When Kenyan Defence Minister Aden Duale insisted that the foray into Congo-K would last no more than a year many heard echoes of the assurance that had justified the country's entry into Somalia over a decade ago in pursuit of Al Shabaab...
Overseeing the three by-elections on 5 January caused by President Ruto's decision to elevate Garissa Township MP Aden Duale Kandara MP Alice Wahome and Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen to cabinet is likely to be the final act of the Chebukati commission...
Garissa Township MP Aden Duale another Ruto loyalist will become Defence Minister should parliament approve him while Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen a key player in Ruto's inner circle bags the Roads Transport and Public Works ministry...
But confident of receiving cabinet jobs are Aden Duale and Kipchumba Murkomen the former majority leaders of the National Assembly and Senate who lost their positions in 2020 at the height of the power struggle between Ruto and Kenyatta over control of the Jubilee party...
Former House Majority Leader Aden Duale Senator Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet) and Susan Kihika (governor-elect of Nakuru) are all key Ruto allies who lost their positions during the power struggle between Ruto and Kenyatta for control of the Jubilee party in the last mandate...
Kenyatta had made Kimunya majority leader after dismissing Aden Duale...
After the replacement of pro-Ruto House Leader Aden Duale with former Kibaki-era finance minister Amos Kimunya ODM legislators were unhappy that Kimunya did not appear keen to replace pro-Ruto legislators on the specified committees...
As the guns turn towards Ruto's base in parliament it was telling that even National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale a staunch Ruto ally appeared to be wavering if the change of his social media profile pictures – now graced by a photo of President Kenyatta – can be taken as indicative of shifting loyalties...
Fearing that the back bench might call for a division on the vote Majority Leader Aden Duale assisted by former Finance Minister Amos Kimunya and Minority Leader John Mbadi supported by the Minority Whip Junet Mohamed instructed those MPs who would listen to leave the chamber immediately...
Others advisors who supported the capping include Deputy President William Ruto Parliament's majority leader Aden Duale and political activists associated with the new Jubilee Party of Kenya which is led by Kenyatta and Ruto...
