Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has dismissed calls for President William Ruto to remove Cabinet Secretaries from the Mt Kenya region following the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) defeat in the Ol Kalou.
Addressing journalists on Sunday, July 19, 2026, Sudi said decisions on Cabinet appointments rest solely with President Ruto, but maintained that he would oppose any move to dismiss ministers from the region.
His remarks came after he was asked to respond to suggestions by a section of political analyst that the President should consider dropping some Mt Kenya Cabinet Secretaries and instead appoint leaders from other parts of the country following the election outcome.
Sudi said while everyone is entitled to their opinion, only the President has the constitutional mandate to appoint or dismiss Cabinet Secretaries.
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The UDA lawmaker, however, made it clear that if the decision were his, he would not support removing any Cabinet Secretary from the Mt Kenya region.
“Kama ingekuwa mimi, Sudi, singekubali mtu yeyote wa Mlima Kenya atolewe kwa kiti kwa sababu ile kiti William Ruto anakalia kwa sasa, watu walichangia mali kubwa ni watu wa Mlima Kenya,” he said.
Sudi argued that the region played a decisive role in President Ruto’s 2022 election victory and therefore deserved continued representation in government.
“Watu wa Mlima Kenya ndio walifanya William Ruto akakuwa Rais wa Kenya. So wako na haki ya maendeleo, wako na haki ya hiyo nafasi. Hata kama nafasi nyingine ikipatikana waongezewe,” he added.
He said he does not believe President Ruto would remove Mt Kenya leaders from government, insisting the region has earned its place in the Kenya Kwanza administration.
