Heightened drama in delay of Uhuru’s cabinet composition

President Uhuru Kenyatta speaks at a conference as his deputy William Ruto looks on. Against the backdrop of a Cabinet nomination impasse, a combination of various interests —regional, ethnic, gender and political among others — have taken advantage of the situation to lobby. PHOTO | FILE

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In crafting his new team, President Uhuru Kenyatta said he would retain only six CSs with a statement from State House hours later clarifying that the remaining 13 CSs had not been sacked