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Former Information, Communication, and Technology (ICT) Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has dismissed claims that President William Ruto fired him for secretly working for Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Speaking in an interview at Ramogi FM, Owalo said he last met Gachagua and former Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi during their last cabinet meetings.
“I was not dismissed for meeting Gachagua. I have not met him recently. The last time I met Gachagua and Linturi was in a cabinet meeting,” Owalo clarified.
Owalo said he will make a public announcement if he decides to work with Gachagua, just like he did back in 2019 when he supported Ruto.
“If I want to work with Gachagua even now, I will come out openly and declare my stand in the glare of the public. In the same way, I came out publicly in 2019 and declared my decision to work with Ruto,” he added.
“Ruto Project” Claims
Further, Owalo dismissed claims that he is Ruto’s project.
The former CS said his decision to resign from his position in government.
“Again, I am not Ruto’s project. What many people do not know is that I am a very brave person. If it were Ruto’s project, I could not have resigned. It is easier to work with him while in government as opposed to when I am out,” Owalo stated.
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Eliud Owalo Resigns
Eliud Owalo has resigned as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Delivery and Government Efficiency.
In a statement on January 11, Owalo said he can no longer work in President William Ruto’s government, having officially declared his bid for the presidency in 2027.
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“Following my declaration earlier today that I intend to run for the Presidency of the Republic of Kenya in the year 2027, my position as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Delivery and Government Efficiency is no longer Tenable. I have therefore resigned from the position with immediate effect,” Owalo said.
Eliud Owalo declared that he will run for the presidency in the 2027 General Election during an event on Sunday, January 11, 2025.
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President William Ruto with Eliud Owalo during a past event. PHOTO/Courtesy.
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