Kibaki dissolves cabinet

 

Wednesday, November 23, 2005 Kibaki dissolves cabinet NAIROBI:(Garre news online) President Kibaki has dissolved his cabinet, only a day after the Government side lost in the referendum on proposed Constitution. In a television address moments ago, he said a new cabinet will be named in two weeks.

Here is the President's full statement, read to the nation at 7pm Kenya time: "Following the results of the referendum, it has become necessary for me, as the President of the Republic, to reorganise my Government to make it more cohesive and better able to serve the people of Kenya.

"Accordingly, in accordance with the powers conferred upon me under the Constitution of Kenya, I have directed that the offices of all ministers and all assistant ministers become vacant. Consequently, the occupants of the said offices cease to hold their respective offices with immediate effect. "A reconstituted Government will be in place within two weeks."

By GSG Member, Nairobi