Cabinet of Millionaires, Kenya

The newspaper "Tuko" writes today that Kenyans are shocked by Uhuru Kenyatta's call for Generation Z to continue to put pressure on Ruto's government. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Generation Z not to give up in their fight against corrupt governance. He also stressed that young people should not be afraid to give up their quest for good governance. Kenyans are certainly not shocked, they are more surprised to hear such a statement from the former president. As far as I have been told, censorship is to be introduced to prevent people from writing badly about President Ruto. Not long ago, Uhuru had a comedian arrested because he was criticizing Uhuru's policies, which is not allowed. Essentially the same as here. Our President Von der Bellen (VdB) also reported a journalist because he did not agree with him. The judge must have been a little more understanding than VdB and acquitted him. And "The Star" goes one step further.  The cabinet secretaries in President William Ruto's government have a combined net worth of more than 18 billion shillings. The ordinary citizen is asking himself, what can I expect from such a government?  On Friday, three cabinet members were sworn in, and the financial strength of the team became clear.  The professional politicians who have served the country in various capacities in the past are the wealthier men.  Agriculture Minister Mutahi Kagwe, his ICT colleague William Kabogo and Lee Kinyanjui, who is taking over the trade office, have a combined net worth of 4 billion shillings. Kabogo, a former Juja MP and Kiambu governor, said he was worth 3 billion shillings. Kagwe, a former ICT minister and later health minister, estimated his total wealth at about Sh846 million. Kinyanjui, on the other hand, reported a net worth of Sh471 million. Cabinet secretaries who took office in August after the Generation Z protests reported a total net worth of Sh10 billion. Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi, whose position was not changed in the changes, had declared a net worth of Sh4 billion for 2022.  Also on the list of billionaires is Hassan Joho, the minister of mines and maritime affairs, who reported his wealth at Sh2.3 billion. Ministers with other larger portfolios include Aden Duale of the Ministry of Environment (Sh980 million), Julius Ogamba of the Ministry of Education (Sh790 million), Kipchumba Murkomen of the Ministry of Interior (Sh620 million) and Wycliffe Oparanya of the Cooperatives with Sh600 million. Public service member Justin Muturi had declared assets of Sh801 million to MPs when he voted in August last year, including land, properties and Sacco shares. Joho told MPs his wealth came from developed and undeveloped properties, and listed houses in Mombasa, Vipingo, Malindi and Nairobi. He owns shares in properties, valuables and cash in the bank - and all that does not include his family's assets. This is truly a cabinet of millionaires.