UDA MP Claims Musalia Mudavadi Has Performed Poorly In Kenya Kwanza Govt: "Very Dismal"

• Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku said Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has underperformed
• Ruku argued that the only relevance Mudavadi has brought to the government is making the Kenya Kwanza administration have a non-tribal face
• The lawmaker challenged Mudavadi to step up and help President William Ruto run the country

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings more than three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku has claimed that Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is among the poor performers under the Kenya Kwanza administration.

Speaking on KTN News on Monday, May 6, Ruku said Mudavadi has performed dismally since he was appointed by President William Ruto.

Has Musalia Mudavadi underperformed?

According to Ruku, Mudavadi has only brought the perception of a united country by bringing a political face.

" If I were to rate Musalia Mudavadi on what he is doing in this government, I would give him very low marks as far as his performance in this government is concerned. The only thing he is helping in this government is the political face of the nation, Just to unite the face of the nation, the face of the country. In terms of the performance of this government, it's dismal. It's very dismal, and I am not afraid to say that," Ruku claimed.

He argued that only Ruto, his deputy Rigathi Gachagua and Interior CS Kithure Kindiki were working hard to ensure the government was running in the right direction.

He challenged Mudavadi to step up and help the president run the country instead of making frequent visits to Western Kenya.

"The guys who are working seriously hard to ensure the government is running are the president, the deputy president, professor Kindiki and several other ministers.

But we have not seen the effort of the prime cabinet secretary coming out strongly, in helping the president to run the government properly. And we are calling upon Musari Mudavadi to please put your best foot forward," he added.

Why Mudavadi has been allocated less funds

In other news, Ruto and Gachagua’s offices are set to receive more billions of shillings in the next financial year as budget cuts hit ministries.

The Executive Office of the President will receive KSh 1.3 billion more than this year’s allocation, while the DP's will increase by KSh 600 million.

Ruto’s office has been allocated KSh 5.3 billion for the coming financial year, which is significantly higher than the KSh 4 billion it received this year.

DP Gachagua’s office has been allocated KSh 4.8 billion compared to the KSh4.2 billion in the current budget.

On the other hand, Mudavadi's office has been allocated KSh 1.1 billion, which is KSh 100 million lower than the KSh 1.2 billion in the current budget.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke