Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has called on President William Ruto to remove from his Cabinet people he believes are linked to former President Uhuru Kenyatta. His argument, as the story describes it, is that the President should not keep working with people connected to his predecessor.
The demand turns on a question the story raises itself: should government appointments be read through political loyalty or through ability to serve the country? Supporters of Amisi's view may see it as a call for political clarity. Others, the story says, could argue that removing officials only because of their links to a former president would deepen divisions and distract the government from service delivery.
The story is careful about what Amisi has and has not shown. His remarks alone do not establish that any of the officials concerned has acted improperly, and nothing suggests Ruto will follow his advice. The story names none of the appointees Amisi has in mind and reports no response from Ruto, Uhuru or the officials.
The backdrop is the changed relationship between Ruto and Uhuru, who once worked together before their differences became increasingly visible. That history is why any mention of Uhuru's influence on government decisions draws attention.

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