Elected ministers told to relinquish Cabinet posts

President Kibaki chairs a Cabinet meeting. The President has directed all ministers elected to various positions in the March 4 General Election to relinquish their Cabinet posts immediately March 19, 2013. FILE

President Kibaki has directed all ministers elected to various positions in the March 4 General Election to relinquish their Cabinet posts immediately.

The president through Head of Public Service Francis Kimemia said at the advice from the Speaker of the National Assembly and Attorney General the ministers and their assistants should resign immediately.

“So as to qualify to be sworn in by the Clerk of the National Assembly, governors, senators, women representatives and members of parliament who were elected should resign immediately,” said the letter signed by Mr Kimemia.