Isaac Mwaura Removed From State House WhatsApp Groups Over Alleged Poor Performance
Key takeaways
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- Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura is a man under siege after reports surfaced that he has been kicked out of top government WhatsApp groups.
- The top communication staffer in Ruto’s government was unceremoniously removed from key forums after a dismal performance in a recent crisis.
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Mr. Mwaura is accused of failing to issue a unified government response following a recent critical statement from the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB).
- Government ministries issued several responses, which have been widely viewed as a clear display of the government’s lack of direction.
- There is widespread speculation that Isaac Mwaura sympathizes with the ousted Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and may be involved in a broader plot to embarrass the government.
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Isaac Mwaura under fire for lack of transparency
In his tenure as government spokesperson, Mr. Mwaura has strongly defended controversial government positions and actions.
His work particularly came under heavy scrutiny during the recent protests against the Kenya Kwanza administration.
Mwaura claimed that the protests were facilitated by foreign powers, forcing the government to a record 6 billion loss.
The position was seen as out of touch and insulting to Kenyan protesters, some of whom lost their lives in the violent demonstrations.
His statements have been seen as overly favorable to the government while failing to provide a transparent picture of national issues.
Mwaura’s latest blunder, allowing government ministries and agencies to respond individually to criticisms from Catholic bishops appears to be the final straw, with reports suggesting he is being pressured out of office.
His actions have been seen as intentional attempts to embarrass the government, which is struggling to restore the trust of the Kenyan public.
Isaac Mwaura targeted in a wider scheme to remove Gachagua’s allies
Despite Mr. Mwaura’s glaring errors, speculation is rife that Mwaura is among the senior figures being targetted for their affiliation with former DP Rigathi Gachagua.
Hon. Gachagua was kicked out of office in a swiftly passed impeachment motion before the courts dismissed his petition.
Even out of office, Gachagua remains active in the political arena, as evidenced by his recent appearance at a politically charged church event in Embu.
National Assembly Budget Committee chairperson MP Ndindi Nyoro is also targeted for failure to support the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua.
Mt. Kenya Parliamentarians who supported the impeachment are battling hostile receptions from residents, with some threatening to remove them from office.
Residents from Gachagua’s Mathira and Nyeri Town backyards have started signature collection drives to remove their MPs from supporting Gachagua’s removal.
The president’s handlers have reportedly detected disloyalty from Mwaura’s office in larger supremacy battles within Ruto’s government.
While Isaac Mwaura remains tight-lipped on the plans to remove him from office, Kenyans wait to see whether he will survive the onslaught.
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