Mt Kenya MP Claims Ruto’s Growing Advisor List Reflects Cabinet Mistrust
An MP equated President William Ruto’s decision to raise the number of his advisors to the formation of a parallel Cabinet.
Tetu MP Geoffrey Wandeto stated in an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, May 6, that President Ruto’s high number of advisors may indicate a lack of confidence in his Cabinet.
“If you look at the number of advisors and their roles, you can easily conclude that this is a parallel Cabinet,” Wandeto said.
“As things stand now, we have technically two Cabinets – the official Cabinet and now the advisors.”
MP Geoffrey Wandeto: President Ruto appointing the mob of advisors is because he doesn’t trust his cabinet ministers #CitizenDayBreak @AyubAbdikadir pic.twitter.com/I1eujflWPZ
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 6, 2025
“This says two things: the President does not trust his Cabinet ministers, and is probably looking for a fallback position,” he added.
“Secondly, the President seems to know more than his principal secretaries and Cabinet secretaries. This points to a lack of trust, or he wants to run the show alone.”
The legislator expressed concern that the growing number of presidential advisors is putting further strain on Kenyans who are already overburdened.
Wandeto, who described the situation as a “sad affair,” suggested that the parliament take action and alter the Constitution to limit the number of advisors a president can have.
MP Geoffrey Wandeto: Kenyans are resonating with Wamunyoro's team because they see hope. We have Martha Karua, who is a defender of justice and constitutionalism, Kalonzo, who represents a voice of reason and Gachagua, who is a truthful man #CitizenDayBreak pic.twitter.com/Yg3bWikpx2
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) May 6, 2025
“This is a very sad state of affairs, and it is coming at a huge cost to the country,” he stated.
“I think as the parliament, we should also limit the number of advisors, the same way we limit the number of ministers the country may have.”
The growing number of presidential advisors in recent months has sparked outrage among politicians and Kenyans alike.
So far, the number of advisors has climbed from seven to 14 in the last ten months, despite the president’s commitment to cut the number in half in July of last year.
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In his most recent appointment, Ruto named Prof Makau Mutua, a close ally of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, as Senior Advisor of Constitutional Affairs in the President’s Executive Office, according to a statement released on Wednesday, April 30.
Days earlier, on Tuesday, April 22, the President named Jaoko Oburu Odinga, the son of Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, as Special Advisor for Economic Empowerment and Sustainable Livelihoods in the President’s Executive Office.
Other presidential advisors are Prof Abdi Guliye, Dominic Menjo, Nancy Laiboni, Henry Kinyua, Steven Otieno, and David Ndii.
Additionally, Ruto also has Augustine Cheruiyot, Moses Kuria, Mohamed Hassan, Prof Adams Oloo, Joe Ager, Dr Silverstone Okumu, Prof Edward Kisiangani, Harriete Chiggai, and Kennedy Ogeto as advisors.
Mt Kenya MP Claims Ruto’s Growing Advisor List Reflects Cabinet Mistrust
