Moses Kuria
Moses Kuria, who has held multiple roles in President William Ruto’s administration since 2022, including Cabinet Secretary for Trade and Public Service, has officially resigned from government. The announcement came in a statement released Tuesday evening.
“This evening I have met my boss and my friend, President William Ruto. The President has graciously accepted my decision to resign from government,” Kuria said.
He expressed gratitude for the various opportunities to serve, listing his positions as Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry (11 months), Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Delivery and Performance Management (9 months), and most recently, Senior Economic Adviser to the President (10 months).
While Kuria did not explicitly state the reasons for his resignation, he noted that he was stepping down to pursue “personal interests.”
“As I move on to pursue personal interests, I am proud of the work the President and I did to implement the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, which I designed together with the President as our 2022 electoral platform. Long live Kenya,” he added.
His resignation comes at a politically charged moment, as the country faces mounting pressure from ongoing Gen Z-led protests and rising public dissatisfaction. With the 2027 general election on the horizon, Kuria has been sending mixed signals regarding his political future, including possible alignments with opposition parties.
