EFFECTS OF CABINETS DISSOLUTION

President William Ruto’s dissolution of the cabinet on Thursday afternoon has left many questioning the future of projects initiated by the now-former cabinet secretaries, with the fate of several key initiatives now uncertain.

One such project is the Social Health Authority (SHA), intended to replace the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) under the leadership of former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha. Just 11 days into its implementation, SHA faces an uncertain future amid resistance from Kenyans who feel it does not adequately meet their needs.

Another major project now in limbo is the full implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), launched in 2017. The CBC is set to see its first cohort join grade seven in under five months, but the construction of additional classrooms in primary schools, where these learners will be housed, remains incomplete. Despite government assurances that the construction of 9,000 classrooms has begun, progress has been slower than expected, raising concerns about the readiness of these facilities for the incoming students.

In the Ministry of Sports, formerly headed by Ababu Namwamba, the logistics and coordination for the national athletics team’s participation in the upcoming Olympics in Paris are now uncertain due to the abrupt change in leadership.

Just two days ago, the Ministry of Transport and Public Works unveiled plans to construct 13 new commuter rail stations within Nairobi’s metropolitan areas. The dissolution of the cabinet could jeopardize the continuation of this project.

The coming weeks will be crucial in determining whether these initiatives can continue smoothly or if they will face significant delays and disruptions.