In a conduct that is quickly becoming reminiscent of powerful Uhuru era Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiang’I, a CS who just recently appeared to carry out duties outside his portfolio is now once again doing the same.
Despite being the Cabinet Secretary for Trade, the former Gatundu South member of parliament waded into the waters of his sports counterpart Ababu Namwamba.
Kuria announced that said Kenya would partner with its East African counterparts in seeking the rights to host the 2027 African Cup of Nations.
The football challenge has not been hosted in any of the nations in the East Africa region before.
The Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria announced Kenya’s motive to bolster other East African counties in seeking to play host to the 2027 African Cup of Nations just this week.
The CS made the announcement on Twitter on Tuesday, November 29, moments after following a World Cup match between England and Wales.
Interestingly, he was in the company of his Sports counterpart Ababu Namwamba and Jane Marriott, who is the United Kingdom’s High Commissioner to Kenya.
Kuria marvelled at their engagement with Marriott, who shared with them the rudiments of hosting such a prominent tournament as Afcon. “Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia and South Sudan will jointly bid to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2027. Tonight we received valuable tips from the UK High Commissioner on the sidelines of the England-Wales WC Match,” said Kuria.
The continental football challenge has not been hosted in any of the nations in the East Africa region before.
In a move considered pertinent and appropriate, Suba North Member of Parliament (MP) Millie Odhiambo claimed the Cabinet Secretaries holding dockets in President William Ruto’s government are unsettled and commenting on issues outside their portfolios. Millie Odhiambo aired her concerns In a plenary sitting on Tuesday, November 29.
All these comes in the wake of a statement by Moses Kuria about Genetically Modified Organisms which, it was felt, should have come from the Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi.
Linturi, nonetheless spoke afterwards, effectively dismissing all that Kuria had said.
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