President Kenyatta also nominated Kenya national education council boss, George Magoha as the new education cabinet secretary.
Echesa's sacking drew a lot of conversation with the CS himself demanding to know the reason why he was sacked.
Addressing the firing while in his home, Echesa said.
Yale yamefanyika ata mimi niliona kwa TV. I’m also waiting to be told and be given reasons why I was fired
The President appointed me and he had his own reasons why he appointed me. Today he has told me to step aside, he has reasons for telling me to step aside,ans that is not the end of the line..
Si mimi nilikuwa naishi hapa na nyinyi..mimi nimezaliwa hapa nyumbani? yea so there is nothing to worry about.
Kikatiba rais anahaki ya kufuta na kuandika mawaziri.
On Tuesday morning the embattled Echesa officially handed over the ministry of sports to Amina Mohammed.
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