His comments come amid growing political and legal pressure on the government following a High Court decision concerning compliance with the constitutional two-thirds gender principle.
Speaking during Katiba Day celebrations in Nairobi, Ruto emphasized that implementing court decisions is not necessarily an immediate process.
Speaking during Katiba Day celebrations in Nairobi, Ruto emphasized that implementing court decisions is not necessarily an immediate process.
He argued that constitutional reforms and the execution of judicial directives can take time, drawing comparisons with previous legal decisions that required gradual implementation.
The High Court recently found that the composition of the Cabinet does not comply with the constitutional requirement on gender representation.
The judges pointed to Article 27 of the Constitution, which provides for equality and affirmative measures aimed at ensuring fair representation of both genders.
The court subsequently gave the President 120 days to make the necessary adjustments to the Cabinet.
The court subsequently gave the President 120 days to make the necessary adjustments to the Cabinet.
The ruling has placed the administration in a difficult position as it considers how to meet the constitutional requirement while maintaining political stability within the government.
Although Ruto stopped short of confirming that a reshuffle is imminent, his remarks have intensified discussions about what could happen in the coming months.
Although Ruto stopped short of confirming that a reshuffle is imminent, his remarks have intensified discussions about what could happen in the coming months.
A Cabinet reorganization could have significant political consequences, particularly given the existing arrangements within the Kenya Kwanza administration and its cooperation with leaders associated with the Orange Democratic Movement under the broad-based government arrangement.
The court ruling has also generated renewed calls for greater inclusion of women in senior government positions.
The court ruling has also generated renewed calls for greater inclusion of women in senior government positions.
Some political leaders and commentators have argued that any Cabinet vacancies created by a reshuffle should provide an opportunity to appoint more qualified women and improve gender representation at the highest levels of government.
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For now, however, the President has provided no clear indication of the specific changes he intends to make. His remarks have left political observers and members of the public waiting for further direction from the Executive.
As the 120-day period approaches, pressure is expected to increase on the administration to demonstrate how it intends to comply with the court's decision.
As the 120-day period approaches, pressure is expected to increase on the administration to demonstrate how it intends to comply with the court's decision.
The eventual response could influence both the composition of the Cabinet and the wider political balance within Ruto's government, making the issue one of the administration's most closely watched constitutional and political challenges.
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