Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i deactivated his Twitter account on Tuesday, September 14, 2022, as William Ruto took the oath of office as Kenya's fifth President.
Ruto was sworn in as President at a packed Kasarani stadium at an event his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta attended.
Hawk-eyed netizens quickly noticed Matiangi's official Twitter account had been deactivated just moments after Ruto took over the reins of power from retired President Kenyatta.
Matiangi's Twitter account had a million followers before it was pulled down.
Matiangi farewell
Matiang’i bid goodbye to his colleagues at the Interior Ministry and its departments a few days ago.
In a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police, Director of Criminal Investigations, Principal Administrative Secretary, regional commissioners among others, the CS described his 5 years tenure at the ministry as an exciting tour of duty and pleasurable service to his beloved country.
“I want to thank President Uhuru Kenyatta for bestowing his trust in me. I am humbled by the privilege to serve in his Cabinet in four different ministries during his ten-year tenure,” He said. As my tour of duty comes to an end, I exult in the pride of knowing that we have not only honoured expectations but also exceeded them by important and evident milestones,” he said.
“I exit Harambee house richer from shared knowledge of public institutions and a valuable contact base of men and women whose wealth of training and exposure has given me a renewed sense of purpose,” Matiang'i added.
