Kenya's President Mwai Kibaki moved quickly to reassert his political authority by sacking his government after a humiliating defeat in a referendum on a new constitution.
In an unprecedented move, Kibaki said on Wednesday night he wanted to reorganise and unite his cabinet, which has hardly met in the last three months and has been too divided to pass much-needed reforms.
Analysts said the resounding rejection of the proposed constitution in Monday's historic poll was a vote of no confidence in Kibaki's government and he had no option but to show he still runs the country.
"He had to make sure that people know that he is in charge. People have said they are not satisfied with the pace of reforms because of the infighting in his cabinet," said Arun Devani, chairman of the Kenya Association of Manufacturers.
Sunday, November 27, 2005
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