Moses Kuria Resigns as President Ruto’s Senior Economic Advisor

Moses Kuria has resigned from his role as Senior Economic Advisor to President William Ruto. 

In a statement on Tuesday, July 8, Kuria confirmed that he had met with Ruto who accepted his resignation.

"This evening I met my boss and my friend President William Ruto. The President has graciously accepted my decision to resign from the government," he said. 

Kuria, who previously held the Cabinet Secretary post for Trade, and later headed the Public Service docket, thanked Ruto for the opportunities.

"I thank President Ruto for having given me an opportunity to serve as Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry for 11 months, Public Service, Delivery and Performance Management for 9 months, and Senior Economic Advisor for the last 10 months,” he added.

Kuria noted that he will be moving on to pursue personal interests, further crediting himself with helping design the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

"As I move on to pursue personal interests, I am proud of the work the President and I did to implement the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda which I designed together with the President as our 2022 Electoral Platform," he concluded.

Kuria's first major appointment in Ruto's administration came on September 27, 2022, when he was named Cabinet Secretary for Trade. 

Among the highlights of his one-year stint were the introduction of the Exports and Investments Promotion Levy, the signing of a Ksh450 billion agreement with Afreximbank, and the development of 26 strategic trade deals with partners including Gulf nations and Indonesia.

In a cabinet reshuffle announced on October 4, 2023, Ruto reassigned Kuria to head the Ministry of Public Service where he was tasked with overseeing government performance.

In August 2024, he transitioned from the Cabinet to a strategic advisory position as a Senior Adviser in the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA).