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Africa-Press – Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang\u2019i deactivated his Twitter account on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

He deactivated his account shortly after President William Ruto took his oath of office on Tuesday at Kasarani Stadium.<\/p>\n

His Twitter account had over one million followers.<\/p>\n

Matiang’i was serving in the outgoing government as the Interior Cabinet Secretary.<\/p>\n

He publicly supported Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga during the campaign period.<\/p>\n

His support for Raila caused a clash between him and Ruto.<\/p>\n

However, the fate of Matiang\u2019i is still unknown as he exists the government.<\/p>\n

His move comes days after he penned a hearty farewell message as his term ended.<\/p>\n

He appreciated Kenyans for supporting him to serve in various capacities.<\/p>\n

“Visitors can now travel to all parts of our country free of fear. Calm now prevails in many places where conflicts were rampant. Overall, we now have a more secure country to bring up our children and to pursue our private interests,” read the letter.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Kenya<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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