Moses Kuria has officially resigned from his position as Senior Economic Advisor to President William Ruto, bringing an end to his latest chapter in public service.
The former Gatundu South MP made the announcement on the evening of Tuesday, July 9, 2025, via a post on X (formerly Twitter), confirming that President Ruto had accepted his resignation.
This evening I have met my boss and my friend President William Ruto. The President has graciously accepted my decision to resign from government,” Kuria wrote.
In his statement, Kuria reflected on his contributions across various roles in government, including as Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry (11 months), head of Public Service, Delivery and Performance Management (9 months), and most recently as Senior Economic Advisor (10 months).
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 said.
Kuria emphasized his pride in helping to shape the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA)—President Ruto’s flagship development platform—alongside the Head of State during the 2022 general election.
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. Long Live Kenya,” Kuria concluded.
Kuria was appointed to the senior advisory role in 2024 following a mass Cabinet reshuffle in the wake of nationwide Gen Z-led protests that prompted President Ruto to dismiss all ministers. Though he lost his Cabinet role during that reshuffle, Kuria remained one of Ruto’s closest economic allies and strategists within State House.
Political observers say Kuria’s resignation could mark the beginning of a new political maneuver or a temporary withdrawal from the limelight, ahead of what is expected to be a high-stakes 2027 election.
