One year ago, a quartet of ODM leaders, including John Mbadi, Opiyo Wandayi, Hassan Joho, and Wycliffe Oparanya, were appointed as Cabinet Secretaries, sparking controversy.

• These appointments were met with protests, as critics claimed the leaders and then opposition chief Raila Odinga were leveraging the Gen Z reform movement without their direct participation in the protests.
• President William Ruto was seen interacting with Co-operatives CS Wycliffe Oparanya, alongside Principal Secretaries Susan Mang'eni and Abdi Dubat at State House Nairobi.
• The original appointments took place one year ago.