MASERU- PRIME Minister Moeketsi Majoro has reshuffled three cabinet ministers with effect from Wednesday.
New Agric Minister-Nkaku Kabi
The Minister of Water Nkaku Kabi has replaced the Minister of Agriculture, Food Security and Marketing, Likopo Mahase, who is recently in the news for 4,000 bags of fertilizer that went missing under his watch. It is believed that the subsidized fertilizer was released to politicians and other well connected individuals to sell in their outlets at inflated prices.
New Minister of Water, Senator: Kemiso Mosenene
Likopo is now the new minister in the Prime Minister’s office, replacing Senator Kemiso Mosenene, who is now the new minister of Water.
This reshuffle is in accordance with Section 89 of the Constitution of Lesotho following the advice of the PM to His Majesty King Letsie III.