By BOB KARASHANI With election season fast approaching, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan this week displayed a rare streak of ruthlessness to quell disruptive internal politicking within her government, dismissing two of her key Cabinet members and several parastatal heads for apparently straying off course. On July 21, the President sacked the Minister for Foreign…
France’s delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 26, 2024.[AFP] The concept had been derided as overly ambitious and the location criticised as a prime security risk. But after years of preparation, France breathe a sigh of relief yesterday…
Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli addresses a plenary session at the International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. [The Standard] COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has endorsed President William Ruto’s decision to nominate four top ODM leaders to his Cabinet, citing their competence. Atwoli also urged the President to appoint young people to the remaining positions. Speaking at…
The National Rainbow Coalition (Narc) Kenya party leader Martha Karua rejects her endorsement for the position of Attorney General (AG) by an X user on Saturday, July 27, 2024. The netizen, @PeterKariukiKe while outlining her qualifications, stated that Karua is highly qualified for the position. Karuiki further added that the Kenya Kwanza government needs her…
By MOSES K. GAHIGI Rwandan President Paul Kagame this week sacked Public Service and Labour minister Dr Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya over “matters of accountability” from the time she was Minister of Environment, for which she is being investigated. The Rwanda Investigations Bureau (RIB) said it is investigating the minister, permanent secretary in the Environment ministry Patrick Karere, and other individuals in connection to mismanagement of forestry and environmental…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi in Nanyuki, Laikipia County. [DPCS] Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said on Friday he is satisfied with President William Ruto’s nominees to the Cabinet. Gachagua, who spoke in Laikipia County during the burial of Ms Susan Wanjohi, the mother of the Secretary to the Cabinet, Mercy…
By PATRICK ILUNGA Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi says his Kenya counterpart William Ruto has “mismanaged” the Nairobi Process on peace in his country. He said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is only depending on the Luanda Process, which is led by Angolan President João Lourenço. Speaking in a panel discussion on the state of DRC…
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka. Wiper party leader and Azimio la Umoja One Kenya principal, Kalonzo Musyoka, has announced his intention to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 general election. Kalonzo reiterated his commitment to remain in opposition, asserting that his conscience would not allow him to join government. “My conscience will not allow…
President William Ruto during the laying of a foundation stone for the KSh50 Million Watamu Market In Watamu, Kilifi County. With him is Killifi county Gideon Munga’aro. The facility is one of the eight markets being put up in the region. The 400 modern, fresh produce markets that the goverment is are building guarantee…
President William Ruto has vowed to consider appointing the former Gender cabinet secretary Aisha Jumwa in another government position. This is after Jumwa missed on the list of the reconstituted cabinet. President Ruto was responding to a plea by Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro to reconsider returning Jumwa to the Cabinet. “Aisha Jumwa is my sister…
Nearly two years into President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza administration, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration has made significant steps in fulfilling campaign promises. Efforts have particularly targeted service delivery to underserved and vulnerable areas, focusing on improving governance to ensure public safety and national security while creating a conducive environment for economic development….
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appealed to Kenyans to remain united and embrace President William Ruto’s Cabinet changes, terming them a win for the nation. The reconstitution of the Cabinet, Gachagua added, will increase efficiency and effectiveness. He castigated those trying to divide Kenyans based on winner and loser notions. “I have seen many people…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says leaders who took advantage of the youthful protests to settle political scores and push agendas are idiots. Speaking during the funeral of Susan Wanjohi in Nyandarua, Laikipia County on Friday, July 26, 2024, the DP shamed all individuals who took advantage of the youth’s dissent to advance their political…
President William Ruto has issued Ksh1.7 billion grants to 612 fishing groups drawn from Mombasa, Tana River, Kwale, Lamu, and Kilifi Counties which will benefit 19,000 residents. Speaking in Mombasa, the President announced that the government has handed over five fish landing sites in five counties at the coast. He added that the government is going…
The government will soon propose changes in the relevant laws to close loopholes that undermine the fight against corruption, President William Ruto has said. The President said the Government will work together with the criminal justice system to ensure that corruption cases are resolved within six months. He said it will no longer be possible…