All is set for the 61st Jamhuri Day celebrations at the Uhuru Gardens grounds in Nairobi. Security has been heightened, with police officers deployed along roads leading to the venue to ensure a smooth flow of traffic. A view of Uhuru Gardens grounds //PHOTO: Jackson Mnyamwezi President William Ruto is expected to lead the celebrations…
National Assembly Majority Leader, Kimani Ichung’wah, played a key role in encouraging President William Ruto to personally reach out to both opposition leader Raila Odinga and former President Uhuru Kenyatta, it has now emerged. In a rare admission made Wednesday night during an interview on KTN, Ichung’wah disclosed that his counsel to President Ruto came…
Talks of a possible rapprochement between Presidents Ruto and Uhuru have not only thrown a wrench in the political works but also thrust into the fore questions about the political fate of the Mt Kenya region.[PCS] President William Ruto has been working round the clock in a bid to garner support for his broad-based government,…
Gambian President Adama Barrow is in Kenya to attend the Jamhuri Day celebrations scheduled for Thursday, December 12, at Uhuru Gardens. Barrow, who is the chief guest at the invitation of President William Ruto, is visiting Kenya for the first time. His visit aims to strengthen relations between the two countries ahead of the African…
President William Ruto and IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva during a past meeting.[File,Standard] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Kenya to strengthen its fiscal framework and reduce debt vulnerabilities to improve the country’s resilience against economic and climate shocks. IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke, who concluded a three-day visit to Kenya on Tuesday, said the authorities…
The Kikuyu Council of Elders have lauded the move by President William Ruto to meet with his predecessor, former President Uhuru Kenyatta saying the move will unite the country and foster peace. Led by their Council General Secretary James Nene, the leaders said it is time politicians buried their differences for the sake of the…
Days after President William Ruto drove from Nairobi to Gatundu to meet his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, a team of envoys have also fleeted to Kiambu County to engage with the former president. In a statement on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the former president detailed that he met the UK High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan…
Civil servants who have attained 60 years have a reason not to smile after the Employment and Labour Relations Court (ELRC) affirmed President William Ruto’s order that they should retire. Justice Hellen Wasilwa in her judgment lifted the orders issued in July this year freezing the exercise, meaning all those affected will be going home…
President William Ruto has signed seven Parliamentary Bills that seek to accelerate the implementation of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. They are Kenya Revenue Authority (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill 2023. Others are the Business Laws (Amendment)…
President William Ruto with the Evangelical and Pentecostal church leaders on Wednesday at State House, Nairobi. [Ruto, X] President William Ruto has today met with Evangelical and Pentecostal church leaders at State House, Nairobi. In a communique, the president noted the importance of collaboration between the State and religious institutions despite recent tensions. Ruto described…
President William Ruto has reaffirmed the Kenya Kwanza administration’s commitment to partnering with religious organizations in promoting national cohesion and improving access to social services. Ruto, who hosted Evangelical and Pentecostal church leaders at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday noted that the government and relgious leaders have a shared responsibility in serving the Kenyan people….
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has flagged off a cohort of Kenyan workers heading to Qatar. Kindiki flagged off the Kenyan workers on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, as he closed the Jamhuri National Job Fair at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC), COMESA grounds. The second in command also launched the Global Labour Market Strategy and…
President William Ruto and State Department for Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Kibet Bitok during the first anniversary of the e-Citizen Directorate, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, Nairobi. [File, Standard] The High Court in Nairobi has blocked 34 government agencies and parastatals from shifting their services and payment to e-Citizen. Justice Bahati Mwamuye issued…
2022 Uasin Gishu County gubernatorial candidate Kiprotich Bundotich, alias Buzeki, has opposed the vaccination drive for cows championed by President William Ruto. Buzeki said that the process is shrouded in opaqueness and that the government should keep the vaccination drive away from farmers. “I am a cow, dude! UDA is lacking transparency concerning this vaccination….
President William Ruto has affirmed that the planned nationwide livestock vaccination will proceed, despite opposition from certain groups. He stressed that the initiative is vital for ensuring the country’s livestock are free from diseases, which will open doors for Kenya to export more animal products to international markets. “We want to create a disease-free country…