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  President Ruto, DP Kindiki with Mt. Kenya leaders at State House, Nairobi President William Ruto on Monday had a  crucial consultative meeting with Mt. Kenya leaders of next week planned area tour. Leaders attended include; Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, governors, principal secretaries and cabinet secretaries. According to Statement, State House noted that the meeting focused on d evelopment projects aimed at accelerating growth, addressing local needs and ensuring that all Mt. Kenya residents benefit from the government’s agenda. In the discussions, leaders also reviewed several stalled projects before Ruto official launch. They also raised concerns over increase in water tariffs across counties urging that the rising costs were making essential commodity unaffordable for various residents. This meeting was to align both national and county governments' priorities to accelerate development agenda and drive inclusive growth. Leaders also shared several insights on issues...

Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wa Muchomba has abandoned President William Ruto's political manifesto to Kenyans. The MP has also criticised that all he does is promising popular projects and unable to implement. Speaking in an interview at Citizen Digital, Wamuchomba labelled Ruto's promises to provide chapatis to school children in Nairobi is unrealistic and populist. “We have a president who is a populist, and unfortunately, this does not augur well. All he is doing is promising popular projects that he cannot deliver. Promising the people of Nairobi chapati is simplistic. If he cannot even feed his military for lunch, what capacity does he have to feed the children of Nairobi?” she said. She also noted that Ruto has engaged himself in divisive politics, president has shifted from a unifying national agenda. “He has become a regionalist politician. He realized that Kenyans are one and that tribalism is no longer a viable political st...

Fred Matiang'i  Jubilee party Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, has declared to support former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, for 2027 presidential race General Elections. Speaking to residents at Nyamira County, Party Leader, Jeremiah Kioni said the party had gained a tremendous membership putting it in a better place to support Matiang’i’s presidency. "As the Jubilee Party, we have our own candidate, Fred Matiang’i. He will face off against the others to ensure Ruto goes home". The party which was formed by Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on 8th September, 2016 has significantly influenced the country’s political landscape. Mr. Matiang'i was known during Kenyatta's administration as CS Education and Interior where he implemented security and educational reforms in the country. However, Jubilee party has seen him with great leadership experience and popularity needed to compete with other leaders on upcoming elections.  The SG noted that the part...

National Police Service Commission on 13th March, 2025 released a press statement to the public regarding the promotion of Gazetted Officers after long years of stagnation. The Commission on 10th March, 2025 held a meeting and received recommendations for promotion of police officers from Inspector General of Police. The Commission further the extent to which the recommended Officers fulfill the requirements of promotion to various ranks and was satisfied that the criteria was met.  "Inspector General assured the commission that the process was competitive, transparent and hard considered regional, ethnicity and gender balance in arriving at the preferred candidates in accordance with Article 10 and 232 on National Values and Principal of Governance and Public Service, " reads the statement. The promotion of seven hundred and thirty eight (738) Police Officers to be distributed in Kenya Police Service (KPS), Administration Police Service (APS) and the Directorate of Criminal ...

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi's Democratic Party of Kenya (DP) has officially written a 30-day notice letter to Registrar of Political Parties to exit Kenya Kwanza Coalition party. "Kindly take notice that our stay in Kenya Kwanza Coalition is no longer tenable due to the prevailing political differences. Democratic Party of Kenya, vide this letter, hereby gives a thirty (30) day notice to exit the Coalition as stipulated in the Termination Clause (8)  in the Coalition Agreement, " reads the notice. This was due to rumoured Cabinet reshuffle that President Ruto will conduct and thus CS Muturi feared to be affected. Since he was sworn in the office, he has been at the forfront to vow against abductions and extrajudicial killings of GenZs protests. In an interview on Wednesday,13th at JK Live, Citizen TV, Muturi stands against Ruto's Administration for not tabling Youths abductions and explain why Kenya Kwanza has failed to protect people of Kenya. Mr. ...

Kenya Union of Savings and Credit  Cooperatives (KUSCCO) has brought to light of the public after falsely multi- billion fraud losses. This comes after audit report by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) that KUSCCO forged auditor's signature.  Approximately a total of 247 Saccos across the country at risk of loosing their funds.  KUSCCO has been exposed in financial irregularities including; falsified profits to cover financial troubles, manipulated financial records to hide losses, contracts awarded to firms linked to top managers, large scale bribery involving top executives and unexplainable bank withdrawals.  In May, 2024 KUSCCO board was fired after auditor revealed Sh6b illegal funds withdrawn. Shillings of worth of deposits have been lost in several saccos. During an interview discussion on NTV, Sacco Societies Regulatory Authority (SASRA) CEO, Peter Njuguna said that corporate governance at KUSCCO collapsed, efforts to regulate the union failed and officials he...

picture of Bomas of Kenya / 📸 Courtesy  State Department for Culture, the Arts and Heritage, comes out clean after former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua alleged the sale of Bomas of Kenya to Turkish national According to the press statement released on 10th March, 2025 by principal secretary for Culture, the Arts and Heritage it has totally refutes the allegations made by Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday. "I am therefore shocked by the allegations made by former Deputy President with regard with sale of Bomas of Kenya to a Turkish national. The State Department for Culture, the Arts and Heritage stands to categorically rufute this allegation. Bomas of Kenya has not been sold to anyone." The statement reads.  Since this allegations were made and spiked speculations to public, President William Ruto has announced to refurbish and upgrading the Bomas of Kenya to commence in two weeks time.            Press release statement "The development of the Boma...

Former Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) Chief Executive Officer, Geoffrey Odundo has been appointed as new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Nation Media Group PLC. In a statement of appointment which had been announced by Group's Chairman, Dr. Wilfred Kiboro on 10th March, the new CEO will start effective by 7th April 2025. "On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Geoffrey Odundo as the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective 7th April 2025." says the statement.  Mr. Odundo was a senior executive and ex banker with vast experience in leadership role as CEO of Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) from 2015 - 2024. He is known for creating marketing innovations and achieved record breaking milestone during his tenure.  Geoffrey, the current Group Executive Advisor, holds MBA Degree in Strategic Management from United States International University (USIU), Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and E...