Tag Archives: William Ruto

First Lady Rachel Ruto has called for healing, reconciliation and hope as the rebuilt KAG Christian Life Assembly Church in Kiambaa, Uasin Gishu County, was officially reopened nearly 20 years after the site became associated with the 2007–2008 post-election violence. Rachel presided over the reopening ceremony on Friday, September 11, …

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka have held discussions on efforts to unite the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election, with the possibility of fielding a single presidential candidate emerging as a major focus. Sifuna said the two leaders agreed on the need for opposition …

President William Ruto has directed that the Local Content Bill, 2025, currently under consideration in Parliament, be expanded to establish a legal framework for participation in small-scale businesses and trade. The move comes amid concerns from Kenyan traders over the increasing involvement of foreign nationals in the country’s informal business …

Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticised the government’s ongoing crackdown on foreign small-scale traders, questioning the manner in which the operation is being conducted and warning that it could damage Kenya’s relations with neighbouring countries. In a post on X, Kalonzo pointed to images of hundreds of small-scale …

The remains of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, will be laid to rest today in Kizimkazi, Zanzibar. Ameir died on Monday morning at Emilio Mzena Memorial Hospital in Zanzibar, where he had been undergoing treatment. His death was announced by Tanzania’s Vice President, Deogratius …

DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has said he would be willing to serve as Edwin Sifuna’s running mate in the 2027 presidential election if opposition calculations show that the Nairobi senator has the strongest chance of defeating President William Ruto. Gachagua said opposition leaders should remain flexible about possible coalition arrangements …

A Burundian trader selling caps in Kenya has made an emotional appeal to President William Ruto, asking the government to reconsider its planned crackdown on foreigners engaged in small-scale businesses. The trader, who spoke to activist and city official Geoffrey Mosiria, expressed concern that the government directive could leave him …

President William Ruto has commissioned a Sh15 billion electricity transmission project connecting Sultan Hamud in Makueni County to Loitoktok in Kajiado County, in a move expected to improve power reliability in Kajiado South and support tourism activities around Amboseli National Park. The project features a 108-kilometre Sultan Hamud–Loitoktok 132kV transmission …

President William Ruto has announced plans to bring in a new investor to take over mining activities at Lake Magadi following the revocation of Tata Chemicals Magadi’s licence earlier this year. Speaking in Kajiado County during a development tour, Ruto said any company seeking to take over the operations would …

Lawmakers affiliated with the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) have accused President William Ruto of using regulatory and licensing concerns to push Tata Chemicals out of Lake Magadi, alleging that the government is interested in possible lithium and oil deposits in the region. The MPs called for the “immediate and …