Former PS Mary Kimonye. [X] President William Ruto has nominated former Principal Secretary Mary Wanjira Kimonye as the Vice-Chairperson of the Public Service Commission (PSC). In a statement dated Friday, December 20, Ruto also named seven others as members of the commission, including former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Boya Molu. The other…
Sports Cabinet Secreytary Kipchumba Murkomen.[File, standard] President William Ruto reshuffled his Cabinet, appointing new leaders to key ministries, including Interior, Sports, Trade, and Agriculture. The reshuffle saw Kipchumba Murkomen appointed to the Interior and National Administration docket, Mutahi Kagwe nominated to Agriculture, William Kabogo to ICT and Digital Economy, and Lee Kinyanjui to Trade,…
Lawyer-cum-activist Morara Kebaso has publicly called for President William Ruto to be sued for blocking an ordinary citizen on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Morara’s comment was in reaction to X user @PsychoHub_ who had been blocked by Ruto on his official account @WilliamsRuto. In his tweet, Morara argued that it is illegal for…
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, defends the funding model as an equitable approach aimed at improving access to university education for vulnerable students. [File, Standard] A pivotal ruling that could determine the future of President William Ruto’s ambitious multi-billion-shilling reform plan for public university funding is set to be delivered today. Justice Chacha Mwita, of…
Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen provided an update on the progress of the Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani, ahead of the African Nations Championship (CHAN) and the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournaments. On Thursday, December 19, 2024, Murkomen, who has been nominated to the Interior Cabinet docket, confirmed…
Clutching at everything he can to keep his ship steady, President William Ruto is reaching out to old allies turned foes. He recently met former President Uhuru Kenyatta, a man Dr Ruto had spent his last five years as DP and first few months in office fighting. Slightly over two years ago, Ruto had conquered…
Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika has congratulated her predecessor Lee Kinyanjui on his nomination as the Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade, and Industry. Kihiki expressed confidence that Kinyanjui would leverage his networks and expertise to promote growth and investment in the nation. She wished him success in his new role, highlighting it as a transformative opportunity…
Jane Mugo, Kenya’s infamous private detective known as “Spy Queen,” has been acquitted by a Nairobi court in a case where she was accused of threatening to shoot businessman Deepa Shah. Senior Principal Magistrate Susan Shitubi, who presided over the case at the Milimani Law Courts, ruled that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence…
The United Progressive Alliance Party (UPA) has officially endorsed former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i as its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. During a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Nyamira on Wednesday, UPA members unanimously agreed to nominate Matiang’i as the party’s flagbearer for the upcoming presidential race. UPA Secretary General Jacob Bagaka…
President William Ruto reshuffled his Cabinet on Thursday, December 19, nominating former allies of ex-President Uhuru Kenyatta, including Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui, and William Kabogo, to key positions. In a statement issued by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, President Ruto appointed Kagwe as the new Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Kabogo as the Cabinet…
President William Ruto promoted Kipchumba Murkomen to the powerful position of Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration in a major cabinet reshuffle announced on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Murkomen, who currently serves as Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports, now takes on a role that oversees national security,…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has directed employers to apply revised Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions starting December 27, 2024. In a notice dated Thursday, December 19, KRA outlined plans to enforce the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024, which introduces a new framework for calculating PAYE. This follows President William Ruto’s signing of the…
President William Ruto. [File,Standard] Allies of former President Uhuru Kenyatta have made a comeback into the government as Cabinet Secretaries, as President William Ruto fired two of his CSs. In a mini shuffle announced yesterday evening by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, former Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe was nominated to serve in the…
DP Kithure Kindiki during an interview at his Karen residence in Nairobi on Thursday, December 19, 2024. [DPCS, Standard] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended President William Ruto’s decision to bring former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s allies into the Cabinet, describing the move as within Ruto’s constitutional mandate. Kindiki’s remarks followed Ruto’s announcement of a cabinet…
President William Ruto. [Standard, File] President William Ruto has demoted two of his Cabinet Secretaries, barely six months since they were appointed. Former ICT CS Margaret Nyambura and her Agriculture counterpart Andrew Karanja are set to be replaced once the president’s nominees are vetted and approved by Parliament. The two will be replaced by former…