Kenyans to contribute 3% of their salaries to Housing Fund – Ruto
President William Ruto has announced that every Kenya will be required to contribute at least three per cent of his/her salary towards the Housing Fund. Speaking on Sunday, April 23, 2023, President Ruto said that the deductions would help Kenyans access affordable housing through the Housing Fund. Ruto was speaking at a church service at […]
Ruto’s 50 CAS nominees to assume office after parliament says law doesn’t require it to vet them
President William Ruto’s 50 nominees for the positions of Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) will not undergo vetting by the National Assembly. In a memorandum to the President, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula noted that the need to vet the nominees was not anchored in the law, hence the Parliament’s decision to refrain from it. “The […]
President Ruto mourns Magoha as ‘towering giant of our time’
President William Ruto has joined Kenyans in mourning former Education CS George Magoha, following his death on Tuesday, January 24 at the age of 71. Ruto expressed his condolences in a statement terming Magoha as a ‘towering giant’ of our time. “I have learnt with great sorrow about the passing of Prof. George Magoha, EGH. Magoha […]
Ruto defends Charlene over Office of the First Daughter post
President William Ruto defended his third-born daughter Charlene Chelagat Ruto on Wednesday, January 4 amid criticism of her unofficial office dubbed ‘office of the first daughter’. Speaking in a joint media interview with five television stations at State House, the Head of State laughed off the matter saying the said office is non-existent and Charlene is […]
Ruto announces vacancy in Chebukati’s IEBC position
President William Ruto has published a gazette notice announcing impending vacancies in the positions of the chairperson and two members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) on the 17th of January, 2023. The chairperson position is currently held by Wafula Chebukati, whose term ends in January 2023. Chebukati is set to exit office alongside […]
MP Salasya wants Ruto to embrace forgiveness, release Waluke
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya is appealing to the President to intervene following the appraisal of Sirisia MP John Waluke‘s sentencing by Justice Esther Maina after he was found guilty of fraud. In a video, the lawmaker argues that the Western part of the country has already embraced William Ruto’s presidency thus he should […]
‘I was seeking Ksh400K’ – Nyeri woman who attempted to disrupt Ruto’s speech says
Woman who attempted to disrupt President William Ruto’s speech in Nyeri has spoken. The lady identified as Lucy Wangui now says she was seeking help from the Head of State citing a financial crisis. She claims, his son is set to travel abroad and she is pleading for Ksh400,000 to facilitate his travel. Wangui explains […]