Ruto announces partnership with Meta to help Kenyan creatives earn via Facebook, Instagram
President William Ruto on Tuesday announced that Kenyan creatives on Facebook and Instagram will be able to monetise their content after a partnership with Meta. The president who was speaking during the Jamhuri Day celebrations held at Uhuru Gardens, Nairobi noted that Meta will be expanding monetisation opportunities in the country. While saying that the […]
President Ruto makes new State appointments
President William Ruto has made fresh appointments to state agencies and boards of parastatals. In a gazette notice dated Friday, December 8, 2023, the Head of State named Joseph Lagat as the new chairperson of the National Mining Corporation. Lagat will replace Joe Owaka whose appointment was revoked by the president. He is expected to […]
‘He is too real to wake sleeping dogs’ – Huddah Monroe on why Malema can’t be president
Kenyan socialite and beauty entrepreneur, Huddah Monroe, has expressed scepticism about the potential of South African opposition leader Julius Malema ever being president. In a series of Insta stories while sharing the opposition leader’s latest speech, opinionated Huddah, shared her views on Malema’s political aspirations, asserting that his unfiltered realism might hinder his chances in […]
Cherargei: Ruto will fix what Raila couldn’t in Kibera
Nandi Senator Simon Cherargei has voiced his confidence in President William Ruto’s ability to bring about positive change in the Kibera slums, emphasizing that opposition leader Raila Odinga was unable to achieve this during his tenure as a Member of Parliament and Prime Minister. In a statement on his X account, Cherargei highlighted Ruto’s commitment […]
Africa Climate Summit: Ruto proposes introduction of Carbon tax
President William Ruto has proposed the introduction of a Carbon tax to deal with the effects of climate change which he said has forced governments to divert resources to deal with calamities such as drought that were not budgeted for. Speaking on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, on day two of the ongoing Africa Climate Summit […]
Ruto jets off to Mozambique to bolster bilateral, economic ties
President William Ruto has today August 10, 2023, embarked on a two-day visit to the southern African nation of Mozambique. The office of the president, which shared Ruto’s itinerary, said the Kenyan leader will hold talks with his Mozambican counterpart President Ripe Nyusi, aimed at strengthening and expanding bilateral ties between the two nations. Kenya […]
‘Don’t cite traffic for your lateness’ – Ruto tells CSs who were late for performance contract signing
President William Ruto on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, presided over the signing of the performance contract at State House, Nairobi. The event saw Cabinet Secretaries (CSs), Principal Secretaries (PSs) and Parastatal heads sign performance contracts with the government. Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua angrily slammed CSs who arrived late at the event at State […]