Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki Stories

Court of Appeal deals blow to Gachagua in plea to bar Kindiki swearing in
Joseph Ndunda  |  Oct 31, 2024

The High Court bench comprising Justices Eric Ogola, Antony Mrima, and Freda Mugambi is now at liberty to proceed with making its ruling this afternoo...

Kindiki tops list of possible DP Gachagua's successors amid impeachment - TIFA poll
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2024

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi was ranked second in overall preference for the DP role, receiving support from five per cent of respondents,...

Kindiki insists evidence shows politicians were involved in anti-govt protests
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 26, 2024

He emphasised that the government will not tolerate a repeat of the violence that erupted in June and July.

Kindiki directs county commissioners to oversee timely completion of State projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2024

Kindiki also said that job opportunities requiring no skills should be allocated to local residents.

Kindiki warns against false claims on Endarasha school fire, calls for sensitivity
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 12, 2024

He insisted that the government has been transparent about the incident and that any information related to it will be shared in a coordinated manner.

Fact Check: Interior nominee Kindiki's false claim about Haiti mission funding
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 01, 2024

United States has been by far the main political and financial backer of the Multinational Security Support mission, pledging a total of Sh 38.8billio...

Kindiki promises to enforce Maraga Taskforce's recommendations' for prison reforms
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 01, 2024

Under former Vice President Moody Awori's leadership, the service underwent major reforms that focused on improving prisons and prisoners' welfare.

Why I retained Kindiki in the security docket - Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2024

In return, Kindiki told the President that he had his full support in the decision he had made for the interest of the country.

'Nobody will be spared': Kindiki warns leaders against negative ethnicity, incitement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2024

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki vowed on Monday that his ministry would go after leaders who promote negative ethnicity, saying none would...

CS Kindiki warns against national leaders engaging in ethnic politics
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2024

The CS said those who are openly advocating for ethnic interests are betraying public trust and violating the Constitution.

Three CSs sued by rights lobby over 'laxity' in flood disaster response
Barack Oduor  |  May 17, 2024

The KHRC specifically criticises Kindiki for issuing a directive to evacuate all persons residing within the 30-meter riparian corridor of rivers and...

State launches Sh37bn equipment upgrade project in war on organised crime
Farhiya Hussein  |  May 14, 2024

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki announced the ambitious project in Mombasa on Tuesday, when he commissioned 10 high-capacity armoured perso...

Kindiki directs people living in government forest land to vacate
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2024

The CS elaborated that the government will reclaim all its forest reserves as it aims to increase the sizes, hence why people living in government for...

Immigration office to remain open on Saturday for passport collection
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2024

Kindiki had told the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services to make sure that 49,500 passports that hadn't been picked up yet are deliv...

Friday declared public holiday to remember victims of climate crisis
Mary Wambui  |  May 08, 2024

President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to use the day for activities that will improve the country's environment.

Kindiki issues immediate vacation orders for Ruiru village in Kiambu
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2024

More water is building up around the Kijabe railway, increasing chances of a catatrophe bigger than witnessed in Maaì Mahiù, CS says.

Teen killed, woman shot amid Mathare North demolitions
Hanifa Adan  |  May 06, 2024

Ian Henry Otieno family said he was sifting through mounds of rubble at the scene to recover any possessions that were spared the destruction.

Immigration department resumes normal passport operations after system downtime
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 02, 2024

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki addressed the technical failure on Tuesday, mentioning that engineers had been swiftly deployed to rectify...

Questions linger as deadly rains, floods ravage Kenya
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 29, 2024

Government sources say a record 300 people have lost their lives, with 185,297 individuals displaced by the floods.

State to print 600 passports per hour after buying more machines
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 22, 2024

The Interior ministry's goal is to double the number of passports issued in 2024 to at least one million, up from last year's 533,000.

CS Kindiki pledges to support regional body in curbing illicit weapons
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 22, 2024

Kindiki added that the devastating impacts of illicit small arms trafficking remain a priority challenge for Africa.

Alarm as road accidents claim 1,189 lives since January
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Apr 05, 2024

Some 98 drivers have lost their lives in road accidents. This is a decrease compared to 108 in the same period last year.

Hunt on for 3 Al-Shabaab terrorists smoked out of Garissa hideout
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 24, 2024

Police said the hideout in Alango had been harbouring improvised explosive device (IED) experts.

Illicit brew crackdown: EACC issues warning as bribery reports surface
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 24, 2024

Spokesperson Eric Ngumbi said some of officers have turned the vetting of bars into an extortion syndicate, compromising the government's efforts to e...

Herder shot dead, 120 camels stolen in Isiolo bandit attack
Waweru Wairimu  |  Mar 24, 2024

Residents claimed four homes lost 120 camels in the incident at Mlango in Burat Ward, but police said the number was yet to be confirmed.

Kindiki announces stringent measures in new security management plans
Amina Wako  |  Mar 22, 2024

Under the directives issued by the Interior Ministry, every county security team is mandated to implement comprehensive security measures, including p...

NIS to import passport printers as pressure mounts on CS Kindiki
Bashir Mohammed  |  Mar 22, 2024

CS Kindiki emphasised that his ministry had failed to meet its promise of issuing passports within seven days of application.

Government nets over Sh299M in traffic fines, amid surge in road accidents
Mary Wambui  |  Mar 21, 2024

The CS told the MPs there has been an influx of illegal PSVs whose arrest and prosecution have proved to be a challenge because of the high threshold...

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