Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki Stories

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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