Mbeere North by-election Stories

ODM announces it will field candidates in all 22 upcoming by-elections
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 29, 2025

The by-elections will include six National Assembly seats, one Senate position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) slots.

Upcoming by-elections set to prove 2027 litmus test for Kenya's political bigwigs
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 28, 2025

The IEBC, now fully constituted, prepares to conduct 22 long-delayed by-elections including six National Assembly seats, one Senate position and 15 Me...

UDA holds unity retreat as nine aspirants jostle for Mbeere North mini-poll ticket
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

Top UDA officials, led by party chair Cecily Mbarire and Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku, held a closed-door retreat in Naivasha to ease tensions and...

Public Service CS Ruku leads aid effort in Kibra, pledges full implementation of disaster plan
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 14, 2025

Ruku said the government under President William Ruto was committed to ensuring no Kenyan is left behind during times of crisis.

Public Service CS nominee Ruku proposes splitting of TSC powers to curb graft
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

He acknowledged that he is on record for having spoken out about corruption in the promotion of teachers, citing personal knowledge of colleagues who...

Public Service CS nominee Ruku defends protest Bill, says it aims to protect rights of all Kenyans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

Ruku said the Bill’s primary goal is to balance the right to protest with the rights of other citizens who may not participate in such demonstrations.

Watch: MPs vet Public Service CS nominee Geoffrey Ruku
Mercy Asamba  |  Apr 14, 2025

The vetting process is being handled by the National Assembly Committee on Appointments. The committee will later table its report before the National...

MPs to vet Ruto's CS nominees Geoffrey Ruku, Hanna Cheptumo on April 14
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

Their vetting will commence at 2 pm, starting with Geoffrey Ruku, the current Member of Parliament for Mbeere North, who has been nominated for the Pu...

Makueni Senator Maanzo slams Ruto’s Mount Kenya visit as politically motivated
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 27, 2025

Senator Maanzo also took aim at Ruto's nomination of Geoffrey Ruku, the Mbeere North Member of Parliament, as CS for the Ministry of Public Service, w...

Loyalty or competence? The bane of Ruto’s cabinet appointees
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 27, 2025

Muturi has been a sore thumb in Ruto’s government, criticizing his boss and displaying defiance without a blink.

Ruto nominates Mbeere North MP Ruku to replace Muturi at Public Service docket
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

If Ruku takes up the Cabinet post, he will have to vacate his Mbeere North parliamentary seat.

Rights groups say proposed law to regulate demos could be used against peaceful protesters
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 19, 2025

The stakeholders insisted that any necessary adjustments to public order laws should be made through amendments to existing legislation rather than th...

MPs start debate on controversial protests bill that caused backlash
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 07, 2024

The bill’s first reading proceeded despite its sponsor, Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku, having assured Kenyans he would withdraw it following a...

Mbeere North MP censures coastal leaders over muguka stance
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2024

In a June 5 letter to the Coast Parliamentary Group, MP Geoffrey Ruku asked the leaders to reconsider their refusal to attend a consultative forum on...

Bill seeks to bar Kenyans from masking faces during protests
Mary Wambui  |  May 27, 2024

The Assembly and Demonstration Bill, 2024, seeks to enforce accountability and transparency on protest conveners and participants in the event of dama...

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