President William Ruto Stories

President Ruto assents to bill removing excise duty on imported transformers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 17, 2025

The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) will also be able to procure more transformers within its existing budget, thereby ensuring a consistent p...

Ruto returns Conflict of Interest Bill to Parliament, urges tougher measures on corrupt state officials
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

He said he expects that both the National Assembly and the Senate should help get a law that will eliminate corruption that comes as a result of the c...

Mudavadi denies Kenya’s involvement with Sudan’s RSF, calls allegations politically driven
Amina Wako  |  Apr 17, 2025

His remarks come in the wake of controversial allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who linked President William Ruto to the RSF’s...

Ruto warns politicians: Keep learners out of politics, focus on nurturing talent
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

His remarks come days after a dramatic protest by Butere Girls High School students during the national drama festivals in Nakuru.

Kenya secures Sh77.8 billion in short-term financing for roads
Reuters  |  Apr 16, 2025

The cash goes straight to the roads board, which conducts maintenance of roads on behalf of the government. Ruto's government has also turned to China...

Ruto calls for responsible military discourse, reaffirms KDF's role in national stability
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 16, 2025

The military has been hitting headlines lately, following the uproar over Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Kahariri's warning on the persistent...

Ruto warns political rivals of tough battle in 2027 as he defends government achievements
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

The President pointed to several ongoing government initiatives, including the fertiliser subsidy programme aimed at boosting agricultural productivit...

Civil society issues harsh mid-term review on Ruto, citing repression and democratic backslide
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The coalition condemned the government’s approach to housing, accusing it of demolishing homes without compensation under the affordable housing plan....

Gachagua claims life in danger as he lists 6 'planned' attacks in 5 months
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

The former DP claimed that the threats to his life began in late 2024, when he was attacked during a funeral service in Limuru, Kiambu County, on Nove...

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...

Teacher detained for impersonating Ruto’s daughter on Facebook
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 10, 2025

Mainga was arraigned at the Milimani Chief Magistrate’s Court and is currently being held at the Capitol Hill Police Station in Nairobi pending a bail...

Ruto’s task force on police reforms declared unconstitutional
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

The court found that the president overstepped his authority by unilaterally creating a 23-member task force chaired by former Chief Justice David Mar...

Katwa Kigen quits race for IEBC commissioner job, citing suitability concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

His withdrawal comes amid concerns raised from various quarters about the independence and fairness of the electoral body if a close associate of the...

Kindiki orders probe into recurring Gikomba, Toi market fires
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 09, 2025

The Deputy President dismissed suggestions that the incidents were accidental. "It defies logic to imagine these are mere accidents when they keep hap...

Gachagua's claim about Ruto's interests in Sudan could jeopardise Kenya's reputation
Barack Oduor  |  Apr 09, 2025

Gachagua claimed that Ruto has been conducting gold trade with Hemedti so that the RSF leader can get money to buy firearms for the paramilitary force...

Opposition raises polls impartiality concerns over IEBC nominees' connections to President Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

Lawyer Kigen, who has served as Ruto’s personal advocate for years, Mdivo, who heads the UDA Electoral Disputes Resolution Committee, and Nyachae, a c...

Gachagua defends Linturi, accuses Ruto of orchestrating fertiliser scandal from State House
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

The former Deputy President also alleged that fertiliser donations — including a 40,000-metric-tonne consignment from Russia and 30,000 metric tonnes...

Ruto’s Kosovo recognition is tied to business interests -Gachagua
Amina Wako  |  Apr 07, 2025

According to Gachagua, the officials were too afraid to confront the president directly and sought his intervention instead. When Gachagua approached...

Gachagua: I refused to help Ruto launder gold for Sudan warlord
Amina Wako  |  Apr 07, 2025

He claimed that it later became apparent Hemedti was using Kenya to launder gold smuggled from conflict zones in Sudan, which was then allegedly sold...

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