President William Ruto’s government authorised Ksh209.37 billion in additional spending outside the original budget in the 2025/26 financial year, with Ksh144.40 billion going to public debt, according to the Controller of Budget. The disclosure has put fresh focus on how Kenya is using Article 223 of the Constitution. This provision allows the government to respond…
Wiper Patriotic Front leader Kalonzo Musyoka has criticised President William Ruto’s government over its crackdown on foreign nationals engaged in small-scale trade, accusing the administration of acting without a clear strategy and warning that the operation could deepen tensions with neighbouring countries. Musyoka’s criticism came as the government began enforcing a directive announced by Ruto…
President William Ruto has announced plans to terminate what he termed an “exploitative, extractive” contract governing mineral resources in Magadi, vowing to open the area to multiple investors and ensure local value addition. Speaking on the future of Magadi’s mineral resources on Saturday, September 5, 2026, Ruto said the existing arrangement, which he described as…
President William Ruto has told Kenyans to scrutinise every shilling spent on police reforms, as questions over the procurement of the country’s new police uniforms add a fresh political dimension to a debate that initially focused largely on their design. Ruto said on Friday that citizens had a right to question government decisions and expenditure,…
Kenya is seeking a new economic partnership with India that would increase Kenyan exports and encourage Indian companies to manufacture locally, following President William Ruto’s decision to end Tata Chemicals’ operations at Lake Magadi. The proposal was outlined by Principal Secretary for Industrialisation Juma Mukhwana, who said Kenya’s long-standing trade relationship with India needed to…
Activist Davies Okombo has warned that Kenya risks entering a dangerous 2027 election period unless President William Ruto’s administration takes decisive action against political goonism and implements long-delayed police reforms outlined in a report by former Chief Justice David Maraga. Okombo said the recent emergence of groups accused of disrupting political meetings and attacking government…
Educationist Davies Okombo has criticised President William Ruto’s university funding model, warning that inadequate financing and weak policy planning could undermine access to quality education in Kenya. Okombo’s concerns come as more than 150,000 first-year university students have applied for scholarships under the government’s Student-Centred Funding Model, highlighting the growing demand for state support as…
Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba has given President William Ruto three days to act against leaders she accuses of making inflammatory remarks, threatening to lead protests and take like-minded politicians out of government if no action is taken. Her ultimatum has turned the spotlight on a question that could become increasingly important ahead of the 2027…
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has put President William Ruto under renewed pressure over Kenya’s police reforms, warning that the government must go beyond changing uniforms and implement measures to secure the independence and accountability of the National Police Service. Maraga’s warning came on Monday after he made public a report by the presidential task…
President William Ruto has ordered the police and other security agencies to pursue the people who finance, recruit and organise political violence, warning that those behind hired gangs must not escape responsibility as the country heads towards the 2027 General Election. Ruto said security agencies must look beyond young people deployed to cause disruption and…
