Deputy President William Samoei Ruto was declared the 5th president of Kenya by the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission Wafula Chebukati on 15th August in Nairobi Kenya. The announcement followed chaotic scenes at the Bomas of Kenya that saw two election officers injured and some arrested when chaos erupted at
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Uhuru mourns senior government economist Geoffrey Mwau
President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of Dr. Geoffrey Mwau who passed away yesterday in a Nairobi hospital. Dr Mwau, a career Government economist, was the Economic Secretary at the National Treasury who served in several senior roles over the years among
Mary Moraa wins women’s 800m Gold in Birmingham
Uhuru launches roll-out of coding curriculum in schools
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday presided over the countrywide roll-out of the coding curriculum in primary and secondary schools. Speaking during the occasion at State House, Nairobi, President Kenyatta commended the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development for approving and implementing coding as a critical skill within the new Competency Based Curriculum. “…today,
Uhuru commissions development projects in central region
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday made a one-day working tour of the Central region where he inspected and commissioned several development projects in Murang'a and Nyeri counties. President Kenyatta started his tour by inspecting the ongoing expansion of the 84-kilometre Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway, being upgraded from a two-lane single carriageway to a
Ruto ready for tea with Raila Odinga but not handshake
Raila Odinga: We are on the verge of a great victory
I will shake their hand if I win or if I lose because I love Kenya says Azimio presidential flag bearer Azimio One Kenya Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has made his final submission and told Kenyans that he has seen the promised land. Addressing a mammoth crowd at the Moi International
Uhuru welcomes US envoy to Kenya Margaret Whitman
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday 6th August received the credentials of incoming US Ambassador to Kenya Margaret Whitman at Statehouse Nairobi. This followed her Thursday senate confirmation after a long delay since her nomination by President Joe Biden in December last year to replace Kyle McCarter. Speaking after presenting her
Be good ambassadors of Kenya Uhuru tells new Seafarers
President Uhuru Kenyatta has challenged 350 newly hired seafarers to be good brand ambassadors of the Kenyan nation saying their conduct will determine the demand for Kenyan maritime professionals by international shipping lines. “To the new recruits that we are commissioning today, let me remind you that you sail out as
Fred Matiangi: Ignore Ruto and focus on the elections
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi has asked Kenyans to ignore Deputy President William Ruto's recent outbursts and focus on Tuesday's elections. Addressing the press at the Administration Police Training Centre in Utawala, Matiangi responded to recent claims by Deputy President William Ruto that the government was planning to cause chaos during