More than Sh60 Billion has been provided for pending bills by the Government in its ambitious plan to tackle the sticky issue in the country. Speaking when he assented to the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 4 of 2023) on Monday at State House, President Ruto said the
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President Ruto increases NYS intake to 20,000
President William Ruto has directed the Ministries of Defence and Interior and National Administration to allocate at least 30 per cent of their vacancies to the National Youth Service (NYS) recruits. The President said the move is aimed at ensuring that the skills acquired by the servicemen and women is put
President Ruto, Raila Odinga oppose LGBTQ in Kenya
President William Ruto and opposition leader Raila Odinga today separately disagreed with calls to legalise the Lesbian Gay Transgender and Queers (LGBTQ) community in Kenya. The President spoke at the launch of the Women Fund on March 2 at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) and declared that same sex unions
President Ruto says Taifa gas launch is historic
The Government is keen on increasing the per capita consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at the household level. President William Ruto said this will be achieved through the development of a common user terminal for LPG at the Port of Mombasa. He noted that the Government will also implement
Ruto asks Bretton Woods to align plans with Africa’s aspirations
President William Ruto has asked the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund to to review their plans to match the aspirations of Africa. Ruto said the Bretton Woods institutions have the power to transform the continent. and noted that this can be realised if these Institutions attain a significant measure
Ruto calls for collective efforts on Climate Change
President William Ruto has said it is time for Africa to collectively tackle climate change since effective action will only be felt when the efforts of individual nations are converted to a collective endeavor. Speaking on Friday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the second conference of the Heads of State and
President Ruto vows to ruthlessly tackle alcoholism
President William Ruto has asked the National and County governments to work together to help the country tackle alcoholism. He said many lives were being lost and destroyed as a result of alcohol abuse and added that alcohol must be sold to designated areas only. The President was speaking on Thursday
“This is your government” Ruto tells Nyanza residents
ICT CS Eliud Owalo distributes relief food in Nyanza
ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo last weekend presided over the distribution of government relief food in Homa Bay, Nyando and Ugunja constituencies of Nyanza province. The minister posted on his social media, "On behalf of H.E. the President, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, this afternoon I launched relief food distribution for the
Kenya to help South Sudan move goods with ease
Kenya will facilitate cost effective movement of goods from the port of Mombasa to South Sudan. President William Ruto said South Sudan traders can choose to clear their goods from the port of Mombasa, Nairobi or Naivasha. The President was speaking in Juba after a bilateral meeting with President Salva