Tag: William Ruto
Kenya to introduce 1 million electric motorbikes nationwide amid pollution, rising...
KENYA- President William Ruto announced a shift to electric motorbikes to combat rising fuel costs and environmental concerns.
Kenya plans to introduce electric motorbikes nationwide...
Kenya reinstates small fuel subsidy in government U-turn
NAIROBI- Kenya’s energy regulator announced that the country had reinstated a small subsidy to stabilise retail fuel prices for the next 30 days.
The regulator,...
Kenyan police deployed in capital ahead of expected protests over tax...
NAIROBI- Police deployed heavily in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Wednesday ahead of expected countrywide protests called for by the main opposition leader against a...
Osinbajo to speak at Mo Ibrahim forum in Nairobi
ABUJA- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, will on Friday depart Abuja for Nairobi, where he will participate in the 2023 Mo Ibrahim Governance Weekend (IGW),...
East African leaders head to Sudan to mediate conflict
CAPE TOWN- Three East African presidents are planning to travel to Sudan as mediators in a bid to resolve the outbreak of violence between...
Ruto’s government is illegitimate – Kenyan opposition leader says
NAIROBI - Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has called on his supporters to resist the government of President William Ruto, saying its...
Ruto appoints predecessor as peace envoy to Ethiopia, Great Lakes region
By UMMUL IDRIS
ADDIS ABABA- Newly sworn-in Kenyan President William Ruto has appointed his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta as peace envoy to Ethiopia and the Great...
Osinbajo arrives in Nairobi for Rutho’s inauguration
By CHIJIOKE OKORONKWO
NAIROBI (KENYA)- Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has arrived in Nairobi, to represent Nigeria at the Kenyan presidential inauguration.
The event, which comes up on...
Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s presidential win
By UMMUL IDRIS
NAIROBI- The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday dismissed a petition challenging William Ruto as president-elect, paving the way for his swearing-in...
Kenya’s Odinga still says he won election, but will respect court...
By EMMANUEL YASHIM
NAIROBI- Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who is contesting his loss in this month’s presidential election in the Supreme Court, said he...
Have the hustlers finally ousted Kenya’s dynasties? By Azu Ishiekwene
One of the ironies of politics is how easily fiction becomes reality, and reality, precedent. Before our eyes, the president-elect of Kenya, William Ruto,...
Kenya urges citizens to resume normal business activities after polls
By UMMUL IDRIS
NAIROBI- Kenyan security authorities on Tuesday appealed to the citizens and the business community to resume their normal daily activities following the conclusion...
Early signs show tight Kenyan presidential election
By EMMANUEL YASHIM
NAIROBI/ELDORET- Preliminary results from Kenya’s presidential election showed a tight race between the two main candidates vying to replace outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta.The...