Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed claims that the Social Health Authority could collapse, affirming that the government is strengthening the system to deliver universal health coverage. Speaking during an inspection tour of development projects in Runyenjes Constituency, Embu County, Kindiki said the authority is on course to expand access to affordable healthcare for millions…
President William Ruto appointed 22-year-old environmental activist Truphena Muthoni as an ambassador for Kenya’s national campaign to plant 15 billion trees, recognizing her recent endurance feat of hugging a tree for 72 hours to raise awareness about conservation and climate change. Ruto hosted Muthoni at State House in Nairobi on Monday, where he also awarded…
Kenya’s Orange Democratic Movement is pushing for a bigger stake in President William Ruto government, with senior officials openly eyeing the deputy president position as the price for continued support ahead of the 2027 elections. Oburu signals long-term deal Siaya Senator Oburu Oginga, who now leads Orange Democratic Movement after the death of his brother…
Kenya will start building a new modern airport within the next two months, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced on Tuesday as the government steps up efforts to replace the ageing Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. Speaking in Nairobi, Kindiki said Kenya had made major gains in roads and electricity but still lacked an airport matching the…
In a fiercely contested by-election that doubled as a battle for supremacy in Mount Kenya region, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki masterminded a dramatic comeback for United Democratic Alliance, snatching victory from a formidable coalition led by his impeached predecessor Rigathi Gachagua. The 27 November poll in the semi-arid Mbeere North constituency saw UDA candidate Leonard…
Leo Wamuthende of the ruling United Democratic Alliance has won the hotly contested Mbeere North parliamentary by-election, beating independent candidate Newton Kariuki by a slim margin of 494 votes in a race widely seen as a showdown between Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua. Official results released in the early hours…
