Thousands of Kenyans who dreamed of a new life in the United States are now facing uncertainty after the Trump administration announced a sudden pause on the Diversity Visa lottery program DV lottery program. The move, linked to a recent deadly shooting, has halted the issuance of green cards through the popular initiative, leaving many…
Kenya’s President William Ruto on 18 December handed over keys to more than 4,500 families at the New Mukuru estate in Nairobi, turning a former informal settlement into a modern housing development complete with essential services. The ceremony, attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Housing Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, saw…
Kenya’s State House spent a startling KSh50 million daily in the first quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, the latest Controller of Budget report reveals. The report on national government expenditure for July, August and September shows State House used KSh4.5 billion in three months despite President William Ruto pledges for austerity. High spending despite…
Kenya moved closer to cement self-sufficiency Tuesday as Bamburi Cement signed a $250 million (KSh32 billion) contract with China’s Sinoma CBMI Construction Co. to build a major clinker production plant in Kwale County, with President William Ruto witnessing the deal. The engineering, procurement and construction agreement will establish a greenfield facility in Matuga with an…
Kenya signed a $311 million public-private partnership agreement Monday to build two high-voltage electricity transmission lines, aiming to strengthen its grid and reduce frequent blackouts amid soaring demand. The deal, announced by the Finance Ministry, pairs the state-owned Kenya Electricity Transmission Company with Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment platform, and India’s Power Grid Corporation, one…
A prominent Kenyan lawmaker and former ally of President William Ruto has sharply criticized the government’s newly approved Sh5 trillion ($38 billion) National Infrastructure Fund, calling it a political gimmick aimed at wooing voters ahead of the 2027 elections. Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro dismissed the fund as a ploy to entice voters, arguing that the…
Kenya’s Cabinet approved the creation of a National Infrastructure Fund on Monday, structuring it as a limited liability company to finance major projects using proceeds from privatizing state assets instead of taking on more debt. President William Ruto chaired the special meeting at State House. A government dispatch described the fund as the primary mechanism…
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…
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has stirred intense speculation about her political future with a string of fiery rallies and uncompromising statements in the Mt Kenya region, raising questions about whether she is preparing for a comeback in the 2027 general elections. In recent months, Wahome has shifted from her Cabinet duties to grassroots mobilization…
Kenya’s National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah assured President William Ruto on Sunday that Kiambu County would deliver more votes for his 2027 re-election than any other region, reinforcing loyalty from a key stronghold despite visible political tensions at a church event. The pledge came during a fundraiser at the Africa Inland Pentecostal Church Assembly…
