A BRITISH national has died following a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle from the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto. According to a report by the BBC, the man has been identified as 79-year-old Edgar Charles Frederick, who was struck on a main road in Nairobi on Thursday. Police say the vehicle was part of the … Read more
KENYA has initiated discussions with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to secure financing for the stalled extension of its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), President William Ruto revealed. The move comes after China withdrew funding for the infrastructure project, which was originally part of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), according to Reuters. The railway, designed to … Read more
PRESIDENT William Ruto said Kenya has started discussions with the United Arab Emirates to secure financing to complete a regional railway after China cut infrastructure funding to the project. The railway connecting the Kenyan port of Mombasa with landlocked neighbours, as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, ended in the Rift Valley in … Read more
KENYAN President William Ruto has embraced the nickname ‘Kasongo’, a title social media critics gave him, much like his earlier nickname ‘Zakayo’. Instead of dismissing it, Ruto has chosen to own the label, even referencing it in public speeches. Speaking at a funeral service in Western Kenya, Ruto acknowledged the viral nickname, saying: ‘Some people … Read more
PRESIDENT William Ruto has announced plans to tax Kenyan content creators benefiting from a monetisation framework introduced earlier this year. The move aims to include digital income earners in the tax bracket, marking a pivotal shift in Kenya’s approach to the digital economy. Speaking at the 20th-anniversary celebration of the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) … Read more
DURING a visit to Haiti on Saturday, Kenyan President William Ruto expressed his openness to Kenya’s anti-gang mission evolving into a full United Nations peacekeeping operation. Ruto was in Haiti to assess the progress of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, in which Kenya plays a key role in combating the country’s rampant gang … Read more
IN a televised address on Friday, Kenyan President William Ruto re-appointed several ministers he had sacked the previous week, forming a new government aimed at addressing the grievances of young protesters. The reshuffling came as a direct response to youth-led demonstrations that have been ongoing since mid-June. President Ruto announced 11 appointments to what he described as a broad-based … Read more
KENYA’S President William Ruto signed a pivotal law on Tuesday, establishing a panel to appoint members of the electoral body. This move aims to address criticisms and stabilise his presidency amidst ongoing political tensions. The reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) emerged as a significant point during recent mass protests, marking the … Read more
KENYAN President William Ruto announced on Friday a mix of spending cuts and additional borrowing to address a nearly $2.7bn budget shortfall. This financial gap resulted from the withdrawal of planned tax hikes amid nationwide protests. Ruto’s decision to scrap the finance bill came in response to mass, youth-led demonstrations that have marked the most significant crisis of … Read more
TWENTY-TWO people were killed during Tuesday’s protests in Kenya, marking the deadliest day of demonstrations, according to the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The state-funded organisation announced an investigation into the violence, which erupted over proposed tax hikes. ‘We have recorded 22 deaths… we are going to launch an inquiry,’ said Roseline Odede, chairwoman of the Kenya … Read more