African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
VOI, Taita Taveta — A long-running dispute over the sub-division, survey and titling of Kishamba B Community Land in Voi, Taita Taveta County, has taken a new turn following intervention from the Office of President William Ruto. [spacer height=”20px”] The development comes after months of complaints from a section of community members who raised questions […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – The United States has pledged to support Kenya in developing a critical minerals processing industry, as Washington seeks to strengthen alternative global supply chains and reduce dependence on China. [spacer height=”20px”] The announcement comes at a significant moment for Kenya’s mining sector, following President William Ruto’s directive for Tata Chemicals Magadi, the […]
MOMBASA, Kenya – President William Ruto has called for stronger global political will and concrete action to protect the world’s oceans, urging leaders to translate conservation commitments into tangible results. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Thursday—the first edition of the conference to be held on African soil—President Ruto […]
KAKAMEGA, Kenya – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on the people of Western Kenya to remain focused and united behind President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election, saying the region’s future prosperity is closely tied to continued collaboration with the current administration. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking during the launch of Shirikiana SACCO […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – William Ruto on Wednesday assented to the Supplementary Appropriations Bill, 2026 at State House Nairobi, approving a significant expansion of the national budget aimed at addressing urgent priorities while safeguarding development spending. [spacer height=”20px”] The newly enacted law raises total government expenditure by KSh393 billion—from KSh4.301 trillion to KSh4.695 trillion—marking one of […]
Mombasa, Kenya – Coastal leaders allied to the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on Tuesday held a political sensitization engagement in Mombasa, rallying residents to support President William Ruto and his development agenda in the region. [spacer height=”20px”] The meeting is part of an ongoing coastal mobilization tour by UDA leaders aimed at strengthening grassroots support […]
Mombasa, Kenya – William Ruto has credited the Broad-Based Government for enabling what he described as some of the most consequential legislation in Kenya’s development history, including the establishment of the National Infrastructure Fund and the rollout of the Kenya Pipeline Company Initial Public Offering (IPO). [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking on Friday during an Iftar dinner […]
President William Ruto has lauded the newly signed KSh80 billion cooperation agreement between the National Government and the Nairobi City County Government, terming it a bold step toward resolving long-standing infrastructure and service delivery challenges in the capital. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking during an inspection tour of Dagoretti South and Dagoretti North constituencies on Tuesday, the […]
Nairobi, Kenya — President William Ruto has pledged that the government will allocate KSh2 billion in the next financial year to begin settling a debt owed to Methodist University, in a move seen as an effort to mend relations with the church and stabilise higher education financing. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking at State House Nairobi during […]
Nairobi, Kenya — President William Ruto on Tuesday met leaders from Meru County at State House, Nairobi, to chart a path for strengthening the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) at the grassroots while accelerating the county’s transformation agenda. [spacer height=”20px”] The meeting was led by Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma and attended by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, […]
