Livestock vaccination will manage diseases: President Ruto

The nationwide livestock vaccination programme against diseases planned for January next year will go on as planned despite propaganda and fake news peddled by some leaders, President William Ruto has said. Speaking during the annual Kimalel Goat Auction in Baringo County on Tuesday, December 17, President Ruto said the livestock vaccination programme is all of […]

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AG to facilitate transfer of all devolved functions to county governments

President William Ruto has said budgets and resources for devolved functions currently held by ministries and State departments will be transferred to counties in the next financial year. Speaking on Friday, December 13, during the 11th National and County Governments Co-ordinating Summit, Ruto said the change will be effective Friday, November 20, 2024, with the […]

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Seven parliamentary Bills to help accelerate economic transformation

President William Ruto has signed seven parliamentary Bills that seek to accelerate the implementation of the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. They are Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) – amendment – Bill 2024, the Kenya Roads (Amendment) Bill 2024, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (Amendment) Bill 2024 and the Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill 2023. Others are the […]

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For Africa Centre for Open Governance, Kenya is on the wrong track

Kenyans believe the country under President William Ruto’s leadership is heading in the wrong direction, as revealed by the Africa Centre for Open Governance (AfriCOG) in its final report of 2024 titled “Wrong direction Corruption in Kenya 2022-2024.” The report details the mechanics of serious instances of corruption in Kenya over the past three years. Already, the government’s […]

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The problem with poverty, climate change and economic inequality

With the 21st “replenishment pledging” conference by the International Development Association (IDA) opening Thursday, December 5, in Seoul, South Korea, leaders across Africa call for global cooperation to address the intertwined crises of poverty, climate change, and economic inequity. The association hopes to spend $120 billion in addressing urgent global needs, and will bolster the […]

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