President William Ruto and other leaders during Easter Sunday service in Ntulele, Narok County. [PCS] When it was conceptualised, devolution was supposed to devolve resources from Nairobi to counties. However, 12 years after its introduction, the full implementation as envisaged in the constitution has been impeded by multiple hurdles and created many theaters of conflict and layered enmity. It is turning out that the central government, governors, Members of Parliament and ward representatives are some of the existential threats to devolution, according to a section of leaders and civil society organisations. The national government has been accused of undermining devolution…
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So powerful are Farouk Kibet and Dennis Itumbi that former Deputy President Rigathi believes that they run State House. [File, Standard] In the hallowed corridors of the State House lurk the powerful but shadowy figures who wield immense power in President William Ruto’s administration. So powerful are President Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet and Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Dennis Itumbi that former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua believes that they run State House. Gachagua’s stunning claims about the immense powers wielded by the duo during a TV interview validates what some of Ruto’s closest allies and Cabinet Secretaries…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua when he attended a fundraiser at PCEA Mwiki in Kasarani on April 6, 2025. [Standard, Kanyiri Wahito] Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of using the presidency to advance his private commercial and financial interests. In a revealing interview with KTN News on Monday evening, Gachagua also accused his former boss—whom he labelled the “high priest” of corruption and “chief procurement officer”—of coercing State officials into doing his bidding. Gachagua’s claims align with those of the former Public Service Cabinet Secretary, who last week sensationally accused the President of masterminding corrupt…
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi. [File, Standard] Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi today hastily handed over his docket to the Prime Cabinet Secretary even before the vetting and appointment of his successor, Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruuku. His handing over came hours after President William Ruto’s stinging remarks about his incompetence when he served as the Attorney General. But even as he exited the cabinet, Muturi claimed that failure by the Defense Cabinet Secretary to de-gazette a notice that deployed the military to the streets, has left Kenya under military control. 0 On Monday night, Ruto…