President William Ruto during the first graduation ceremony of the National Intelligence and Research University (Niru) in Loresho, Nairobi, on February 17, 2026/PCSPresident William Ruto has challenged universities to be incubators of solutions not only to local problems, but also to challenges facing the wider world.He said it is imperative that local institutions of higher learning actively participate in finding solutions to pressing global problems.Ruto spoke during the first graduation ceremony of the National Intelligence and Research University (Niru) in Loresho, Nairobi, on Tuesday.“I want to challenge this university to go beyond so that progressively we change from the phase ‘African Solutions to…
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Audio By Vocalize President William Ruto chairs a meeting of Committee of Heads of State and Government on AfCFTA implementation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. [PCS] President William Ruto has urged African leaders to shift the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) from negotiations to full implementation, saying the pact must deliver tangible benefits to the continent’s 1.4 billion people. Speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where he chaired the inaugural meeting of the Committee of Heads of State on AfCFTA implementation, Ruto said unifying African markets would accelerate industrialisation, expand value addition, and drive broad-based growth across the continent. If fully…
President William Ruto at Konza Technopolis Intelligence Centre on Oct 13, 2025. [PCS] President William Ruto has enrolled for a Masters in Artificial Intelligence at the Open University of Kenya (OUK), signaling his firm endorsement of the country’s first fully digital university. Speaking on Monday during his visit to Konza Technopolis, where he launched the first phase of the smart city’s infrastructure, Ruto said the government is committed to expanding access to affordable higher education through technology-driven platforms like OUK. “By 2026, the Open University of Kenya will enroll 100,000 students,” said Ruto, adding, “It will be the largest university…
President William Ruto and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi during the Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) centenary celebrations in Nyang’ori, Vihiga County. [PCS] The government is reviewing whether to waive the national identification card replacement fee to ensure no one is denied the opportunity to register as a voter, President William Ruto has announced. Ruto on Saturday said the fee was introduced to discourage abuse of the service by citizens who, after receiving IDs for free, would lose them and replace them regularly. While affirming that under the new guidelines the free replacement window will remain in effect until after…
When President William Ruto met Embu delegation at State House in Nairobi on July 4, 2025. [PCS] The government will enhance the growing and selling of muguka to benefit farmers in Embu County, President William Ruto has announced. The President pointed out that muguka is a scheduled crop under the Kenyan law and therefore enjoys legal and State protection “Our intention is to add value to muguka so that we can produce juices and satchets from,” he said at State House, Nairobi, on Friday. He made the remarks during a consultative meeting with leaders from Embu County led by…
President William Ruto watches as former Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteiger autographs an Arsenal jersey during the reception of the UEFA Champions League Trophy at State House, Nairobi, on May 2, 2025. /PCSPresident William Ruto has underscored the government’s commitment to nurturing sporting talent in Kenya. The President noted that Kenya has an abundance of football talent, saying more focus is needed on identifying, nurturing, and developing it through conducive infrastructure, planning, and training. “I want to assure Kenyans that the government is steadfast in its commitment to uplifting the standards of football in our country,” he said. Saying his administration will…
President William Ruto with a section of Maa elders at State House Nairobi on May 2, 2025. [PCS] Kenya is reaping the benefits of the Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda through innovative programmes and policies that the government has been implementing since 2022, President William Ruto has said. The President explained that the country’s economy has stabilised and cited the decline of inflation from 9.6 per cent in 2022 to 3.5 per cent now and increased production of maize, tea and sugarcane, and better prices of coffee and milk. He made the remarks today at State House in Nairobi, when…
President William Ruto (Second left), Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi (left), Transport CS Davis Chirchir and ICT CS Wiliam Kabogo in China. [PCS] The ongoing trade tariff war between the United States and other countries across the globe could undermine the current world order, President William Ruto has said. He said the trade war has exposed the soft underbelly of the financial and peace and security architecture crafted by the West after the Second World War. Giving a public lecture at Peking University in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, President Ruto said: “The post-war multilateral system is broken, dysfunctional, and no longer…