Topic: William Ruto
Ruto backs African Credit Rating Agency to counter 'biased' global assessments
Feb 14, 2025 at 07:09 PM
President William Ruto has called for the establishment of an African Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) to address what he described as systemic bias in global financial assessments tha...
JKIA set for major upgrades as Ruto's Cabinet approves sweeping reforms
Feb 12, 2025 at 10:06 AM
President William Ruto on Tuesday chaired a Special Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, where the Cabinet approved the 2025 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) and greenlit extensiv...
440km Nairobi-Mombasa expressway secures Sh452 billion US funding boost
Feb 04, 2025 at 07:31 PM
A new chapter in Kenya’s transport infrastructure is unfolding as plans for the Usahihi Expressway, a 440-kilometre dual carriageway linking Nairobi and Mombasa, gain momentum....
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West Sugar embarks on revival plans of Mumias Sugar distillery and power plant
Jan 29, 2025 at 05:39 PM
West Sugar Company has set in motion plans to breathe new life into the distillery and co-generation plants at Mumias Sugar Company, acting on a directive from President William Ru...
William Ruto to officially unveil game-changing Bumala Modern Market
Jan 23, 2025 at 08:59 PM
The much-awaited Bumala Modern Market, strategically positioned along the Kisumu-Busia highway, is set to be officially launched by President William Ruto on Friday....
Kenya scraps eTA travel restrictions for most African nations in tourism push
Jan 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Travellers from across Africa can now visit Kenya without the need for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA), following a landmark decision by the Cabinet to waive the requireme...
Cabinet approves dissolving nine State Corporations, merging 42 in key changes
Jan 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A cabinet meeting on Tuesday announced radical plans to dissolve nine state corporations and merge 42 others in elaborate efforts to enhance efficiency and tame the government's ba...
Ruto announces Sh4 billion for road construction, rehabilitation in Nairobi
Jan 13, 2025 at 04:04 PM
President William Ruto has announced a Sh4 billion investment to construct new roads and rehabilitate existing feeder roads in Nairobi County....
KQ expected to resume direct flights to Angola after high-level presidential talks
Jan 08, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Kenya Airways (KQ) is scheduled to resume direct flights between Kenya and Angola from March 2025, following high-level talks between Presidents William Ruto and João Lourenço....
Hustler Fund loan defaulters face Govt crackdown in drive to recover billions
Jan 07, 2025 at 08:07 PM
The government is set to track down defaulters of the Hustler Fund in an effort to recover disbursed loans and reopen access for borrowers with strong credit records....
Ruto announces dualling of Nairobi-Nakuru Highway to ease traffic woes
Dec 23, 2024 at 01:56 PM
President William Ruto has announced that the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway will be upgraded to a dual carriageway, offering hope to motorists frustrated by persistent traffic congestion ...
Ruto reshuffles Cabinet, foreign missions, state agencies in sweeping realignment
Dec 19, 2024 at 10:39 PM
President William Ruto has introduced sweeping changes to Kenya's top leadership in a bid to strengthen his administration’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA)....
Kenya battles rising cyber threats with new security measures
Dec 19, 2024 at 01:36 PM
Kenya's rapid digital transformation has become a double-edged sword, exposing the country to a growing wave of cyber threats....
Kenya’s debt soars to Sh10.8 trillion as pressure on finances mounts
Dec 19, 2024 at 12:15 PM
Kenya’s public debt has surged to Sh10.8 trillion, as reported by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) in its latest September 2023 data....
Cabinet approves BRT core line 3 to transform Nairobi's busy transit
Dec 18, 2024 at 05:28 PM
The Cabinet has approved the development of Core Line 3 under Nairobi’s Integrated Mass Rapid Transit System, a project designed to ease congestion in the capital and position it...
Cabinet approves formation of task force to address femicide crisis in Kenya
Dec 17, 2024 at 05:51 PM
The Cabinet has approved the formation of a presidential working group to develop strategies to address femicide in the country....
Ruto directs funding for transferred county functions in next fiscal year
Dec 17, 2024 at 03:45 PM
President William Ruto has directed the transfer of budgetary resources for county functions unbundled from the National Government in the next fiscal year, starting July 2025....
Hustler Fund borrowers to get bigger loans as credit rating system adopted
Dec 10, 2024 at 01:35 AM
Hustler Fund borrowers will be able to access bigger loans as the government adopts a credit rating system to enhance the facility’s capacity and effectiveness in the next phase....
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Ruto signs Division of Revenue Bill into law unlocking Sh387 billion for counties
Dec 04, 2024 at 12:50 PM
President William Ruto on Wednesday assented to the Division of Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2024, unlocking Sh387 billion equitable share to counties for the 2024-2025 fiscal year....
Kenya unveils Silicon Savannah Innovation Park to drive digital transformation
Nov 25, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Kenya has taken a monumental step towards cementing its position as a global innovation hub with the launch of the University of Nairobi's Silicon Savannah Innovation Park....
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