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Within ODM, the camps led by party leader Oburu Oginga and embattled secretary general Edwin Sifuna have gone all out in the battle to inherit Raila’s political turf.
Ruto urged elected officials to take ownership of local challenges and work collaboratively to ensure progress across the county.
Speaking during a church service at Jesus Christ Compassion Ministry, Ruiru, Kiambu County on Sunday, President Ruto revealed that the government has already allocated significant funds to infrastructure projects in the county.
Mzee Mwinyi Mzee has been reappointed as Non-Executive Chairperson of the Coast Development Authority
The President highlighted that the principles observed during Ramadan—patience, giving, and care for others—resonate with Kenya’s ambitions for social cohesion and development.
Speaking during an inspection tour of the construction of two 27-kilometre sewer lines on both sides of the river, the President said the project would deliver a long-overdue facelift for the city while significantly improving public health and environmental standards.
The agreement becomes the second formal intervention by the central government in Nairobi since devolution began. Although counties enjoy constitutional autonomy in self-administration, and Article 187 provides for transfer of functions, this arrangement leans on Article 189, which requires cooperation between the two levels of government.
Ruto said legalising connections is key to protecting consumers and guaranteeing uniform electricity charges, a move aimed at ending exploitation by unscrupulous individuals.
Mudavadi acknowledged that Nairobi has long enjoyed hub status, hosting regional headquarters, diplomatic missions and international organisations. However, he warned that intensifying competition from other African cities posed a direct challenge to that position.
The proposed Metropolitan Police Unit is expected to provide a specialised, coordinated security presence tailored to the unique demands of the capital, which hosts key government institutions, diplomatic missions, international organizations and major commercial hubs.
Ruto stressed the need to bring on board hold-out groups and those left out of the Revitalised Transitional Government of National Unity, saying unresolved matters under the Revitalised Peace Agreement must be addressed before the country heads to the polls.
Ugas Mohamed will continue leading the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) as Non-Executive Chairperson, with his three-year reappointment taking effect on February 24, 2026.