Ruto provides a clear picture of the government’s efforts to improve healthcare access through the Taifa Care program

Speaking during the Jamhuri day celebration at Uhuru Garden Nairobi, president william Ruto, took time to provide a clear picture of the government’s efforts to improve healthcare access for all Kenyans through the Taifa Care program. According to the president, the government had already made significant strides in the transition towards universal healthcare. This is part of a broader effort that has already seen 5.6 million citizens moved from the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to this new, expansive system. “Under Taifa Care, our inclusive, universal, efficient, and transparent healthcare service model, we are implementing a transition on an unprecedented scale. We have successfully transitioned 5.6 million citizens from the National Health Insurance Fund and registered 11 million Kenyans under the Social Health Insurance Fund. This means that, in just two months, 11 million Kenyans who previously lacked access to healthcare services are now registered, with the registration process going on full steam in every part of Kenya.” The President moreover commended counties like Kirinyaga, Nyeri, Bomet, Embu, and Lamu for their exceptional efforts in registering citizens under the program. He also urged citizens from counties such as Marsabit, Garissa, Mandera, West Pokot, and Turkana to mobilise and take full advantage of this opportunity. He further addressed the key challenges faced by previous systems by accurately determining the cost of healthcare services and products, ensuring that resources are properly allocated for equipment and facility improvements. The head of state also highlighted the scale of this project, noting that no public service delivery initiative in Kenya’s history has been as ambitious as Taifa Care. The program aims to provide efficient, effective, affordable, and sustainable healthcare to all citizens. “No public service delivery project of this scale and ambition has ever been undertaken in the history of our country. We are confident that we will quickly surpass the 16.5 million citizens so far registered and provide all Kenyans with high quality healthcare that is efficient, effective, affordable and sustainable.” Ruto encouraged citizens who have already registered to share their positive experiences, as many find that the system addresses their concerns and meets their healthcare needs.

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CS Alfred Mutua Addresses Critics Opposing Overseas Jobs

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Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has conveyed displeasure over Kenyans over Kenyans opposing the recruitment of overseas jobs. This he spoke during the Jamhuri National Trade Fair. According to reports, Kenyan workers were expected to pay extra fees and at times cater for their air tickets to travel abroad which raised concerns on the method involved in acquiring the job opportunities. In regarding this, CS Mutua clarified stating that the nature of the process depended on the hiring company. He added that some companies will provide all the requirements needed for travel while others expect the workers to facilitate their travel. Nobody is forcing you to go or pay, you make the choice. Some companies will porvide everything and there are others that you will have to sort the air ticket yourselves. He spoke. I went to Australia where a company seeks to recruit nurses who will be paid Ksh.500,000 monthly. Before you can become a nurse, you need to do an attestation, sit exams and upoon adding an air ticket, the fees come to around Ksh. 300, 000 to go to Australia. He added. The CS further said that is job is to make sure no one is conned as if one pays a deposit and fails their medicals, they are refunded the remaining cash. Alfred Mutua also said that they had just recruited 200 police officers for Qatar who were already doing their security checks and would go to Qatar by the end of the month.

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President Ruto Engages with Church Leaders at State House Amidst Flaw

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The Head of State has met with Evangelical Pentecostal church leaders at State House, Nairobi. They met on Wednesday 11th December 2024. The meeting came after there was rift between President William Ruto and religious leaders. The religious leaders of Kenya had raised concerns towards abductions, killings and disappearance of people blaming the leaders of Kenya not doing their work of protecting its citizens. The Catholic church on the other hand had returned the money that had been donated by the Head of the Republic and other church leaders for church projects. Religious Faiths and the State serve the same people and have always worked together in ensuring national cohesion and providing social services, including education, health and helping the vulnerable. We commit to maintain this partnership. The President wrote on his social media account X. Hosted the Evangelical and Pentecostal church leaders, State House Nairobi, who were led by Redeemed Gospel church presiding Bishop Kepha Omae. The President added. Religious faiths and the State serve the same people and have always worked together in ensuring national cohesion and providing social services, including education, health and helping the vulnerable. We commit to maintain this partnership. Hosted Evangelical and Pentecostal… pic.twitter.com/FEHpxmXlFZ — William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) December 11, 2024

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President Ruto Fires Back at Those Opposing Cattle Vaccination Program Targeting 22 Million Cattle

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President William Ruto has responded back at those opposed to National livestock vaccination program scheduled for next year. This he spoke after attending the 4th Pastoralist Leadership Summit in Wajir County on Tuesday 10th December 2024. While responding to them, he described them as possessed by evil spirits, mad, unreasonable and stupid. The dissidents were opposing the government’s plan to roll out a nationwide vaccination program that targeted 22 million heads of cattle and 50 million goats and sheep as of next year January. Foot and mouth disease, PPR are diseases we have been fighting since I was born. Anybody opposing vaccination to eliminate FMD and PPR is simply mad and unreasonable and possibly stupid. The Head of State said. Honestly, how else can you explain? You don’t know about livestock, shut up, at least for those of us who keep cattle. There is an evil spirit in Kenya that is resident in some leaders. They spread lies and oppose everything for the sake of opposing. The Head of the Republic added. Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka was among the people who had condemned the program. We reject these experiments in total. Let everyone know that we will resist the, to the very end. We ask our fellow Kenyans to join us in opposing the proposed vaccinations, which clearly hurt our animals and endanger our people. Kalonzo Musyoka had said. Kalonzo Musyoka along with other leaders such as Fedinand Waititu and Jeremiah Kioni had opposed that the vaccination developed overseas had been rejected everywhere else in the world, including the home country United States. Regarding this, President Ruto emphasized that the vaccines that will be used are made in Kenya.

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Moses Kuria praises former President Uhuru Kenyatta for agreeing to meet with President Ruto.

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Senior State House advisor Moses Kuria has praised former President Uhuru Kenyatta for agreeing to meet and close ranks with President William Ruto. Kuria has also announced that he was considering returning to the Jubilee Party following the meeting between Ruto and Uhuru, which he termed as a successful endeavor. According to Kuria, after thoughtful reflection, he has since realised that he errored in leaving Jubilee to form his own Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) revealing that he will convince Uhuru to be the party leader. He added that his quest to return to the party stems from the need to unify the Mt Kenya region under one strong political party before the country breaks into the subsequent general elections. ”The Mt Kenya region, like all other regions, deserves a strong political voice. It is our imaginable right. For all the good and bad lessons we have learnt, it was a mistake to leave the Jubilee Party. However, it is not too late.we will now embark on bringing all the political parties with a footing in the region together under the Jubilee Party. We did it in 2016 when we dissolved parties to form Jubilee. We will do it again. Jubilee under President Kenyatta as the party leader is the way to go. Chama Cha Kazi and I will devote all our energies to that endeavour,” Kuria. He also urged Uhuru, Raila, and Ruto to work together and revive the stalled Building Bridges Initiative(BBI), which collapsed after a court ruling that declared it null and void. ”Firstly, we can no longer depend on handshakes and personal meetings to make us feel safe in our country. The frequent handshakes and artificial formations have vindicated President Kenyatta and Prime Minister Raila on the BBI initiative. They were right and we were wrong. I urge President Ruto, President Kenyatta, and Prime Minister Odinga to close ranks and lead the nation in picking from where BBI flopped and give this country a Constitution that speaks to the emerging realities of our nation and our society. BBI Season 2 is urgent and can not wait,” he noted.

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Joho dismisses Claims that he betrayed Kenyans After accepting Ruto’s cabinet position

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Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has dismissed allegations that he betrayed Kenyans following his decision to accept President Ruto’s cabinet job. In a recent interview with Oga Obinna, Joho noted that his decision to take the CS role was specifically to serve Kenyans. According to Joho, his position in government has allowed him to implement the promises his Azimio coalition made to Kenyans during the 2022 campaigns. Talking about his past criticism of President Ruto’s administration, the CS revealed that he had since changed his stance and that he currently recognises Ruto as his boss. “There is no betrayal whatsoever, it is what we can do now because we now have the opportunity. For instance, if we had succeeded, we could have done the same things we promised Kenyans. Ruto is now my boss and I regard him as the leader of the nation and we have a good relationship. We have worked together before in different spectrums of politics,” he noted. He moreover noted that those complaining against Ruto’s regime had no reason to speak against the current leadership. According to him, the government had put in place several measures to mitigate the challenges facing Kenyans. He further urged members of the public to exercise patience as the government intensified efforts to come up with lasting solutions. “There are some great things that are being done, some of these things take time to show results, just like someone who plans things, there are some that take time while others short time,” Joho said. He also admitted to failing in his academics and explained that his previous setback in education would not stop him from progressing and serving Kenyans. “I admit that I failed in examinations but not in life. Despite failing my academics, I have struggled with life and overcame that. I am happy that I have not failed in life like I did in my exams.’’

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Kenya Pays Ksh.500M to Host Grammy Awards: ‘President Ruto’

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The head of State in Kenya has revealed that he has officially paid Ksh.500m bid to host the grammy awards. This he said during a townhall meeting at the Kenyatta International Convection Centre (KICC) during the Hustler fund second anniversary. The President clearly stated that he had already paid Ksh.500 million and he is confident that Kenya was on the right track of securing position in the initiative. The Head of the Republic had announced in April that Kenya has been chosen as one of the four countries expected to participate in the Grammy’s through a collaboration with the Grammy Global Ventures. The President visited the USA where he interacted with key players in the creative economy, including Hollywood stars at Tyler Perry Studios. Dennis Itumbi, the Head of the Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy said. One of the outcomes of those engagements is a focused effort to grow Kenya’s creative economy and establish Kenya as a hub for global entertainment events. He added. Dennis Itimbi further stated that the initiative would unlock tremendous opportunities for the creative economy and further position Kenya as a leader in the space.

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Martha Karua Denied Temporary Ugandan Certificate to Defend Besigye

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The lead Counsel in Ugandan opposition Politician Besigye has been denied temporary law practice certificate. This she said on Monday 9th December 2024. This she posted on her social media account X and all socials. On the statement, the Kenya lawyer said that he had been declined application for a special practicing certificate. She listed six grounds of being denied the certificate. The Kenyan lawyer stated that she was informed her practicing certificate letter of good standing from the Law Society of Kenya was not notarized. Her nationality documents, academic qualifications and Erias Lukwago’s practicing certificate were not attached to the application. The Kenyan politician stated that she should have been asked for whatever additional documents the council desired. She added in her statement that Lukwago, whose law firm she was using to apply for the temporary license was a well-known personality as the Lord Mayor of the City of Kampala and a practicing advocate. It is Dr. Besigye’s constitutional right to appoint a lawyer/s of choice including a lead council of choice. Our request to you was to process the application before you. Martha Karua further stated. Besigye was reportedly abducted in Kenya by the Ugandan Government and charged at a military court in Kampala after being found in possession of two firearms. He had been in Nairobi to attend Karua’s book launch. After hearing the case, Martha Karua decided to go to Uganda to defend Besigye and attending his case hearing last week before she chose to acquire the temporary practicing certificate.

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President Ruto Visits Former President Uhuru at Gatundu Residence

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The head of State has paid a courtesy visit to former President Uhuru at his home in Gatundu in Kiambu County. This was the second time they were meeting since this year but the first private meeting they were having together. The two leaders discussed issues of National interest that have been raised by citizens as challenges and handicaps to their well-being as posted by the former State House spokesperson Kanze Dena who released a press release statement. The national interests included animosity within the political pranks that has created a hostile atmosphere leading to harassment of individuals perceived to be in the opposition or hostile to the Government, matters of taxation that has been raised by Kenyans and possible solutions to them. Among other things included matters of insecurity and best practice in Citizen policing and matters of human capital at all levels capable of resolving these challenges. According to the statement released, His former Excellency laid emphasis on specific areas that he felt were crucial in stabilizing the country. He stressed that in a democracy, sector practitioners need to be consulted continuously and sustainably because they usually have solutions themselves. President Uhuru agreed to be consulted privately or otherwise, in efforts that lead to a hopeful, prosperous united and stable nation. On his part, H.E President Ruto agreed to engage all stakeholders in an effort to remove any unnecessary tension in the country and to propose a reconciliatory way forward. The statement further said.

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Kalonzo Musyoka Addresses the Leaked IEBC Audio Shared by Itumbi

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Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has issued a statement after a controversial audio recording of him went viral. In the recording, Kalonzo is heard discussing the appointment of National Liberal Party leader Augustus Kyalo Muli, selected by the Political Parties Liaison Committee as the Azimio representative on the IEBC selection panel. Kalonzo has appeared to acknowledge the authenticity of the audio but downplayed it as something that was being used by his adversaries to further an agenda. “Maybe I can invite you and share my thoughts on the government’s delaying tactics. But if I do, do not record me and forward to Itumbi.People are desperate, absolutely desperate.I said Muli is one of us. He comes from my home county. I certainly wish him well, but let him not be used as a proxy to delay a pressing national matter..” According to Kalonzo, Azimio agreed on Koki Muli and the coalition was given 48 hours to forward a name to be listed on the panel. He however maintains that he has little to do with the delays in reconstituting the IEBC, even as a court case involving his ally Ambassador Muli continues to drag on.

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