Questions are emerging over the huge spending involved in frequent visits to State House as different delegations continue to meet President William Ruto. Ruto has previously defended the practice, saying he is at liberty to invite Kenyans from all walks of life.
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Questions are emerging over the huge spending involved in frequent visits to State House as different delegations continue to meet President William Ruto. Ruto has previously defended the practice, saying he is at liberty to invite Kenyans from all walks of life.
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One year before Kenya's August 10, 2027 General Election, untamed political goonism poses a serious threat to credible and peaceful voting, with gangs disrupting rallies, intimidating rivals, and suppressing civic activities while police remain aloof.
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With one year until Kenya's August 10, 2027 General Election, the presidential contest is increasingly a numbers game as President William Ruto and opposition candidates build regional alliances to meet constitutional thresholds of more than 50 per cent of valid votes and at least 25 per cent in at least 24 of Kenya's 47 counties.
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Counties continue to spend millions of shillings on official residences for governors and their deputies, even as several projects remain incomplete, abandoned or stalled years after the Salaries and Remuneration Commission set a deadline for leasing. Some residences have stalled because of non-payment of contractors, others because of land disputes, while several have been abandoned after contractors received substantial payments.
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President Ruto's broad-based government coalition is intensifying efforts to secure commitments from fence-sitters amid a competitive scramble to recruit defectors from opposition ranks, as demonstrated by a retreat held at Lake Naivasha Resort in Nakuru County attended by senior government and coalition officials.
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Multiple lawsuits are pending on election procedures including the validity of the Bomas tally, use of Artificial Intelligence, diaspora voter registration, appointment of election managers, and voting locations for Kenyans abroad.
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The World Bank has criticised Kenya's strategy of selling off public assets, arguing that the revenue from divestiture and privatisation of state-owned businesses offers only short-term relief to the debt crisis. Since proceeds are directed into infrastructure projects, the institution warns there will be almost no impact on the country's debt.
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