Also known as: Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination Dennis Itumbi · Head of Creative Economy and Special Projects in the Executive Office of the President Dennis Itumbi
Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy who engages influencers to advance government agenda and has faced criticism over privacy issues.
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Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 31 – Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi has responded to allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that he is leading a faction of “goons,” accusing the former second-in-command of fearing the rise of a new political movement driven by young leaders …
Itumbi Accuses Gachagua of Fearing New Generation of Mt Kenya LeadersCapital News
… Presidential Special Projects Head Dennis Itumbi also rejected the reports, saying the claims were based on a misunderstanding of Kenya’s intergovernmental governance structure. …
Expert debunks Kindiki duty transfer claims as DP dismisses ‘fake news’The Standard
… The DCP leader accused Mathira MP Eric Wamumbi, Murang'a MP Betty Maina and Dennis Itumbi of leading a team of police officers he blamed for terrorising Ol Kalou residents.He further named Nakuru Town MP David Gikaria, Kiambu MP Ann Wamuratha, Nyandarua MP Faith Gitau, Kiambaa MP …
Gachagua claims 68 women raped by police in Ol Kalou chaosCapital News
… Senior Kenya Kwanza leaders, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, also acknowledged the apparent defeat, urging the winner to unite and serve residents. …
‘You refused to sell your birthright’: Gachagua celebrates landmark Ol Kalou victoryCapital News
… er Democratic Congress Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau established an insurmountable lead in the closely watched contest, prompting a wave of concession messages from senior UDA leaders, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi …
Cherargei downplays Ol Kalou defeat, says UDA’s 99 per cent by-election record points to 2027 victoryCapital News
… nts and serve them “without distinction.” Kindiki also praised Muchina for conducting what he described as “a mature, issue-based campaign devoid of insults,” saying although he had fallen short, “your star shines bright into the future.” Earlier, Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi …
UDA candidate Muchina concedes defeat in Ol Kalou, congratulates DCP rival before IEBC declares winnerCapital News
… Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi congratulated Waweru while praising both candidates for a competitive race. …
Kindiki congratulates DCP’s Waweru before official declaration, urges him to unite Ol KalouCapital News
… Digital strategist Dennis Itumbi congratulated Waweru signaling the imminent defeat by the UDA candidate. …
UDA ‘lieutenant’ threatens recall of boats after humbling Ol Kalou defeatCapital News
… Among the first senior UDA figures to publicly acknowledge the apparent loss was Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi, who congratulated the DCP candidate while praising both campaigns.“Congratulations Ngotho. …
UDA chiefs concede as DCP delivers crushing blow in Ol KalouThe Standard
… e UDA candidate who served as the late Kiharao's personal assistant, has pledged to complete the work of his former boss. He is banking on the support of the ruling party, which has deployed a strong campaign team led by Nyandarua Woman Representative Faith Gitau, Dennis Itumbi …
Battle lines drawn as Ol Kalou poll nominees present papers to IEBCInterior PS Raymond Omollo said improved security in the North Rift has enabled communities to resume normal activities, with children returning to school and markets reopening, and that sustained peace is necessary for businesses to thrive and infrastructure investments to deliver lasting benefits.
14 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Interior PS Raymond Omollo said improved security in the North Rift has enabled communities to resume normal activities, with children returning to school and markets reopening, and that sustained peace is necessary for businesses to thrive and infrastructure investments to deliver lasting benefits.
14 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
ODM leaders and government officials have dismissed social media reports about Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga's health, though his close aides confirmed he has been admitted to the intensive care unit at Nairobi Hospital. Governor Gladys Wanga said she visited the 83-year-old senator and found him in good spirits, while government communications strategist Dennis Itumbi urged the public to disregard the reports.
6 October 2026 · Capital News →
Dennis Itumbi, Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy, confirmed the government's plan to include social media influencers to advocate for its programs, saying it is one of 43 systems being endorsed and was part of the UDA manifesto. Itumbi said influencers will have higher reach than mainstream media and should participate in telling the government's story at a factual level.
4 October 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has claimed on Inooro FM that he and other politicians, including Itumbi and Jematiah, orchestrated a scheme in 2013 involving rejected ballots and alleged IEBC server tampering to prevent a runoff and secure Uhuru Kenyatta's victory.
24 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Dennis Itumbi faced criticism from data privacy advocates and legal experts after posting details of private medical claims by individuals linked to lawyer Ndegwa Njiru on X, reigniting debate over sensitive health data protection under Kenya's Social Health Authority framework and patient privacy under the Health Act.
24 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki chaired the 30th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) on Monday, putting to rest claims that he had been stripped of the role following reports that Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi had been assigned the intergovernmental relations docket. The government maintained that Kindiki remains IBEC chairman under the Public Finance Management Act.
24 August 2026 · Capital News →
Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia said his overnight detention by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations would not derail his political activities, after he was arrested over remarks allegedly made during a political rally in Nyeri County. His legal team said they had not been formally informed of the specific offences he was alleged to have committed, and authorities had not publicly disclosed the charges he was expected to face.
4 August 2026 · Capital News →
Kiambu High Court Judge Lady Justice Njoki Mwangi ordered the release of Mukurweini MP John Philip Gichohi Kaguchia on Ksh100,000 cash bail after his arrest over remarks made at a weekend rally in Nyeri. The substantive hearing is set for September 16.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia was arrested by detectives on Monday morning after spending the night at Royal Media Services, where he had taken refuge claiming police surrounded the premises. He said police were investigating remarks he made at a political rally in Kieni, Nyeri County, which authorities have termed inflammatory.
3 August 2026 · Capital News →
Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia has been apprehended by DCI officers after spending the night at Royal Media Services offices, where he took refuge after appearing on Inooro TV's Kiririmbi show. He said he is being probed over remarks he made during a public rally in Kieni, Nyeri County on Saturday.
3 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of fearing the rise of a new generation of young political leaders from the Mt Kenya region, dismissing Gachagua's allegations that he leads "goons." Itumbi says the emerging movement seeks to empower young leaders with fresh ideas as rival camps consolidate support ahead of the 2027 General Election.
31 July 2026 · Capital News →
Social media reports alleged President Ruto reassigned Deputy President Kindiki's role in coordinating intergovernmental affairs to Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi; Kindiki dismissed the claims as "fake news," and a governance expert says the controversy stems from misunderstanding Kenya's legal framework rather than an actual transfer of constitutional power.
28 July 2026 · Capital News →
Opposition DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused police officers of raping 68 women during unrest at the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in Nyandarua County, allegations not confirmed by police or hospital authorities. Gachagua also claimed one person was killed and 20 injured, and accused Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of orchestrating the violence.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou constituency by-election, with candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru defeating the UDA candidate. Gachagua hailed the victory as a historic win and a statement against state-backed inducements ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
After UDA's defeat to Democratic Congress Party in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, Nandi Senator Kiprotich Cherargei said the result does not diminish President Ruto's coalition strength or prospects for 2027, citing UDA's broader electoral record as overwhelmingly positive.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah conceded defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, congratulating Democratic Congress Party rival Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau before the IEBC announced official results. The concession signalled the ruling party's loss in what was described as one of its most significant electoral battles in the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki publicly congratulated DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau on his apparent victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election before the IEBC announced official results, with provisional tallies from 132 of 144 polling stations showing Waweru leading by 32,433 votes over UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Murang'a Woman Representative Betty Njeri Maina threatened to repossess boats distributed to residents during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign, following the ruling United Democratic Alliance's defeat to the Democracy for Citizens Party candidate. Her remarks drew criticism for reinforcing accusations that development projects were tied to political support.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Kamau Waweru secured a commanding lead in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 25,921 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 4,018 votes from 107 of 144 tallied polling stations, prompting senior UDA leaders including Dennis Itumbi and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to concede defeat.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Ol Kalou by-election scheduled for June 16, 2026, is setting the stage for a bruising battle between UDA and DCP as candidates present nomination papers to IEBC. UDA has nominated Muchina Nyaga, DCP is fronting former Ol Kalou town MCA Kamau Ngotho, and Jubilee Party has picked Eng Wilson Kigwa to contest the seat left vacant by the death of MP David Kiaraho.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kennedy Kaunda, CEO of the East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association, says he attended the first meeting but arrived late to the second meeting on the fuel price crisis, missing crucial parts of negotiations between transport stakeholders and government officials before final remarks were made.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused President William Ruto of enjoying an extravagant travel lifestyle out of touch with Kenyans' struggles, claiming the president travelled in a private jet costing 5 million shillings per hour while the country faced economic shocks and anti-fuel price protests.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto announced that the State House would bid to host the next Kalasha Awards and disclosed that 30 per cent of government advertising would be spent on creative platforms to support Kenya's creative economy and film sector talent.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →