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Executive Office of the President

Executive Office of the President — institution overseeing government appointments, nominations, and administrative decisions under President William Ruto's administration.

2026-06-092026-07-23

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  1. July 2026
  2. Capital News

    The decision was made during the 90th County Executive Committee meeting chaired by Governor Johnson Sakaja, with the proposal developed in collaboration with the Executive Office of the President.

    Nairobi County Executive approves Phase I of Mass Rapid Transit System
  3. The Standard

    The approval, made during the 90th County Executive Committee meeting, clears the way for the first phase of the ambitious mass transit project, which City Hall said has been developed in close technical collaboration with the Executive Office of the President.

    Sakaja's cabinet approves phase I of metropolitan transit system
  4. Capital News

    Owino was redeployed from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, where he had been serving as Acting Head of Government Communications, to the Executive Office of the President.

    Ruto names IPOA chair nominee in raft of State appointments
  5. Capital News

    BI, Kenya, Jul 21 – President William Ruto has appointed former National Police Service spokesperson Charles Owino as Government Spokesperson while redesignating Isaac Mwaura to head the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights in the Executive Office of the President

    Ruto appoints Charles Owino Government Spokesperson in Executive reshuffle
  6. Citizen Digital

    Sitati Olando, is a Delivery and PPP Expert, and the Head of Government Delivery Unit in the Executive Office of the President, Kenya (sitatiolando@gmail.com)

    OPINION: Building Kenya's sports economy through infrastructural investments
  7. The Standard

    Under the changes, Mwaura was promoted and redesignated as the Head of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights in the Executive Office of the President.Charles Owino Wahong’o was redeployed from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy

    Charles Owino appointed as Government Spokesperson
  8. Citizen Digital

    The author is a Delivery and PPP Expert and Head of Government Delivery Unit in the Executive Office of the President, Kenya.

    OPINION: Barpello-Tot-Marich Pass Highway a legacy of shared prosperity
  9. June 2026
  10. Capital News

    Special Climate Envoy Ali Mohamed, based in the Executive Office of the President at State House, said the postponement should be viewed as a logistical adjustment rather than a setback to the broader clean cooking agenda.

    Africa clean cooking summit in Nairobi postponed amid travel and participation uncertainties
  11. Citizen Digital

    State House, the Office of the Deputy President and the Executive Office of the President collectively spent a total of Ksh.703 million in the nine months.

    Revealed: Gov’t spent Ksh.17.3B on travel, Ksh.4.9B on hospitality as austerity measures ignored
  12. The Standard

    The Executive Office of the President confirmed that the reassignments, sanctioned by President Ruto, take effect immediately.“The reassignments take effect immediately,” the notice stated.

    PS Bitok moved from Education docket in latest shake-up
Politics

Nairobi County approves Phase I of Mass Rapid Transit System

The News

The Nairobi County Executive has approved the implementation framework for Phase I of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System, which will include an underground transit core in the CBD and the Eastlands Line to improve connectivity and reduce traffic congestion.

22 July 2026 · Capital News

Yesterday

  1. Nairobi County approves Phase I of Mass Rapid Transit System

    The Nairobi County Executive has approved the implementation framework for Phase I of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System, which will include an underground transit core in the CBD and the Eastlands Line to improve connectivity and reduce traffic congestion.

    22 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Sakaja cabinet approves first phase of Nairobi mass transit system

    Governor Johnson Sakaja's cabinet has approved phase one of the Nairobi Metropolitan Mass Rapid Transit System, which will include an underground rail core through the CBD and the Eastlands line to address traffic congestion and modernize public transport.

    22 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Ruto nominates KNCHR chair to lead police oversight authority

    President William Ruto has nominated Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Dr. Duncan Ojwang Oburu to chair the Independent Policing Oversight Authority, succeeding former chair Justice Ahmed Issack Hassan. The nominations, announced through Notification of Presidential Action No. XI of 2026, also include appointments to the Teachers Service Commission, Public Service Commission, and Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee, pending parliamentary approval.

    21 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Ruto appoints Owino as Government Spokesperson in reshuffle

    President William Ruto has appointed Charles Owino, former National Police Service spokesperson, as Government Spokesperson, while Isaac Mwaura was redesignated to head the newly established Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights.

    21 July 2026 · Capital News

  3. Kenya building sports economy through infrastructure investments

    An opinion piece argues that Kenya has sporting talent but lacks the ecosystem to unlock its economic potential. The author highlights ongoing infrastructure projects including new sports academies, upgraded community fields, and stadium modernization ahead of Kenya's co-hosting of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, positioning sport as an economic frontier beyond competition and entertainment.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. Charles Owino appointed Government Spokesperson in executive reshuffle

    President William Ruto promoted Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura to Head of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Disability Rights, while Charles Owino Wahong'o, redeployed from the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy, was appointed as the new Government Spokesperson. Ruto also made nominations to constitutional commissions and approved changes in senior executive ranks.

    21 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 7 July

  1. Barpello-Tot-Marich Pass Highway infrastructure legacy analysis

    Dr. Sitati Olando argues that roads are instruments of statecraft that enable governance, service delivery, and shared prosperity, drawing historical parallels from the Roman Empire and colonial administrations to frame the significance of modern infrastructure investment in Kenya.

    7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 11 June

  1. Africa clean cooking summit in Nairobi postponed to later date

    The 2026 Summit on Clean Cooking in Africa, originally scheduled for July 9-10 in Nairobi, has been postponed due to travel and participation uncertainties. A high-level virtual session will proceed on July 9 via the International Energy Agency's digital platforms.

    11 June 2026 · Capital News

Wednesday 10 June

  1. Government spent 17.3B on travel despite austerity calls

    The Controller of Budget flagged defiance of austerity measures in the national government's nine-month expenditure report, showing Ksh.17.3 billion spent on domestic and foreign travel, with State House and the Foreign Affairs Department among the largest spenders despite President Ruto's calls to reduce travel expenditure.

    10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Tuesday 9 June

  1. President Ruto reshuffles Principal Secretaries for Education and Tourism

    President William Ruto has reassigned Prof. Julius Bitok from the State Department for Basic Education to Tourism, while John Lekakeny Ololtuaa moves from Tourism to the Basic Education docket. The changes take effect immediately amid ongoing school unrest and closures.

    9 June 2026 · The Standard

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