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Fikirini Jacobs

Also known as: PS Fikirini Jacobs · Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs · Youth Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs · Youth Affairs Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs

Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs who spoke on climate-change employment and creative economy initiatives in May 2026.

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In coverage

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  1. May 2026
  2. The incident occurred during a Thanksgiving event for Youth Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs, where a man carrying a Bible moved from the crowd, ascended the dais and briefly held onto Ruto before security officers intervened.

    The Standard

    IG Kanja orders police changes after Ruto security breach
Politics

President Ruto's security team ordered overhauled after breach

The News

A man breached the security cordon and got close to President Ruto during a public event in Ganze, Kilifi County on Sunday. The Inspector General of Police announced a major overhaul of the President's security team, calling the incident a grave security lapse.

Why it matters

President's security breach and announced overhaul of his protective detail represents a critical accountability moment on state security.

14 hours ago · Capital News

Yesterday

  1. President Ruto's security team ordered overhauled after breach

    A man breached the security cordon and got close to President Ruto during a public event in Ganze, Kilifi County on Sunday. The Inspector General of Police announced a major overhaul of the President's security team, calling the incident a grave security lapse.

    14 hours ago · Capital News

  2. Police IG orders overhaul of presidential security after Kilifi breach

    Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has ordered significant changes to the presidential security detail following a security breach in Bamba, Kilifi County, where a man breached the security cordon and gained close contact with President William Ruto during a speech. Kanja has constituted a special investigations team to investigate the incident.

    15 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  3. President Ruto announces Ksh.10 billion Coast blue economy investment

    President Ruto has announced government investment of more than Ksh.10 billion in blue economy projects at the Coast, including five fish landing sites, three fish markets, 272 modern fishing boats, a Ksh.1.5 billion hatchery, and a Ksh.2 billion Shimoni Fish Port in Kwale County, aimed at strengthening families dependent on fishing.

    15 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  4. Man breaches security, joins President Ruto on stage in Kilifi

    A man holding a bible dodged President William Ruto's security and briefly joined him on stage at a thanksgiving service for Youth Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs in Ganze, Kilifi County on Sunday. Security officers tackled and removed the man, but Ruto ordered them to stop and later said the man was "fighting for his luck."

    19 hours ago · Citizen Digital

  5. Man with Bible breaches security at President Ruto event in Ganze

    A man carrying a Bible reached the dais where President William Ruto was speaking at a thanksgiving event in Ganze, Kilifi County, briefly held onto him before security intervened. The President told his security team to leave the man alone, saying he had no problem.

    20 hours ago · Capital News

  6. IG Kanja overhauls presidential security after Ruto breach

    At a Thanksgiving event in Ganze, Kilifi County on May 24, a man carrying a Bible ascended the presidential dais and briefly held onto President Ruto before security intervened. Inspector General Douglas Kanja said the breach was unacceptable, constituted a threat to national security, and has ordered immediate changes to the presidential security detail and launched a special investigation.

    24 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Kenya positions creative economy as youth employment driver

    Government officials say Kenya's creative industry is well placed to create jobs for youth and boost the economy through integration of art, technology and innovation. A Women in Technology and Innovation Africa Creative Show 2026 event brought together policymakers, artists, and innovators to discuss the future of Kenya's creative economy.

    13 May 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 10 May

  1. Creative economy key to youth employment, government says

    Kenya's creative economy holds potential for employment creation and national transformation, according to the State Department for Creative Economy Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs, who spoke at the Women in Technology and Innovation Africa Creative Show 2026 in Nairobi.

    10 May 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 6 May

  1. PS Fikirini urges youth to pursue climate change job opportunities

    Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs Fikirini Jacobs called on young people to embrace climate-change driven employment in the digital green economy, emphasising innovations in farming and self-sustaining financial systems. He was speaking at the launch of the IGAD Regional Youth Coalition on Climate and Climate Resilient Afri-Food Systems, and noted that the Nyota Program seeks to provide capital to agri-based innovations benefiting youth in informal sectors.

    6 May 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 5 May

  1. IGAD launches regional youth coalition on climate and agriculture

    A new IGAD Regional Youth Coalition on Climate and Climate-Resilient Agri-Food Systems has been officially launched in Nairobi to tackle climate change and strengthen food systems in Eastern Africa. Kenya's Principal Secretary for Youth Affairs emphasised the importance of leveraging Africa's youthful population to drive climate action and development in the region.

    5 May 2026 · Capital News

Sunday 3 May

  1. State House bids to host next Kalasha Awards ceremony

    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

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