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Gideon Mung'aro

Also known as: Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro

Kilifi Governor who appeared before the Senate Public Accounts Committee regarding county expenditure and audit queries.

2026-05-212026-08-20

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    Subscribe to our newsletterMwambire was impeached as the Kilifi County Assembly speaker for alleged incompetence, gross violation of the Constitution of Kenya, abuse of office, and gross misconduct.However, Mwambire accused Kilifi County Governor Gideon Mung'aro of organising Mem

    Former ODM chairperson Teddy Mwambire joins the People's Movement Party
  3. July 2026
  4. Citizen Digital

    The opening of this college will go a long way in ensuring that we meet our target of five million tourists by 2028," he said.Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro welcomed the launch of the institution, saying it will address the shortage of certified professionals required in the gro

    Ronald Ngala Utalii College to officially open in September, PS Bitok confirms
  5. The Standard

    Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro welcomed the opening of the institution, saying it would create jobs, boost the local economy and expand access to higher education for coastal residents.

    Ronald Ngala Utalii College to open on September 1
  6. The Standard

    Led by Joshua Chai, the contractors accused Governor Gideon Mung'aro and his administration of lying to the Senate Public Accounts Committee that his administration had been paying suppliers.‘’Recently, when they appeared before the Senate, there were over Sh 4.6 billion pending

    Kilifi contractors decry unpaid dues after the county scrapped stalled projects
  7. June 2026
  8. Citizen Digital

    At the functions at the conference were Cabinet Secretaries Hassan Joho (Blue Economy), Salim Mvurya (Sports), Soipan Tuya (Defence) and Beatrice Askul (East African Community), Governors Abdulswamad Nassir Shariff (Mombasa), Gideon Mung'aro (Kilifi), Dhadho Godhana (Tana River),

    President Ruto calls for more global action in protecting oceans
  9. The Standard

    Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has thrown under the bus his predecessor Senate Speaker Amason Kingi over a long standing audit query of Sh1billion paid to a private firm by the county government from 2014 to 2024.

    Mung'aro throws Kingi under the bus over Sh1b Kilifi audit queries
  10. Citizen Digital

    WATCH LIVE: Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro Before Senate's CPAC Over County Expenditure By Citizen Reporter June 15, 2026 11:46 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro speaks on Cit

    Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro Before Senate's CPAC Over County Expenditure
  11. May 2026
  12. Citizen Digital

    Present were Cabinet Secretaries Hassan Joho (Mining), Salim Mvurya (Sports) and Opiyo Wandayi (Energy), Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Governors Abdulswamad Nassir Shariff (Mombasa) and Gideon Mung'aro (Kilifi), National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wa, MPs and MCAs, amo

    Ruto launches Mariakani power sub-station, breaks ground for Makupa market and housing as Coast tour ends
  13. Citizen Digital

    ary Fikirini Jacobs at Mnagoni Primary School grounds in Bamba in Ganze Constituency, Kilifi County, on Sunday Present were Cabinet Secretaries Hassan Joho (Mining), Salim Mvurya (Sports and Youth) and Opiyo Wandayi (Energy), Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Governors Gideon Mung'aro

    President Ruto unveils Ksh.10 billion Blue Economy boost for Coast Region
  14. Citizen Digital

    Present at the function were Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi, Cabinet Secretaries Ali Hassan Joho (Mining) and Salim Mvurya (Sports), Governors Abdulswamad Sheriff Nassir (Mombasa), Gideon Mung'aro (Kilifi), Fatuma Achani (Kwale), Andrew Mwadime (Tai

    Ruto issues 33K title deeds to Coast residents, promises 200K more in 90 days

Yesterday

  1. Former ODM chairman Teddy Mwambire joins People's Renaissance Movement

    Teddy Mwambire, immediate former Kilifi County ODM chairman, has defected to the People's Renaissance Movement party (PRM), where he serves as founder member and national chairman. Mwambire was last year ousted as Kilifi County Assembly speaker and plans to run for Ganze sub-county MP in the next general elections.

    19 August 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 23 July

  1. Ronald Ngala Utalii College to admit 1,000 students September

    The government has confirmed that Ronald Ngala Utalii College in Kilifi will officially admit its first cohort of 1,000 students on September 1, 2026, after more than a decade. The college, 95 per cent complete, will offer diploma and short-term courses in catering, hotel management, housekeeping, seafaring, and hospitality management.

    23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Ronald Ngala Utalii College opens September 1 with 1,000 students

    Ronald Ngala Utalii College in Kilifi County will admit its first cohort of 1,000 students on September 1, 2026. The facility will offer diploma programmes and professional courses in catering, hotel management, housekeeping, seafaring and other hospitality-related fields, and has been assessed and approved by the State Department for Tourism.

    23 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Kilifi contractors demand payment of unpaid billions in county dues

    Contractors and vendors supplying goods and services to Kilifi County government are demanding payment of long-standing bills, with over Sh 4.6 billion in pending bills as of recent Senate testimony. The contractors, who report unpaid dues spanning more than three years, have threatened to march to the governor's office within three days if their payment demands are not addressed.

    22 July 2026 · The Standard

Thursday 18 June

  1. Ruto calls for global action to protect oceans

    President William Ruto, closing the 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa on Thursday—the first held on African soil—called for more global political will and action in protecting oceans, saying commitments without means to deliver them cannot match the scale of what the ocean demands, and urging the world to turn political promises into real action including greening ports and creating sustainable jobs.

    18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Mung'aro blames predecessor over Sh1 billion Kilifi audit

    Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro has attributed to his predecessor Amason Kingi responsibility for a long-standing audit query involving Sh1 billion paid to a private firm by the county government from 2014 to 2024. The Senate County Public Accounts Committee has resolved to invite the EACC and Auditor General to conduct a forensic audit into the transaction.

    17 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 15 June

  1. Kilifi Governor Mung'aro appears before Senate CPAC on county expenditure

    Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro appeared before the Senate's Committee on Public Accounts and Investments (CPAC) regarding county expenditure.

    15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital

Monday 25 May

  1. Ruto launches Mariakani power station, breaks ground for Makupa projects

    President William Ruto concluded his five-day tour of Coast counties by launching a KSh3 billion electricity sub-station in Mariakani, Kilifi County, and laying the foundation stone for a KSh600 million market and affordable housing project at Makupa, Mombasa County. The President said the government aims to stabilize power supply to the region to drive economic development, citing low electricity voltage from expensive thermal energy as a regional problem.

    25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Sunday 24 May

  1. 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.

    24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

Thursday 21 May

  1. Ruto distributes 33,000 title deeds to Coast residents

    President William Ruto issued more than 33,000 land title deeds to residents from six Coast counties (Lamu, Tana River, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale, and Taita-Taveta) during a five-day development tour, pledging an additional 200,000 deeds within 90 days as part of addressing the squatter challenge.

    21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital

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