Also known as: Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku · Governor Lenku · Governor Joseph Ole Lenku · Governor Ole Lenku · Kajiado Governor Joseph Lenku
Kajiado County Governor since 2017 who has launched literacy programs, proposed new municipalities, and faces investigation for ethnic mobilization remarks.
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Citizen Digital
… Local politics took centre stage in Kajiado, with the simmering rivalry between incumbent Governor Joseph Ole Lenku and State House Comptroller Katoo Ole Metito playing out in the President's presence. …
Opposition has no policies, only confusion, Ruto tells off rivals in KajiadoCitizen Digital
… Present were Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku, Deputy Governor Martin Moshisho, MPs Memusi ole Kanchory (Kajiado Central), Kakuta ole Maimai (Kajiado East), Samuel Parashina (Kajiado South) and Women Rep Leah Sankaire. …
President Ruto commissions road, water and housing projects on final day of Kajiado tourCitizen Digital
ODM SG Omanyo defends broad-based deal, dares Ole Lenku to quit ODM By Citizen Reporter September 06, 2026 09:48 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize By Jane Cherotich Acting ODM Secretary Gene …
ODM SG Omanyo defends broad-based deal, dares Ole Lenku to quit ODMThe Standard
… The Wiper leader claimed that President Ruto has been targeting governors allied to the opposition for sabotage and intimidation. “We know yesterday Mr Ruto was trying to intimidate Governor Ole Lenku of Kajiado. …
Kalonzo warns Wiper MCAs of political consequences over Machakos budget rowCapital News
… Local leaders backed the government’s development agenda, with Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku saying residents were pleased with projects being implemented in the county and suggesting this would translate into support for Ruto in the 2027 election. …
Ruto says new Magadi mining contracts must deliver local value additionCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep1-The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has summoned Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku over remarks advocating for Maasai candidates to occupy political positions in Kajiado and Narok, warning that failure to appear could trigger an arrest war …
NCIC summons Lenku over remarks warning parties against nominating non-MaasaisCitizen Digital
Governor Lenku threatens to lead Maasai community out of ODM over betrayal By Robert Masai August 23, 2026 06:31 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku during a past address. …
Governor Lenku threatens to lead Maasai community out of ODM over betrayalThe Standard
… Since 2003, the ministry has been headed by Christopher Murungaru, John Michuki, George Saitoti, Yusuf Haji, Joseph Ole Lenku, Joseph Nkaissery, Fred Matiang’i and Kithure Kindiki, each leaving a distinct imprint on the country’s security landscape. …
Other Interior CSs before MurkomenThe Standard
… Since 2003, the ministry has been headed by Christopher Murungaru, John Michuki, George Saitoti, Yusuf Haji, Joseph Ole Lenku, Joseph Nkaissery, Fred Matiang’i and Kithure Kindiki, each leaving a distinct imprint on the country’s security landscape. …
From George Saitoti to Michuki, Nkaissery and Ole Lenku: Other Interior CSs before MurkomenThe Standard
… The deaths have sparked concerns among local leaders, with Narok Governor Patrick Ole Ntutu and his Kajiado counterpart Joseph Ole Lenku visiting the Amboseli park on Wednesday, where they urged KWS to urgently establish the cause of death of the 14 elephants. …
KWS probes mysterious death of 14 elephants near Amboseli National ParkKajiado County is set to establish three new municipalities in Namanga, Kenyawa Poka, and Oloitokitok to bring urban planning and essential services closer to residents. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku received a committee report recommending the formation of the three municipalities after assessing their viability and legal compliance.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kajiado County is set to establish three new municipalities in Namanga, Kenyawa Poka, and Oloitokitok to bring urban planning and essential services closer to residents. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku received a committee report recommending the formation of the three municipalities after assessing their viability and legal compliance.
1 October 2026 · The Standard →
Kajiado County has unveiled the Foundational Literacy reading clubs program in partnership with Grassroot Nest for Innovation and Change (GRiC) Africa to enhance reading culture, improve literacy outcomes, and nurture values and life skills across primary schools in the county. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku said the county leadership was determined to increase literacy levels following recent results that showed Kajiado at a D-minus ranking.
28 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku defended his administration's record, citing improvements in healthcare (health facilities increased from 182 to 298, healthcare workers from 1,140 to 2,014), education (ECD teachers rose from 480 to 1,500, secondary mean score improved from 2.8 in 2022 to 4.0 in 2025), water access, roads, and land reforms since taking office in 2017.
26 September 2026 · The Standard →
Democracy for Citizens Party leaders have warned politicians against mobilising communities along ethnic lines ahead of the 2027 General Election, following social media claims about Maasai youth mobilisation in Narok. The warning came during a DCP rally in Narok East, with party officials urging leaders to pursue political ambitions without inciting residents along tribal lines.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya, ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga, and Narok Governor Patrick Ntutu have criticized former President Uhuru Kenyatta for remarks about the 2022 General Election, saying his claims that Raila Odinga won risk undermining the IEBC's credibility. The leaders called for an end to divisive political rhetoric and defended the electoral process.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission has launched the EACC Mashinani programme, a five-day grassroots campaign in Kajiado County targeting public institutions, communities and young people to strengthen accountability and integrity. The EACC Vice Chairperson cited politicisation and ethnicisation of anti-corruption efforts, slow judicial processes, and cryptocurrency as key challenges, while reporting 72 convictions and recovery of Sh7.4 billion in illegally acquired assets over the last three years.
21 September 2026 · The Standard →
At the 10th memorial of late Maasai leader William Ole Ntimama, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called for Ruto's peaceful re-election while Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku urged the Maa community to back the President to secure its interests, with the event focused on Ntimama's decades-long campaign for Maasai land rights and political representation.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
At the 10th memorial of late Maasai leader William Ole Ntimama, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi called for peaceful re-election of President William Ruto, while Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku urged the Maa community to support the President and leverage its political influence to secure community interests. The event highlighted Ntimama's decades-long advocacy for Maasai land rights and against historical injustices.
14 September 2026 · The Standard →
Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku claims that soda ash manufacturer Tata Chemicals owes the county government Ksh.13 billion in unpaid land rates, and says a court has confirmed the county's right to collect rent for the land where the company operates in the Magadi area. This comes after President William Ruto ordered the company to leave Kenya on September 3 over allegations of unlawful operations and failure to benefit the local community.
13 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto's three-day development tour of Kajiado County has sparked controversy, with Governor Joseph Ole Lenku's allies claiming it was used to undermine the governor and advance UDA politics.
8 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto attacked the united opposition in Kajiado County, accusing its leaders of using ethnic profiling to intimidate voters and promote tribalism and hatred ahead of the 2027 General Election. Ruto defended the UDA-ODM broad-based pre-election pact as designed to promote national unity and equitable sharing of national resources.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto concluded a three-day tour of Kajiado County by commissioning road, water, affordable housing, and market projects in Kajiado North Constituency. He announced that the Karen-Ngong-Kiserian-Ongata Rongai road will be upgraded to dual carriageway by December 2026 and plans to build a bypass around Ngong to reduce traffic congestion.
7 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Acting ODM Secretary General Catherine Omanyo has challenged Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku to quit the party if he is unhappy, arguing at a Busia rally that the Maasai community has benefited from President William Ruto's Broad Based Government through senior state appointments.
6 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned Wiper-affiliated MCAs of party action over their role in blocking Governor Wavinya Ndeti's budget implementation in Machakos County, alleging that President Ruto is orchestrating efforts to scuttle the Machakos Youth Service programme. The dispute escalated after Wavinya rejected the county appropriation bill citing illegalities and budget cuts, which the County Assembly Speaker rejected as inadmissible.
6 September 2026 · The Standard →
President William Ruto has announced that companies awarded mining contracts at Lake Magadi will be required to establish processing and manufacturing facilities in Kenya, as he seeks to end the export of raw minerals. Ruto said the existing Tata Chemicals Ltd contract will not be renewed and that the government will no longer allow a single company to monopolise operations at Magadi.
5 September 2026 · Capital News →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has summoned Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku to appear on September 17, 2026, over remarks made on August 22 in which he appeared to advocate that political parties should not field non-Maasai candidates for positions in Kajiado and Narok. The NCIC is investigating the remarks under provisions of the National Cohesion and Integration Act relating to hate speech and negative ethnicity, and warns that failure to appear could result in an arrest warrant.
1 September 2026 · Capital News →
Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has threatened to lead the Maasai community out of ODM if party leaders continue to campaign for rival candidates, demanding an apology from ODM leader Dr. Oburu Odinga and warning he will move the community to the Linda Mwananchi faction if the trend persists.
23 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Interior and national security ministry has been headed by Christopher Murungaru, John Michuki, George Saitoti, Yusuf Haji, Joseph Ole Lenku, Joseph Nkaissery, Fred Matiang'i, and Kithure Kindiki since 2003, before the current holder Kipchumba Murkomen, with each leader leaving a distinct imprint on the country's security landscape.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
Since 2003, Kenya's Interior and national security ministry has been headed by Christopher Murungaru, John Michuki, George Saitoti, Yusuf Haji, Joseph Ole Lenku, Joseph Nkaissery, Fred Matiang'i, Kithure Kindiki, and now Kipchumba Murkomen, each leaving distinct imprints on the country's security landscape.
23 August 2026 · The Standard →
At least 14 elephants of different ages and sexes have died over three weeks near Amboseli National Park in locations 15 to 30 kilometers from its boundaries. Kenya Wildlife Service has launched investigations and sent samples from the carcasses to the Government Chemist for analysis.
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Maa Council of Elders, drawn from 10 counties, has threatened to withdraw support for President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid over delays in transferring Amboseli National Park's management to Kajiado County Government, despite Ruto's public announcement of the handover during last year's Maa Cultural Festival.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Maa Council of Elders has threatened to withdraw support for President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid over delays in transferring Amboseli National Park's management to Kajiado County Government. Elders from 10 counties convened in Kajiado to criticize the stalled handover, which Ruto had publicly announced during last year's Maa Cultural Festival.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has been summoned to appear before the High Court on July 24, 2026, to answer contempt proceedings over the alleged disobedience of court orders suspending the transfer of Amboseli National Park to Kajiado County Government. If found guilty, he faces a possible six-month jail term.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku has been summoned to appear in the High Court on July 24 to answer contempt proceedings over allegations that he defied conservatory orders suspending the transfer of Amboseli National Park to the county government; he faces a possible six-month jail term. The court barred the county government and governor from entering, taking over, or implementing the Deed of Transfer dated 14th October 2025, pending the hearing.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has for the second time barred Kajiado County Governor Joseph Ole Lenku and county officials from taking over, managing or interfering with Amboseli National Park pending a contempt hearing scheduled for July 24.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Senate has summoned Tourism Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano and Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Erastus Kanga to explain why a Presidential Proclamation on handing over Amboseli Game Reserve to Kajiado County has not been implemented.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe launched the Kenya AgriConnect Compact (2025–2030), a Ksh.1.47 trillion partnership with the World Bank to modernise agriculture through technology, digitisation, and agritech platforms, with the government committing Ksh.492.5 billion and seeking Ksh.984.9 billion in private investment.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Orange Democratic Movement Party leader Oburu Oginga has defended the government's 2026 budget deficit financing strategy, arguing that borrowing to bridge revenue gaps is common worldwide and that Kenya is right to prioritize domestic over external borrowing. Oburu, speaking at a church fundraiser in Kajiado County, dismissed criticism over the country's borrowing levels, saying the focus should be on how the deficit is financed rather than the existence of the deficit itself.
14 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ngong Sub-County Level 4 Hospital has commissioned a new Newborn Unit, a seven-bed Kangaroo Mother Care unit, and expanded its postnatal ward through a partnership between a foreign investor and the Kajiado County Government, resulting in a 44 per cent increase in bed capacity. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku said the expansion will reduce referrals and strengthen the county's health system capacity to care for newborns and mothers.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →