Also known as: former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria · former Senior Economic Advisor Moses Kuria · former CS Moses Kuria · former CS · former Ruto adviser
Former Cabinet Secretary and political commentator on Kenya Kwanza governance, Mt. Kenya politics, and 2027 election dynamics.
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NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 11-Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has urged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to slow down in his apparent bid to assume the mantle of Mt Kenya political kingpin, warning him against prematurely dislodging retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. …
Moses Kuria tells Gachagua to ‘calm his horses’ in Mt Kenya kingpin tussleCitizen Digital
Moses Kuria: President Ruto will be re-elected without any votes from Mt. Kenya By Citizen Reporter August 09, 2026 10:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria speaks during a …
Moses Kuria: President Ruto will be re-elected without any votes from Mt. KenyaCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 8 – Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has challenged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to take a public oath before a church leader to prove that he has not entered into a political deal with President William Ruto. …
Moses Kuria challenges Gachagua to Bible oath over alleged deal with RutoCapital News
NAIROBI,Kenya Aug 3 – Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has claimed that Parliament will soon consider legislation to introduce an expanded Executive, arguing that the country’s political realities have made the proposal inevitable despite years of opposition to a similar mode …
Kuria Revives BBI Talks, Says Expanded Executive to Offer Opposition Post-Election ReprieveCitizen Digital
Moses Kuria likens ruling coalition squabbles to sinking 'Titanic' By Kenneth Gachie July 31, 2026 12:00 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A file photo of Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria. …
Moses Kuria likens ruling coalition squabbles to sinking 'Titanic'Capital News
NAIROBI,Kenya,Jul 23- Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has challenged Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua to provide evidence backing claims that he was involved in planning violence during the recent Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. …
Kuria challenges Gachagua to produce evidence linking him to Ol Kalou poll violenceCitizen Digital
Moses Kuria fires back at Gachagua over Ol Kalou violence allegations By Kenneth Gachie July 23, 2026 05:33 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter A side-by-side image of former CS Moses Kuria and DCP party leader …
Moses Kuria fires back at Gachagua over Ol Kalou violence allegationsThe Standard
… And somehow, the gas cylinders that the President promised the nation in his first year in power were being rolled out overnight.It shows an acute lack of respect for voters, that you think you can pour billions – like my good friend Moses Kuria admitted – and hope voters will be …
Pork barrel politics will be the end of usCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya July 18 – Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has congratulated Ol Kalou MP-elect Kamau Ngotho following his decisive victory in the just-concluded parliamentary by-election, while assuring residents that government development projects in the constituency will no …
Govt projects to continue in Ol Kalou after UDA defeat: KuriaCitizen Digital
… The government machinery, according to Moses Kuria and other sources, reportedly poured over Ksh.10 billion into the region, rolling out a relentless caravan of giveaways, swarming the skies with helicopters, whipping up the tarmac, rolling down dusty hills in sleek SUVs and crea …
Humiliating lesson for Gov't in Ol Kalou election after a hollow show of force and moneyFormer Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks that he would relocate to the United States if President William Ruto wins the 2027 General Election, arguing that political leaders should consider millions of Kenyans who lack the means to leave the country if the political situation does not favour them.
2 November 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has criticised former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over remarks that he would relocate to the United States if President William Ruto wins the 2027 General Election, arguing that political leaders should consider millions of Kenyans who lack the means to leave the country if the political situation does not favour them.
2 November 2026 · Capital News →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki defended the Kenya Kwanza administration's development record, saying the government has exceeded expectations in road construction, electricity connectivity, market expansion, agricultural reforms, education, and affordable housing, and is ready to face voters ahead of the next General Election.
14 October 2026 · Capital News →
Deputy President Kindiki announced that the proposed Thika-Nairobi Expressway has reached the final design and feasibility stage; the elevated road would run alongside the existing highway to provide motorists with an alternative route and ease congestion. The Government has allocated Sh152 billion for construction and upgrading of 1,656 kilometres of roads across Kiambu County, with 368 kilometres already completed at a cost of Sh20 billion.
7 October 2026 · Capital News →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki announced the government is accelerating completion of 1,656 kilometres of road projects in Kiambu County at a cost of Ksh.152 billion, intended to improve connectivity and boost economic activity in rural areas. The projects, at various stages of implementation across 12 constituencies, include hundreds of kilometres of Mau Mau Roads.
6 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 →
An editorial argues that former President Uhuru Kenyatta's claim that Raila Odinga won the 2022 election but had his victory stolen exposes deeper institutional dysfunction at the IEBC, which has faced decades of allegations of rigging and partisan commissioners. The piece calls for formal investigation of such claims and institutional reform to protect democratic integrity in future elections.
24 September 2026 · The Standard →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has defended former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's record on fighting illicit alcohol in the Mt Kenya region, saying Gachagua was more serious about the issue than current Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. Kuria made the comments while reacting to a video of a woman speaking about how alcohol affected her family.
20 September 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has backed President Ruto's decision to push Tata Chemicals out of Lake Magadi, arguing that Kenya must change its industrialisation policy to process raw materials locally or risk being overtaken by Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
4 September 2026 · Capital News →
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has welcomed calls for an ICC investigation into political violence in Kenya, but countered opposition accusations against President Ruto by claiming opposition leaders are sponsoring violence and shifting blame to the government.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has accused former president Uhuru Kenyatta of financing the opposition, including Jubilee and Linda Mwananchi parties, as well as bloggers against the government. The accusation has become routine in Kenya Kwanza's 2027 campaign messaging.
18 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has urged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to slow his bid for Mt Kenya political leadership, warning against prematurely dislodging retired President Uhuru Kenyatta and saying Gachagua should be patient while Uhuru retains the region's political influence.
11 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria told Citizen TV that President William Ruto will secure re-election in 2027 without needing support from Mt. Kenya, citing Ruto's strength in other electoral blocs around the country.
9 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has challenged former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to take a public oath before a church leader to prove he has not made a political deal with President William Ruto before the August 10, 2027 General Election. Kuria proposed that Gachagua appear before cameras with his wife and swear before the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of East Africa that he has neither made nor will make such a deal.
8 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has claimed Parliament will soon consider legislation to introduce an expanded Executive with offices of Prime Minister and two Deputy Prime Ministers alongside the President and Deputy President, arguing that political realities make the proposal inevitable and that both the Kenya Kwanza administration and Opposition will eventually support it.
3 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria posted on social media that the ruling coalition's internal squabbles resemble the final moments of the Titanic, with two groups within the governing faction remaining oblivious to the political storm ahead while continuing normal business.
31 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has challenged Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua to provide evidence for claims that Kuria was involved in planning violence during the recent Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Kuria dismissed the allegations as baseless and revisited his long-running political differences with Gachagua over Mt Kenya politics and UDA coalition strategy.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has dismissed accusations from Democracy for Citizens party leader Rigathi Gachagua linking him to electoral chaos and hiring of goons during recent by-elections in the Mt. Kenya region, calling the repeated allegations unfounded.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece critiques how county governors, controlling budgets of billions of shillings, wield power through patronage and tender allocation, creating cycles of dependency among those seeking their favor.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria congratulated newly elected Ol Kalou MP Kamau Ngotho and pledged that government development projects in the constituency, including Nyandarua University and major road tarmacking initiatives, will proceed despite the UDA's electoral defeat.
18 July 2026 · Capital News →
Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party won the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, while the UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyaga received 5,450 votes, despite the government's significant financial mobilization and distribution of goods.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyaga received 5,450 votes, despite the government's significant spending and mobilization efforts in the constituency.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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 →
Long queues formed at polling stations in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election after slow biometric verification using the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) delayed voting, with some voters reporting the process took up to 30 minutes per person.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Voting is underway in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, a high-stakes contest seen as the first major political test in Mt. Kenya since former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's split with President William Ruto. Nine candidates are running, but the race has narrowed to a two-horse contest between the ruling UDA and Gachagua's DCP, with over 1,000 police officers deployed across 114 polling stations.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that Kenya Kwanza-allied leaders, led by Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria, are planning to transport hired groups into Ol Kalou to cause chaos during the forthcoming parliamentary by-election. Gachagua called on the National Police Service to prevent violence and ensure residents can vote without intimidation.
11 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has summoned Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria to appear before its Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee over allegations he distributed money to voters in Mirangine town during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign.
11 July 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece reflects on rising political tensions in Mt Kenya ahead of the Ol Kalou by-election, which the electoral commission has threatened to call off over alleged bribery and violence, noting tensions between figures such as Senator John Methu and former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has warned that if the IEBC postpones the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, it will lose public confidence and moral authority to conduct the 2027 General Election. Gachagua accused the ruling UDA party of orchestrating violence and voter bribery to create grounds for postponing the election.
10 July 2026 · Capital News →
Mavoko MP Patrick Makau has called on the IEBC to probe allegations that voters in Ol Kalou are being offered cash, gas cylinders and food in exchange for surrendering their national identity cards ahead of the July 16 parliamentary by-election, claiming this denies citizens their constitutional right to vote.
10 July 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has intensified criticism of DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua, calling him an "irredeemable tyrant, tribal, egocentric, bigoted ingrate" following tensions over the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Kuria's remarks came after Gachagua told Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata to stay away from the DCP campaign unless he planned to campaign for another party.
10 July 2026 · Capital News →