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 who appears in coverage of Mt Kenya politics and 2027 election positioning.
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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 moneyCitizen 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 moneyCapital News
… Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria defended the LPG distribution programme as a legitimate development initiative, while Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen dismissed allegations of state interference and warned against incitement.
‘You refused to sell your birthright’: Gachagua celebrates landmark Ol Kalou victoryCapital News
… Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria defended the LPG cylinder distribution programme, saying it formed part of ongoing government development initiatives requested by residents and was unrelated to the election campaign. …
Ol Kalou by-election: Slow biometric verification causes long queues at polling stationsCapital News
… Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria defended the LPG cylinder distribution programme, saying it was part of ongoing government development initiatives requested by residents and not an election campaign tactic. …
Voting begins in Ol Kalou by-election as UDA, DCP face off in Mt Kenya testCitizen Digital
Gachagua alleges plot to import goons ahead of Ol Kalou by-election, blames Moses Kuria By Benjamin Muriuki July 11, 2026 12:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagua speaking at his Wa …
Gachagua alleges plot to import goons ahead of Ol Kalou by-election, blames Moses KuriaCapital News
… Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira, accompanied by Moses Kuria, recently oversaw the distribution of 20,000 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to households in the county. …
IEBC Summons Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria Over Alleged Voter Bribery in Ol Kalou By-ElectionFormer 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 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 →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has dispatched investigation teams to Ol Kalou to probe allegations of voter bribery, illegal late-night campaigns, violence, and the presence of suspected criminal gangs in the ongoing by-election. IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon warned that if malpractices are found, candidates may be disqualified or the election postponed if the environment is not conducive.
9 July 2026 · Capital News →
Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has accused the IEBC of failing to address allegations of violence, voter intimidation, and other irregularities in the ongoing Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, warning that the conduct of this poll is a test of the commission's readiness for the 2027 General Election.
8 July 2026 · Capital News →
Moses Kuria, a former senior government adviser, announced completion of a borehole at Wanjura Comprehensive School in Kanjuiri Ward that will supply water to the surrounding community. He said the project represents tangible development and stated that politicians should no longer campaign in Ol Kalou with water supply promises.
8 July 2026 · Capital News →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of orchestrating intimidation and fear in the Mt. Kenya region to extort businesspeople ahead of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, alleging that businesses resisting Gachagua's demands are being targeted by criminal gangs.
8 July 2026 · Capital News →
The government has launched development projects worth more than Ksh.10 billion in Ol Kalou Constituency, Nyandarua County, ahead of the July 16 by-election, including two fishing boats worth Ksh.5 million. The opposition contends the projects are being rolled out to influence voters ahead of the election.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Gwa Kiongo Irrigation Project in Mirangine Ward, Ol Kalou will provide 1,000 farmers with reliable water access through piping networks, enabling up to three cropping seasons annually and boosting production of high-value crops, household incomes, and climate resilience, according to Irrigation PS Ephantus Kimotho.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →