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 has disputed allegations of involvement in electoral violence during Mt. Kenya by-elections and proposed parliamentary expansion of executive offices.
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Capital News
… The government has dismissed the allegations.Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria defended the LPG distribution programme, saying it was part of the government’s development agenda rather than a political campaign. …
Murkomen Accuses Gachagua of Orchestrating Fear Campaign to Extort Mt Kenya Businesses Ahead of Ol Kalou By-ElectionCitizen Digital
… lling projects in the constituency, including road construction, markets, 23 electricity projects and power connections, title deeds and water projects. “We are spending over KSh10 billion on projects in roads, water, gas, avocado farming and other sectors,” former CS Moses Kuria …
Gov't launches Ksh.10B projects ahead of Ol Kalou By-electionsCitizen Digital
… The inspection brought together officials from several government departments, including Principal Secretary for the Blue Economy Betsy Njagi, Principal Secretary for Energy Alex Wachira and former Senior Economic Advisor Moses Kuria. …
Over 1,000 Nyandarua farmers to benefit from 500-acre irrigation project- PS KimothoCapital News
… However, former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria defended the LPG distribution programme, describing it as a fulfillment of residents’ development priorities rather than a political exercise. …
Gachagua Claims Ol Kalou Residents Are Being Asked To Surrender IDs for Free LPG Cylinders,Mattresses Ahead of By-ElectionCitizen Digital
… Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria yesterday delivered free gas cylinders and lorries full of electricity poles to Ol Kalou constituency. …
Ol Kalou residents giving their ID cards for free gas cylinder, mattresses – Gachagua claimsThe Standard
… The inspection drew a multi-sectoral government team, among them Principal Secretary for the Blue Economy Betsy Njagi, Principal Secretary for Energy Alex Wachira and former senior economic adviser Moses Kuria. …
Kimotho: Gwa Kiongo dam project to transform Nyandarua farmingCapital News
… Gachagua further alleged that senior government officials had coordinated the plan, naming President Ruto, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, Moses Kuria and Mwangi Kiunjuri. …
Gachagua threatens tax boycott if Ruto ‘continues violence’Citizen Digital
… Nyandarua Senator John Methu confirmed the development, detailing how the movement gained momentum after former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria allegedly dismissed the DCP candidate with the derogatory label. …
Hundreds of supporters raise Ksh.10 each to buy Olkalau MP aspirant a suit after 'chokoraa' jibeCitizen Digital
… Nyandarua Senator John Methu confirmed the development, detailing how the movement gained momentum after former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria allegedly dismissed the DCP candidate with the derogatory label. …
Hundreds of supporters raise Ksh.10 each to buy Olkalau MP aspirant a suit after 'chokoraa' jibeThe Standard
… Former cabinet secretary Moses Kuria termed the project a historic achievement, noting that Nyandarua had remained the only county in the Mt Kenya region without a university. …
Nyandarua University takes shape with Sh1.3b first phase launchFormer 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 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 →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that residents in Ol Kalou are being asked to surrender national identity cards in exchange for free LPG cylinders and government-branded mattresses ahead of the July 16 parliamentary by-election, alleging the scheme is designed to prevent them from voting.
7 July 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that Ol Kalou residents are being asked to surrender their national identity cards in exchange for free gas cylinders and government-branded mattresses ahead of the July 16 by-election, which he claims is a scheme to prevent eligible voters from participating.
7 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Irrigation Principal Secretary announced the government's commitment to expand irrigation infrastructure in Nyandarua County through the Gwa Kiongo Irrigation Project, which will bring 500 acres under irrigation across two phases and enable up to three cropping seasons a year for more than 1,000 farmers. Officials distributed 20,000 fish fingerlings to promote aquaculture as part of efforts to diversify livelihoods and boost food security.
7 July 2026 · The Standard →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua threatened to mobilise Kenyans to stop paying taxes if President William Ruto's government continues what he described as violence, destruction of property, and persecution of citizens, saying a tax boycott would be a peaceful form of resistance. Gachagua also urged motorists to reject the government's planned mandatory vehicle inspection programme for older vehicles.
27 June 2026 · Capital News →
More than 2,800 supporters each contributed Ksh.10 to buy Olkalau MP aspirant Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru a suit for his swearing-in, after former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria allegedly referred to him as a chokoraa. Nyandarua Senator John Methu confirmed the fundraiser, which he described as turning a negative comment into community solidarity.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
More than 2,800 well-wishers each contributed Ksh.10 in a grassroots drive to buy Olkalau MP aspirant Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru a suit for his swearing-in, after former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria allegedly referred to him as a chokoraa. Nyandarua Senator John Methu confirmed the development, saying the movement turned the insult into community support ahead of the election.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The government has launched the first phase of Nyandarua University at Kapten in Ol Kalou, with over 1,000 students already admitted and learning at Salient Secondary School premises. The first phase, costing Sh1.3 billion, includes a 1,300-bed hostel and 50 classrooms combined for the university and the neighbouring secondary school.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →