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Musalia Mudavadi

Also known as: Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi · Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi · Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi · Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary · Dr Mudavadi · Dr. Musalia Mudavadi · Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi · Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi

Prime Cabinet Secretary who was transferred the intergovernmental coordination role in July 2026 and represents Kenya at international forums.

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In coverage

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    The President, who is accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto and Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, joins the world leaders in discussions on key global issues, including the economy, international trade, climate action, security and ar

    Ruto arrives in France for G7 Summit
  3. The Standard

    Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi has described it as a major diplomatic breakthrough that offers hope for lasting stability in the Middle East and relief for economies around the world that have been affected by the

    Kenya welcomes US-Iran Peace Agreement
  4. Capital News

    KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Jun 13 — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged Western Kenya residents to remain united and firmly back President William Ruto’s re-election bid in 2027, saying the region’s economic fortunes are tied to continued cooperation with the Kenya Kwanza ad

    Mudavadi tells Western Kenya to remain on the ‘Ruto route’ ahead of 2027
  5. Citizen Digital

    Among the senior leaders accompanying Speaker Wetang’ula are Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Farouk Kibet, Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, and National Assembly Minority Whip Junet Mohammed.

    'Two-term' leaders head to Butere for women, boda boda empowerment drive
  6. Citizen Digital

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Cabinet Secretaries William Kabogo (ICT) and Deborah Barasa (Environment) signed the agreements on behalf of the Government of Kenya.

    Kenya, Finland sign 3 MoUs on Education, Climate Action and Digital Innovation
  7. Capital News

    President Ruto is accompanied by First Lady Rachel Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui and other senior government officials.

    President Ruto in Finland for Two-Day State Visit After Norway Tour
  8. Capital News

    The forum was attended by First Lady Rachel Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui and senior government officials from both countries.

    President Ruto Urges Norwegian Investors to Use Kenya as Gateway to Africa
  9. Citizen Digital

    Present were First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi and Trade Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui, among other officials.

    Ruto vouches for Kenya's dynamic workforce in Norway trade talks
  10. The Standard

    "We appreciate Governor Natembeya for coming out strongly with his TAWE movement and opposing National Assembly Speaker Dr Moses Wetangula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

    Sifuna foot soldiers launch strategic county meetings in Western to popularise his presidential bid
  11. The Standard

    I look forward to further strengthening the partnership between Finland and Kenya,” President Stubb said.Kenya’s delegation included Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo, and Environment Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa, who signed the ag

    Kenya and Finland deepen ties in education, technology and climate action

Thursday 30 July

  1. Ruto to deliver special national address Thursday evening

    President William Ruto will address the nation on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. from State House, Nairobi. The address will focus on charting the way forward for the nation's development and an ambitious vision, following receipt of a report on developing a new national vision to succeed Vision 2030.

    30 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya athlete Evans Kibet trapped in Russia-Ukraine war

    Evans Kibet, 37, a Kenyan athlete from Bungoma County, left Kenya in July 2025 seeking better opportunities but ended up caught in the Russia-Ukraine war. His family has spent more than a year appealing for his safe return, with his mother expressing despair over his unintended involvement in the conflict.

    30 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 29 July

  1. Deputy President Kindiki faces challenges amid docket reassignment

    Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, despite being President Ruto's Principal Assistant and UDA Deputy Party leader, faces a serious challenge to his position amid reports that his Intergovernmental Coordination docket has been handed to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

    29 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. Deputy President Kindiki faces political pressure amid portfolio loss

    Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, President Ruto's Principal Assistant, faces challenges to his position as he has been stripped of the Intergovernmental Coordination docket, which has been handed to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, with his future appearing uncertain amid coalition discussions.

    29 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Kenya and UK resume joint military training at BATUK

    Kenya and the United Kingdom have announced the resumption of joint military training between the Kenya Defence Forces and the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) in Nanyuki, after uncertainty over its cancellation. Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the resolution demonstrates the two countries' ability to resolve challenges through dialogue while maintaining their strategic partnership.

    28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya, UK resume joint military training at BATUK

    Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to resume joint military training exercises at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) following consultations, marking a renewed commitment to their defence partnership. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the resumption strengthens the Kenya Defence Forces' operational capabilities, enhances regional peace and security, and delivers economic benefits to host communities.

    28 July 2026 · Capital News

  3. Expert debunks claims Kindiki stripped of government duties

    Social media reports alleged President Ruto reassigned Deputy President Kindiki's role in coordinating intergovernmental affairs to Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi; Kindiki dismissed the claims as "fake news," and a governance expert says the controversy stems from misunderstanding Kenya's legal framework rather than an actual transfer of constitutional power.

    28 July 2026 · Capital News

  4. Deputy President Kindiki denies removal from government duties

    Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed as "fake news" reports that President William Ruto transferred his role of chairing intergovernmental coordination to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. The denial comes amid intensified political speculation about Kindiki's isolation within government and suggestions from some allies that he may not be the best choice as Ruto's running mate in 2027.

    28 July 2026 · Capital News

  5. Ruto strips Kindiki of intergovernmental role, gives to Mudavadi

    President William Ruto has removed Deputy President Kithure Kindiki from the role of intergovernmental coordination through a directive by Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, transferring the devolution department to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who will now serve as the link between devolved units and the national government.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard

  6. Kenya resumes BATUK military drills with UK after licensing dispute

    Kenya has welcomed the resumption of joint military exercises at the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) following a licensing dispute that threatened to force the UK to relocate its annual September drills. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said the decision reflects the strength of the Kenya-UK defence partnership despite recent challenges.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard

  7. Ruto strips Kindiki of intergovernmental coordination role to Mudavadi

    President William Ruto has directed that Deputy President Kithure Kindiki lose the role of intergovernmental coordination, which will now be handled by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi as the link between devolved units and national government.

    28 July 2026 · The Standard

Monday 27 July

  1. Kenya approves Rwanda fuel transit deal via Mombasa port

    Kenya's Cabinet has approved allowing Rwanda to import up to 40,000 metric tonnes of fuel through the Port of Mombasa and Kenya's pipeline network. The agreement is expected to strengthen Kenya's position as East Africa's main petroleum transit hub and enhance regional trade cooperation.

    27 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Sifuna's political influence disrupting Western Kenya leadership

    The Standard reports that Edwin Sifuna's rise is reshaping politics in Western Kenya, disrupting the region's long-established power structures dominated for over three decades by figures including Musalia Mudavadi, Moses Wetang'ula, and Wycliffe Oparanya.

    27 July 2026 · The Standard

  3. Sifuna's rise disrupts three decades of Western Kenya politics

    Western Kenya's political landscape, long dominated by figures like Mudavadi, Wetang'ula, and Oparanya, is experiencing unprecedented disruption from a rising political force, described as capable of shaking established centres of power simultaneously.

    27 July 2026 · The Standard

  4. Ol Kalou by-election outcome challenges UDA's political narrative

    An opinion piece argues that the Ol Kalou by-election has punctured the UDA's narrative after the party had framed it as a referendum on President William Ruto's broad-based government and a confidence vote in the ruling coalition's political machinery. The editorial warns that the ruling party risks mistaking podium praise for polling data, and cautions against dismissing the result as merely a by-election without broader implications.

    27 July 2026 · The Standard

  5. Mudavadi advances Kenya agenda at AU executive council meeting

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has arrived in Addis Ababa for the 49th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council (scheduled for July 28–29, 2026), where he will campaign for Kenya's candidates: Judge Phoebe Okowa for the International Court of Justice and Justice Njoki Ndung'u for the International Criminal Court.

    27 July 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 26 July

  1. Opposition Linda Mwananchi movement funded by grassroots donations

    Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna said the Linda Mwananchi opposition movement is being powered by ordinary Kenyans, after residents across Western Kenya donated money and gifts during recent coalition rallies in Kimilili, Chwele and Bungoma town.

    26 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. Uganda VP calls for Kenya-Uganda unity and cross-border cooperation

    Uganda's Vice President Jessica Alupo, speaking at a church consecration in Busia County, praised the deepening ties between Kenya and Uganda, saying the two neighbors share geography, history, culture and blood, and should use their relationship as a model for East African integration and regional cooperation.

    26 July 2026 · Capital News

  3. Opposition intensifies 2027 campaign with Western Kenya rallies

    The Linda Mwananchi movement held rallies in Bungoma County led by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, and Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, with opposition leaders accusing the Kenya Kwanza administration of failing to create jobs and lower the cost of living ahead of the 2027 General Election.

    26 July 2026 · Capital News

  4. Bishop Vitalis Ekuru enthroned as Katakwa's fourth Anglican leader

    President Ruto and Uganda's Vice President Alupo attended the consecration and enthronement of Rt. Rev. Dr. Vitalis Job Ekuru as the fourth Bishop of the Anglican Church of Kenya Diocese of Katakwa in Busia County on Sunday. Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit presided over the ceremony and urged the new bishop toward servant leadership, doctrine, and unity.

    26 July 2026 · Capital News

  5. Gumo endorses Sifuna for presidency, rejects Wetang'ula and Mudavadi

    Former Westlands MP Fred Gumo has joined Luhya elders and politicians in backing Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna for the top job, while telling National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi to abandon their presidential ambitions for 2032, saying they were given a chance but failed.

    26 July 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 25 July

  1. Mudavadi assures Kenyans of free and peaceful 2027 elections

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has assured Kenyans of free, fair and credible elections on Tuesday August 10, 2027, dismissing opposition claims that elections will not be peaceful and calling those spreading such messages "enemies of democracy."

    25 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

Friday 24 July

  1. CS Mudavadi condemns Red Sea attacks, assures fuel supply stability

    Kenya's Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has condemned attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea and threats to the Bab al-Mandab Strait, warning that the escalating crisis could disrupt global trade and increase the cost of essential imports including oil and fertilizer.

    24 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya denies UK defence partnership has ended over BATUK row

    Kenya's Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary dismissed reports that the UK-Kenya defence partnership had ended, saying the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) arrangement remains active despite a dispute over a planned military exercise and delayed operational licences during the parliamentary renewal of the Defence Cooperation Agreement.

    24 July 2026 · The Standard

  3. Sifuna's Western Kenya tour unsettles Kenya Kwanza's regional grip

    Edwin Sifuna's planned Linda Mwananchi tour of Western Kenya has disrupted the political stability Kenya Kwanza has held in the region, prompting senior government officials and allied leaders to intensify grassroots engagement and consultative meetings ahead of rallies in Trans Nzoia and Bungoma.

    24 July 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 22 July

  1. Mudavadi assures tea farmers of government sector reforms

    Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi visited Mudete Tea Factory in Vihiga County to assure tea farmers that the government is committed to addressing challenges facing Kenya's tea industry, including high taxation, poor road infrastructure, fluctuating global prices, pests and diseases. He urged farmers to remain patient and continue investing while the government pursues policy reforms through the Ministry of Agriculture.

    22 July 2026 · The Standard

  2. Mudavadi directs review of EAC resolutions to deepen integration

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has directed the Ministries of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs and EAC Affairs to jointly review East African Community Summit resolutions, with focus on assessing progress in trade, infrastructure, investment and regional cooperation to strengthen Kenya's influence in the bloc.

    22 July 2026 · The Standard

Tuesday 21 July

  1. Mudavadi urges Parliament to streamline public participation processes

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on Parliament to help reduce the lead time in policy formulation by shortening public participation timelines, arguing that longer processes hinder Kenya's development goals and that the country cannot achieve rapid growth through extended public participation procedures.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. Kenya prioritises equitable development and youth focus, Mudavadi says

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, representing President William Ruto at the 21st Plenary Assembly of AMECEA in Nairobi, commended the conference's focus on Eastern Africa's social and pastoral realities. He highlighted ongoing conflicts in the region that have displaced over 20 million people and left approximately 118 million African children out of school.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Mudavadi urges equitable development focus on youth at AMECEA assembly

    Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, representing President Ruto at the 21st Plenary Assembly of AMECEA in Nairobi, commended the conference's focus on social and pastoral realities in Eastern Africa, highlighting conflicts displacing over 20 million people in the region and noting UN estimates of approximately 118 million children out of school in Africa as of June 2026.

    21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

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