Articles by DPPS

DP Ruto says Kenya headed to lose-lose outcome from BBI

1553, November 16, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has said the country is headed to a lose-lose outcome from the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) unless the hardline pos...

DP Ruto urges leaders to work together for consensus on BBI

1842, October 29, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders to work together towards a consensus on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) recommendations. He s...

IEBC leadership debate takes centre stage at DP Ruto event in Embu

1848, October 18, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has said he has no problem with who leads the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). He said the out...

DP Ruto urges leaders to prioritize needs of ordinary Kenyans

1740, October 17, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders to prioritize the needs of ordinary people amid constitutional amendment talks. He said it would be...

DP Ruto says teargas should never be used near a church or worshippers

1629, October 11, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has asked leaders to be tolerant of each other. He said they must respect and accommodate each other even when faced ...

MPs allied to DP Ruto claim police are being misused by politicians

836, October 8, 2020 (EAT)

A section of MPs have called for action on senior government officials who are said to have instructed the police to stay away from a public function ...

‘Stop cheap politics and insults,’ Ruto says after Tobiko called him a clerk

720, September 7, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has urged civil servants to stop politicking and focus on implementing the Jubilee administration's development agenda. ...

DP Ruto: Constitution change should put needs of Kenyans first

1050, August 31, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has asked leaders pushing for constitutional change to give priority to the needs of the people. He said calls for am...

‘Pack and go!’ Ruto tells off Jubilee leaders for backing Raila

1759, August 29, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has asked a section of Jubilee leaders not contented with the party affairs to quit. He said it was absurd that some of...

Ensure no county is hurt, DP Ruto urges Senate team

1652, August 21, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has urged the Senate team established to resolve the revenue allocation stalemate to come up with a formula that will no...

DP Ruto: ‘We are working with leaders from sectors in the lower level’

1602, July 9, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has said the Government is working with stakeholders to streamline policies on micro, small and medium-sized businesses....

County governments to receive Ksh.316.5B in 2020/2021 financial year

1816, February 18, 2020 (EAT)

County Governments will receive Ksh.316.5 billion in the coming financial year, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting chair...

BBI should be guided by honesty, says DP Ruto

1746, February 2, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has said honesty should guide the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) conversation. He said leaders should also respect...

DP Ruto on BBI: “What are all these campaigns for?”

1833, January 10, 2020 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has questioned the use of public resources for public barazas advocating for the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI). A...

DP Ruto on BBI: Leaders must to stop political groupings

1126, November 30, 2019 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders to stop political groupings in the ongoing debate over the implementation of the Building Bridges Init...

Ruto on Sagana meeting: Jubilee leaders must declare their stand

1514, November 16, 2019 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has told Jubilee party members who had expressed interest in joining other parties to declare their stand. On Saturda...

ICPD25 ends with resolve to end harmful practices on girls, women

806, November 15, 2019 (EAT)

The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) came to a close on Thursday with a strong resolve to eradicate vices that have slo...

DP Ruto aide Anthony Kariuki laid to rest in Machakos

1434, October 4, 2019 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto on Friday paid tribute to his staff member Anthony Kariuki who died last week. He said Mr Kariuki was a man with trem...

‘Mashindano sio kati yangu na Raila,’ DP Ruto says on Kibra by-election

1207, October 2, 2019 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has dismissed claims that the Kibra by election is a supremacy battle between him and ODM leader Raila Odinga. Accord...

DP Ruto speaks about referendum push

912, September 30, 2019 (EAT)

Deputy President William Ruto has said those pushing for the change of the Constitution through the backdoor would not succeed. He said if there mu...