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Showdown Looms as Gachagua Fires Fresh Warning to Ruto Ahead of Mt Kenya Tour

by Daily Trends
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President William Ruto has received a warning from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua before to his upcoming trip to Central Kenya.

On Monday, March 31, Gachagua visited Wangige in Kiambu county for a quick public meeting in what appeared to be a calculated political maneuver.

As anticipated, the former DP attacked his former boss, claiming that he had started projects that weren’t part of the Kenya Kwanza government.

Gachagua claims that most of the initiatives Ruto plans to start were started by his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta.

“I want to tell the President. You are coming to Mount Kenya to tell us which projects you are working on….But we must say the truth: the projects that are in Central Kenya are those that were initiated by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, and you have refused to complete them,” Gachagua said.

Ruto is scheduled to appear on all Central Kenyan vernacular stations before to his tour, a move Gachagua says is intended to deceive the public ahead of the President’s arrival.

“Don’t lie to the people of Mount Kenya. I hear he is going to make an appearance on the radio tonight. Will you listen to him?” Gachagua remarked.

Two days prior, Gachagua had warned the residents of Mount Kenya to be cautious of the President’s purported use of financial inducements to win over the voting bloc.

For the first time since August 2024, when Gachagua was still his deputy, Ruto will be making a thorough tour of the Mount Kenya region. It is anticipated that Ruto, whose tour starts on April 1, will start a number of projects in several counties, including Laikipia, Nyeri, Meru, Kirinyaga, Nyandarua, Murang’a, Embu, Tharaka-Nithi, and Kiambu.

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Sikuogopi! Governor Natembeya Publicly Clashes With Ruto’s Aide Farouk Kibet

by The Star
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Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has publicly clashed with President William Ruto’s long-time aide, Farouk Kibet, over development in Western Kenya.

Natembeya, who has been a strong critic of Ruto’s administration, told Farouk to face him if he has any misgivings about his leadership.

“Do not think that because you are close to the President, you can lecture us. I do not fear you; come and face me. Do not speak from the periphery. It is as simple as that,” the governor told a public meeting over the weekend.

Natembeya told Kenyans to respect those in leadership positions but not to fear them.

“I was taught by my mother to respect people and leaders, for that matter. And I respect President Wiliam Ruto, but I do not fear him because he is also a human being,” he stated.

“When we start fearing the leadership, we are bringing dictatorship to our country.”

The governor emphasised that the country belongs to all Kenyans and not a group of people.

“The President eats ugali and sour milk just like me, he sleeps just like me, he has bad and good dreams just like me, and he was born by a woman just like me. Why the should we fear each other yet Kenya belongs to all of us,” he posed.

Speaking in Malava in Kakamega County earlier, Farouk accused Natembeya of being a stumbling block to development in Western Kenya.

“I heard a complaint, and I want to ask you something. Natembeya is saying I should not visit Malava; is that possible?” he said.

Natembeya has strongly criticised Ruto’s recent tour of Western Kenya, arguing that the region has been neglected in terms of development.

Natembeya further called out Ruto’s handlers, accusing them of misleading the president on the needs and priorities of the people of Western Kenya.

He urged Ruto to reconsider his close circle of advisors, arguing that they deceive him rather than relay the true needs of the people on the ground.

Natembeya expressed disappointment over Western Kenya’s lack of development and emphasised that the region deserves equal infrastructure projects like other parts of the country.

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Nyandarua Senator Methu Muhia.
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Senator Methu Rejects Ksh366K Pay Rise, Asks Lawmakers to Follow Suit

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Nyandarua County Senator Methu Muhia has rejected a pay rise of Ksh 366,011 in mileage that has been offered to the lawmakers by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).

Methu, in a statement shared via his official social media accounts, argued that he never asked for the salary increase and urged other lawmakers in the National Assembly and the Senate to follow suit.

According to Methu, President William Ruto had committed to reducing government expenditure due to the tough economic times, terming the increase in the salaries of the lawmakers as untimely and saying that it will just end up overburdening the taxpayers.

Methu’s letter to SRC

Methu further stated that he would be writing an official letter to the SRC rejecting the salary increment, arguing that it is wrong for a few of them to live in opulence whilst the rest of Kenyans suffer.

“SRC has given me an increase of 366k starting in the month of April; however, I never asked for an increase from SRC. I don’t want my salary to be increased. I will be writing an official letter to that effect and am urging all my colleagues to do the same. How can a few of us live in opulence when millions of Kenyans are suffering? This has to stop; these games we keep playing with struggling Kenya have to stop, and any leader who is on the side of the people should come out and reject this offer,” Methu stated.

SRC increases MPs’ salaries

The salary increment is supposed to take effect from April 1, 2025.

In addition to travel reimbursement claims that the lawmakers submit based on the distance between their rural constituencies and the capital, Nairobi, the pay rise will reflect on the MPs’ pay slips as a fixed monthly mileage allowance.

A report by Daily Nation on Saturday, March 29, detailed that the 416 MPs in the National Assembly and Senate will cost taxpayers Ksh 4.4 billion for the 29 months leading up to the general election in August 2027.

Each month, the MPs receive a lump sum payment for their allowances and reimbursement claims, in addition to the KSh 739,600 gross salary that SRC set in the July 27, 2022, and August 9, 2023, gazette notices.

In a letter to PSC secretary and Senate clerk Jeremiah Nyegenye, SRC secretary and CEO Anne Gitau states that the pay rise was approved at the SRC meeting on March 20, 2025, following his request.

Kenyan taxpayers would pay Ksh 1.83 billion annually, translating to Ksh 152.3 million monthly as a result of the new fixed mileage. According to the new SRC structure, all MPs whose counties or constituencies are more than 205 kilometers from the Parliament buildings in Nairobi will additionally get mileage claims for one weekly return trip at a rate of KSh 152.6 per kilometer.

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Caleb Amisi Warns of Grave Consequences Over Ruto’s Rapid Cabinet Reshuffles

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has warned of serious consequences as a result of frequent Cabinet reshuffles made by President William Ruto.

Amisi, in a statement shared via his official X account on Thursday, March 27, 2025, said the rapid reshuffles being made by Ruto with no regard to efficiency and competence are a recipe for disaster.

According to him, the frequent changes in the government will create job insecurity among state officers, prompting them to steal as much as they can due to the uncertainty of their jobs.

“Frequent shuffling, reshuffling, and jumbling of the cabinet at a speed faster than lightning, with no regard to efficiency and competence, encourages insecurity among state officers. It creates the idea of taking what you can; the future is not guaranteed,” Amisi warned.

Amisi urges Ruto to rethink strategy

Amisi further urged President Ruto to rethink his strategy and its far-reaching implications for the statecraft of the nation.

“Mobutu of Zaire reshuffled his cabinet 60 times for the period he ruled; I don’t know if that is an example to borrow from. I urge the president to rethink his strategy and its far-reaching implications for the statecraft of the nation. Kenya needs a Renaissance!” Amisi stated.

Ruto reshuffles Cabinet

His remarks come a day after Ruto reshuffled his cabinet in a move that saw Justin Muturi get sacked as public service cabinet secretary.

Ruto nominated Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku to replace Muturi.

Hanna Cheptumo has also been nominated as Gender, Culture, Arts, and Heritage CS, a position Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has been holding in an acting capacity.

“THE TWO nominees are expected to bring to Cabinet not only the knowledge and experience acquired over the course of their illustrious careers but, above all, their wisdom accumulated from their inspiring and diverse life journeys,” a communique from the head of public service, Felix Koskei, issued on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, read.

The reshuffle has also affected CS Aden Duale, who has been moved from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry to the Ministry of Health.

CS Deborah Barasa Mulongo has been moved to the Ministry of Environment.

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Sabina Chege
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Bungoma Has a Lot of Mud Houses, Sabina Chege Says

by Daily Trends
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Nominated Member of Parliament (MP) Sabina Chege has said that Bungoma County has a lot of houses made of mud.

Speaking during during an interview on Spice FM’s situation room show on Thursday, March 27, 2025, the former Murang’a County Woman Representative said she was shocked to also find a whole shopping centre made of mud in Bungoma.

Sabina Chege says she found this out when she toured the county when MPs attended the burial of National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula’s mother Ann Nanyama early this year.

According to Sabina Chege, mud houses are unheard of in the Central Kenyan region where she comes from. She attributted this to the cash crops from the region, especially tea and coffee, which she says aided their parents to build themselves decent houses and educate their children.

“Early this year when we went for the burial of the mother of the speaker of the National Assembly, I was shocked to find that in Bungoma county, we have a lot of mud houses, actually a whole shopping Centre that is made of mud. In Central Kenya this is something that is unheard of…..Our parents worked so hard, the tea and cash crops in central Kenya have made the people improve their lifestyles. That is where people would get even a loan from the bank and build decent houses,” Sabina Chege said.

Sabina Chege further attributed the development disparities to some of the regions staying out of government for long.

Sabina Chege on Nyanza

For instance, the vocal lawmaker argued that she had also toured the Nyanza region and found that there was no clean water, with locals attributing the issue to being in the opposition for long.

She maintained that she would not wish for the Central Kenya region to be out of government due to the consequences, such as lack of development.

“I went to Nyanza and found that there is no clean water. Someone said it’s because they have never supported the government and have always been in opposition. This worries me for my own people of Mt. Kenya— do we want to go into opposition and miss out on the benefits of the government? It is high time we, as a mountain, stop taking things for granted,” Sabina Chege said.

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National Assembly during a past session.
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MPs Set Dates For Vetting of Ruto’s PS Nominees

by Daily Trends
written by Daily Trends

The National Assembly has issued a notice detailing the dates they will begin vetting President William Ruto’s new Principal Secretary (PS) nominees.

In a notice published in Thursday, March 27, 2025, local dailies, the National Assembly also called on Kenyans to submit objections ahead of the vetting process that is set to begin on April 4, 2025.

The Clerk of the National Assembly, Samuel Njoroge, has invited the public to submit affidavits contesting any nominee’s suitability, with a timeline of April 3 at 5:00 pm.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula had on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, conveyed the message to the MPs and referred the names and curriculum vitae of the nominees to the relevant committees for consideration and reporting to the House.

“AND WHEREAS, following receipt of the nominations from His Excellency the President, the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the National Assembly vide a Notification made on Wednesday 26th March 2025 conveyed the Message to the Members of the National Assembly and referred the names and curriculum vitae of the nominees to the relevant Committees for consideration and reporting to the House; IT IS NOTIFIED to the general public that pursuant to Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution and section 6(4) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (Cap. 7F), the respective Committees of the House shall conduct Approval Hearings (Vetting) of the nominees on the dates, times and at the venues indicated in the schedule below,” the notice reads in part.

Fikirini Katoi Kahindi Jacobs, who was nominated for the State Department for Youth Affairs, and Dr. Oluga Fredrick Ouma, who was picked for the State Department for Medical Services, will be among the first nominees to face the respective parliamentary committees.

Fikirini will face the Departmental Committee on Social Protection at noon, while Dr. Ouma will be vetted by the Health Committee at 10 am.

The candidates are required to present original academic certificates, clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, and a credit reference bureau.

Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim who was nominated for National Government Coordination, will be among the early candidates appearing before Parliament. His role, reporting to the Prime Cabinet Secretary, is critical in overseeing intergovernmental relations.

Dr Caroline Wanjiru Karugu, who previously served as Deputy Governor of Nyeri, is set for vetting on April 4, 2025, for the East African Community Affairs docket, with Prof Abdulrazak Shaukat expected to face questioning for the State Department for Science, Research, and Innovation.

Judith Nyaiyai Pareno, a former senator and long-time ODM party official, will be vetted on April 7 for the Justice, Human Rights, and Constitutional Affairs docket.

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Justin Muturi
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Muturi Fired, Duale And Deborah Barasa Reshuffled in Ruto’s Cabinet Shake-up

by Daily Trends
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President William Ruto has fired Justin Muturi as Public Service Cabinet Secretary in his latest Cabinet reshuffle.

Ruto has nominated Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku to replace Muturi.

Hanna Cheptumo has also been nominated as Gender, Culture, Arts, and Heritage CS, a position Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has been holding in an acting capacity.

“THE TWO nominees are expected to bring to Cabinet not only the knowledge and experience acquired over the course of their illustrious careers but, above all, their wisdom accumulated from their inspiring and diverse life journeys,” a communique from the head of public service, Felix Koskei, issued on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, read.

Ruto has also reshuffled his cabinet. The reshuffle has affected CS Aden Duale, who has been moved from the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry to the Ministry of Health.

CS Deborah Barasa Mulongo has been moved to the Ministry of Environment.

The changes come just hours after Muturi fired back at Ruto for terming him as being fairly incompetent when he served as the country’s attorney general.

Ruto, while hosting an Iftar dinner at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, said that Muturi was fairly incompetent, making him fail to achieve some of his initiatives.

I had a problem with the AG who was there before—he was fairly incompetent. But now, I have a very competent lady in the position, and I can assure you that the issues of Wakf will be sorted out within months,” Ruto said.

However, Muturi, in a statement issued via his official X account on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, faulted Ruto for what he termed as pushing for the establishment of the Muslim Endowment Fund without following due process.

Muturi, who has been speaking truth to power since coming out to speak against the wave of abductions, said that there was no legal framework supporting the establishment of the endowment under the Waqf Act No. 8 of 2022.

“Under the Waqf Act no. 8 of 2022, there’s no provision for a “Muslim Endowment Fund “. It must be understood that a waqf is a religious, charitable, or benevolent endowment by a person who professes the Muslim faith and is managed by the Waqf Commission,” Muturi stated.

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President William Ruto poses for a photo with leaders from Western Kenya after their meeting at State House on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X
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Caleb Amisi Questions Ruto’s Frequent Meetings With Luhya MPs

by Tiktoker
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Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has questioned President William Ruto’s frequent meetings with leaders from the Western Kenya region.

Taking to his official X account on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Amisi argued that the meetings have never resulted in any single project initiated in the region.

“I have lost count of the number of times the president has had meetings with Luhya MPs, but what I am yet to count is any single project initiated in Western courtesy of these meetings,” Amisi stated.

Saboti MP Caleb Amisi. PHOTO/@Honcalebamisi/X

His sentiments come just moments after Ruto hosted a section of leaders from the Western region, with Amisi pointing out that he was not invited for the most recent State House meeting.

Lack of development

The lawmaker further stated that the Western region lags behind in terms of development despite the support from leaders in government, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula.

“Of course, they avoided inviting me for reasons best known to them, but isn’t it about time we now see these projects? Equalisation of funds to all regions of the country is key for the cohesiveness of a nation. Western is still lagging behind in development despite enormous support from our brothers in government,” he added.

President Ruto on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, hosted Western Kenyan leaders at State House. Cabinet Secretaries from the region, Deborah Barasa (Health), and Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives and MSMEs) also joined the meeting.

Busia governor Paul Otuoma, his Kakamega counterpart Fernandes Barasa and Bungoma’s Kenneth Lusaka also attended the meeting.

Ruto on meeting with Western leaders

Ruto, in a statement shared via social media, said that such meetings are aimed at accelerating the implementation of the government’s national development agenda, ensuring no region is left behind.

President William Ruto during his meeting with Western Kenya Leaders at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. PHOTO/@WilliamsRuto/X

According to Ruto, the meeting with luhya leaders focused on strengthening agricultural value chains, particularly increasing fertiliser uptake to boost food production and reviving the sugar and coffee sectors in the region.

“We are engaging leaders from across the country to accelerate the implementation of our national development agenda, ensuring no region is left behind. Today at @StateHouseKenya Nairobi, held consultations with leaders from Western Kenya to assess progress on key priority projects. These include strengthening agricultural value chains, particularly increasing fertiliser uptake to boost food production and reviving the sugar and coffee sectors in the region,” Ruto stated.

“We also discussed urgent infrastructure needs, including roads, power connections and ongoing fresh produce markets. Other areas of focus were universal health coverage and projects that will improve access to clean water. Prime Cabinet Secretary @MusaliaMudavadi, National Assembly Speaker @HonWetangula, Cabinet Secretaries @DrOparanya (Cooperatives and MSMEs) and @DeboraBarasa (Health), as well as Governors @BarasaFernandes (Kakamega), @SpeakerKLusaka (Bungoma) and Paul Otuoma (Busia), and members of Parliament were present.”

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Justin Muturi
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Muturi Fires Back at Ruto For Calling Him Incompetent

by Daily Trends
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Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has fired back at President William Ruto just hours after he termed him as being fairly incompetent when he served as the country’s attorney general.

Ruto while hosting an Iftar dunner at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, said that Muturi was fairly incompetent, making him fail to achieve some of his initiatives.

I had a problem with the AG who was there before—he was fairly incompetent. But now, I have a very competent lady in the position, and I can assure you that the issues of Wakf will be sorted out within months,” Ruto said.

However, Muturi in a statement issued via his official X account on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, faulted Ruto for what he termed as pushing for the establishment of the Muslim Endowment Fund without following due process.

Muturi, who has been speaking truth to power since coming out to speak against the wave of abductions, said that there was no legal framework supporting the establishment of the endowment under the Waqf Act No. 8 of 2022

“Under the Waqf Act no.8 of 2022, there’s no provision for a “Muslim Endowment Fund “. It must be understood that a waqf is a religious,charitable or benevolent endowment by a person who professes Muslim faith and is managed by the Waqf Commission,” Muturi stated.

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Charles Nyachae biography
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Charles Nyachae Biography: Family, Education, Career, Net Worth

by Daily Trends
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  • Charles Nyachae was born into a family of influence and prominence in Kisii County, Kenya.
  • Being a lawyer by profession, Charles Nyachae is the founding partner of Nyachae & Ashitiva Advocates (1986 to present).
  • Charles Nyachae has also previously served as the chairperson of the Commission for Implementation of the Constitution of Kenya (2010-2015).

Charles Nyachae is a veteran Kenyan lawyer, civil servant, businessman, and politician who has been in the public limelight for a long time.

He has worked in both the private sector and the public sector, including the East African Court of Justice (EACJ). Here is Charles Nyachae’s biography that details his age, his family, his career, his businesses, his education background, and his net worth.

Charles Nyachae age

Charles Nyachae is 67 years old, having been born on February 1, 1958, in Nyosia village in Nyaribari Chache, Kisii County. He is the eldest son of former FORD People Party Leader Simeone Nyachae, who died in 2021 at the age of 88.

Charles Nyachae was born into a family of influence and prominence in Kisii County, Kenya. His grandfather, Mzee Musa Nyandusi, was a wealthy and authoritative colonial chief in the Gusii region, laying the foundation for a lineage of leadership.

His father, Simeon Nyachae, rose to become a provincial commissioner and a key political figure, serving as a cabinet minister and later leading the FORD People Party. Simeon’s third wife, Martha Mwango Nyachae, born in 1940, gave birth to Charles, embedding him in a family known for its public service and ambition.

Charles Nyachae education background

Charles Nyachae holds a Master’s Degree of Law (LLM) from the University of London. He also holds a Bachelor of Law (LLB) from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, England.

Charles Nyachae also holds a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Stirling, Scotland.

Charles Nyachae Career

Being a lawyer by profession, Charles Nyachae is the founding partner of Nyachae & Ashitiva Advocates (1986 to present).

Nyachae has also previously served as the chairperson of the Commission for Implementation of the Constitution of Kenya (2010-2015). He has also served as Commissioner, Kenya Law Reform Commission (2003-2006); Chairperson, Institute of Education in Democracy (1999-2003); Chairman, International Commission of Jurists, Kenya Section (1991-1993); Council Member, Law Society of Kenya (1991-1992); and established Nyachae & Company Advocates (1986). Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Lincoln’s Inn) 1983; admitted as an advocate of the High Court of Kenya (1986); state counsel, Attorney-General’s Chambers, Nairobi, legislative drafting, commercial and litigation sections (1984-1986).

Charles Nyachae was appointed a Judge of EACJ, First Instance Division effective July 2018, but resigned in 2023.

Nyachae, who is also an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson candidate, on Monday, March 24, 2025, defended his abrupt resignation from the East African Court of Justice (EACJ).

Nyachae told the IEBC selection panel that he tendered his resignation around 2023 after concluding that he was not adding value to the regional court.

“I resigned from the East African Court of Justice. The EA Court of Justice is an ad hoc court, meaning it is not full-time and operates on a specific calendar. There are four sessions in a year, but each session is often cancelled due to financial issues,” Nyachae stated.

“During this time, I was earning $2,000 per month for doing nothing. I felt that I was not adding value to the people of East Africa by remaining in a court that hardly operated,” he told the selection panel.

Charles Nyachae Net Worth

Charles Nyachae has a net worth exceeding billions of Kenyan shillings. Apart from being a director at Nyachae & Ashitiva Advocates, Charles Nyachae is the administrator of his late father’s multi-billion business empire.

His father, Simeone Nyachae, was a shrewd businessman who built his multibillion-shilling empire from a simple bakery at Nyanturago market in the mid-1950s.  His shares following the merger of NIC and CBA to form NCBA had almost tripled to 8.6 million from the 3.1 million he held in CBA Bank. 

Apart from NCBA, Nyachae’s family is said to have a huge stake in Credit Bank, a tier III lender that has been in operation since 1986. 

As of June 2019, the major shareholders in the bank’s stock were Nyachae’s Sansora Group at 14.96 percent, Sanama Investment at 14.32 percent, Ketan Morjaria at 9.88 percent, and Jay Karia at 8.61 percent. 

Reports have it that the bakery business was the foundation of the Sansora Group, which has interests in wheat and flour milling via Swan and Kabansora Millers, agriculture, banking, and real estate.  The net worth of Simeone Nyachae, Charlkes Nyachae’s father, is estimated to be over Ksh110 billion.

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Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika. PHOTO/@KenyaGovernors/X
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Susan Kihika Biography: Age, Family, Education, Career, Net Worth

by Daily Trends
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  • Susan Kihika was born on December 11, 1974, the same year her dad, Kihika Kimani, was first elected to Parliament.
  • After a twenty-year stint overseas, Susan Kihika returned to the country in August 2012.
  • Before becoming governor, Susan Kihika served as the second Nakuru County Senator, having held the post from August 2017 to August 2022, when she contested for the Nakuru gubernatorial seat.

For close to five months, Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika has been conspicuously missing in the county, raising eyebrows.

Since November 2024, Kihika has been running the county through social media, where she has been highlighting ongoing and completed projects, much to the chagrin of her constituents.

However, Kihika came out on January 17, 2025, to explain that she was expecting a baby and that she was on a long maternity leave, but the Nakuru residents seem not to have been convinced, and they now want her absence to be explained in detail.

Last week, a section of the Nakuru residents moved to the county assembly to ask members to interrogate Susan Kihika’s absence.

In their petition filed on Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the assembly, more than 2,000 residents, led by Evans Kimori and Mercy Akello, demanded full disclosure of Kihika’s whereabouts. They issued a 14-day ultimatum. But who is Susan Kihika?

Susan Kihika’s birth

Susan Kihika was born on December 11, 1974, the same year her dad, Kihika Kimani, was first elected to Parliament.

Susan Kihika’s family and social life

Away from politics, Susan Kihika is a family and a social person who will always find time for her family, friends, and her ventures outside public life. She is a mother of two daughters, Tiffany (Tiff) and Ashley. She also engages in wheat farming.

Nakuru County Governor Susan Kihika. PHOTO/@ChuteSen/X

Her husband is businessman Samuel Mburu (kiongozi), a close ally of President William Ruto. During her traditional dowry ceremony at her mother’s home, it was the Ruto who led the negotiations for the groom.

Susan Kihika’s political career

After a twenty-year stint overseas, Susan Kihika returned to the country in August 2012. The general elections were to be held the following year, in 2013. These were the first elections under Kenya’s new constitution promulgated in 2010.

In these elections, devolution would be implemented, and Kenya would have Senators, Governors, and Women Reps who had previously not been part of Kenya’s political dispensation. The posts of councillors and mayor had also been scrapped to be replaced with a county parliament whose members would be called Members for County Assemblies (MCAs) led by a speaker.

Susan threw herself into the political ring, vying as MP for Bahati. Her greatest competitor was the incumbent, Hon. Onesmus Kimani Ngunjiri, a veteran KANU political operative. As fate would have it, she lost to Kimani Ngunjiri.

With the establishment of County Assemblies, Susan set out to vie as the first-ever County Assembly speaker for Nakuru. With the guidance of MPs David Gikaria and Kimani Ngunjiri, she threw her hat into the ring, and this is where her political skills first came into play.

Susan Kihika. PHOTO/@EnergyMinK/X

From 2013 to 2017, she served as the first Nakuru County Assembly Speaker in the pioneer County Assembly after devolution took off. As Speaker, she oversaw the formulation of the county laws and bylaws, which set Nakuru County on the path to devolution.

While she was speaker, she also served as the vice-chair of the County Assemblies Forum (CAF). This is a body that brings together the speakers and MCAs across the country and acts as their lobby group.

During her tenure as the Speaker, she was also the Vice Chair of the County Assemblies Forum (CAF), an organization that brings together all 47 County Assemblies.

Susan Kihika survives impeachment

In 2014, an impeachment motion was brought against Speaker Susan Kihika. The speaker was accused of, among other things, “failing to discharge her duties impartially.” The motion was, however, defeated.

Before becoming governor, Susan Kihika served as the second Nakuru County Senator, having held the post from August 2017 to August 2022, when she contested for the Nakuru gubernatorial seat.

As a senator, Susan Kihika served as the majority whip for two years and was a member of the Senate Labour Committee until the end of her term.

Between 2018 and 2022, Susan Kihika served as the International Parliamentarians Union (IPU) League of Women Parliamentarians president. This is a world body that brings all women parliamentarians on board.

Ahead of the 2022 General Elections, Susan Kihika was a founding member of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and was instrumental in its grassroots mobilization and growth.

In 2020, Kihika lobbied for the Reproductive Health Bill to benefit the girl child, which was, however, rejected by the Senate. 

Susan Kihika was elected as the governor of Nakuru County during the August 2022 General Elections and assumed office on August 25, 2022, after taking the oath of office.

Susan Kihika’s education background

Susan Kihika attended the University of Northern Texas in Denton, USA, where she graduated with a political science and government degree. She also holds a juris doctorate law degree from Southern Methodist University.

After her primary school at Busara Forest View Academy in Nyahururu, Susan Kihika attended Bishop Gatimu Ngandu Girls in Nyeri County before travelling to the USA in 1993 for further studies.

Susan Kihika’s professional career

After graduating with a law degree, Susan Kihika was admitted to the Texas State Bar. She was later employed by the US government as a prosecutor for the state of Texas at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

Susan Kihika Net Worth

Although her net worth is not in the public domain, Susan Kihika is worth hundreds of millions, having been born in a well-off family. She is also married to a wealthy husband, Sam Mburu, who has heavily invested in real estate and clearing and forwarding companies.

Susan Kihika also had a twenty-year stint overseas and only returned to the country in August 2012 and ventured into politics.

Before returning to Kenya, she had also worked for the US government as a prosecutor for the state of Texas at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. She allegedly has a law firm in the US, which also earns her millions in monthly income.

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Salasya Reveals Options he Had After Nyayo Stadium Attack

by Daily Trends
written by Daily Trends

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has opened up on the various options he had after he was attacked at Nyayo National Stadium during the Harambee Stars vs. Gabon match.

Salasya, while narrating his ordeal in a video shared via his official social media accounts on Monday, March 24, 2025, said that the attack on him had been well planned.

According to him, he had very dangerous retaliation options, which he chose not to pursue.

“I could have decided to go and sit in the middle of the pitch, and that game would have been postponed. Another option could have caused a stampede,” he said.

“I thank God I went alone. I didn’t go with my bodyguards; I didn’t arm myself because that could have been a disaster.”

Salasya also argued that the planners of his attack took advantage of the football match because they knew he was not a coward.

“What happened yesterday was a planned thing. I remember I was the first one who told people to come to Nyayo. They took advantage because they knew I would definitely come because I am not a coward at all,” he said.

Salasya went ahead to reveal that he had only tagged along with a friend, as he did not anticipate violence.

He narrated how events unfolded from the moment he got to Nyayo Stadium, where Gabon and Harambee Stars were set to play a football match.

“The moment I entered, it was planned, and someone warned me at the gate. Then there was one guy who was following me everywhere I went. I went up to the VIP, and he was still following me,” Salasya said.

Salasya said if the attack had not been planned, then the people against him would not have teamed up to attack him.

A section of leaders has since condemned the attack on Salasya, with some calling for respect and political tolerance.

Mudavadi condemns incident

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is among the leaders that have heavily condemned the attack.

Mudavadi, in a statement shared via his official social media accounts on Sunday night, termed the incident as unfortunate.

He further stated that political intolerance would undermine the very foundation of Kenya’s democracy, which relies on the ability to engage with differing views.

“What happened to Hon. Peter Salasya at Nyayo Stadium today is unfortunate. Political intolerance undermines the very foundation of our democracy, which relies on the ability to engage with differing views,” Mudavadi said.

He went ahead to urge Kenyans to always respect everyone whom they do not hold the same political view, telling them that risked tearing down everything leaders hope to build should they allow division to win.

“We won’t always agree, and that’s okay. But respect, dialogue, and unity must remain non-negotiable. Respect must be given, but it must also be earned. Fellow Kenyans, no one else will build this nation for us. If we let division win, we risk tearing down everything we hope to build. A house divided cannot stand. Let’s choose reason over chaos and maturity over noise. Kenya’s future depends on it,” Mudavadi stated.

Salasya attacked

Salasya who was among the many Kenyans who attended the sold-out match between Harambee Stars and Gabon was on Sunday whisked out of the Nyayo Stadium as rowdy youths attacked him.

Salasya who was donning an AFC Leopards jersey was seen in viral videos being attacked by rowdy and unknown youths as they pushed him towards the exit.

Rowdy youths escorting Peter Salasya out of Nyayo Stadium after attacking him on Sunday, March 23, 2024. PHOTO/Screengrabs

Others are seen throwing objects at him, while a few try to protect him from the attacks.

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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi watching the Harambee Stars vs Gabon match at Nyayo Stadium in the company of Raila Odinga and President William Ruto. PHOTO/@MusaliaMudavadi/X
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Mudavadi Condemns Attack on Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at Nyayo Stadium

by Daily Trends
written by Daily Trends

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has heavily condemned the attack that was meted out on Mumias East MP Peter Salasya at Nyayo Stadium.

Mudavadi, in a statement shared via his official social media accounts on Sunday night, termed the incident as unfortunate.

He further stated that political intolerance would undermine the very foundation of Kenya’s democracy, which relies on the ability to engage with differing views.

“What happened to Hon. Peter Salasya at Nyayo Stadium today is unfortunate. Political intolerance undermines the very foundation of our democracy, which relies on the ability to engage with differing views,” Mudavadi said.

Mudavadi calls for respect

He went ahead to urge Kenyans to always respect everyone whom they do not hold the same political view, telling them that risked tearing down everything leaders hope to build should they allow division to win.

“We won’t always agree, and that’s okay. But respect, dialogue, and unity must remain non-negotiable. Respect must be given, but it must also be earned. Fellow Kenyans, no one else will build this nation for us. If we let division win, we risk tearing down everything we hope to build. A house divided cannot stand. Let’s choose reason over chaos and maturity over noise. Kenya’s future depends on it,” Mudavadi stated.

Salasya attacked

Salasya who was among the many Kenyans who attended the sold-out match between Harambee Stars and Gabon was on Sunday whisked out of the Nyayo Stadium as rowdy youths attacked him.

Salasya who was donning an AFC Leopards jersey was seen in viral videos being attacked by rowdy and unknown youths as they pushed him towards the exit.

Rowdy youths escorting Peter Salasya out of Nyayo Stadium after attacking him on Sunday, March 23, 2024. PHOTO/Screengrabs

Others are seen throwing objects at him, while a few try to protect him from the attacks.

In another video, police are seen to have intervened as they took Salasya away from the crowd.

The crowd follows closely as some are heard saying, “Lazima aheshimu Raila.”

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Lawyer Linda Kiome
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Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma nominates ex-Linturi’s running mate Linda Kiome as his deputy

by Daily Trends
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Meru Governor Isaac Mutuma has picked lawyer Linda Kiome who was Mithika Linturi’s running mate in 2022 governorship polls as his deputy.

Kiome is also Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel vice chair.

Mutuma, who was impeached Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s deputy, was sworn in on Monday after the High Court upheld senate’s decision to oust Kawira.

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Justin Muturi Hints at Running for Presidency in 2027

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi has hinted at running for the presidency in the next 2027 general elections.

Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV on the JKLIVE show on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Muturi said that while his decision to run for the presidency lies with the electorate, he will still consider it should Kenyans ask him to vie.

He argued that he had offered himself for the presidency in 2022, before he shelved his ambition and supported President William Ruto in the Kenya Kwanza alliance.

“Some of these things are the ones you need to leave to the electorate. Kenyans will decide these kind of things. If Kenyans were to ask me, why not? Remember in 2022, I had offered,” Muturi said.

Should he vie, Muturi will be among the candidates seeking to unseat President William Ruto, whom he seems to have since fallen out with following his stance on the abductions and extrajudicial killings. The fallout has seen the CS skip several Cabinet meetings months after he addressed a press conference calling out the government on abductions.

Justin Muturi’s Kenya Kwanza exit

This comes moments after the Democratic Party of Kenya (DP), a party affiliated with him, issued a notice to leave the Kenya Kwanza Coalition.

Muturi, during his JKLIVE interview, confirmed that he was aware of the party’s decision, saying it did not have to inform him of the intent to leave the Kenya Kwanza coalition because it is at liberty to make decisions.

“The party doesn’t have to inform me these days about the activities that they are doing because they do the normal things. The management committee and they are at liberty to make whatever decision they feel it is in the best interest of the party, and therefore they did not have to inform me about the decision to write to the registrar about the desire to exit the coalition,” Muturi said.

Muturi’s party issued a 30-day notice to exit the Kenya Kwanza Alliance, with Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu confirming that her office had received the letter.

“Kindly take notice that our stay in Kenya Kwanza is no longer tenable due to prevailing political developments,” the notice signed by DP Secretary General Dr. Jacob Haji and dated March 7, 2025, read in part.

“The Democratic Party of Kenya, through this letter, hereby gives a 30-day notice to exit the coalition, as stipulated in termination clause 8 of the coalition agreement.”

Muturi further said that he had just learned of the letter after it had been submitted.

“I just saw the letter also; whether I am okay with it or not, it is a decision that has been made by an organ of the party that I believe it is authorised to make the decision.”

Muturi joined the Kenya Kwanza alliance through the DP party under an agreement signed in May 2022, making the party one of the alliance’s constituent members.

The DP delegates had earlier installed Muturi as the party leader during a meeting on February 22, 2022, but he resigned from the position following his appointment as the attorney general.

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Justin Muturi explains reasons for boycotting Cabinet meetings

by Jacinta Mbithi
written by Jacinta Mbithi

Public Service Cabinet Secretary (CS) Justin Muturi says he has asked to be excused from Cabinet meetings until the topics of extrajudicial murders and police kidnappings were discussed.

Over the last three months, Muturi has missed three Cabinet meetings: January 21, February 11, and March 11, 2025. This has led to speculation that he and President William Ruto may not get along.

Muturi clarified on Wednesday’s appearance on Citizen TV’s JKLive Show that although he is required to attend Cabinet meetings, he had asked President William Ruto for permission to be excused from them because of his position on the extrajudicial killings and police abductions that gained widespread attention after the anti-government protests in June 2024.

“It is mandatory to attend meetings unless given authority or excused by the chair of the Cabinet, who is the president but people do get indisposed for all manner of reasons. In my case, I have written and sought to be excused from Cabinet meetings unless the agenda of abductions and extrajudicial killings is formally tabled before Cabinet, through a Cabinet memorandum, so that the Cabinet is able to express itself and give the country the way forward with regards to abductions and extrajudicial killings. So, I sought to be excused for these reasons,” Muturi said.

The former Attorney General dismissed accusations of insubordination over recent comments he made that appeared to paint the current regime in an unfavorable light, expressing confidence in his role in the Cabinet.

Muturi claims that his action in denouncing the President and the government for the kidnappings and murders of Gen Z demonstrators late last year was in line with his sworn duty as a public servant and that he ought to be commended for it.

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