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By Ahmed Salat Aaran Tv Ke  President William Ruto has described the 2026 Madaraka Day celebrations in Wajir County as the most significant national event of his political career, saying the occasion marks a decisive step toward correcting decades of historical injustices suffered by the people of Northern Kenya. Speaking during the national celebrations in Wajir, the President acknowledged that residents of the region had endured years of marginalisation, neglect, and underdevelopment following policy decisions made shortly after independence. "The historic Madaraka Day celebration in Wajir County is, without question, the most consequential of my lifetime and political career. Today, we are confronting and correcting a historical injustice that has endured for more than six decades," President Ruto said. The Head of State noted that the implementation of Sessional Paper No. 10 of 1965 contributed to decades of under-investment and exclusion in Northern Kenya, denying ge...

By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Reporter President William Ruto on Saturday toured Griftu and Habaswein towns in Wajir County, where he inspected ongoing infrastructure projects and reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ending decades of marginalisation in Northern Kenya through equitable development. Speaking during public engagements in the two towns ahead of this year's Madaraka Day celebrations, President Ruto said the Government is determined to ensure that all regions of the country benefit fairly from national development programmes. “We are ending decades of marginalisation by implementing development projects fairly across Kenya. Our goal is to build a nation that every Kenyan is proud to call home,” said the President. The Head of State highlighted key reforms undertaken by his administration, including the abolition of the discriminatory extra vetting process that for years denied many residents of Northern Kenya access to National Identity Cards. Acc...

By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Reporter, AARAN TV KE  President William Ruto has assented to three major Bills aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness, enhancing forest conservation, and promoting equitable development across marginalised regions of the country. The newly signed laws include the National Disaster Risk Management Bill, the Forest Conservation and Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Equalisation Fund Appropriations Bill, 2025. Speaking after signing the Bills into law, President Ruto said the legislation marks a significant step towards improving governance, environmental protection, and service delivery across Kenya. “These laws will strengthen disaster response, protect our forests, and ensure equitable development reaches every part of the country,” President Ruto stated. The National Disaster Risk Management Act establishes a comprehensive legal framework for handling disasters more effectively at both the national and county levels. The law s...

By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Reporter, AARAN TV KE  Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has defended the Government’s proposed KSh4.785 trillion budget for the 2026/27 financial year, as lawmakers intensified pressure on the National Treasury over revenue collection, healthcare financing, pending bills, and fiscal accountability. Appearing before the National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee chaired by Alego Usonga MP Samuel Atandi, Mbadi, accompanied by Treasury Principal Secretary Dr. Chris Kiptoo and Director-General for Budget and Fiscal Economic Affairs Albert Mwenda, outlined the Government’s medium-term fiscal framework and spending priorities. The Treasury projects total expenditure at KSh4.785 trillion against anticipated revenue, including Appropriations-in-Aid (A-I-A), amounting to KSh3.629 trillion. This leaves a fiscal deficit of KSh1.111 trillion, equivalent to 5.3 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The Committee, however, ...

By Ahmed Salat AARAN TV KE  President William Ruto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accelerating grassroots industrialisation through the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs) programme, describing it as a transformative initiative aimed at unlocking economic potential across the country. Speaking at State House Nairobi during the signing of 16 Inter-Governmental Participation Agreements on the establishment of CAIPs, the Head of State said the KSh8.5 billion investment will position counties as hubs of manufacturing, innovation, job creation, and enterprise development. “Our investment in County Aggregation and Industrial Parks is transforming counties into engines of industrialisation, innovation, and economic transformation,” President Ruto said. The President noted that the programme is a joint undertaking between the National Government and county governments, with each of the 34 participating counties receiving a combined investment of KSh500 million to...

By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Reporter, AARAN TV KE  With barely 14 months remaining before Kenya heads to the 2027 General Election, the debate surrounding academic qualifications for political aspirants has once again taken centre stage in the country’s electoral discourse. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is facing renewed pressure over whether to enforce the university degree requirement for individuals seeking parliamentary and county assembly seats. For years, the electoral agency has struggled to implement the controversial provision due to political resistance, constitutional hurdles and repeated court battles. The uncertainty now threatens to create confusion among aspirants preparing for the next polls, particularly those eyeing seats in the National Assembly, Senate and county assemblies. Although the law introducing degree requirements was first enacted in 2011, Parliament repeatedly postponed its implementation, arguing that many aspi...