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By Ahmed Salat Ali | Political Affairs Writer, AARAN TV KE  Ahmed Khalif, the late Wajir West Member of Parliament and former Minister for Labour, is set to receive one of the highest honours in his home county after President William Ruto announced that the newly constructed Wajir Stadium will be named after him. The announcement was made during the 63rd Madaraka Day celebrations held in Wajir County, where President Ruto affirmed the government's commitment to recognising national heroes whose contributions have left a lasting impact on Kenya's development. Ahmed Khalif was appointed Minister for Labour in January 2003 by former President Mwai Kibaki. However, his tenure was tragically cut short when he lost his life in a plane crash on January 24, 2003, while returning from a political event in Busia attended by then Vice-President Moody Awori. In a move widely welcomed by leaders and residents, President Ruto said naming the stadium after Khalif would serve as a lasting tri...

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...