Matiang i Cancels Cabinet Secretaries Tours
A file image of Interior CS Dr. Fred Matiangi.
The planned inspection tours by Cabinet Secretaries have been postponed indefinitely by the National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee (NDICC) chaired by Interior CS Fred Matiang’i.
A senior government official confirmed to
Kenyans.co.ke that the tours, which were scheduled to commence on Tuesday, March 16, will not take place owing to the rising cases of the Covid-19 with the country.
“Please note this week’s visits have been postponed until further notice due to the prevailing Corona situation. You will be informed of the new dates once they’ve been confirmed, read a notification sent to the newsrooms.
THE STANDARD By
Kennedy Gachuhi |
February 18th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
From left: CSs Najib Balala (Tourism), Eugene Wamalwa (Devolution), James Macharia (Transport) and Betty Maina (Industrialisation). They inspected the new Metre Gauge Railway at Longonot in Nakuru County on Tuesday. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Amid clamour for a referendum and succession politics, President Uhuru Kenyatta has dispatched Cabinet secretaries to secure his legacy development agenda.
President Kenyatta, whose tenure expires in 18 months, has constituted National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee (NDICCC) comprising Cabinet secretaries and Presidential Delivery Unit (PDU).
The top-ranking government officials have been asked to leave the comfort of their air-conditioned offices in Nairobi and visit project sites to obtain firsthand information.
Kenya Railways Picks 3000 Kenyans for Multibillion Project
President Uhuru Kenyatta at the Nairobi Central Railway Station on November 10, 2020.
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Over 3,000 Kenyans have benefitted from the ongoing construction of the new railway line between Naivasha Inland Container Depot (ICD) and Longonot, according to the Kenya Railways Corporation.
The disclosure came on Tuesday, February 16 by the corporation after a team from the National Development Implementation and Communication Cabinet Committee (NDICCC) led by Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa inspected the Ksh3.7 billion project which is currently 50 % complete.
Among the dignitaries who accompanied Wamalwa included Tourism CS Najib Balala, Transport CS James Macharia and Trade CS Betty Maina.
THE STANDARD By
Harold Odhiambo |
February 4th 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Interior cabinet secretary Fred Matiang i.
Veteran politician Simeon Nyachae’s legacy is likely to continue shaping Gusii politics, as the leaders he mentored continue to show signs of walking in his footsteps.
His style of politics, which was characterised by firmness and fearlessness, has been adopted by his students and his influence cannot be wished away anytime soon.
Nyachae s political clout propelled him to the national arena and he remains the only leader from Gusiiland to take a shot at the presidency.
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One politician who appears to have closely studied the veteran s handbook on politics and leadership, and has borrowed a similar style of managing public affairs, Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government Fred Matiang i.
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