AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoCreative Economy Push: President William Ruto used the 98th Kenya Music Festival State Concert in Bungoma to declare creative arts a national priority, directing the Ministry of Education to give Sh5m to every participating school and institution and ordering a new annual State House event for Kenya Science and Engineering Fair winners from 2027. Talent Pipeline: Ruto also tasked Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to coordinate the Kenya National Talent Search to identify and nurture talent year-round across music, comedy, acting, poetry, film, dance and sport. Tea Sector Overhaul: Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe ordered tea factories to reject low-quality leaf that falls short of “two leaves and a bud,” as government rolls out a Sh7.1bn modernization push, including Sh44.6m for Kapsara Tea Factory. Human-Wildlife Conflict: Kenya marked World Elephant Day in Laikipia with new measures aimed at reducing crop destruction, property damage and loss of life as settlements shrink wildlife corridors. Health System Strain: Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii snubbed striking health workers, leaving 138 facilities paralysed and patients without medication. Land & Justice: Court action continues in high-stakes land disputes, including Uhuru Kenyatta’s cousin Kungu Muigai facing bribery claims in a Sh3bn Muiri Coffee Estate case.
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