Kenya’s Ruto Orders KSh 3,000 Monthly Stipend for Village Elders

Kenya · POLITICS Key Facts —The stipend: President William Ruto has ordered a monthly stipend of KSh 3,000 for more than 106,000 village elders, beginning in the 2026/27 financial year. —The budget: Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi allocated KSh 3.9 billion in the 2026/27 budget for the stipends, signed into law i

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has urged village elders to reject divisive politics and help safeguard national unity ahead of the next General Election, saying they must remain impartial community leaders committed to serving all Kenyans.