- On Friday, William Ruto ordered squatters occupying part of East African Portland Cement land in Athi River to vacate.
Ruto chaired a cabinet meeting where they ratified the deployment of the National Police Service to Haiti as sanctioned by the National Security Council.
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President William Ruto started his week in Kisumu County as he wrapped up his four-day Nyanza tour.
The President's warm reception in Opposition Chief Raila Odinga's stronghold was interpreted by some as a resolve by Nyanza leaders to work with Kenya Kwanza government.,
On Monday, Ruto chaired the first-ever full Cabinet meeting in the Lake region at Kisumu State Lodge.
He signed into law legislation excluding Parliament from having a say on government decisions to privatise non-performing state corporations.
The Privatisation Bill was signed at the Kisumu State Lodge, where the President chaired the first-ever full Cabinet meeting in the Lake region.
The new law will repeal the Privatisation Act, of 2005, which was in place before the current constitution.
“The Bill removes the bureaucracy in the privatisation of non-strategic or loss-making government entities,” the State House said in a statement.
On Tuesday which was Utamaduni day, President Ruto took a break from official events and retreated to his Uasin Gishu farm
The following day, the Head of State was in Nakuru for the pass-out of Kenya Forest Service (KFS) graduates in Gilgil.
A tough-talking Ruto ordered the immediate dismissal of 23 forest managers and rangers.
The Head of State said the aforementioned have been involved in corruption.
"I have instructed the Kenya Forest Service board that all those engaged in corruption be fired and be taken to court. We have already found 23 forest managers and rangers," Ruto said
"Those who have led to the destruction of forests be removed from the government. From tomorrow I do not want them to be in government payroll. These are people who are saboteurs."
He also directed that the officials be taken to court over their illegal dealings.
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Later in the evening arrived in Turkana ahead of the Turkana Tourism and Cultural Festival slated for Thursday.
On Thursday, Ruto said Turkana’s cultural festival, known as Tobong’ulore, will become an international event.
The President, upon arrival, greeted leaders and interacted with Turkana residents.
He said the festival will be elevated to a global event to attract tourists interested in tracing the history of mankind.
“This is not just a Turkana celebration. It is not solely a national celebration. It is a global celebration of humanity,” the President said.
On Friday, the Head of State made more State appointments.
Ruto appointed Titus Korir as board chair of Kenya Forest Service and revoked the appointment of Job Chirchir.
The changes come just two days after the President ordered the removal of KFS officials found to have engaged in the plunder of countries' forest resources.
On Friday, William Ruto ordered squatters occupying part of East African Portland Cement land in Athi River to vacate.
The President also ordered the Lands Ministry to revoke titles of land that have not been developed in Athi River for over 10 years.
“I have given clear instructions to the management here that all speculators, people who have held titles to pieces of land for 10 to 30 years without developing them be revoked so that we can give it to people who want to use this facility,” Ruto said.
He was speaking during a tour of Athi River where he officially opened Square Pharmaceuticals.
The Head of State also suggested that the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority should consider using locally-made pharmaceutical products.
Ruto said that importing pharmaceutical products is a sabotage to the country.
"At the moment we import 70 per cent of all our pharmaceutical commodities and products. It has been the case for a while and we need to leverage the opportunity that we have pharmaceutical products to manufacture locally, create value locally and create jobs in Kenya," he said.
Later in the evening, Ruto chaired a cabinet meeting where they ratified the deployment of the National Police Service to Haiti as sanctioned by the National Security Council.
This now gives further approval for a motion to be tabled in Parliament for discussion and approval of the plans.
On Saturday Ruto led the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) in marking the 12th KDF Day celebrations at Embakasi Garrison, Nairobi.
KDF Day is observed annually to Commemorate and celebrate the acts of valour and gallantry by KDF heroes and heroines.
Later in the evening, the President left the country for China on a three-day official visit.
The visit will underscore the robust bilateral relations between Kenya and China.
The visit will also highlight Kenya's active participation in the third Belt and Road initiative.