The village elders across the country will be put on monthly stipend of ksh. 3000
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Ruto: Promotions, Tablets, EVs and Support for Village Elders — A Major Overhaul for Grassroots Service Delivery
Nairobi, State House — President William Ruto today announced a sweeping programme to strengthen grassroots governance and security under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda. The measures — shared with more than 15,000 chiefs and assistant chiefs at State House, Nairobi — include rank promotions, digital tools, new vehicles, recognition and stipends for village elders, and a large expansion of administrative and security infrastructure. (Sources: Citizen Digital; The Star; K24)
Key points
- Promotions: All trained chiefs and assistant chiefs will be promoted by a rank effective 1 July 2026.
- Tablets: Tablets will be issued to all chiefs to digitize reporting. 9
- Vehicles: Over 3,000 new cars — including electric vehicles — will be provided to boost mobility. 10
- Village elders: 106,000+ village elders to receive KSh 3,000 monthly stipend from 1 July 2026.
- Administrative & security expansion: 24 sub-counties, 88 divisions, 318 locations, 675 sub-locations to be operationalised and 900 police stations built.
Why it matters
These measures are designed to strengthen grassroots governance, improve accountability and speed up service delivery through better tools, mobility, and recognition of community leaders.Related images
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