Geoffrey Ruku
KenyapoliticianMale4.8Global Dominance: 0.00%Geoffrey Ruku is a Member of Parliament representing Mbeere North, known for sponsoring the controversial Assembly and Demonstration Bill 2024, which has faced significant backlash from human rights groups and civil society for its perceived infringement on constitutional rights.
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Geoffrey Ruku was initially assigned the role of managing the gambling industry.
Court to decide fate of Sh50m betting licence fee as firms challenge new gambling rulesKenya· 2026-08-06
Geoffrey Ruku has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of portraying the Mt Kenya community as people who cannot honour their political commitments.
Ruku accuses Uhuru, Gachagua of portraying Mt Kenya as dishonest over RutoKenya· 2026-08-02
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has rebuked former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Ruku: Gachagua's problem is with Ruto, not Mt. KenyaKenya· 2026-07-31Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku is implicated in investigations regarding hate speech.
'Tame the tongue,' NCCK tells Kenyans ahead of 2027 pollsKenya· 2026-07-29
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku is included in the investigations for hate speech.
'No one is beyond the law,' NCIC warns in hate speech probeKenya· 2026-07-29
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku is included in the investigations for hate speech.
'No one is beyond the law,' NCIC wans in hate speech probeKenya· 2026-07-28Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku is included in the investigation for alleged ethnic incitement.
NCIC probes Gachagua, Duale over alleged hate speechKenya· 2026-07-28
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku said the region would get the presidency through Kindiki.
Kindiki: I will be Ruto's running mate in 2027Kenya· 2026-07-27
Biriri hit out at Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku for advocating for Mt Kenya East's political independence.
Gachagua blames Ruto for BATUK's relocation to TanzaniaKenya· 2026-07-26
In 2024, first-term MP Geoffrey Ruku's Assembly and Demonstration Bill sought to give police greater control through notification requirements.
New assembly Bill secures safer protests but is should do moreKenya· 2026-07-25
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has denied claims of playing tribal politics, saying he is focused on pushing for equitable development to address historical injustices.
CS Ruku denies claims of playing tribal politicsKenya· 2026-07-14Cabinet Secretary for Public Service Geoffrey Ruku has called on the beneficiaries of government’s National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) Project to invest the grants wisely.
State disburses Sh154m NYOTA funds, calls on sensible investmentKenya· 2026-07-10
Geoffrey Ruku has announced the government's crackdown on public officers implicated in payroll fraud.
Government targets public officers in Sh6.2 B payroll fraud crackdownKenya· 2026-07-05Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has told ODM party leader Oburu Odinga to stop demanding the Deputy President's seat.
'Mind your lane': CS Ruku tells Oburu to back off over DP seat pushKenya· 2026-02-22
Geoffrey Ruku has directed Human Resource managers to punish workers who report to work late or abscond from duty.
Ruku directs HR managers to punish absentee workers in gov'tKenya· 2026-01-29Geoffrey Ruku is the Public Service Cabinet Secretary who blamed Gachagua for orchestrating the chaos.
Nyeri church attack: The buck stops with CS and police bossKenya· 2026-01-26
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has accused former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of allegedly stage managing and sponsoring violence in church, for political mileage.
CS Ruku claims Gachagua staged managed Othaya church chaosKenya· 2026-01-25
CS Ruku's suggestion that the Mt Kenya region should be divided into two was dismissed by Alex Wachira.
PS Wachira dismisses CS Ruku's proposal to divide Mt KenyaKenya· 2025-12-25
Geoffrey Ruku, the Public Service Cabinet Secretary, appealed for calm during the elections.
Rival camps trade accusations as chaos disrupts by-electionsKenya· 2025-11-27
Geoffrey Ruku is the Public Service Cabinet Secretary who faced angry residents accusing him of interfering with the voting process.
Tension in Kanyuambora after residents charge at Ruku, forcing retreatKenya· 2025-11-27Nine candidates are seeking to replace Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku.
In pictures: Voters turn out early as Kenya holds crucial by-electionsKenya· 2025-11-27
Geoffrey Ruku was appointed as Public Service Cabinet Secretary, triggering the by-election.
Kindiki leads UDA campaign as Mbeere North by-election intensifiesKenya· 2025-11-18
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku had told the country on November 2 that the government would fully cater for the hospital bills and settle burial expenses.
Burials for mudslides victims begin as more bodies expectedKenya· 2025-11-14
Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, has dismissed claims by Democratic Congress Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua alleging threats of election violence.
CS Ruku refutes Gachagua's violence claimKenya· 2025-11-13
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has announced that the government will fully cater for hospital and burial expenses for victims of the Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide tragedy.
Government to cover victims' bills as Elgeyo Marakwet mudslide death toll risesKenya· 2025-11-02
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has hit at the opposition over what he termed as insults against other leaders.
Ruku rebukes opposition over attacks on elected leadersKenya· 2025-10-13
Geoffrey Ruku is the Public Service and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary who announced the government's relief food efforts in response to the drought crisis.
Government dispatches relief food to ASAL countiesKenya· 2025-10-01Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta of inciting Kenyans against the Kenya Kwanza administration.
CS Ruku accuses Uhuru of incitement, defends government recordKenya· 2025-09-28
Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku echoed similar sentiments, branding the opposition as 'masters of deceit and conmanship.'
Kindiki, Ruku intensify campaigns in Mbeere NorthKenya· 2025-09-24Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes Geoffrey Ruku said the government was committed to improving the welfare of public servants.
SHA receives Sh4 billion for public servants' medical coverKenya· 2025-09-08
