Ruto Reassigns Award Categories for 10 CBS Awardees
The President reassigned the awardees to Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.), Order of the Grand Warrior (O.G.W.) and Head of State’s Commendation awards (H.S.C.)...
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President William Ruto has revised the award categories for 10 recipients of the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (C.B.S.), initially conferred during Jamhuri Day. These changes were announced in a gazette notice on Friday, December 19, reassigning individuals to awards such as Moran of the Order of the Burning Spear (M.B.S.), Order of the Grand Warrior (O.G.W.), and the Head of State’s Commendation (H.S.C.).
- Ndung'u Joyce Njeri Njoroge and Kiini Sylvester Ngei were reassigned from C.B.S. to M.B.S.
- Philip Brightone Buchere, a posthumous C.B.S. awardee, was moved to the O.G.W. award.
- The reassignments follow the conferment of national honours to 881 Kenyans during the December 12 Jamhuri Day ceremony.
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President William Ruto revised the award categories for 10 recipients of the Chief of the Order of the Burning Spear (C.B.S.), which were initially conferred during Jamhuri Day celebrations. The changes were announced in a gazette notice on Friday, December 19, reassigning the individuals to other honors. Meanwhile, the President's Affordable Housing Projects faced opposition on December 20, as residents in Lamu and Garissa Counties held protests citing environmental damage, potential displacement, and a lack of consultation. In the political sphere, Gladys Wanga, Chairperson of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), clarified the party's ongoing cooperation with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). She stated the arrangement is based on a written agreement but warned it is conditional on the respect of ODM’s interests and strongholds. Wanga's clarification comes amid internal party pressure concerning the 2027 presidential race.
