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Originally published by KBC County NewsAugust 4, 2026
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Murkomen: Village elders now integral to national administration
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has lauded the Kenya Kwanza administration for formally integrating village elders into the country’s national administrative structure. He described the move as a historic milestone, fulfilling President..
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Kenya's Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced the formal integration of village elders into the national administrative structure, a move he described as a historic milestone for President William Ruto's bottom-up governance agenda.
- Approximately 106,000 villages will now be represented by a village elder.
- The Kenya Kwanza administration, through nationwide public consultations, identified the need for formal recognition and support for village elders.
- Village elders will assist with national security, dispute resolution, climate action, public health, agriculture, and community data collection, with nationwide digital literacy and leadership training planned.
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