Economist David Ndii responds to trolls after a photo that went viral from a three-day executive retreat in Naivasha, Nakuru County, featuring Ndii alongside President Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
David Ndii, the chairperson of the Presidential Council of Economic Advisers, has criticised the dissemination of information by the Presidential Communication.
A social media storm erupted on X when a screenshot of an article surfaced, claiming that the United States Federal Reserve was investigating Kenya's 2014 Eurobond. However, U.S. journalist Demetri Sevastopulo of The Financial Times, dispelled the claim, labeling it fake news.
Economist David Ndii alleged that President William Ruto quietly funded Linda Katiba's opposition to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI), spearheaded by former President Uhuru Kenyatta while Martha Karua, Boniface Mwangi defended their involvement with the initiative
President Ruto has recently given clearance for his advisors, Monica Juma (National Security Advisor), David Ndii (Chairperson of Council of Economic Advisors), Harriette Chiggai (Women's Rights), and UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala to attend Cabinet meetings. This decision highlights the president's commitment to inclusivity and diverse perspectives within his administration.
According to the Chairperson of President William Ruto's Council of Economic Advisors, David Ndii, slum lords in the city are earning significantly higher rental incomes compared to landlords in affluent neighbourhoods, shedding light on the alarming disparities within the housing sector.
In a Twitter conversation on Saturday, Ndii addressed mounting public concerns regarding the unprecedented delays in payment of civil servant salaries.
The latest budgetary changes show that President William Ruto's economic advisers have been allocated a total of Sh204 million to cater for various expenses such as buying cars, furniture, paying rent, among others.
Chairperson of Ruto's Council of Economic Advisors David Ndii: <em>If you cared to peruse our manifesto, you would have noted that cheap power does not feature in our pledges on electricity</em>
Economist David Ndii has admitted to experimenting with the Kenyan economy during an interview with a local media house. Ndii said that he was tasked by the president more than two years ago to think of how the government was going to implement some of the transformative agenda once William Ruto assumes power