{"id":207178,"date":"2024-08-08T05:16:29","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T05:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/08\/matiangi-taps-global-firm-to-boost-2027-presidential-aspirations\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T05:16:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T05:16:29","slug":"matiangi-taps-global-firm-to-boost-2027-presidential-aspirations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/08\/matiangi-taps-global-firm-to-boost-2027-presidential-aspirations\/","title":{"rendered":"Matiang&#8217;i Taps Global Firm to Boost 2027 Presidential Aspirations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-261836\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"550\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/matiangi-1.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-261836\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/matiangi-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"889\" height=\"550\"  \/>Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang\u2019i has reportedly launched his campaign to run for the presidency in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>To bolster his bid to become Kenya\u2019s sixth President, Matiang\u2019i has reportedly hired the globally recognized firm Dickens and Madson, based in Canada. This firm will receive Kes.32.5 million to lobby the executive and legislative branches of powerful nations, including the US, UK, Japan, and Kenya, as well as any other mutually agreed countries and international organizations, on Matiang\u2019i\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n<p>According to an agreement signed on July 13, 2024, and reported by The Africa Report, <em>\u201cThe firm will also provide services to help devise and execute policies for the beneficial development and stability of your political goals and to assist you in attaining the Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Matiang\u2019i, who earned the nickname \u201csuper CS\u201d during retired President Uhuru Kenyatta\u2019s administration, aims to leverage his track record from his tenure in the ministries of ICT and Education.<\/p>\n<p>While serving as ICT Minister, he successfully led the migration from analogue to digital TV broadcasting. During his time at the Ministry of Education, he introduced measures to curb rampant exam cheating between 2015 and 2018, earning widespread praise for his efforts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Check Out \u2013 Matiang\u2019i Lists His Achievements in Farewell Message to Kenyans<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang\u2019i has reportedly launched his campaign to run for the presidency in 2027. To bolster his bid to become Kenya\u2019s sixth President, Matiang\u2019i has reportedly hired the globally recognized firm Dickens and Madson, based in Canada. 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