Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has chaired the fifth Joint Cabinet Committee meeting of 2026, with discussions focusing on the progress of government reforms and the implementation of key development programmes.
The meeting, held in Karen, Nairobi County, on Tuesday, October 13, reviewed progress in agriculture, education, health, housing, sports and economic growth.
In a statement shared online,Kindiki said the committee agreed that ministries should strengthen leadership and coordination of key programmes and flagship government projects to consolidate the administration’s development agenda.
The discussions come as the government seeks to advance its priorities ahead of the end of President William Ruto’s first term in office.
Kindiki said the respective ministries had been tasked with firming up leadership of major programmes to support implementation and ensure government projects remain aligned with the administration’s development plans.
The Joint Cabinet Committee brings together government leadership to review the progress of government business and address issues affecting the delivery of priority programmes.
Its work involves assessing ongoing initiatives across ministries and coordinating efforts towards shared national objectives.
The sectors discussed during Tuesday’s meeting cover several of the government’s main policy areas, including agricultural production, education, healthcare delivery, affordable housing, sports development and economic expansion.
Agriculture remains a key sector in Kenya because of its contribution to livelihoods, employment and food production.
Education and health are also central to public service delivery, while housing and sports feature among the government’s development priorities.
The committee’s review of these sectors is intended to strengthen coordination across ministries and support the implementation of programmes already under way.
Kindiki’s remarks also placed emphasis on the need for ministries to take responsibility for the leadership of flagship projects, suggesting that implementation and coordination remain important issues as the administration works towards its development targets.
The meeting was part of the government’s ongoing review of its programmes and priorities. However, the statement did not identify specific projects that had fallen behind schedule, provide implementation figures or announce new funding commitments.
The committee’s discussions focused on consolidating the government’s development agenda as the administration approaches the final phase of its first term.
