- Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi has expressed government’s deep gratitude to the Kenyan Diaspora globally for their substantial contribution to economic growth through remittances. Mudavadi said their efforts have played a crucial role in stabilising the shilling against leading global currencies.…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Kenya Aviation Workers Union strike Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) begins its nationwide strike today after yesterday’s go-slow caused long queues at the nation’s gateway- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). This…
- Lawmakers were yesterday shocked to learn that the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs spent Sh1.6 billion to “count fish” in Kenya’s zone of the Indian Ocean in the 2023/2024 financial year. Members on the Committee on Blue Economy, chaired by Marakwet East MP Kangogo Bowen, also…
- The fate of the much-anticipated electoral boundaries review ahead of the 2027 General Election now lies in the hands of the Supreme Court after the country breached the constitutional timelines within which to review them. Legal experts now say any move to review boundaries of the constituencies…
- Suspected Shakahola massacre mastermind Paul Nthenge Mackenzie made his followers believe that he would grow wings and fly to meet Jesus, a Mombasa court heard yesterday. The witness who was testifying in a case in which Mackenzie and his 95 followers face manslaughter charges over the Shakahola…
- A case involving a Canadian missionary charged with a Sh60 million land fraud can proceed, a Nairobi court ruled on Friday.Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina pushed the case to Friday to give the parties enough time to prepare for the trial. Nelson Jason (pictured), who runs a Children’s Home…
- The mystery surrounding the cause of a tragic fire that claimed the lives of 21 learners at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Kieni constituency, Nyeri County, has taken a new twist after Kenya Power absolved itself of fault. The statement from the country’s power supply firm comes as the affected…
- That over half of the people who borrow from the Financial Inclusion Fund, also known as the Hustler Fund, have defaulted on repayments, with over Sh11 billion outstanding, raises serious concerns about the project. Worryingly, recent statistics show that non-performing loans in the fund, which was…
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has moved quickly to counter a planned impeachment motion against him after he held a closed-door meeting with MCAs affiliated to the Azimio coalition. The meeting on Monday came amid heightened talks on the planned motion. One of the MCAs who attended the meeting,…
- Marriage, traditionally idealised as a union of love and respect, has historically required women to prioritise their partners’ interests over their own. This silent suffering of women should not underpin successful marriages. Women have long endured mistreatment and relegation to domestic duties,…
- African leaders recognise the monumental challenges posed by poverty, food insecurity, youth unemployment, and climate change. While identifying these issues is straightforward, crafting innovative solutions has proven complex. That’s why leaders converged in Kigali at the Africa Food Systems Forum…
- Mental health illness in the country is still a major public health challenge with minimal response cited as minimal, despite the condition being a risk factor for numerous other diseases. It has been revealed that mental health illness contributes to disability besides being an ingredient for a…
- Kenyans have been urged to go for early cancer screening to lessen the severity of the disease and increase survival rates. As the third leading cause of death in Kenya, medics say that cancer is a major public health concern that places a great burden on families, communities, and the health…
- The government has started verification and validation of national projects across the country amid growing pressure by an activist, Kebaso Morara who has been exposing a series of abandoned or incomplete projects under President William Ruto’s administration. The Office of the Prime Cabinet…
- Online has for the first time overtaken television in an annual survey of the UK’s news habits. Research by the broadcast regulator Ofcom reveals 71 per cent of the population said they used online services for news versus 70 per cent who watch TV news bulletins. Over the last year, online sources…
- Kenya’s Junior Starlets will have a 10-day high-level training camp in Spain before heading to the Dominican Republic for the Fifa Under-17 Women’s World Cup, set to kick off on October 16 through November 3, 2024. The Junior Starlets will begin their group stage matches on October 18 against…
- A rare 1928 Durant, one of the last of its kind in Africa, has been confirmed as a competitor in the upcoming 2024 Africa Concours d’Elegance, set to take place on Sunday, September 29 at the Nairobi Racecourse. Entered by Sachit Shah, the vintage car will compete in the pre-1930 class, a highlight…
- Residents of Kajiado North are resisting payment of new and exorbitant land rates to the County government, claiming the rates are impugned and unconstitutional. The Kajiado County Government introduced a new clause in the Kajiado County Finance Act 2023 requiring the payment of land rates on…
- DEFICIT: The government is considering a fiscal consolidation policy to reduce the deficit and curb debt accumulation as Kenya’s total public debt surged to Sh10.56 trillion. This is an increase from Sh10.28 trillion in June 2023, representing 72 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) at…
- Business owners in Kisumu’s Central Business District are raising concerns over a surge in rental costs, which they say are jeopardising the survival of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the area. Many traders argue that steep rental fees are eating into their capital, making it difficult to…
- Harambee Stars scooped three crucial points after seeing off Namibia 2-1 in a 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Orlando Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa. The win, which is Kenya’s first in the qualification process, means that Harambee Stars…
- In a bold move, NARC-Kenya leader Martha Karua has led the Pan-African opposition top figures in condemning the killing of Tanzania’s CHADEMA member Mohamed Ali Kibao. Kibao’s death was confirmed after Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu posted the news on Sunday, September 8, 2024, and now the East…
- Kenya has announced a stoppage of the importation of sugar from countries outside the East African Community (EAC) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), effective immediately. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Andrew Karanja made the announcement in an official statement on…
- Juja residents will now be paid Ksh20,000 for every hyena they hunt down in a renewed fight against the animals that have been roaming the villages of Nyacaba, Malaba, Athi, Juja Farm, Muthaara, Magomano, and Mukuyu, among others. Kiambu leaders led by Juja Member of Parliament (MP) George Koimburi…
- The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has revealed why the Junior Starlets trip to Spain for a pre-World Cup training programme was rescheduled. Initially, the Starlets had been programmed to leave for Europe on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, but the trip has been delayed for nine more days. “The Kenya…
- Kimilili Member of Parliament (MP) Didmus Barasa has called on Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat to consider naming former captain Victor Wanyama into his squad in the upcoming matches. In a statement on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Didmus Barasa stated that Wanyama is currently fit and playing for…
- Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has revealed government plans to launch nationwide roadshows to raise awareness of overseas job opportunities. Mutua made this revelation at a meeting with the International Labour Organisation on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. CS Mutua…
- Apple has been told to pay back Ksh1.8 trillion (€13bn; £11bn; $14bn) in unpaid taxes to Ireland by the European Court of Justice (ECJ). The EU Commission accused Ireland of giving Apple illegal tax advantages eight years ago but the Irish government has consistently argued against the need for the…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, chaired a multi-agency meeting at his official resident in Karen, Nairobi, aimed at developing a framework of linking Jua Kali sector to job opportunities. Gachagua, through his official X account, said the government, through…
- Out of 372 Level Four and Level Five hospitals, only 209 facilities submitted their 2023/2024 financial statements to the Auditor General for audit. Of these, 195 out of 358 hospitals are level four while 14 are level five hospitals. Auditor General Nancy Gathugu said that failure to submit…
- Acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli faces a jail sentence of up to six months for ignoring court summons. High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi found Masengeli in contempt of court after he repeatedly ignored summons to appear in court and explain the whereabouts of three persons…
- A Nairobi-based lawyer has written to Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Ken Ng’ondi demanding the release of an ad hoc committee report on the state of revenue collection in Nairobi. In a September 5 letter, Owiso Owiso accuses Ng’ondi of withholding the report four months since the committee…
- A man accused of conning hundreds of youths from the North Rift and Western regions of more than Sh500 million by promising them jobs in Canada and Turkey was arraigned in an Eldoret court yesterday. Wearing a black jacket, Anthony Masika Barasa looked composed in the dock as he appeared for the…
- Yesterday morning, as I was walking to the office from an assignment, I decided to buy some bananas on Kijabe Street from a vendor opposite a Simlaw Seeds shop. I inquired about prices and was told three bananas go for Sh20. My mother’s wisdom dictates that I should never pay for anything in the…
- The National Treasury plans to ¬reduce Value Added Tax (VAT) and other taxes through amendments to the Tax Act in new measures to raise revenue for the William Ruto administration. Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi disclosed yesterday that his ministry will in the medium-term budget reduce VAT…
- As the debate on bursaries intensifies, some senators now want those holding political offices to delink themselves from the funds. The money should be handled by the Ministry of Education as the current structure of administering the funds has hampered proper use, said nominated Senator Raphael…
- Saboti Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Amisi has endorsed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna to take over as Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader when Raila Odinga will exit to focus on his African Union Commission chairmanship campaigns. Amisi who took to his official X account on Tuesday,…
- Services in counties are almost coming to a halt after the national government failed to disburse funds to the devolved regions for the last three months. The national government owes counties more than Sh96.4 billion in equitable share for July, August and September, said Council of Governors (CoG…
- The government will purchase maize from farmers at Sh4,000 per 90-kg bag this year, Principal Secretary for Agriculture Paul Ronoh has announced. Ronoh reiterated the off-take price was the best the government could offer to the farming community in the country as he asked them to diversify their…
- The government will this morning host experts from 80 countries on digital health. The four-day OpenMRS Implementers’ Conference is an annual event that brings together health informatics professionals, developers, implementers, and policymakers from around the world. OpenMRS is an open-source…
- The process of recruiting a director general for the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) to replace Fazul Mahamed has been halted. This means the PSRA could operate without a substantive CEO and chairman, as the tenure of Adiel Nyange ends this month. The State Corporations Advisory…
- Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula has admitted that services in the county government were not running smoothly. Several services had ground to a halt, he said yesterday. Many contractors had abandoned projects to protest against non-payment of their dues. “The truth is that all is not well in…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the government has prioritised faster development in the northern and northeastern regions through targeted projects worth billions of shillings being implemented together with partners. The projects, under the North and North Eastern Development Initiative (…
- A Nairobi court yesterday issued a warrant of arrest for former Lamu Senator Anwar Loitiptip after he failed to appear in court for his trial in a Sh6 million motor vehicle fraud case. The case had been scheduled for hearing before Milimani Senior Principal Magistrate Wandia Nyamu, but it could not…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Reactions to Masengeli conviction The conviction of acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli after he disobeyed the court order, is expected to continue attracting reactions throughout the day, which will feature…
- The Ministry of Education has 60 days to establish the Education Standards and Quality Assurance Council (ESQAC). In a ruling delivered yesterday, High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi further ordered the ministry to appoint relevant officers to the council as required by section 64 of the Basic…
- A mother of five children is being held at Eldoret central police station cells in connection with the grisly murder of her estranged husband. The suspect identified only as Winnie was arrested by police detectives at their rental house in Kahoya estate along the Eldoret-Webuye highway as she was…
- Once again, county governments are finding themselves on the brink of halting their operations due to the National Treasury’s delays in disbursing funds to them on time. In what seems to have been the government’s seasonal ritual, the Treasury has not released money to the devolved units for the…
- A man believed to be behind a series of robbery with violence incidents within Nairobi and Kiambu counties is expected to appear before a Nairobi Court today. This is after the prosecution sought more time to continue detaining the suspect, Isaac Wonder Daraja Motochi to conclude investigations.…
- Kenya’s Under-23 national 3×3 basketball teams departed at the eleventh hour today aboard Turkish Airlines for the Fiba World Cup in Mongolia, with the women’s team scheduled to face Poland and host Mongolia tomorrow. Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF) secretary-general Angela Luchivya shared with…
