- Africa’s largest payment gateway Onafriq has signed an agreement with American firm, VGS in a move expected to bolster security of its virtual cards in Africa and Middle East. Under the deal, Onafriq and its fintech clientele will operate with enhanced security while delivering superior financial…
- The Government has launched Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2023, the Kenya National Population Policy for Sustainable Development, which shifts focus to a sustainable human development model that places Kenyans at the heart of national development. This policy framework emphasizes maximizing human…
- Kenya’s low rate of foreign direct investments inflows compared to regional counterparts is being attributed to low predictability of tax rates according to the World Bank.
- Government has asked those illegally occupying riparian areas, wetlands, forests and all other protected landscapes and ecosystems to heed the repeated calls to immediately vacate these areas.
- The Rockefeller Foundation has highlighted the critical intersection between school feeding programs and climate change, emphasizing the need for sustainable practices in providing meals to children. Speaking on the sidelines of the just concluded 2024 African Development Bank (AfDB) Annual…
- National Volleyball League Defending Champions KCB will be aiming to clinch their second title in a row when they play Kenya Prisons in the Kenya Volleyball Federation League playoffs finals scheduled 7th-9th June at Kasarani Gymnasium. The bankers, who won their first league title in 15 years are…
- Key youth stakeholders Thursday met at the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) boardroom to address the urgent challenge of unemployment among Kenyan youth. The meeting, graced by the State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy, painted a vivid picture of the employment…
- Kisumu County is actively working with various stakeholders to enhance its efforts to better manage future flood risks. The Director of Environment and Climate Change, Martin Oloo says the lakeside county is focused on practical solutions and leveraging potential new technologies to mitigate…
- Police officer stationed at parliament police station has been charged with extortion, Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission reports. Corporal John Mwai Mbili, a police officer at the Parliament Police Station, is facing corruption charges after allegedly attempting to extort Ksh. 40,000 from a…
- World Vision and KenGen have inaugurated a masonry water tank valued at Ksh 700,000 toward improving clean water access in Nakuru. The tank, with a capacity of 30,000 litres, was officially commissioned on World Environment Day, marked by the unveiling of the facility and the planting of 1,000 tree…
- World Vision and KenGen have inaugurated a masonry water tank valued at Ksh 700,000 toward improving clean water access in Nakuru. The tank, with a capacity of 30,000 litres, was officially commissioned on World Environment Day, marked by the unveiling of the facility and the planting of 1,000 tree…
- In a significant win for Finsco Africa and legacy ridges, the High Court in Kiambu has dismissed a petition seeking to halt key documentation processes that includes issuance of title deeds for a housing project. Lady Justice Abigail Mshila, in her ruling, upheld a preliminary objection dated May…
- In a significant win for Finsco Africa and legacy ridges, the High Court in Kiambu has dismissed a petition seeking to halt key documentation processes that includes issuance of title deeds for a housing project. Lady Justice Abigail Mshila, in her ruling, upheld a preliminary objection dated May…
- Former British Prime Minister Theresa May has commended Kenya’s efforts in stemming modern slavery and human trafficking. May, who has been in the country chairing meetings of state and non-state actors on the eradication of the vices, however said a lot more still needs to be done to free millions…
- Stakeholders and residents in Thika East sub-county, Kiambu County have petitioned the Government to embark on a clean-up exercise of the highly polluted Athi River. Locals led by Emily Gachengo noted with concern that the extreme pollution of River Athi has choked life out of the River and cut…
- Kisumu County is actively working with various stakeholders to enhance its efforts to better manage future flood risks. The Director of Environment and Climate Change, Martin Oloo says the lakeside county is focused on practical solutions and leveraging potential new technologies to mitigate…
- Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have arrested a notorious motor vehicle vandal in Kiamumbi, Kiambu County. The suspect identified as Francis Ndichu Kimani, aged 24, was nabbed following a sting operation conducted along Santiago Street by area OCS. The suspect, alias…
- The urgency of the climate crisis and its effects on child health is undeniable. According to the latest annual report of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change, 2023 saw the highest global temperatures in over 100,000 years. Infants younger than 1 year, particularly vulnerable to…
- Nvidia's market value has surged past $3tn (£2.3tn), lifting the chipmaker ahead of Apple to become the second most valuable publicly listed company in the world.
- The death toll from Shakahola massacre has hit 446. The victims believed to be followers of cult leader Paul Mackenzie starved to death to go to heaven. The exercise which has been pushed to Tuesday is in its fifth phase. The numbers went up after three more bodies were exhumed on day two of the
- The Judiciary is actively pursuing initiatives that will make Kenyans agents of their own justice, according to Chief Justice Martha Koome. The initiatives to champion a people-centered justice system include widening the doorways of justice beyond the confines of courtrooms through Alternative…
- The Judiciary is actively pursuing initiatives that will make Kenyans agents of their own justice, according to Chief Justice Martha Koome. The initiatives to champion a people-centered justice system include widening the doorways of justice beyond the confines of courtrooms through Alternative…
- A police officer attached to Parliament Police Station faces corruption charges for attempting to extort Ksh40,000 from a suspect with an outstanding matter. The complainant had been arrested by the police at the station but the DPP upon receiving the file, to approve prosecution instead ordered…
- An Israeli air strike on a UN school packed with hundreds of displaced people in central Gaza has killed more than 20 people, local residents say. The Israeli military said it carried out a strike on a UN school that housed a "Hamas compound". Local journalists told the BBC that an Israeli warplane…
- The Ministry of Education has rolled out its 4th National Education Sector Strategic Plan which will cost Ksh5.2 trillion. According to Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu, the five-year roadmap spells out policy priorities, programmes and strategies for the education sector over the next five years…
- The Ministry of Education will this morning roll out its 4th National Education Sector Strategic Plan. The plan spells out policy priorities, programmes and strategies for the education sector over the next five years. It will further guide the Ministry in providing access, equity, and quality…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told critics of his unity call to stop equating it with tribalism. The Deputy President explained that the unity he is agitating for in Mount Kenya is to rally the region and all its people, including those who voted for the Opposition, behind President William…
- Governor Wavinya Ndeti has urged Machakos residents to refrain from cutting down trees for charcoal burning, labeling it as a significant cause of environmental degradation. Speaking at Kwa Mboo Primary School in Kinanie, Athiriver Sub-County, where she led a tree planting drive to mark World…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has cautioned leaders against making divisive statements that could fracture the nation along ethnic lines. Mudavadi emphasized that leaders in various capacities owe a high responsibility to the citizens and must exercise caution in their public statements…
- OPPO Kenya is pleased to announce the opening of two new brand stores, dedicated to deliver convenient and top notch customer experience at Waterfront Mall and Two Rivers Mall in Nairobi. This expansion signifies OPPO Kenya’s commitment to providing exceptional after-sales service to its Kenyan…
- World Championship 10,000 metres bronze medallist and 10-kilometre road-running world record-holder, Rhonex Kipruto, has been banned for six years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after a Disciplinary Tribunal ruled irregularities in his Athlete Biological Passport (ABP) resulted from doping.…
- PCS Musalia Mudavadi alongside former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have highlighted Kenya’s strategic approach and strong commitment to advancing African unity.
- The Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced the appointment of Paul Famba as the new Chief Executive Officer. The appointment was contained in a gazette notice dated June 5, 2024. Mr. Famba, who is currently the Secretary of Administration in the Ministry of Interior and National…
- Importers are required to register their consignments at the source country on the new integrated Anti-Counterfeit Authority platform. On Wednesday, Kenya commemorated the World Anti-Counterfeit Day by hosting the second edition of the International Symposium on Intellectual Property, Protection…
- The County Governments (Amendment) Bill, 2023 has been read for the first time in the National Assembly. The Bill sponsored by Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei seeks to amend Section 40 of the County Governments Act by increasing the threshold of voting in a County Assembly for the removal of a…
- The Director of Public Prosecution has dropped charges against Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili alias Babu Owino and six others for taking part in nationwide anti-government protests last year. The legislator was charged alongside Calvina Okoth Otieno alias Gaucho, Tom Ondongo Ong'udi, Michael Otieno…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has lauded efforts being made by the government of Kenya to support his bid to become the next African Union Commission chairperson. During a joint press briefing with Prime Cabinet Secretary and Minister of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi on his…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has lauded efforts being made by the government of Kenya to support his bid to become the next African Union Commission chairperson. During a joint press briefing with Prime Cabinet Secretary and Minister of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi on his…
- The National rugby sevens team head coach Kevin Wambua says the team is targeting to medal at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France after bouncing back in the World Rugby Sevens series. Shujaa returned in the country on Tuesday to a heroic welcome after their feat in Madrid where they beat…
- The National rugby sevens team head coach Kevin Wambua says the team is targeting to medal at this year’s Olympic Games in Paris, France after bouncing back in the World Rugby Sevens series. Shujaa returned in the country on Tuesday to a heroic welcome after their feat in Madrid where they beat…
- Kenya’s private sector business conditions improved sharply in May on account of easing inflation rate which boosted production and sales, Stanbic Bank Kenya has said.
- Kenya’s private sector business conditions improved sharply in May on account of easing inflation rate which boosted production and sales, Stanbic Bank Kenya has said. The headline Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 51.8 in May, the highest since January this year compared to 50.1 in April. “…
- The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced that the 2024 inter-institution transfer application is now open. In a statement on Wednesday, KUCCPS directed the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) students placed in universities and colleges last…
