- Patel will be driven by his longtime partner Tauseef Khan in a Ford Fiesta Rally 2 that is categorized in the WRC2 category. Tauseef Khan's team is supported by KCB and has a partnership with Red Bull.
- Kudheiha addressed the injustice and mistreatment that domestic workers experience at the celebration of domestic workers day in Nairobi and urged for the ratification of the International Labor Organization conventions 189 and 190, which establish the fundamental rights of domestic workers.
- Multiple United Nations General Assembly resolutions as well as various recommendations from the Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) emphasized the need of refugee registration and census.
- A Mombasa court has Friday granted police seven days to detain three people suspected to have played a key role in the disappearance of a 4-month-old in the Likoni area. Senior Principal Magistrate Vincent Adet allowed the application against the minor’s mother Jackline Bahati Kioko, her uncle,…
- The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its application portal for the second revision of course and institution choices. The exercise will offer secondary school graduates another opportunity to apply for courses offered in universities and technical…
- The ODM party has commenced disciplinary action against 28 Members of Parliament who it says defied the party position during Wednesday’s vote on Finance Bill, 2023. The MPs include those who voted for the bill and those who were absent during the voting. “The Party is in receipt of many complaints…
- Kenya will be among 16 countries that will take part in the inaugural Giants of Africa Youth Basketball Festival from August 13th to 19th in Kigali, Rwanda.
- By Judith Akolo Experts now say Africa’s ecosystems, teeming with a robust biodiversity, are well placed to ensure realization of the aspirations of growth in the continent’s Blue Economy industry especially as envisaged in the African Union Agenda 2063. The acting Director of the African Union –…
- Political, religious or community leaders inciting violence and destruction of property in Lamu County under the pretext of fighting for resolution of historical grievances have been put on notice. Interior CS Prof. Kithure Kindiki says those found engaging in the vice will be apprehended and…
- Nairobi City County Business and hustler opportunity Sector embarked on a two-day public participation Forum on licensing and zoning of nightclubs and the construction of rehabilitation centres. The County under Governor Johnson Sakaja has come up with plans which include no licenses for nightclubs…
- Kenyans are likely to pay more for sugar after the government proposed the introduction of excise duty on imported sugar. This however excludes the sugar imported or purchased locally by registered pharmaceutical manufacturers for use in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products. 1kg of sugar is…
- Unemployed teachers are perhaps the biggest gainers in this budget after the government announced plans to employ 20,000 teachers in the next financial year.
- Water and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome and her Egyptian counterpart Prof. Hani Sewilam, met with the Pan African Centre for Water and Climate Change Adaptation (PACWA) officials for a meeting in Cairo. Their meeting was called to discuss the development of a Memorandum of Understanding…
- The Shanzu magistrate court has ordered sixty-four followers of controversial cleric Paul Mackenzie, who had staged a hunger strike, be taken back to a rescue centre within Kilifi County. However, one of the victims identified as Feminise Mwoma, who blatantly told the court that she will not…
- Treasury Cabinet Secretary Prof. Njuguna Ndungu confirmed Thursday that President William Ruto’s government will continue to expand critical infrastructure across the country. In his budget statement for the 2023/2024 Financial Year, the Treasury boss noted that the development of roads, railways,…
- Kenya and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will work together to champion matters on global trade and development. President William Ruto and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan agreed that was a promising path to growth. This, they added, was also key to integration and…
- The government is keen on creating jobs and facilitating business opportunities for Kenyans at home and abroad. Speaking to the Kenyan community and delegates from Kenya to the ILO summit in Geneva, Switzerland, President William Ruto said Kenya must keep pace with global changes in the nature of…
- The Council of Governors (COG) and the Ministry of Health have now agreed to scrap the controversial Managed Equipment Services (MES) health scheme. The service will now be referred to as National Equipment Support to Counties (NESC) which will be undertaken by the national government. This emerged…
- A team of Chinese investors has expressed interest in scaling up the manufacturing of building materials and internal decoration products in Kisumu County. This follows the successful establishment of KEDA Ceramics Company in the area by Chinese investors, which opened its doors last year. The…
- Chief Justice Martha Koome has today launched the second specialized Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) Court in Siaya County. This becomes the second SGBV court after Shanzu in Mombasa. While speaking at an event to inaugurate the new Siaya Law Courts building that will also house the SGBV…
- The Assistant County Commissioner was on Wednesday arrested alongside her agent David Musyoki, to whom she had ordered the complainant to deliver the money.
- Treasury has allocated Ksh 141.2 billion to cater for health care services in the 2023/2024 budget a decrease from Ksh 146.8 billion in the previous financial year. While delivering the budget for the 2023/2024 Financial Year in Parliament on Thursday, Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u said the…
- Treasury has proposed additional Ksh 10 billion allocation to the Hustler Fund which is expected continue providing affordable credit to individuals and MSMEs).
- President William Ruto administration’s first budget since taking charge of the country’s affairs has underscored his commitment to the realization of the affordable housing agenda. In the 2023/2024 budget statement, the overall allocation toward housing programmes buttressed the sector as one of…
- This is according to the National Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u who says the Kenya Kwanza Government aims to address inequities in the Kenyan education system.
- This is according to the National Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u who says the Kenya Kwanza Government aims to address inequities in the Kenyan education system.
- Employees earning over 500,000 shillings are set to pay more tax if a proposal contained in the 2023/24 budget seeking to change the current PAYE structure is adopted. While presenting the 2023/24 budget, National Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, urged the National Assembly to introduce two…
- The 47 counties will receive Ksh. 385.4 billion from the equitable share of revenue raised nationally. Counties will also receive Ksh. 11 billion as additional conditional allocations and another Ksh. 33.2 billion as conditional allocation from development partners. Ksh. 12.5 billion has been set…
- The country’s security sector has been allocated Ksh. 338 billion in the 2033/2014 Budget Statement presented by National Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u in Parliament Thursday afternoon. Prof. Ndung’u says the allocation was informed by the critical role the sector plays in creating a safe…
- The digital and the creative economy was among the gainers in the 2023/24 budget. While presenting the 2023/24 budget, National Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u said the digital super highway will play a critical role in enabling the government realize its objectives of the bottom up economic…
- Kenya Power will no longer be responsible for construction of electricity lines if proposals by National Treasury and Economic Planning Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u sail through.
- President William Ruto has challenged the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to expand its dialogue to include the unemployed. Speaking on Thursday during the International Labour Organization’s World of Work Summit in Geneva, the president said ILO system has been chiefly worker-oriented yet…
- Drama unfolded on the floor of the house as a section of Azimio coalition members walked out when National Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u commenced reading the 2023/24 budget statement. The legislators, who had been previously seated and following proceedings in the house, staged the walkout as…
- The eight-time WRC Champion Sebastien Ogier has shared his love of the forthcoming WRC Safari Rally slated for Naivasha from June 22-25th. The Frenchman crashed out of Rally Sardinia last month as a result of a muddy boot slipping off the brake pedal, caused by a last-minute wheel change. He veered…
- Fatma Samoura is to step down after seven years as Fifa’s secretary general to spend more time with her family. Appointed in 2016, the 60-year-old will oversee this year’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand before leaving at the end of the year. Samoura, the first female and non-…
- Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro has sacked the entire Kilifi County Public Service Board a day after they were impeached by members of the Kilifi County Assembly.
- By Mary Yvonne Civil society organizations (CSOs) hold a crucial and strategic role in promoting peace and security within societies. Their prominence is rooted in their unique characteristics and contributions, distinct from governmental and private sector entities. CSOs serve as powerful agents…
- The Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) have initiated the process of developing a framework to introduce Digital Sound Broadcasting in the country.
- The export of Israel's military equipment reached an all-time high of $12.55 billion in 2022, Israel's Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
- The Ksh. 3.6 trillion 2023/2024 Budget Statement to be presented in Parliament Thursday afternoon will focus on key priority areas aimed at improving livelihoods. National Treasury CS Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u is Thursday afternoon expected to present the Budget Statement whose proposals have elicited…