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President William Ruto Featured image for Three CSs sued by rights lobby over 'laxity' in flood disaster response
Fri 17 May, 2024 17:02
Three CSs sued by rights lobby over 'laxity' in flood disaster response
Featured image for Three CSs sued by rights lobby over 'laxity' in flood disaster response

The KHRC specifically criticises Kindiki for issuing a directive to evacuate all persons residing within the 30-meter riparian corridor of rivers and other watercourses within 24 hours, describing the...


News Featured image for How attempts to solve govt-hawker wrangles have flopped
Fri 17 May, 2024 15:12
How attempts to solve govt-hawker wrangles have flopped
Featured image for How attempts to solve govt-hawker wrangles have flopped

To survive, hawkers are usually involved in fierce cat-and-mouse games with the enforcement officers along Ronald Ngala and Mfangano streets. 


Teachers Service Commission Featured image for Senators seek better payment terms of service for ECDE teachers
Fri 17 May, 2024 08:18
Senators seek better payment terms of service for ECDE teachers
Featured image for Senators seek better payment terms of service for ECDE teachers

The lawmakers have urged the county chiefs to implement the tutor's scheme of service and provide additional budgets in what could be a windfall for the teachers.


profits Featured image for Kenya's Dubai Islamic Bank posts first profit since 2017
Thu 16 May, 2024 16:35
Kenya's Dubai Islamic Bank posts first profit since 2017
Featured image for Kenya's Dubai Islamic Bank posts first profit since 2017

The bank announced that decreased impairment charges, increased non-funded income, and growing core revenues were the main drivers of the growth.


Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi Featured image for Mudavadi seeks more funding to boost foreign relations
Wed 15 May, 2024 19:28
Mudavadi seeks more funding to boost foreign relations
Featured image for Mudavadi seeks more funding to boost foreign relations

Mudavadi articulated a series of compelling justifications for the additional budgetary requirements, each grounded in Kenya's mission to fortify its stature as a regional and continental powerhouse.


Technology Featured image for Harassment cases of borrowers by digital lenders decline by 75% – Data Protection Office
Wed 15 May, 2024 16:12
Harassment cases of borrowers by digital lenders decline by 75% – Data Protection Office
Featured image for Harassment cases of borrowers by digital lenders decline by 75% – Data Protection Office

The Data Protection Commissioner, Immaculate Kassait, noted a drastic decline in complaints against financial service providers since the introduction of a regulatory framework by CBK.


Odongo Jeje Abubakhar Featured image for Kenya and Uganda sign seven key MoUs, vow to remove all trade barriers
Tue 14 May, 2024 20:55
Kenya and Uganda sign seven key MoUs, vow to remove all trade barriers
Featured image for Kenya and Uganda sign seven key MoUs, vow to remove all trade barriers

Ministers Musalia Mudavadi and Odongo Jeje Abubakhar signed seven MoUs to strengthen cooperation in trade and investment and several other key sectors.


village elders Featured image for National Assembly in new push to have village elders join civil service
Tue 14 May, 2024 07:45
National Assembly in new push to have village elders join civil service
Featured image for National Assembly in new push to have village elders join civil service

If it is passed into law, the move will see more than 45,000 village elders get into the civil service.


Ziwani Featured image for Ziwani residents want Tom Mboya’s house preserved to save rich heritage
Tue 14 May, 2024 07:21
Ziwani residents want Tom Mboya’s house preserved to save rich heritage
Featured image for Ziwani residents want Tom Mboya’s house preserved to save rich heritage

Originally designed in 1927 and completed by 1948, these houses were gifted to African soldiers who fought for the British army in WWII.


Trade Cabinet Secretary Rebbeca Miano Featured image for Garissa set to host Northern Frontier's first industrial park as state releases funding
Mon 13 May, 2024 20:40
Garissa set to host Northern Frontier's first industrial park as state releases funding
Featured image for Garissa set to host Northern Frontier's first industrial park as state releases funding

Garissa, one of the counties earmarked for major industrial transformation, is among the 17 counties that have been allocated Sh1.125 billion for the CAIPs project.


NCPB kenya Featured image for Fake fertiliser scandal: The big division that let CS Linturi off the hook
Mon 13 May, 2024 20:36
Fake fertiliser scandal: The big division that let CS Linturi off the hook
Featured image for Fake fertiliser scandal: The big division that let CS Linturi off the hook

A primary observation by the committee that investigated CS Linturi was that he had no power or authority over the production and distribution of fertiliser in Kenya.


National Featured image for Relief for Agriculture CS Linturi as impeachment bid flops
Mon 13 May, 2024 17:09
Relief for Agriculture CS Linturi as impeachment bid flops
Featured image for Relief for Agriculture CS Linturi as impeachment bid flops

The 11-member select committee that probed him over the fake fertiliser scandal found there were not enough grounds for his impeachment.


News Featured image for Besieged Linturi to know fate today as MPs hold special sitting on ouster bid
Mon 13 May, 2024 11:31
Besieged Linturi to know fate today as MPs hold special sitting on ouster bid
Featured image for Besieged Linturi to know fate today as MPs hold special sitting on ouster bid

The committee chaired by Majority whip and Marsabit woman representative Naomi Waqo is expected to table its report today—10 days since it was constituted—to allow the House to deliberate on it.


Value Added Tax Featured image for Highlights of Finance Bill 2024: Bread and credit cards to cost more
Sat 11 May, 2024 21:38
Highlights of Finance Bill 2024: Bread and credit cards to cost more
Featured image for Highlights of Finance Bill 2024: Bread and credit cards to cost more

In the new changes targeting bread, a 400g loaf of bread could see a price hike of at least Sh10, raising the average cost from approximately Sh65 to around Sh75.


President William Ruto Featured image for Finance Bill 2024: Motorists to pay up to Sh100,000 motor vehicle tax
Sat 11 May, 2024 20:58
Finance Bill 2024: Motorists to pay up to Sh100,000 motor vehicle tax
Featured image for Finance Bill 2024: Motorists to pay up to Sh100,000 motor vehicle tax

The Bill proposes that the minimum tax payable to the Commissioner on each vehicle at the time of the issuance of an insurance cover will be Sh5,000 with a maximum amount of Sh100,000.


News Featured image for Agriculture committee retreats to draft report on CS Linturi impeachment bid
Fri 10 May, 2024 14:20
Agriculture committee retreats to draft report on CS Linturi impeachment bid
Featured image for Agriculture committee retreats to draft report on CS Linturi impeachment bid

The eleven-member committee approved last week has been investigating allegations raised against the agriculture minister in the impeachment motion sponsored by Bumula MP Jack Wamboka.


UK's King Charles III Featured image for UAE offers Kenya Sh2 billion to aid flood victims
Fri 10 May, 2024 13:37
UAE offers Kenya Sh2 billion to aid flood victims
Featured image for UAE offers Kenya Sh2 billion to aid flood victims

UAE Minister for State Sheikh Nahyan Al Nahyan also sent his sincere condolences and solidarity to the government and the families affected by the floods.


TARDA Featured image for Kiambere Dam exceeds its full capacity, authority says

News Featured image for Government releases Sh300m to build houses for flood victims
Thu 09 May, 2024 18:58
Government releases Sh300m to build houses for flood victims
Featured image for Government releases Sh300m to build houses for flood victims

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday promised to ensure that Kenyans who are displaced by the flooding situation in the country are settled.


News Featured image for Senators want a permanent solution to floods-related deaths and destruction
Thu 09 May, 2024 18:04
Senators want a permanent solution to floods-related deaths and destruction
Featured image for Senators want a permanent solution to floods-related deaths and destruction

The Committee conducted a damage assessment inspection and ascertained that massive destruction in the form of flooding of farms, settlements, and washing away of vital infrastructure caused by the ri...


News Featured image for Irony as Agriculture CS faces sack over fake fertiliser as country hosts Summit on farm input
Thu 09 May, 2024 17:37
Irony as Agriculture CS faces sack over fake fertiliser as country hosts Summit on farm input
Featured image for Irony as Agriculture CS faces sack over fake fertiliser as country hosts Summit on farm input

On the third day of the event when several heads of state and delegates were at the summit, Linturi was facing the Marsabit Woman Representative Naomi Waqo's led-committee to defend himself on why he...


Raila Odinga Featured image for Raila party forms committee to distribute aid to flood victims
Thu 09 May, 2024 16:09
Raila party forms committee to distribute aid to flood victims
Featured image for Raila party forms committee to distribute aid to flood victims

Raila said the destruction caused by the raging floods across the country is overwhelming, heartbreaking and unbelievable.


News Featured image for Ruto calls for production of affordable fertiliser in Africa
Thu 09 May, 2024 12:38
Ruto calls for production of affordable fertiliser in Africa
Featured image for Ruto calls for production of affordable fertiliser in Africa

The continent, according to Ruto, possesses over 60 per cent of the world's uncultivated arable land, yet it operates far below its agricultural capacity.


Wad Madani Featured image for Medics forced to suspend work at only functional hospital in Al Jazirah, Sudan as war rages on
Thu 09 May, 2024 09:56
Medics forced to suspend work at only functional hospital in Al Jazirah, Sudan as war rages on
Featured image for Medics forced to suspend work at only functional hospital in Al Jazirah, Sudan as war rages on

The health system and basic services in Al Jazirah state have collapsed as a consequence of the fighting and the systematic blockade on supplies and personnel entering the area.


News Featured image for Blow for Linturi as probe committee admits new evidence in ouster bid
Thu 09 May, 2024 08:24
Blow for Linturi as probe committee admits new evidence in ouster bid
Featured image for Blow for Linturi as probe committee admits new evidence in ouster bid

The committee ruled to have Agriculture PS Paul Rono and Kel Chemicals chief operations officer Devesh Patel testify in the case.


National Featured image for Parliament allocates Sh2.5 billion for public participation
Tue 07 May, 2024 22:14
Parliament allocates Sh2.5 billion for public participation
Featured image for Parliament allocates Sh2.5 billion for public participation

Members of the committee had during the meeting queried the issue of delays in exchequer releases for these funds, which halts or slows down implementation of the approved projects.


Northern Kenya Featured image for 138,000 Kenyan pastoralists register for livestock insurance
Tue 07 May, 2024 16:09
138,000 Kenyan pastoralists register for livestock insurance
Featured image for 138,000 Kenyan pastoralists register for livestock insurance

They will have quick access to money in the form of insurance payouts or savings during droughts, famines and related calamities.


News Featured image for Speaker Wetangula recalls MPs over Linturi's impeachment motion
Mon 06 May, 2024 16:42
Speaker Wetangula recalls MPs over Linturi's impeachment motion
Featured image for Speaker Wetangula recalls MPs over Linturi's impeachment motion

Speaker Wetangua gave the committee 10 days to conduct investigations, including calling witnesses to testify, before compiling a report.


Rapid Results Initiatives Featured image for CJ Koome directs magistrates to finalise cases pending for over 3 years
Mon 06 May, 2024 14:41
CJ Koome directs magistrates to finalise cases pending for over 3 years
Featured image for CJ Koome directs magistrates to finalise cases pending for over 3 years

The CJ directed Magistrates' Courts countrywide to conduct Rapid Results Initiatives to finalise the cases.


News Featured image for From Eastleigh to the world: How gamble to study in Ukraine birthed Ali’s business idea
Mon 06 May, 2024 09:12
From Eastleigh to the world: How gamble to study in Ukraine birthed Ali’s business idea
Featured image for From Eastleigh to the world: How gamble to study in Ukraine birthed Ali’s business idea

His idea was informed by the realisation that most agencies offering similar services focus on premium destinations.


President William Ruto Featured image for Ruto lauds MPs for passing law to allow CDF to fund climate programmes
Fri 03 May, 2024 17:59
Ruto lauds MPs for passing law to allow CDF to fund climate programmes
Featured image for Ruto lauds MPs for passing law to allow CDF to fund climate programmes

Ruto spoke during the 20th anniversary of the NG-CDF held in Nairobi where he exuded confidence that the new focus on war against climate change will have a positive gain to the country.


News Featured image for President Ruto issues more emergency response measures as floods death toll hits 210
Fri 03 May, 2024 16:01
President Ruto issues more emergency response measures as floods death toll hits 210
Featured image for President Ruto issues more emergency response measures as floods death toll hits 210

"No corner of our country has been spared from this havoc," Ruto said.


National Featured image for Most parts of the country in darkness- Kenya Power

TIFA Research Featured image for Opinion poll ranks Agriculture CS Linturi as the worst performer in the cabinet
Thu 02 May, 2024 14:48
Opinion poll ranks Agriculture CS Linturi as the worst performer in the cabinet
Featured image for Opinion poll ranks Agriculture CS Linturi as the worst performer in the cabinet

Linturi's counterpart Interior Ministry Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki is the most trusted and performance-oriented member of the Cabinet, bagging an overall rating of 68 per cent, translating to a...


News Featured image for MPs give the nod for Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi to be impeached
Thu 02 May, 2024 14:24
MPs give the nod for Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi to be impeached
Featured image for MPs give the nod for Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi to be impeached

A total of 149 MPs voted in favour of the motion, while 36 voted against it. Three MPs abstained.


Rukia Abdi Featured image for How a young woman is changing northern Kenya's climate story
Thu 02 May, 2024 07:18
How a young woman is changing northern Kenya's climate story
Featured image for How a young woman is changing northern Kenya's climate story

Aged just 21 and a climate justice activist, Rukia is on a daring mission to change the climate story of the northern frontier region.


News Featured image for Thousands of Mukuru kwa Njenga residents at risk of mass evictions
Wed 01 May, 2024 13:26
Thousands of Mukuru kwa Njenga residents at risk of mass evictions
Featured image for Thousands of Mukuru kwa Njenga residents at risk of mass evictions

Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton said the injustice against the residents of Mukuru kwa Njenga has been going on for a long time.


SUPKEM Featured image for Clerics: Our churches, mosques are open for flood victims
Tue 30 Apr, 2024 22:47
Clerics: Our churches, mosques are open for flood victims
Featured image for Clerics: Our churches, mosques are open for flood victims

They have begun mobilising worshippers to collect relief materials to help those who are affected by floods.


National Featured image for Met Department: Expect more rains in May
Tue 30 Apr, 2024 21:31
Met Department: Expect more rains in May
Featured image for Met Department: Expect more rains in May

The department urged relevant authorities to put in place measures to avert possible negative impacts that may arise.


News Featured image for 71 dead after Old Kijabe dam bursts, flooding Mai Mahiu Town
Mon 29 Apr, 2024 20:24
71 dead after Old Kijabe dam bursts, flooding Mai Mahiu Town
Featured image for 71 dead after Old Kijabe dam bursts, flooding Mai Mahiu Town

The Kenya Police, County Disaster team, Kenya Red Cross and community members are at the scene.


Northern Kenya Featured image for Outbreak of mysterious diseases killing camels worries Marsabit pastoralists
Mon 29 Apr, 2024 18:54
Outbreak of mysterious diseases killing camels worries Marsabit pastoralists
Featured image for Outbreak of mysterious diseases killing camels worries Marsabit pastoralists

The mysterious diseases were first reported in February of this year, with the Department of Veterinary Services receiving reports on camel deaths.


National Featured image for State set for inspection to weed out illegal gas dealers
Mon 29 Apr, 2024 18:19
State set for inspection to weed out illegal gas dealers
Featured image for State set for inspection to weed out illegal gas dealers

The government has tightened measures since the Embakasi East explosion in February, which left at least seven people dead.


News Featured image for Death, displacement around Lake Victoria after heavy rains
Mon 29 Apr, 2024 16:56
Death, displacement around Lake Victoria after heavy rains
Featured image for Death, displacement around Lake Victoria after heavy rains

Heavy rains have caused the backflow of water from the lake, resulting in death and the destruction of homes.


National Featured image for Kenya braces for more rain as flooding death toll climbs to 76
Sat 27 Apr, 2024 18:00
Kenya braces for more rain as flooding death toll climbs to 76
Featured image for Kenya braces for more rain as flooding death toll climbs to 76

The government has now warned Kenyans to be careful following fresh revelations by the Kenya Meteorological Department that heavier rainfall is still expected in most parts of the country.


Rigathi Gachagua Featured image for Government calls for surveillance as floods kill 70 people
Fri 26 Apr, 2024 19:04
Government calls for surveillance as floods kill 70 people
Featured image for Government calls for surveillance as floods kill 70 people

The total number of people affected countrywide now rests at 131,179 with Nairobi leading with the highest number of people displaced and affected at 16,908 and 98,790 respectively.


News Featured image for MPs irked as govt officials and governors boycott health crisis meeting
Fri 26 Apr, 2024 14:39
MPs irked as govt officials and governors boycott health crisis meeting
Featured image for MPs irked as govt officials and governors boycott health crisis meeting

Only Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists, and Dentists Union (KMPDU) officials honoured the meeting.


Unoc Featured image for Uganda yet to withdraw oil case against Kenya despite agreement
Fri 26 Apr, 2024 10:37
Uganda yet to withdraw oil case against Kenya despite agreement
Featured image for Uganda yet to withdraw oil case against Kenya despite agreement

Before the deal was reached, Uganda had been seeking other ways of importing petroleum products, including through a Tanzanian port, after its oil retailers for decades received their cargo through af...


News Featured image for Health crisis: Governors dismiss striking doctors after talks collapse
Thu 25 Apr, 2024 14:14
Health crisis: Governors dismiss striking doctors after talks collapse
Featured image for Health crisis: Governors dismiss striking doctors after talks collapse

According to the Head of Public Service Felix Koskei and Chairperson of the Council of Governors Anne Waiguru, 18 of the 19 issues the doctors wanted addressed have been solved except the issue of int...


Zarina Patel Featured image for Curtain falls on Kenyan author and rights activist Zarina Patel
Thu 25 Apr, 2024 12:00
Curtain falls on Kenyan author and rights activist Zarina Patel
Featured image for Curtain falls on Kenyan author and rights activist Zarina Patel

She is prominently remembered for raising her voice against what was then perceived as a government-sponsored attempt to grab Jeevanjee Gardens in 1991.


Uncategorized Featured image for Raila wants President Ruto to declare current flooding a national disaster
Wed 24 Apr, 2024 22:04
Raila wants President Ruto to declare current flooding a national disaster
Featured image for Raila wants President Ruto to declare current flooding a national disaster

Raila and other Azimio leaders donated Sh1 million to Nairobi residents affected by the floods.