Author: Maureen Kinyanjui

Pension plan uptake soars amid growing awareness among informal workers Jul 05, 2025

The CPF Individual Pension Scheme, designed for the self-employed and informal sector, posted notable performance.

Tanzania proposes mandatory travel insurance fee for tourists Jul 05, 2025

Finance Minister Mwigulu Nchemba, in a notice dated July 4, 2025, said visitors will be required to pay 44 US dollars (approximately 115,000 Tanzanian...

Senate Bill proposes tough fines, jail for illegal electronic waste disposal Jul 05, 2025

The Electronic Equipment Disposal, Recycling and Reuse Bill, 2025, aims to create a structured and legal system for collecting, sorting and recycling...

Schools on edge as Saba Saba protests loom Jul 05, 2025

The protests, led by Gen Z activists and supported by civil society groups, are expected to peak on Monday, July 7, marking the anniversary of the 199...

Road Maintenance Levy Fund: Counties score big as Treasury disburses Sh3.6 billion Jul 05, 2025

The funds, released on June 30, represent 35 per cent of the total Sh10.52 billion allocation owed to counties.

Health caucus speaks out, decries police violence against medics during protests Jul 05, 2025

Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists Dentists Union (KMPDU) Secretary General Davji Atella revealed that over 200 violent incidents have been repor...

Rwanda marks Liberation Day, praises Kenya for decades of support Jul 05, 2025

Speaking in Nairobi during Rwanda’s 31st Liberation Day on Friday, High Commissioner Ernest Rwamucyo described Kenya as a true ally in the country’s r...

Motorists Association issues five demands ahead of Saba Saba protests Jul 05, 2025

In a statement released on Saturday, July 5, the association reminded authorities that demonstrations are guaranteed under Article 37 of the Constitut...

KUCCPS sets up 30 support centres for KMTC intake ahead of July 7 deadline Jul 05, 2025

KUCCPS, through a statement on Friday, July 4, published a list of 30 KMTC campuses across the country that students can visit for application support...

Cabinet Secretaries restructure public boards with fresh appointments Jul 05, 2025

These changes reflect a continued push by the government to realign leadership in public agencies across various sectors.

Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru threatens court action over Ruto’s plan to build church at State House Jul 05, 2025

He stressed that the Constitution was designed to protect the country from religious bias by ensuring all beliefs are treated equally under the law.

Ethiopian militias occupy fertile Sudan land as war shifts army focus Jul 05, 2025

The latest claims follow a separate incident on Wednesday when traders in the town of Al-Qalabat reported that an armed Ethiopian group entered Sudan,...

Mercy Mwangangi to face Senate over Sh9 billion SHA debt to counties Jul 05, 2025

The committee wants a clear breakdown of the outstanding balances, a payment schedule, and the current status of remittances to all 47 counties.

Opposition leaders: We’ll prosecute Ruto over graft, extrajudicial killings if elected Jul 05, 2025

The leaders further blasted Ruto over what they described as unfair public appointments, saying that the presidency had skewed top state jobs to favou...

President Ruto fires Mediheal Hospital founder Swarup Mishra as Kenya Biovax chair, appoints Charles Githinji as successor Jul 05, 2025

The move follows an earlier suspension of Dr Mishra in April this year by the President, amid ongoing investigations into Mediheal Hospital, which he...

Brace for the chill: Met department warns of freezing nights Jul 05, 2025

As the highland regions brace for the cold, counties in the North Eastern region; Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, and Isiolo are set to experience...

Self-confessed serial killer Evans Wanjala jailed for life over killing of 10-year-old girl in Uasin Gishu Jul 05, 2025

The court also heard that Wanjala had been linked to other similar killings involving minors. He had earlier confessed to detectives, explaining how h...

KNEC unveils digital system that allows real-time certificate verification in bid to curb use of fake papers Jul 04, 2025

The digital shift follows a government audit conducted in June 2025, which uncovered serious flaws in document verification across the public service.

Fresh push for 'Railway City' as Kenya, UK renew strategic deal Jul 04, 2025

A high-level meeting at 10 Downing Street on Tuesday renewed the Kenya–UK Strategic Partnership, anchoring the major urban regeneration plan that is e...

Why I have no apologies to make for building church at State House -Ruto Jul 04, 2025

The President dismissed growing criticism over the Sh1.2 billion project, insisting he is using his own money, not public funds.

KNH invests Sh7.6 million in solar energy to lower electricity bills Jul 04, 2025

The project is being supported by EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank and Germany’s development agency GIZ.

Pope Leo XIV picks Malindi Bishop Willybard Lagho for key Vatican role Jul 04, 2025

The Vatican Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue, known as DID, manages and strengthens relationships between the Church and followers of other relig...

Suspects sought in teen’s killing at a water point in Marsabit Jul 04, 2025

The victim, Dargicho Bagijo, was shot three times in the head and chest on July 2 in an attack that has raised concern among residents and local autho...

College heads under fire over glaring audit gaps Jul 04, 2025

Among the flagged issues were expenditures outside the designated periods, stalled construction of an engineering tuition block, and failure to comply...

City Hall targets unapproved developments in drive to collect Sh5 billion Jul 04, 2025

The law is expected to pave the way for a comprehensive mapping and documentation of all properties within the city to ensure developers and landowner...

Sh3 billion SACCO fraud exposes deep governance, regulatory gaps Jul 04, 2025

These losses, driven by unremitted deductions, liquidity issues, and failure to meet required financial standards, are threatening the stability of th...

Kenyan diaspora births surge 15 per cent to 5,694 amid population growth Jul 04, 2025

The numbers reflect the growing trend of Kenyans relocating abroad for work, education, or family, driven by economic hardship and a State-supported l...

MPs sound alarm over delay in review of constituency, ward boundaries Jul 04, 2025

Although President William Ruto named a new team in June, including chairperson Erastus Ethekon and six commissioners, they are yet to be sworn in aft...

KNEC unveils teacher training hub for competency-based education assessment Jul 04, 2025

The initiative comes just days before learners under the competency-based curriculum sit for the first-ever Kenya Junior School Education Assessment.

Alarm as counties, ministries fail to reveal details of Sh1.5 trillion contracts Jul 04, 2025

During the nine months from July 2024 to March 2025, both counties and national government departments spent Sh3.16 trillion in total. Out of this, Sh...

Self-confessed Moi's Bridge serial killer, Evans Wanjala, to be sentenced for murder of five children Jul 04, 2025

Justice Reuben Nyakundi found Wanjala guilty of the heinous act and ordered that he be returned to Eldoret GK Remand Prison until the day of sentencin...

DCI grills Rigathi Gachagua's allies over June 25 protests Jul 04, 2025

Former NHIF boss Geoffrey Mwangi and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) official Assumpta Wangui were summoned to the Directorate of Criminal Inve...

Competition Authority opposes proposal to reserve 60 per cent of logistics business for Kenyans Jul 03, 2025

He maintained that the logistics sector currently lacks a dominant firm and therefore does not meet the threshold that could justify setting aside any...

Most Kenyans still buy counterfeit goods despite awareness, ACA survey reveals Jul 03, 2025

The report found that 60.48 per cent of those interviewed had bought counterfeit goods at some point, with many saying they could not tell the differe...

Senators back plan to give municipalities control over their own revenue Jul 03, 2025

Senator Osotsi urged Governor Mutai to submit the proposal through the Council of Governors so that a structured review of the Urban Areas and Cities...

Missing blogger Ndiang'ui Kinyagia appears in court Jul 03, 2025

The tense wait came to an emotional end in a Nairobi courtroom when Kinyangia appeared safe and alive, prompting his mother to break down in tears as...

Police brutality, state censorship are a threat to Kenya's democracy, civil society groups warn Jul 03, 2025

They highlighted multiple signs of democratic backsliding, including the use of masked police in unmarked vehicles, closure of media stations, violati...

Senate slashes county executive spending by Sh10.34 billion Jul 03, 2025

County bosses have pushed back, saying the cost of running county operations has gone up due to inflation, high fuel prices, and other economic pressu...

Missing activist Ndiang’ui Kinyagia is alive and in good health, family says he had gone into hiding Jul 03, 2025

During the call, he explained that he had gone into hiding out of fear for his life after learning that officers from the Directorate of Criminal Inve...

Kenya losing Sh194 billion annually to corruption - AfDB Jul 03, 2025

The African Economic Outlook Kenya Country Focus Report, released in Nairobi, outlines how mismanagement, tax exemptions and weak oversight are reduci...

Bill proposes retirement age of 60 for top police bosses Jul 03, 2025

The Bill’s main purpose is to amend the NPS Act to ensure that persons appointed to serve as IG and DIG do not exceed the age of 60 at the time of app...

Birth certificate issuance drops as booklet shortage bites Jul 03, 2025

Data released by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics shows that 1.35 million birth certificates were issued in 2024, a steep fall from the 1.95 mi...

14 million people at risk as USAID officially closes its doors after 64 years Jul 03, 2025

Kenya is among the countries already feeling the pinch, with gaps in funding for health, agriculture, and community development projects

Burial of slain hawker set for July 11 as calls for justice mount Jul 03, 2025

Maina criticised the use of excessive force by police and urged the government to retrain officers to prevent future incidents.

Nairobi water utility records historic Sh11.7 billion in annual revenue amid service reforms Jul 02, 2025

NCWSC Chairman Arnold Karanja attributed the sharp revenue rise to better infrastructure, upgraded systems, and consistent growth year after year.

Local authorities fund faces Senate scrutiny over staff ethnic makeup, disability inclusion gaps Jul 02, 2025

The fund, which has 137 staff members, was praised for having 54.1 per cent women but criticised for employing only 1.46 per cent persons with disabil...

Tears flow as widow recalls final words of Albert Ojwang at requiem mass Jul 02, 2025

Fighting back tears, she spoke about the weight of the loss on her and their young son. “It’s heavy on me. It’s heavy on my son. He doesn’t know anyth...

Loan interest rates drop as CBK moves to scrap risk-based pricing Jul 02, 2025

The move follows a series of benchmark rate cuts by CBK over the past year and a half, including the latest reduction in June, which brought the Centr...

Israel to fund part of Kenya’s military modernisation with Sh3.4 billion loan Jul 02, 2025

The latest funding will support the acquisition of the Spyder Defence System, a high-tech surface-to-air missile system capable of intercepting aircra...

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