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Vancouver 7s: Shujaa in do-or-die clash against Great Britain
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 22, 2025

Shujaa’s Vancouver Sevens campaign is on the line as they prepare for a must-win clash against Great Britain at 10:58 PM EAT today. The Kenyan side ha...

City Hall to give digital IDs to compliance officers to curb illegal construction site inspections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 22, 2025

Analo explained that the lack of properly assigned officers in some areas had created an opportunity for imposters to take advantage of the situation.

Mbappe hat-trick buries Man City to fire Real Madrid into last 16
Reuters  |  Feb 20, 2025

It was the first time in City coach Pep Guardiola's illustrious career that one of his teams in the Champions League had failed to reach the round of...

Sh48.5 billion county funds remain unused at CBK as devolved units struggle with finances
Charles Adinda  |  Feb 20, 2025

Counties with the highest amounts of unspent funds include Kisii, which has Sh3.46 billion sitting idle in the CRF account, while its development fund...

KCSE E grades: School principals blame government for poor performance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 19, 2025

The association has now called on the government to prioritise school funding, warning that without urgent intervention, the growing performance gap w...

Government breaches law by using Sh467.6 billion from borrowed loans for salaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The revelation underscores the cash flow pressures the government faced leading up to the 2024 tax proposals that triggered countrywide protests.

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says
Reuters  |  Feb 19, 2025

The Vatican said on Monday that doctors had changed the pope's drug therapy for the second time during his hospital stay to tackle a "complex clinical...

Top state offices allocated Sh5 billion more for salaries, entertainment amid budget cuts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The supplementary budget, tabled in the National Assembly, increases Kenya's total budget for the financial year ending June to Sh3.56 trillion from S...

Africa’s climate financing must quadruple by 2030 to bridge investment gap
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 18, 2025

The global economic think tank, Wef, therefore reckons that the continent faces a significant climate financing gap, causing the region to miss out on...

Five KUSCCO officials charged with theft of Sh83 million released on bail
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

The five officials were arrested last Thursday in connection with a major financial scandal at KUSCCO, a key institution for savings and credit cooper...

Report says patient verification woes in hospitals deepen under SHA system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 18, 2025

The latest SHA transition scorecard report identifies delays in receiving one-time passwords (OTPs) as the main cause.

Australia overtakes Germany, Saudi Arabia as fastest-growing source of Kenyan remittances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

Overall, remittances from Kenyans abroad grew by 18.03 per cent year-on-year to nearly $4.95 billion (Sh637.93 billion), marking the highest growth in...

Treasury flags county governments for misallocating budgets, neglecting development projects
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 17, 2025

Treasury data shows that Nairobi, Kisii, and Mombasa were among the worst performers, spending significantly less on development projects.

US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say
Reuters  |  Feb 15, 2025

The Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) involve highly trained staff who specialise in mobilising within 24 to 48 hours of a disaster to lead t...

Treasury mulls using existing tax rates for 2025-2026 budget after deadly protests in 2024
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 15, 2025

With revenue collection falling short of expectations, Treasury's decision to review its budget projections for the 2025-2026 fiscal year reflects the...

Single-dose HPV vaccine beneficial for children between 9 and 14 years
Charity Kilei  |  Feb 15, 2025

Since the introduction of the vaccine in 2019, health officials have faced challenges in tracking down girls for the second dose, often leading to inc...

Remittances by Kenyans in diaspora reduce by Sh2.3 billion in January as US remains largest source
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 15, 2025

With the shilling constantly trading at an average of 129, it arguably means diaspora Kenyans are left in a tight spot while deciding whether to send...

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