Kenyan Civil Aviation Authority Stories

Moi Forces Academy Lanet becomes first national girls’ school to offer aviation technology
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

Over 50 learners will benefit from practical training following a fully functional training aircraft acquisition, which will serve as a hands-on learn...

Nairobi County to clamp properties, evict rent defaulters from Monday
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The move comes after the expiration of a waiver period that ended on April 30, during which landowners were allowed to regularise their accounts witho...

President Ruto sidelines governors with new Sh11.47 billion road fund
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The funds, earmarked for feeder and rural roads, reignite long-standing tensions between MPs and county chiefs over control of infrastructure developm...

Ministry of Health wants Treasury to deduct health workers’ dues directly to fix access delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 11, 2025

The move follows outrage from doctors who say they are unable to access services despite monthly deductions.

KPA workers win 10 per cent pay rise, better health cover in new union deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

The deal is expected to improve morale among port workers and support the continued growth of the country’s key maritime gateway.

Mombasa court jails road vandalism repeat offender as KeNHA warns of rising sabotage
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

Said Juma Tsuma had previously been convicted for a similar offence in 2023, for which he was sentenced to community service. The court took his past...

Govt orders pay service suspension for 23 TV stations over illegal betting ads
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 10, 2025

In a letter addressed to the Communications Authority of Kenya dated May 5, 2025 and copied to Safaricom and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation...

High Court bars police from investigating extra-judicial killings, abductions
Joseph Ndunda  |  May 09, 2025

Justice Mugambi agreed with Kituo Cha Sheria, Haki Africa, and Charles Njue — a relative of a victim of enforced disappearance — that parallel investi...

Ruto tackles ‘hakuna dawa’ in hospitals with Sh10bn boost to KEMSA, county payments push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

President Ruto said a framework agreement between the Social Health Authority, KEMSA, and county governments is in place to support the smooth deliver...

Kenya’s trade deficit narrows by Sh10bn in 2024 as export growth outpaces imports
Alfred Onyango  |  May 09, 2025

Earnings from re-exports grew by 77.3 per cent to Sh180.2 billion in 2024, primarily due to increased re-exports of kerosene-type jet fuel.

Roads take lead again as state boosts budget to Sh171.9 billion in infrastructure push
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

The survey reveals that most of the funds have been channelled toward improving trunk and primary roads, upgrading secondary and minor roads, and main...

Audit flags Sh44.8bn mystery on eCitizen, exposes weak controls and vendor grip
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 09, 2025

Unsupported balances from previous financial years amounting to Sh145.8 million were highlighted, with no explanation provided for why the funds were...

KRA surpasses Sh2 trillion in revenue collection as growth hits 6.1 per cent
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 09, 2025

Domestic taxes made up a large part of this total, with Sh1.386 trillion collected from July 2024 to April 2025, marking a 4.7 per cent growth.

Over 5,000 number plates ready for collection, NTSA says
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 08, 2025

NTSA Director General George Njao reassured motor vehicle dealers and the public that the plate shortage, which had been affecting the industry for se...

International firms, hospitality, finance sectors lead Kenya’s top payers
Alfred Onyango  |  May 08, 2025

In the public sector, the hospitality sector, emerged as the highest-paying, with an employee earning an average annual wage of Sh2.9 million in 2024.

At least 13,500 families to receive compensation after Mau Forest evictions
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 07, 2025

Ruto directed Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo to coordinate with the County Deputy County Commissioners and local leaders to identify the...

Court halts auction of Tuju’s Karen properties over Sh4.5 billion loan dispute
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

The legal dispute centres on a Sh4.5 billion loan obtained in 2015 by Dari Ltd — a company linked to Tuju — from the East African Development Bank (EA...

City lawyer linked to Sh1.5 billion bank heist released on Sh30 million bond
Carolyne Kubwa  |  May 07, 2025

Lawyer Esther Bitutu was directed that she report to the police station for interrogation as investigations into the high-profile financial fraud cont...

EACC detectives arrest three senior NYS officials, proxies in Sh2 billion graft probe
Mary Wambui  |  May 07, 2025

The suspects are accused of having abused their positions of trust and authority to embezzle public funds through collusion, procurement fraud and pay...

Treasury CS Mbadi: No legal cap on number of presidential advisors
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Mbadi said the Constitution only limits the number of Cabinet Secretaries, not advisors, and that the president is fully within his rights.

High interest rates, poor weather hold back Kenya’s economic progress
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 07, 2025

Even though large investments were made in the farming sector, its growth dropped to 4.4 percent in 2024 from 7.7 percent the previous year.

NOC-K delays elections after Basketball chair Paul Otula's death
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 07, 2025

NOC-K President Paul Tergat announced the decision in a virtual meeting of the Committee's executive, noting that the exercise, originally slated for...

Fuel stations given until June to integrate with KRA's eTIMS system
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The system promises to streamline fuel station operations while ensuring that every transaction is electronically captured and transmitted to KRA in l...

Waudo Street never sleeps: Inside Eastleigh’s vibrant night food and game scene
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 06, 2025

The visitors are not limited to Eastleigh residents. People travel from other parts of Nairobi, including South C, Parklands, and Jam Street. They par...

Auditor-General flags Sh38bn in stalled projects in 24 state departments
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

Gathungu says the government has already paid Sh7.8 billion for these projects, some of which are now accruing penalties due to delayed payment of cer...

Sh16.5 billion allocated to extend SGR from Naivasha to Uganda border
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 06, 2025

The total projected cost of extending the SGR from Naivasha to Kisumu is Sh380 billion, while the final section from Kisumu to Malaba, which borders U...

Kenya’s economic output rises 8 per cent to hit Sh16.22 trillion in 2024
Alfred Onyango  |  May 06, 2025

This is from Sh15.03 trillion in 2023, representing an eight per cent year-on-year growth.

AU, IGAD step up efforts to revive South Sudan's stalled peace process
Mwangi Maina  |  May 06, 2025

The high-level visit to Juba came amid mounting tensions and stalled progress in the implementation of the 2018 accord.

South Sudan invites AU, IGAD chiefs for crisis talks amid fears of renewed conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  May 05, 2025

IGAD's Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu urged all actors to avoid unilateral actions and respect the framework of the 2018 accord, still regarded...

Audit reveals Sh1.6b spent by Land Fund without resettling Kenyans
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 05, 2025

These delays leave thousands of Kenyans, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), squatters, and families living in extreme poverty, in a state...

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