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Treasury launches e-procurement system with price caps to curb inflated spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

This will be part of a new electronic procurement system that regularly updates item prices based on market surveys and locks them in the platform to...

Auditor General questions AFA’s Sh200 million payouts to cane farmers
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu said her review revealed cases where payments were made without proper documentation, as well as instances where the sa...

Daniel Sakari finds his footing as Harambee Stars battle to crucial draw with Angola
Erick Kariuki  |  Aug 08, 2025

Speaking after the game, full-back Daniel Sakari, who was involved in the build-up to the winning goal against the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),...

AMREF aircraft was en route to Somalia to evacuate seriously ill child - CEO
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 08, 2025

KCAA said that the Cessna Citation XLS, registration 5Y-FDM, lost radio and radar contact with Air Traffic Control at 2:17 pm, approximately three min...

Ex-CJ Maraga slams government over e-Citizen scandal, says public funds were looted with impunity
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 07, 2025

Maraga demanded that the government publicly reveal all local and foreign bank accounts used to siphon money through eCitizen and ensure that the acco...

Private sector to finance medical equipment in public hospitals under new healthcare model
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

The seven-year programme is designed to equip national and county health facilities with state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technologies, such...

Ruto signs laws to regulate gambling, shorten tenure of roads agency bosses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

A key highlight of the new law is the introduction of a minimum bet threshold of Sh20. Any operator who permits bets below this amount risks a fine of...

IEBC sued for inaction on MP recall petitions, accused of violating voter rights
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 07, 2025

IEBC reiterated its support for the principle of recall, but noted that there is currently no valid legislation in place to facilitate the process for...

UAE bars Sudanese aircraft from landing at its airports
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 07, 2025

The Sudanese aviation regulator said it was working with airlines to rebook affected passengers travelling between the two countries, as the abrupt ha...

Hiring freeze cripples service delivery in over 60 state agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

The Treasury-imposed freeze, which began last year as part of efforts to control the wage bill, has been blamed for blocking the recruitment of essent...

CoG Chair Ahmed Abdullahi questions Auditor General’s fairness in county oversight
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

In her findings, Auditor General Nancy Gathungu criticised counties for poor financial discipline, pointing to excessive spending, misallocation of re...

Auditor General flags NEMA for relying on a single officer to evaluate thousands of projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 07, 2025

NEMA relies almost entirely on quantity estimates submitted by companies themselves, with only one in-house officer tasked with checking thousands of...

Fraud suspects found with dozens of ID cards, SIM cards and electronic gadgets detained
Joseph Ndunda  |  Aug 07, 2025

Police Constable Marvin Gachemi told a Makadara court that Mwangangi had initially been reported for fraud. During his arrest, officers allegedly reco...

Why your food lacks flavour: Chef reveals six common cooking mistakes
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Aug 07, 2025

Chef Mohammed Shaib of Tribe Hotel says mistakes often happen not because of a lack of skill, but because of overlooked details that affect how ingred...

KAA confirms Moi International Airport's "emergency" was a planned safety drill
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 06, 2025

The drill, which happened on Tuesday, caused panic among some airport users who thought a real emergency was taking place.

DPP recalls police file in Ringtone's Sh50 million land fraud case for review
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 06, 2025

The magistrate warned Ringtone from taking pictures of the complainant or issuing threats to him after she accused him of taking her photos while in c...

Cameroon court rejects Maurice Kamto’s bid to join presidential race
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

Kamto, the leader of the Cameroon Renaissance Movement (MRC), filed a petition in late July asking the Constitutional Council to reverse a decision by...

President William Ruto defends Hustler Fund, says KHRC report politically motivated
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

President William Ruto criticised those questioning the fund’s impact, accusing them of misrepresenting facts and failing to understand the economic c...

KeNHA revises Isiolo-Mandera road project, adds new features to enhance cross-border links
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 06, 2025

The road, once complete, is expected to play a major role in connecting remote parts of Northern Kenya to national and regional markets.

Counties drain Sh15 billion in legal fees as key services suffer
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 06, 2025

Nairobi County was found to have the highest legal bill, owing Sh6.2 billion to just four advocates, a figure that makes up 29 per cent of its Sh21.4...

Sudan’s rebel force has declared a parallel government: What this means for the war
The Conversation  |  Aug 05, 2025

The Rapid Support Forces, originally formed from the Janjaweed militias in 2000s Darfur, later became a powerful state-backed paramilitary group that...

Ex-MP's co-accused re-arrested after being granted bail in Sh150 million land fraud case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

Kiplagat is allegedly wanted in another ongoing forgery case where he jumped bail.

New Bill seeks to give NTSA oversight of road, rail, air and maritime crashes
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

The sponsor of the Bill, Limuru MP John Kiragu, argues that integrating all modes under one regulator will eliminate duplication of roles and enable f...

HELB offers 80 per cent penalty waiver to loan defaulters in new recovery push
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 06, 2025

The waiver applies only to those who pay their full arrears at once through the HELB portal, mobile app, or USSD code *642#.

Sh1.8 billion in unlawful eCitizen charges revealed in audit spark concern over government accountability
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

The audit also found a Sh2.57 billion balance in the government’s Settlement Account as of June 30, 2024, which could not be linked to any invoices fr...

Ex-MP's co-accused in Sh150 million land fraud scheme charged, released on Sh1 million cash bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

The former MP was released on a bond of Sh10 million or cash bail of Sh2 million with two contact persons pending the hearing and determination of the...

DCI granted 21 days to analyse electronic devices in Koimburi abduction case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 05, 2025

The case stems from a May 25, 2025, incident in which MP Koimburi was reported missing shortly after attending a church service. CCTV footage later su...

Malala summoned by DCI over unauthorised helicopter landing at Mumias Sports Complex
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 05, 2025

Western Region Police Commander Issa Muhamud stated that the helicopter landed without prior clearance or coordination, calling it a direct violation...

MUHURI files complaint over alleged police assault on rights officer
Farhiya Hussein  |  Aug 05, 2025

Francis Auma, who serves as MUHURI’s Rapid Response Officer, claims he was attacked while at the airport shortly after dropping off a colleague.

Why do some clothes shrink in the wash? A textile scientist explains how to ‘unshrink' them
The Conversation  |  Aug 05, 2025

To minimise shrinkage, you may use cold water, the lowest spin speed or the gentlest cycle available, especially for cotton and rayon. Machine labels...

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