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University lecturers told ‘strike must end now’ as government enforces court order
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

CS Ogamba said the Employment and Labour Relations Court had issued an order earlier on Thursday stopping the industrial action, pending a legally san...

Kenya to implement instant fines for traffic violations to curb road deaths
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

Chirchir said the new system will use cameras at major junctions to automatically detect offenders and issue fines, cutting down on court backlogs and...

Treasury CS Mbadi: E-procurement rollout will proceed despite High Court suspension
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

CS Mbadi argued that manual procurement systems have been a major source of corruption and revenue loss.

Lobby demands arrest of CS Oparanya after High Court revives corruption case
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

The the lobby said the ruling was a landmark victory against impunity and a clear affirmation that the DPP cannot operate without accountability.

High Court quashes DPP’s move to drop Sh56.7 million graft charges against CS Oparanya
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 16, 2025

Oparanya, had been lined up for trial over claims of conflict of interest, abuse of office, money laundering, and conspiracy to defraud the county gov...

CS Duale vows to pay only verified NHIF claims as hospitals threaten strike
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

In a statement on September 10, RUPHA appealed for immediate settlement of Sh33 billion in NHIF arrears, warning that financial strain has pushed many...

Kenya appeals for global support to secure peace in Somalia, Haiti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

Musalia Mudavadi stressed that while international fatigue over funding is understandable, Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose the groun...

MPs summon Treasury CS Mbadi, PS Kiptoo and PPRA chief over e-procurement system implementation
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

This follows the annulment of the mandatory use circular by Parliament and a recent High Court suspension.

High Court ruling puts brakes on National Treasury’s mandatory e-procurement directive
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 08, 2025

In a ruling delivered on September 8, 2025, Justice Bahati Mwamuye ordered that the contested Treasury circular be stayed until the case is heard and...

Murkomen: Hate speech has declined in Kenya, but notorious inciters persist
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

Murkomen expressed satisfaction that inflammatory rhetoric has reduced in recent months, highlighting progress in the fight against the vice.

South Sudan rules out deportation deal with US on third-country nationals
XINHUA  |  Sep 05, 2025

The third-country nationals deported to South Sudan include two people from Myanmar, two from Cuba, and one each from Vietnam, Laos, and Mexico.

Education CS Ogamba says university fees have not increased despite confusing reports
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 02, 2025

Ogamba explained that last year, the government conducted a thorough analysis of the actual cost of each university programme and subsequently reduced...

President Salva Kiir reshuffles Cabinet, again, to steady fragile coalition
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 02, 2025

In decrees read on state television, Kiir sacked Emmanuel Primo Okello, governor of Western Bahr El-Ghazal, replacing him with Sherif Daniel Sherif.

Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo consolidates power through Cabinet shake-up
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 01, 2025

In an executive order issued on Monday and seen by The Eastleigh Voice, the governor reassigned several County Executive Committee (CEC) members to ne...

Explainer: Step-by-step process of removing a cabinet secretary from office
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 01, 2025

Article 152 of the Constitution allows a member of the National Assembly, supported by at least one-quarter of all MPs, to propose a motion requiring...

Kenya, Uganda sign deal to ease movement of goods and people at border points
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The Malaba and Busia border crossings are among the busiest in East Africa, linking Kenya with Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and other regional markets...

SHA under fire: How Kenya’s health insurance reform is repeating NHIF’s mistakes
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 28, 2025

Major public hospitals are shutting down key services or barely staying afloat, while millions of Kenyans are left without reliable access to care. Wh...

Mbadi urges State agencies to prioritise PPPs in project planning
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi highlighted that Kenya’s limited fiscal space requires a shift from fully government-funded projects to innovati...

Kenya eyes TDB loan to clear Sh51.6 billion debt due September
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said the government is seeking a cheaper facility to replace the existing loan and extend repayment terms.

Mbadi gives counties 30 days to integrate payrolls with IPPD
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2025

The move is aimed at eliminating ghost workers and bringing sanity to county wage bills, which have been consuming unsustainable portions of revenues.

Universities directed to update student portals amid frustration over HELB delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

This comes even as most students reported that they have not received Helb funds released by the Ministry of Education on Tuesday, leaving many strugg...

State tightens Maasai Mara rules after viral footage showed tourists blocking wildebeest migration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

The directives follow a viral footage showing tourists blocking wildebeests during the ongoing Great Migration, sparking outrage.

Treasury rules out Sh200,000 honorarium for former councillors, proposes Inua Jamii support
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2025

If Mbadi’s Inua Jamii proposal is approved, former councillors would receive Sh2,000 monthly payments through the programme, which supports vulnerable...

President Ruto courts Japan, seeks balance in uneven trade
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 20, 2025

In a 20-minute Tuesday meeting in Yokohama, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba welcomed President William Ruto's return to Japan and praised Kenya as a "li...

MPs reject Treasury circular on mandatory e-GPS use
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 20, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi had launched the e-GPS system on April 7, 2025, with the aim of improving accountability, efficiency, and value...

Police ready to handle potential unrest as Gachagua returns from US, Murkomen assures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

Murkomen said that while Kenya has remained peaceful during Gachagua’s absence, police are ready to act should his return trigger unrest.

Kenyans entitled to Sh500,000 for treatment abroad for services unavailable locally under SHA - Duale
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

The system will be operational within 30 days and will require overseas hospitals to be formally contracted and linked to local facilities.

Ruto names NLC selection panel as current commissioners’ term nears end
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

The President named Jasper Micheni Mbiuki, Dr Peris Mang’ira, Dr Electine Nasambu, Ann Mwangangi, Bibiana Rabuku Omalla, Professor Nichola Letting, an...

Murkomen: Chiefs to receive pay rise, firearms training in fresh welfare reforms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

Murkomen said all 8,102 chiefs will undergo a three-week paralegal and security management programme, with the first batch of 1,000 already identified...

Treasury proposes Sh4 billion fund to revamp prison farms, industries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 16, 2025

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi outlined that the new fund will take over operations from the Prison Farms Revolving Fund, established in 1993,...

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