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Tanzania orders restrictions on Instagram accounts over election content
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Tanzania’s regulator asked Meta to restrict three Instagram accounts over election-related content, warning of possible platform blocks, as Meta confi...

Ndindi Nyoro questions government’s decision to sell 15 per cent Safaricom stake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has challenged the government’s plan to sell a 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, alleging undervaluation and lack of open bidding...

Kenya becomes first country to seal direct health funding pact with US
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kenya and the US have signed a $1.6 billion Health Cooperation Framework, directing funds to Kenyan state health institutions to bolster universal cov...

Senate targets KEMSA in plan to turn devolved institutions into executive agencies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

A Senate committee has proposed restructuring KEMSA and other state corporations into executive agencies to clarify national-county roles, curb fundin...

Government offloads 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodacom in Sh244 billion deal
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 04, 2025

Kenya’s government plans to sell a 15 per cent Safaricom stake to Vodafone Kenya for Sh244.5 billion, cutting its holding to 20 per cent and funding k...

Petition filed to nullify law restructuring 65 state corporations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

A new law restructuring 65 State-owned enterprises in Kenya faces a court challenge, with petitioners arguing it centralises power in the National Tre...

Inquiry reveals Mombasa's government buildings still inaccessible to PWDs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2025

Senators have faulted the Lands Ministry over years of inaccessibility in key Mombasa government buildings, demanding timelines for lift repairs, asse...

Kenya ranked Africa’s most competitive economy in International Institute for Management Development 2025 Index
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 01, 2025

Kenya has been ranked Africa’s most competitive economy and 56th globally in the IMD 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking, reflecting structural reforms...

Karua accuses government of exploiting poverty in elections
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 30, 2025

Karua claims the government exploits poverty to sway voters, criticising the use of handouts over policy-driven leadership during recent by-elections...

CS Kagwe urges bold reforms in agriculture sector as Intergovernmental Agriculture Forum opens in Naivasha
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 27, 2025

CS Kagwe reminded participants that IGAF is more than a conference; it is a constitutional responsibility designed to reinforce cooperation and positi...

Somali Region frees ‘121 unlawfully detained’ people, ‘pardons’ two jailed journalists, Rights Commission says
Addis Standard  |  Nov 26, 2025

On 17 May 2025, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reported that at least seven journalists were arrested across Ethiopia in April, shortly af...

IGAD rallies region to tackle deepening displacement crisis amid funding cuts, conflict
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 25, 2025

Technical experts are currently deliberating on specific gaps in protection, education and livelihoods, with their recommendations set to be endorsed...

Rising charges for permits, passports push non-tax revenue to record levels
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 23, 2025

According to the National Treasury, the surge was driven by higher charges for work permits, passports and national identification replacements, pushi...

President Ruto enacts Capital Markets, County Funding and State Enterprises laws
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

The measures reflect the administration’s effort to boost investment, improve public resource management, and support county governments with addition...

Committee calls for unified legal framework for commercial state-owned enterprises
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 21, 2025

The legislation is designed to turn state firms into commercially disciplined entities while ensuring they contribute effectively to the national trea...

Court nullifies Isiolo County’s Sh7.3 billion budget over illegal process, lack of public participation
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 19, 2025

The judge ruled the county's executive and assembly hurriedly and unlawfully pushed through the Sh7.35 billion budget without adhering to mandatory pr...

Three-judge bench to hear petition challenging National Assembly over unauthorised borrowing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

The petitioners argue that the borrowing was conducted outside the bounds of the law and that Parliament exceeded its authority in approving certain a...

Governor Sakaja moves Geoffrey Mosiria from Environment to Customer Service docket
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 19, 2025

The changes, which take effect immediately, see officers shifted to new roles as the county seeks to strengthen management in key sectors.

Interior Ministry says cyberattack on state websites contained as experts cite extremist motive
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 17, 2025

PS Omollo has urged Kenyans to report any suspicious cyber-related activity to the relevant authorities, including the Directorate of Criminal Investi...

Delayed government payments fueling bank loan defaults in Kenya, Fitch warns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 17, 2025

According to the agency, the banking industry’s impaired loan ratio, which stood at 17.6 per cent in June, is unlikely to ease until public-sector arr...

Thousands set to get land titles as state seeks to degazette over 6,700 hectares of forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

CS Barasa has petitioned the National Assembly seeking approval to regularise the settlements in South Nandi, Turbo, Mt Elgon, and Kakamega forests.

Government Printer appeals for urgent funding, says newest machine installed in 1983
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 15, 2025

CEO Ali Abdi told MPs that years of neglect have weakened the institution and made its equipment obsolete, slowing the printing of critical government...

Murkomen restructures Nairobi administration, appoints three County Commissioners to head new sub-regional units
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 13, 2025

The three sub-regions meant to coordinate service delivery are Nairobi North (Roysambu, Kasarani, Kamukunji, Mathare and Ruaraka), Nairobi East (Embak...

Senate flags 24 State agencies still performing county functions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

The issue came into sharp focus after REREC was summoned to explain why it continues to oversee rural electrification, a responsibility classified as...

Civil rights group sues over Nairobi County’s Sidian Bank directive for health facilities
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 12, 2025

They allege that the policy could point to irregular financial arrangements involving Sidian Bank, and want the court to intervene before public funds...

City Hall cracks down on Illegal billboards, seeks Sh500 million in unpaid fees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Chief Officer for Urban Development and Planning Patrick Analo Akivaga in Wednewday said the county is owed over Sh500 million by various advertising...

Kenya School of Government cancels hundreds of fake certificates in major crackdown
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Kenya School of Government warns public and employers to disregard hundreds of unissued certificates as part of ongoing efforts to curb fraud in the p...

Nairobi County begins citywide inspection as 14-day repainting deadline expires
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

The operation, led by the Health and Nutrition department, targets commercial zones including the CBD, Westlands, Upper Hill, Ngara and Kirinyaga Road...

Ruto defends ‘shoot-to-leg’ order amid outcry, cites public safety
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

Ruto emphasised that the National Police Service (NPS) operates independently and that his previous remarks were not formal directives but an expressi...

Thika bus park tussle: Kiambu County breathes easy as court halts eviction order
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 05, 2025

The ruling spares livelihoods of hundreds who depend on Thika’s busiest transport hub for daily income.

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