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MPs push to scrap one-third salary rule amid rising tax burden
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 29, 2025

The Employment Act, 2007 bars employers from deducting more than two-thirds of an employee’s basic salary.

TikToker Maria Kamunge released on Sh5 million bond in Mauritius job scam case
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 28, 2025

Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina granted the bond on Friday morning even after the prosecution team opposed her release, requesting an additional seven d...

Patrick Matasi suspended over match-fixing allegations
Rama Mohammed  |  Mar 27, 2025

Patrick Matasi has been provisionally suspended for 90 days as the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) investigates allegations of match manipulation.

Banks face crackdown as CBK pushes for lower lending rates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 26, 2025

CBK Governor Kamau Thugge revealed that the regulator has initiated onsite inspections to ensure banks reduce their lending rates in line with the low...

Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan hands over 50 computers to technical college
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Mar 19, 2025

The computers were sent by President William Ruto following a request made by the MP during the President’s visit to the institution last week.

Ruto promises to improve infrastructure, water supply for Eastleigh residents
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 10, 2025

President Ruto also promised to rehabilitate the 2nd Avenue road, a crucial route leading to Eastleigh’s bustling market.

Garissa Women’s Prison calls for vocational training support for inmates
Issa Hussein  |  Mar 07, 2025

The female inmates marked the Women’s Week celebrations with traditional dances and songs.

Tanzania ex-minister Makamba reconciles with President Samia months after Cabinet dismissal
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 25, 2025

The public display of warmth between the two suggests that the rift may now be resolved, thereby restoring his standing within the government.

Sudan recalls ambassador to Kenya amid RSF controversy
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 20, 2025

This marks the second diplomatic withdrawal in just over a year, following the January 2024 recall after President William Ruto hosted RSF leader Moha...

Locals fear resurgence of crime as streetlights fail on Eastleigh’s Waudo Street
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 20, 2025

Waudo Street is a crucial route in California Ward, serving as an alternative for motorists avoiding traffic congestion on Mohamed Yusuf Haji Avenue.

Match Preview: AFC Leopards eye third place as FKF Premier League action heats up
Erick Kariuki  |  Feb 19, 2025

Beyond the crucial points at stake, this fixture carries extra significance for Leopards as they aim to surpass rivals Gor Mahia, adding even more ant...

Horror in Kamulu: Missing boy found stabbed to death in a thicket
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

The gruesome discovery has left the family shattered, struggling to understand who could have done such a horrific act to their child.

Commonwealth urges Uganda to release detained opposition politician Kizza Besigye
Reuters  |  Feb 18, 2025

Besigye's prosecution by a military court and near three-month incarceration for offences including illegal firearms possession has stoked public ange...

MP Babu Owino, Senator Maanzo shine as 2024's most popular politicians – Infotrak
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 11, 2025

Kirinyaga's Jane Njeri has been ranked the most popular Woman Representative in 2024, according to the Infotrak survey, with a score of 52 per cent.

CBK projects cheaper fuel in 2025 will ease burden on businesses, households
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 08, 2025

Transport costs could reduce significantly, benefitting public service vehicles, ride-hailing services, and private motorists.

Shauri Moyo residents protest vandalism at Mosque, call for government action
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Feb 08, 2025

The residents vowed that they would not allow private developers to change the purpose of the land insisting the mosque is an essential part of their...

Central Bank pressures 13 banks to meet Sh10 billion core capital requirement
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 07, 2025

The move follows amendments to financial sector laws late last year when the President signed the Business Laws (Amendment) Bill into law.

Central Bank of Kenya warns of hefty fines for banks will not reduce lending rates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 06, 2025

This announcement follows the CBK's latest reduction of its benchmark lending rate by 50 basis points, bringing it to 10.75 per cent from 11.25 per ce...

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