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MPs approve strict oversight framework for Kenya Pipeline ahead of privatisation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 08, 2025

The National Assembly has resolved that the company will only be allowed to transport and store petroleum products, and any move to import or sell fue...

IEK blasts arrests, political interference and unfair removals of engineers from leadership roles
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

IEK highlighted the case of former Central Rift Valley Water Agency CEO Samuel Oruma, who was reportedly removed from his position and sent on compuls...

Kenyan students to get National IDs and be registered as voters automatically at 18 under new Bill
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 07, 2025

Further amendments have been proposed to synchronise the issuance of IDs with voter registration before students complete secondary school.

Government to roll out mass mobile ID registration drive in 11 days
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The CS noted that policy interventions by the ministry had improved access to identification services, particularly among marginalised communities. Th...

Court rejects Lagat’s bid to halt petition over Patrick Tito acting DIG role
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 03, 2025

Through his lawyer, Cecil Miller, DIG Eliud Lagat contended that the court lacked jurisdiction, insisting the case squarely fell under the ELRC's mand...

Kenya embraces COMESA's e-Certificate of Origin to boost regional trade
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

The regional launch of the e-CO system took place in November 2024, starting with Eswatini, Malawi and Zambia as the first pilot countries.

How Lang’ata Women’s Prison’s 34-acre land ended up in private hands
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 03, 2025

Investigations have been slowed down by missing records at the Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning.

MPs raise concerns as missing Kenya School of TVET title deed hinders school’s operations and reforms
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 02, 2025

Documents presented during the session show that the title deed was collected by the Ministry of Education on September 9, 2016, and despite repeated...

Trademark, patent approvals halted at KIPI amid fraud allegations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 02, 2025

Weak internal checks have allowed a few officials to handle entire processes, from receiving applications to reviewing and registering them creating...

SHA says whistleblower Andrew Rotich has not lost job amid recruitment controversy
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

ICPAK Chairperson Elizabeth Kalunda defended Rotich’s record, highlighting his contributions at the former NHIF and SHA in uncovering suspected irregu...

Waititu suffers third blow as court declines to vary bond terms in graft case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Oct 01, 2025

The judge further reminded Waititu's lawyer that the case involves other accused persons who remain in custody and had complained about delays in the...

Magarini mini-poll candidate quits DCP, slams leadership failures and grassroots neglect
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 29, 2025

Although he expressed respect for the party leader’s “unwavering commitment” to DCP’s ideals, Ngumbao accused the party's national elections board and...

Somali president opens new parliament session with security and reform agenda
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 29, 2025

President Hassan praised lawmakers for passing a series of laws that he said have strengthened Somalia’s political institutions, enhanced national sec...

CBK to roll out compensation rules for e-money and digital wallet fraud
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

The initiative seeks to address gaps in recourse mechanisms for digital wallets and improve safeguards for users of digital financial services (DFSs).

MPs raise red flag over governance gaps in newly formed technical training institutes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 25, 2025

During a recent visit to Njoro Technical and Training Institute and Gilgil Technical and Vocational Training College, MPs reviewed unresolved audit qu...

Ruto urges global financial reform to unlock Sh38.79 trillion for Africa’s climate, development goals
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 24, 2025

Ruto urged the international community to release previously pledged funds and reform the global financial architecture to ensure equitable access to...

Audit exposes Sh19.5 billion land ownership gaps in public universities
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2025

One striking example is a mysterious farmer controlling around 2,000 acres of Egerton University land for maize farming, with “the beneficial owner no...

Guinea votes on draft constitution that could extend coup leader Mamady Doumbouya’s rule
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 21, 2025

More than 6.7 million citizens were eligible to vote on the draft constitution, which seeks to lengthen presidential terms from five to seven years, r...

MP Yusuf Hassan donates food, blankets to victims of three Kamukunji fire incidents
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 20, 2025

MP Yusuf Hassan assured the victims that assistance would not end with the initial distribution of food and blankets. He said his office was in touch...

Garissa launches Jukwaa la Wasomi to boost security in higher learning institutions
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 19, 2025

The County Commissioner said the initiative aims to strengthen security in educational institutions to improve student safety. He emphasised that Gari...

Kenya Kwanza under fire: Civil groups decry killings, graft and constitutional violations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

They criticised Parliament for passing punitive laws, such as the Affordable Housing Levy and retrogressive Finance Bills, and warned that efforts to...

Court halts Constitution Amendment Bill assent pending petition by Katiba Institute
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 18, 2025

In a ruling delivered on Thursday, Justice Lawrence Mugambi said the petition raised serious constitutional issues that could not be dismissed as idle...

Kenya’s fish output grows to Sh39 billion despite Lake Victoria slowdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 18, 2025

Inland capture fisheries supplied more than half of Kenya’s fish, with Lake Victoria producing 67,575 tonnes, a four per cent drop from 70,313 tonnes...

High Court declines to overturn Ferdinand Waititu's 12-year imprisonment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 17, 2025

Ferdinand Waititu, who was convicted in February 2025, had been handed the option of paying a fine of Sh53.5 million or serving a 12-year jail term.

Six civil society groups urge government to 'end discriminatory ID vetting'
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 16, 2025

Under current guidelines, applicants are required to provide proof of citizenship, letters of introduction from local chiefs, the chiefs' thumbprints,...

Kenya’s economic outlook worsens as debt and policy uncertainty weigh on growth
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 15, 2025

The report, which reviews macro-economic performance for the six months to June, warns that optimism about the country’s growth prospects is fading.

France’s Gressier wins men’s 10,000m, ending Kenya’s 24-year wait for gold
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 14, 2025

France's Jimmy Gressier stunned the field with a powerful sprint in the closing metres, winning gold in 28:55.77 — his country's first-ever world titl...

Jomvu MP Badi Twalib among 500 beneficiaries as Mombasa's Miritini squatters get title deeds
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 14, 2025

This is part of an ongoing initiative by the Mombasa County government to address long-standing land disputes and secure tenure for thousands of famil...

Kenya wastes Sh72 billion worth of food annually, leaving millions hungry - report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

According to the findings, Kenya loses up to 36 per cent of maize, 23 per cent of potatoes, 34 per cent of fish and as much as 56 per cent of fresh fr...

NEMA under fire from Environment Institute of Kenya over unstable ENViS rollout, licensing chaos
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 10, 2025

The Environment Institute of Kenya (EIK) wants Nema to reinstate the old system while ENViS undergoes stabilisation, and to involve stakeholders in re...

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