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  • - Cabinet Secretary nominee for the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government Kithure Kindiki has shed light into the reasons why the government resorted to National Identity cards with expiry dates. He said the transition made under his watch as CS interior was a response to…
  • - East African pop sensation Abigail Chams has once again captured the hearts of fans with her latest single "Nyash." Known for her chart-topping hit ‘Nani?’ featuring Marioo, Abigail continues to redefine her musical journey with this empowering jam. "Nyash" marks a bold transition for Abigail,…
  • - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has confirmed that the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) falls outside its mandate, despite receiving multiple complaints against the military unit.
  • - The Committee on Appointments Chairperson Moses Wetangula has assured Kenyans that the Committee shall thoroughly scrutinize each submission made concerning the nominees for various Cabinet secretary positions. During the approval hearings, Wetangula who is also the Speaker of the National Assembly…
  • - The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says it collected a total of Kshs 43.9 billion under the Tax Amnesty Programme.
  • - The Cabinet Secretary nominee for Interior Prof Kithure Kindiki told parliament Thursday that he never exploited his position as Minister to unlawfully benefit from state. Kithiki who served in President William Ruto’s first cabinet before he was dismissed when the entire cabinet was sent home last…
  • - Kenya's monthly inflation rate has declined to 4.3pc in July from a 4.6pc reported in June this year as retail prices of key food items and fuel eased during the period.
  • - The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has instructed the Director of the National Registration Bureau (NRB) to respond within seven days to issues raised about delays in issuing Identification Documents (IDs). This directive follows numerous complaints highlighted…
  • - The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) has instructed the Director of the National Registration Bureau (NRB) to respond within seven days to issues raised about delays in issuing Identification Documents (IDs). This directive follows numerous complaints highlighted…
  • - Agriculture Prinvipal Secretary Dr. Paul Ronoh has defended Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) over claims of millions of Kilograms of tea which are yet to be sold in its Mombasa warehouses. Ronoh said a total of 91 million Kgs of tea was pending unsold when they took over the government and as at…
  • - Reportage properties has partnered with real estate developer, SSS Developers Kenya to launch a new project dubbed Verdana in Dubai. The launch event is scheduled for this Friday, August 2, 2024. Reportage properties, an international real estate company with a market value of more than 7 billion…
  • - Hundreds of people have demanded to be settled on a 2,000-acre farm in Laikipia County, where they have lived as squatters for many years. The farm, LR-2426, is available for allocation since its former owner, settler Irene Ida Norman, passed away in 1959, three years after her lease expired.…
  • - The East African Community (EAC) together with International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), have announced the successful conclusion of the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project in the region.
  • - The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services has announced that it will dispose of all uncollected passports six months from the date of notice (July 31, 2024). This action, according to the department, aligns with several laws and regulations, including Section 31 of the Kenya…
  • - The State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services has announced that it will dispose of all uncollected passports six months from the date of notice (July 31, 2024). This action, according to the department, aligns with several laws and regulations, including Section 31 of the Kenya…
  • - Police are investigating the brutal murder of a Police Officer stationed at Mikindani Police Station in Jomvu Sub-County. The lifeless body of the male Police Officer was discovered in the wee hours of Wednesday morning by a passerby in Kibarani village in Bahati Sub-Location lying in a pool of…
  • - Police are investigating the brutal murder of a Police Officer stationed at Mikindani Police Station in Jomvu Sub-County. The lifeless body of the male Police Officer was discovered in the wee hours of Wednesday morning by a passerby in Kibarani village in Bahati Sub-Location lying in a pool of…
  • - On Wednesday, China unveiled an ambitious three-year plan to further standardise Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Led by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), the initiative aims to merge ancient TCM practices with modern medical advancements. Central to this plan…
  • - Uber has announced a deal which aims to bring 100,000 electric vehicles (EVs) made by China's BYD to the ride-hailing giant's global fleet of cars.
  • - In the past 12 years, the number of infants under six months of age who are exclusively breastfed has increased by over 10% globally, bringing the total to 48%. This milestone translates to hundreds of thousands of babies whose lives have been saved by breastfeeding, highlighting a significant step…
  • - A section of leaders from the Mount Kenya region has expressed its backing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as the political kingpin of the region. The leaders who included former and elected said they were fronting Gachagua to be the undisputed leader of the region, taking over from former…
  • - A section of leaders from the Mount Kenya region has expressed its backing of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as the political kingpin of the region. The leaders who included former and elected said they were fronting Gachagua to be the undisputed leader of the region, taking over from former…
  • - Three of the men accused of plotting the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks have entered into a pre-trial agreement, the US Department of Defence says. Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin Attash, and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al-Hawsawi have been held at the US Navy base Guantanamo…
  • - Cabinet Secretaries nominees are set to appear before the National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments to be vetted today (Thursday). The Committee chaired by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula is expected to kick off vetting of President William Ruto’s picks to the Executive from Thursday…
  • - The Court of Appeal has declared the Finance Act 2023 Unconstitutional citing the process leading to its enactment as flawed.
  • - The national women’s volleyball team Malkia Strikers went down in three sets of 25-14 25-17 25-15 to Poland during their second group B match of the ongoing Olympic Games played at South Paris Arena,France. Kenya keen on bouncing back after the opening loss to Brazil pinned Poland in the opening…
  • - South Korean show and global hit, Squid Game, is set to premiere its second season on December 26. The streamer also announced that the series will end with a final season set for 2025. Season two of Squid Game comes more than three years after the first instalment became a worldwide hit in 2021.…
  • - In a landmark decision, the Jamaican Court of Appeal declined on Wednesday to retry dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, following the overturning of his 2014 murder conviction earlier this year. This ruling effectively grants Kartel freedom after spending a decade in prison. The pivotal decision in March…
  • - The Orange and Democratic Movement (ODM) party has confirmed the resignation of its four top officials following their nominations to cabinet. Through a statement, the opposition party said the four who were nominated by President William Ruto last week: Hassan Joho (Blue Economy), Wycliffe…
  • - The Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) has embarked on a countrywide sensitization of Muslim clerics on the importance of peace. Speaking on Wednesday during a sensitization meeting for clerics drawn from the Coastal counties of Lamu, Kilifi, Tana River, Kwale, Taita-Taveta and Mombasa…
  • - The economic landscape of Kenya and the broader region has taken a significant leap forward with the formation of the Association of Special Economic Zones (ASEZ) in Kenya. This newly established independent association aims to unify SEZ developers, operators, enterprises, investors, and service…
  • - The economic landscape of Kenya and the broader region has taken a significant leap forward with the formation of the Association of Special Economic Zones (ASEZ) in Kenya. This newly established independent association aims to unify SEZ developers, operators, enterprises, investors, and service…
  • - Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has expressed the Government’s commitment to bolstering Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) institutions countrywide. Mudavadi, who is also the acting Cabinet Secretary for Education said in alignment with the evolving global landscape in…
  • - There are no plans to scrap the expanded free maternal care, Linda Mama Boresha Jamii health programme. Instead, the government intends to make it more efficient under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). Prime Cabinet Secretary’s spouse Tessie Mudavadi assured Kenyans and mothers in particular…
  • - There are no plans to scrap the expanded free maternal care, Linda Mama Boresha Jamii health programme. Instead, the government intends to make it more efficient under the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). Prime Cabinet Secretary’s spouse Tessie Mudavadi assured Kenyans and mothers in particular…
  • - Former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and 16 other individuals have been acquitted of corruption charges by a Malindi court. The decision, delivered by Malindi Chief Magistrate James Mwaniki, follows a request from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) to discontinue the…
  • - Former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala and 16 other individuals have been acquitted of corruption charges by a Malindi court. The decision, delivered by Malindi Chief Magistrate James Mwaniki, follows a request from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) to discontinue the…
  • - In a dramatic turn of events, the fifth notice of motion to impeach Meru County Governor Kawira Mwangaza has been tabled by Zipporah Kinya, the Deputy Majority Leader and nominated UDA party MCA. This development occurred just hours after the Meru County Assembly withdrew its previous impeachment…
  • - The eagerly awaited athletics competition at this year’s Paris Olympic Games will finally get underway on Thursday, August 1st, with Samuel Gathimba as the only representative in the 21-kilometre walk race final. Day two of athletics will see Raynold Kipkori, Timothy Cheruiyot, and Brian Komen will…
  • - A free school uniform initiative for Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) leaners in Kirinyaga has received applause from stakeholders with parents and teachers saying it will increase school enrollment and retention. The initiative launched by Governor Anne Waiguru in April this year,…
  • - A free school uniform initiative for Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) leaners in Kirinyaga has received applause from stakeholders with parents and teachers saying it will increase school enrollment and retention. The initiative launched by Governor Anne Waiguru in April this year,…
  • - A three-judge bench has ordered the State to pay Ksh3 million as compensation to the families of each of the 148 deceased victims of the 2015 Garissa University College attack. Delivering the judgment at Milimani High Court, Justices Antony Ndung'u, Mugure Thande, and Daniel Kemei also ruled that…
  • - A three-judge bench has ordered the State to pay Ksh3 million as compensation to the families of each of the 148 deceased victims of the 2015 Garissa University College attack. Delivering the judgment at Milimani High Court, Justices Antony Ndung’u, Mugure Thande, and Daniel Kemei also ruled that…
  • - The Ministry of Health has confirmed an outbreak of Mpox in Kenya, identified at the Taita-Taveta One Stop Border Point (OSBP). They reported that the infected individual was travelling from Uganda to Rwanda via Kenya, raising alarms about potential regional transmission. The Ministry explained…
  • - The Kenya Wildlife Service personnel in Migori have set up traps to capture hyenas that have been terrorising residents of Lichota- Suna West Sub County. The operation which was coordinated by the Kenya Wildlife Services officials and the residents hopes to trap and capture hyenas that have been…
  • - The Kenya Wildlife Service personnel in Migori have set up traps to capture hyenas that have been terrorising residents of Lichota- Suna West Sub County. The operation which was coordinated by the Kenya Wildlife Services officials and the residents hopes to trap and capture hyenas that have been…
  • - Turkana Extractives Consortium and representatives from the Community Land Management Committee of Kapese, Lokichar, and Kasuroi will move to court to seek an interpretation to determine which party is at fault in the Sh258 million oil revenue dispute pitting the community, Turkana County…
  • - Turkana Extractives Consortium and representatives from the Community Land Management Committee of Kapese, Lokichar, and Kasuroi will move to court to seek an interpretation to determine which party is at fault in the Sh258 million oil revenue dispute pitting the community, Turkana County…
  • - The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has turned down Kenya's request to allow African 400-metre silver medalist Kelvin Kipkorir to compete at this year's Paris Olympic Games.
  • - The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has turned down Kenya’s request to allow African 400-metre silver medalist Kelvin Kipkorir to compete at this year’s Paris Olympic Games. Kipkorir, had initially been dropped from the team for not having complied with the AIU requirement of undergoing a minimum of…