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- Teachers and their dependents can now continue to access healthcare services in both public and private facilities under the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) medical scheme. TSC Chief Executive Nancy Macharia said the funding issue that had caused service interruption in a few service providers…
- The management of Mwana Mukia Co-operative Society in Kiambu county has refuted claims that it owns 2,767 acres of land in Limuru area. The Secretary Susan Kamau clarified that the society’s Kabuku Farm in Ngecha Tigoni ward is 139 acres only which it bought from a white lady settler in mid 1970s,…
- Israeli government has declared interest in investing in huge farming in the country through structured private-to-private arrangements with the support and facilitation of the two governments. Faced with the dwindling food production particularly wheat caused by the war in Ukraine, the Israeli…
- Deputy governors yesterday narrated horrendous ordeals they have been going through under their bosses. The deputy governors demanded to be given designated budgets and be allowed to chair all county governments subcommittees. The DGs told senators they need to be given powers and autonomy to…
- The Controller of Budget has declined a request by Meru Senator Kathuri Murungi not to authorize withdrawals of money from the County Revenue Fund by impeached Governor Kawira Mwangaza. Responding to a letter by Murungi on the basis that the Senate had on August 20th resolved that the Governor of…
- Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has defended the need for public participation as a means of ensuring the government implements projects proposed by the people. Ndeti who is away on official duty missed the public participation forums for the Machakos County Annual Development Plan for Financial…
- Kenya’s recent credit rating downgrades by Standard & Poor’s and Moody’s underscore the urgent need for the State to quickly strengthen its fiscal policies, enhance export performance, and expand foreign reserves. To improve its battered credit ratings, the National Treasury must take decisive…
- A woman who sued four people including three police officers for allegedly failing to investigate a rape complaint has lost bid to be compensated Sh10 million for negligence. High Court judge Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the rape complaint was found by the trial Court to be untruthful and its…
- Former Samburu governor Moses Lenolkulal was yesterday convicted of corruptly receiving Sh84 million for the supply of petroleum products at the county government when he was the county chief. While delivering the lengthy judgment, Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki of the Milimani Anti-Corruption…
- Water crisis in Nairobi will be a thing of the past after the construction of the much awaited multi-billion shilling Northern Collector Tunnel project was finally completed. The Sh 9.5 billion project will begin pumping 140 million litres of water daily into Nairobi and surrounding counties in two…
- A tug of war between Nyandarua and Laikipia counties over the ownership of a plot earmarked for the construction of affordable houses could derail President William Ruto’s pet project. Nyandarua county is opposing the construction of the houses on the 7.23 acre land claiming the plot belongs to its…
- The position of the African Union Commission (AUC) chairperson is one of the most influential roles in African politics and diplomacy. The chairperson leads the executive branch of the African Union (AU), shaping the continent’s political, economic, and social agenda. Here’s what’s at stake in this…
- The Australian Government has announced that Paralympians who win medals at the Paris 2024 and Milano Cortina 2026 Games will receive substantial financial awards. It is a decision that, in a display of balance, seeks to align these rewards with those given to Olympic medallists. The new rewards…
- Neema Stency Obonyo will be the first Kenyan athlete in action this morning after yesterday’s official opening ceremony of the 17th edition of the Paralympic Games at the Iconic Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées in Paris, France. The 22-year-old Business Management student at the Nairobi…
- South Africa recently reported its first cases of Mpox since 2022. That year, the country had five cases, none of which were severe, and fortunately, there were no deaths. The individuals impacted were males ranging from 17 to 43 years old. Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda have also discovered the current…
- Vice-chancellors (VCs), school principals and heads play key roles in education. They carry the weight of ensuring academic excellence, managing administrative tasks, and maintaining financial stability in their respective institutions. But these once-coveted positions have become increasingly…
- President William Ruto on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, kicked back with a rousing welcome in the lakeside city of Kisumu after he completed his development tour of Migori County. Ruto, who landed at the city’s airport Wednesday evening was welcomed by Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o before his convoy…
- Senator Crystal Asige says the Kenyan constitution is good but in the wrong hands. Speaking during a small ceremony to mark 14 years since its promulgation in 2010, the nominated senator noted that; “I think that we have a good constitution but in the wrong hands”. She said that the current…
- The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) has launched a new set of jerseys for the national soccer teams. FKF revealed the new designs for both the men’s and women’s national teams, which means they have done away with the shirts that have been in use hitherto. The new jersey, however, has maintained…
- The Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Aden Duale has ordered the removal of all asbestos roofs in the country. In a directive given to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, CS Duale has directed that all…
- Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has now appeared to soften his stance following a public rant by Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, where he accused him of conniving with his opponents to wreak havoc. Speaking on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, Babu made it clear that he is…
- Kenya’s fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala will take part in the 2024 Rome Diamond League on Friday, August 30, 2024 after missing the Olympic final. This is the thirteenth stage of the Diamond League meet that will take at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, with a regular capacity of 55,211. Omanyala, the…
- City Lawyer Nelson Havi has advised Wiper Democratic Movement party leader Kalonzo Musyoka to seize the leadership of Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya coalition party by force. Taking to his official X account on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the lawyer-cum politician told the Azimio co-principal to stop…
- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, highlighted its milestones for the six-year term it has been under the leadership of Anne Makori. During the commission’s second term in office, IPOA noted that more than 7,000 complaints remained unsolved after…
- Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs Hassan Joho has given a status update on the construction of a Ksh5.8 billion gold refinery at the Lidambitsa area in Ikolomani constituency, Kakamega County. Joho in a statement issued on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, stated…
- President William Ruto has been forced to confront someone in the crowd while launching the Kegonga water project in Migori County. Speaking on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, the Head of State was compelled to calm down an agitated person who wanted him to disclose his plans to develop the entire…
- South African billionaire Johann Rupert has overtaken Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote as Africa’s richest person, according to the latest data from the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Mr Rupert controls Richemont, one of the world’s largest luxury goods firms, which owns brands like Cartier and…
- Businesswoman-cum politician Millicent Omanga has heaped praises on Kenya’s candidate for African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship contest Raila Odinga, a day after President William Ruto officially launched his bid. Omanga on Raila’s candidature Taking to his official X account on Wednesday,…
- Cooperative and MSMEs Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya has unveiled plans to implement a digital system aimed at improving the management of the Uwezo Fund. Oparanya revealed that the introduction of a digital system will address issues of multiple borrowings and improve the tracking of…
- Kakamega County Senator Boni Khalwale has voiced strong opposition to the new university funding model following a recent spot check at Kenyatta University. Khalwale, who was at the university to enrol his daughter Gift Atubukha, who achieved a B+ in the 2023 KCSE at St Brigid’s High School-…
- Githunguri Member of Parliament Gathoni Wamuchomba has come to Eambakasi East MP Babu Owino’s defence following an attack from Uganda President Yoweri Museveni. Taking to her X account, the MP questioned why Museveni would use an international event’s platform to castigate a youthful…
- President William Ruto on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, kicked off his development tour in the Nyanza region. The four-day tour will see Ruto launch government projects in Migori, Homa Bay, Siaya and Kisumu counties. On Wednesday, Ruto will kick off his tour in Migori County where he will launch the…
- Kenya’s Andrew Alamisi has clinched the gold medal in the men’s 5000 meters at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru. The men’s 5000m race was a gripping contest that saw a dramatic sprint finish. With seven athletes tightly packed as they approached the final lap, Alamisi surged…
- US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has praised the country’s constitution and championed for its full enforcement. Speaking during a live interview with a local TV station, Whitman who was responding to remarks on President William Ruto’s frequent disregard of the constitution when implementing his…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, convened a meeting of 11 senators from the Mt Kenya region even as squabbles in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) escalate. According to Gachagua, the meeting which was also attended by Lamu Senator Joseph Kamau Githuku, was aimed…
- The teachers strike persisted yesterday as thousands of learners started arriving to their respective schools for the beginning of the third term. There was markedly little activity in most secondary schools across the country with most parents adopting a wait-and-see attitude before releasing…
- At least 98 percent of Kwale teachers have been listed in Credit Reference Bureau (CRB), according to the local Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) branch. Kwale branch Kuppet Secretary Edward Oronje said that due to poor payments and outstanding loans, teachers have struggled…
- Leaders of the East Africa Community have unanimously endorsed ODM leader Raila Odinga for the position of chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), marking a significant moment in his political journey. The endorsement was solidified at a ceremony held in Nairobi and attended by notable…
- Some 476,167 printed national identity cards have not been collected from registration centres across the country, the government says. The IDs were lying at National Registration Bureau (NRB) offices and the various Huduma Centres across the country, said Interior Principal Secretary Julius Bitok…
- An activist has moved to court challenging the government’s directive to parents to register their children for the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) before schools open for the third term. In an application filed under a certificate of urgency, the activist, Joseph Aura through lawyer Harrison…
- As Kenya marked 14 years yesterday since the adoption of the 2010 Constitution, concerns were raised about the government’s commitment to fully implement it. The International Centre for Policy and Conflict (ICPC) said significant reforms are needed in the devolution process in line with the…
- The High Court yesterday temporarily stopped the ongoing strike called by the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) pending the hearing of a case filed in court by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). In a reprieve to thousands of learners who are reporting to schools for the…
- Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has named a “troublesome” lion after one of the country’s opposition leaders. She was visiting the Tanzania Wildlife Authority when she was introduced to the unruly lion by officials. “Does that lion have a name?” she asked. “If not, name him Tundu Lissu.”…
- Members of Parliament (MPs) now want various regulations governing the recruitment of migrant workers reviewed in order to cap the amount of fees that Private Recruitment Agencies pay the National Employment Authority (NEA). In a report tabled in the National Assembly, MPs who sit in the Diaspora…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. President William Ruto’s tour President William Ruto is set to continue his four-day development tour of the Luo Nyanza region with a visit to Migori County. The President’s visit follows his recent official launch of Raila’s…
- A man has been charged at a Nairobi court with conspiracy to obtain a Sh1.6 billion piece of land fraudulently. Francis Muhuru Ndinguri faced three counts of conspiracy to defraud, obtaining registration by false pretenses and forgery. He was charged that on diverse dates between January 4 and…
- Health practitioners in Bungoma county have attributed the alarming rate of neonatal deaths in the county to the absence of enough newborn units to cater for the high childbirths. Dr Dickens Lubanga, a pediatrician at the Bungoma County Referral Hospital (BCRH) revealed there is only one newborn…
- As Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts his African counterparts next week for the ninth Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), they will reevaluate the implementation of the 2021 Senegal summit’s outcomes and decide on the next level of cooperation amid geopolitical tensions among the global ‘…
- For years, Kenyan media has faced scrutiny and pressure from people in power, particularly those unhappy with critical coverage. Yet, these same figures readily embrace positive portrayals. In this environment where allegiances can shift quickly, with threats emerging against journalists and media…
- “Excellencies, I am ready to serve, my heart is ready, my hands are steady and with your support, I shall get the opportunity to be of service to Africa, the cradle of mankind. I am made in Eastern Africa for Africa,” that was Raila Odinga’s solemn plea to the continent as he embarked on his […]
