People Daily

  • - The Ministry of Health is now calling on national and county governments to revive the isolation centers used during the Covid-19 era in the event of an escalation of Mpox. Yesterday, Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary, Mary Muthoni hinted that the government will…
  • - “I want to go home,” Kenyan Eulita Jerop tells the BBC from Lebanon, where she is employed as a domestic worker. But the terms of her employment make it difficult for her to leave, despite fears of an all-out war in the country. She has been terrified by the unfamiliar sounds she has heard overhead…
  • - The escape of 13 suspects at the Gigiri Police station, among them a high-profile detainee, has once again exposed the rot that prevails in Kenya’s police stations. There are strong indications that suspected Kware killer Collins Jumaisi Khalusha may have been aided to escape from the highly…
  • - It is all systems go as Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship, Raila Odinga embarks on an intensive campaign across the continent ahead of the elections slated for February 2025. Odinga who has already submitted the requisite documents to the AUC secretariat…
  • - Small scale fish farmers at Bonje Beach Management Unit in Kwale county are looking forward to a positive future as county government donates 7200 marine tilapia fingerlings to improve fish production. The fingerlings were stocked in four mariculture fresh water fish ponds for the Mborode Fish Pond…
  • - In the serene landscapes of Kwale county, amidst its vibrant culture and warm community spirit, lies a poignant reality often hidden from the casual observer: the daily struggles of parents raising children with disabilities. In this coastal county, where the azure waters of the Indian Ocean meet…
  • - Fire is good, but untamed fire can burn a whole forest. And honestly in this time where technology has taken center stage of life, this is exactly how I see technology. In the wrong hands…it is just destruction, and a lot of innocent people, especially women are constantly falling prey. Just a week…
  • - As the world closely monitors the developments in US politics with the high stakes of whether the next American government will be led by Democrats or Republicans, Kenya must strategically navigate its foreign policy to avoid being caught off-guard by the outcomes of Kamala-Walz and Trump-Vanice…
  • - The dust has settled on the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. It was a couple of weeks of blood and tears as the world’s finest athletes showcased their talents in competition with their counterparts around the world. Each country put their best foot forward. With just 11 medals including four gold, two…
  • - George Mwangi Kabeberi 7s leg of the SportPesa Rugby Sevens National Circuit was launched on Wednesday, with 16 teams set to compete at the RFUEA Grounds on Saturday and Sunday in Nairobi. The tourney is expected to continue until end the month of August. Kabras RFC, fresh from winning their very…
  • - Kenya national team head coach Engin Firat has positively welcomed the Football Kenya Federation’s (FKF) decision to secure a venue in Uganda for Harambee Stars’ 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifying fixture against Zimbabwe on September 6. With Nyayo Stadium set for closure after hosting…
  • - Kakamega Homeboyz ended their long wait for their first title on July 1, 2023, when they clinched the Mozzart Bet Cup at the Kasarani Stadium. Homeboyz beat Tusker 1-0 in the high-stakes final courtesy of a second-half goal from experienced winger Kevin Amwayi. Ordinarily, cup winners’ pocket sh2…
  • - Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has said that he will not be an active player in the Kenyan political scene as he focuses on his campaign for the chairmanship of the African Union. Kenya nominated the former Prime Minister for the African Union Commission (AUC) chairman…
  • - Members of Parliament sitting in the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning have raised alarm about the unchecked tax expenditures forgone by firms registered under the Special Economic Zones (SEZ). The MPs noted that the country could have lost millions due to incentives granted…
  • - Police in Kenya could have dedicated mental institutions across the 47 counties to address the unique challenges they experience as a result of the nature of their job. On Wednesday, August 21, Parliament met with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to consider a range of amendments…
  • - Football Kenya Federation (FKF) Premier League side AFC Leopards has unveiled four new signings ahead of the new season. Ingwe has raided both local and international clubs in a bid to boost its various departments before their first match of the new season against the newly promoted side Mathare…
  • - Raila Odinga is confident that his African dream of peace and posterity is intact. The former Premier made the statement after meeting with the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, in Nairobi. “We held a preparatory meeting towards the launch of my AUC campaign on…
  • - Members of Parliament (MPs) on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, questioned the Central Bank (CBK) governor Kamau Thugge over the printing of new currency worth Ksh689 billion. The Parliament Committee on Treasury and National Planning chaired by Molo MP Kimani Kuria ordered Thugge to explain the…
  • - Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development (MSMEs) Wycliffe Oparanya on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, held a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula. Wetang’ula took to his official X account to announce that Oparanya had paid him a…
  • - Chelsea have signed Portugal forward Joao Felix from Atletico Madrid for a fee in the region of £45m, with England midfielder Conor Gallagher going the other way for about £33m. Felix, 24, who has signed a seven-year deal to begin a second spell at Stamford Bridge, scored four goals in 20…
  • - Michelle and Barack Obama gave resounding endorsements of Kamala Harris on Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention, exhorting party supporters across the US to turn out and vote to defeat Donald Trump in November. “Hope is making a comeback,” Mrs Obama told the crowd at the DNC in…
  • - Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has announced the date President William Ruto will formally launch Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga’s bid for African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship. Mudavadi, while addressing a joint press conference with…
  • - Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has set the record straight on demolishing a Ksh100 million factory to set up an office block. In a statement on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Wanga explained that the factory in question was meant to produce animal feeds. The first-time governor highlighted that the…
  • - Principal Secretary for Interior Raymond Omollo has stated that all police officers have received salary increments as per recommendations by David Maraga’s taskforce report. In a statement shared on Wednesday, August 21, on the Ministry of Interior‘s social media, Omollo explained how the…
  • - Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba has confirmed the Ministry has received the teacher’s strike notice. Speaking on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, CS Ogamba indicated that the teachers’ strike notice had been forwarded to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for consideration. According…
  • - The Ministry of Education, led by Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba Migos, has issued new directives to ensure that no qualified student is turned away from university admission due to financial constraints. In a recent statement, CS Ogamba announced that all students who meet the admission criteria…
  • - Tusker FC have announced their squad and jersey numbers ahead of the 2024/25 FKF Premier League season, which kicks off this weekend. Newly signed goalkeeper Joseph Ochuka will don jersey number one. He joins the goalkeeping department alongside Brian Opondo and Edwin Simiyu. Tusker FC left back In…
  • - Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has called for the dissolution of the Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition party, citing deep-seated internal rifts within the coalition and a failure to secure power collectively as initially envisioned. In a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, August 21…
  • - The upcoming Champions League clash between Kenyan champions Gor Mahia and South Sudanese side El-Merreikh has been scheduled for Sunday, August 25. The match will be hosted at Nyayo Stadium and is set to kick off at 3:00 p.m. The league leaders will also provide live coverage of the game. Gor…
  • - The newly appointed Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi faces the formidable task of mastering fiscal management to allocate budgetary resources effectively and enhance public service delivery, all crucial for spurring Kenya’s economic growth, according to experts. As Mbadi…
  • - National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi yesterday emphasised the urgent need for Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to adopt innovative and technologically advanced strategies to enhance revenue collection. Mbadi, who was meeting with the KRA staff, stressed the importance…
  • - Women professionals in Kisii county have appealed to elected leaders in the neighbouring Nyamira county to stop fighting over the location of Nyamira University, saying they risk losing it. Racheal Otundo, a valuer and Julie Nyanchama, a medic, challenged the leaders to agree on the site for the…
  • - Three women who allegedly assaulted a Norwegian national in Kilimani area in Nairobi county have been charged before a Kibera court. Fihima Yusuf Abdillahi, Rayan Abukar Ali and Hibo Mohamood Abdullahi were charged that on July 25 at Lenox Apartments in Kilimani area in Dagoretti sub-county, they…
  • - Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Hassan Joho wants fish farmers to be trained in modern fishing techniques to boost the industry. The newly appointed minister said adoption of modern techniques will enable the farmers to enhance productivity and contribute to the…
  • - Tension is high at the Kuranze ranch in Kinango sub-county, Kwale county as unidentified individuals scramble for the community land. The 69.5-hectare parcel, which was previously returned to the community, was designated for adjudication and future development. Reports indicate that approximately…
  • - The government has flagged 16 agencies in Eldoret defrauding jobseekers of millions of shillings under the guise of promising employment opportunities abroad. Preliminary investigations conducted by the Ministry of Labour in collaboration with the National Employment Authority (NEA) and the…
  • - Journalists across Africa have been urged to re-strategise and embark on an in-depth and objective reporting on environmental and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) issues currently affecting the continent. During a media engagement and training meeting held in Zambia, on promoting environmental…
  • - The government yesterday blew the whistle over a racket in which unsuspecting members of the public risked losing millions of shillings in fake military jobs. In a statement, the Ministry of Defence warned of an ongoing racket in which online platforms, purporting to act on behalf of the Kenya…
  • - Two senior police officers were among the eight officers arrested over the mysterious disappearance of 13 suspects, among them suspected Nairobi’s Kware serial killer Collins Jumaisi Khalusha, from the Gigiri Police Station. In a mind boggling escape from the highly guarded police cells, Jumaisi…
  • - Bungoma Governor Kenneth Lusaka yesterday issued a stern directive for the full adoption of a new health management system across all sub-county hospitals in the county.  The move, he says, is aimed at improving efficiency, transparency, and accountability in the sector. Addressing medical…
  • - Workers in Kenya are set for a salary increment after Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr Alfred Mutua revealed the government was in the process of gazetting the 6 percent minimum wage increment. Mutua who spoke during a meeting with Central Organization of Trade Union (COTU)…
  • - Passengers in the ill-fated bus that was involved in a grisly road accident at dawn yesterday, claiming the lives of thirteen passengers and scores injured knew they would have a rocky journey from the word go. Their journey from Kisumu to Mombasa was delayed by slightly more than an hour to 4:50pm…
  • - Parliament has cleared the nominee for the position of Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, setting the stage for his formal appointment to head the service. Kanja will, however, have to face a joint sitting of the two Houses, National Assembly and the Senate for what is seen as a mere…
  • - Following the impeachment of Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza, Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has urged women to be proactive in their engagement and participation in politics. In a statement shared on X, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, Gloria stated that the patriarchy in Kenya’s politics will always…
  • - Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Reactions to Mwangaza’s impeachment Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza has been impeached following a contentious Senate vote, marking her as the third governor to be removed from office through impeachment. This follows the…
  • - It is a win for the Meru County MCAs after the Senate upheld the decision to impeach Embattled Governor Kawira Mwangaza. The Senate, dominated by Kenya Kwanza leaders, upheld all three accusations levelled against the first-term county head. “The result of the votes indicates that the Senate has…
  • - Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi yesterday sked education professionals to address critical issues affecting education, including conflict, climate change, and the impact of technology. Mudavadi poited at the alarming situation in the Sahel region and other parts of Africa, where…
  • - Members of Parliament (MPs) will open an inquiry to establish how the government lost Sh62 billion in revenue for the last three years in imported refined edible palm oil disguised as crude palm oil. Importers have been declaring wrong figures in a bid to evade paying taxes. The edible oil is…
  • - Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza yesterday put up a spirited fight to wade off allegations leveled against her in the third impeachment motion brought by the members of the assembly. Senators were expected to vote on the motion last evening after two days of hearings by the two sides. Kawira has been…
  • - Last year, Mombasa High Court judge Dennis Magare ruled that the Small Claims Court (SCC) lacks jurisdiction to hear personal injury claims arising from road accidents. The law requires the Court to conclude cases in 60 days and this period, the judge found, in insufficient, owing to the complex…