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- Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has unveiled an ambitious plan to introduce the shipbreaking industry in Kenya, a move he believes will bolster the nation’s blue economy and generate significant employment opportunities. Shipbreaking, a lucrative industry…
- Landowners supporting the expansion of Mama Ngina University at Mutomo village in Gatundu South, Kiambu county yesterday rejected a court order that declared the acquisition of their parcels as illegal and unconstitutional. Expansion of the facility named after the former first lady of Kenya has…
- Nairobi County Assembly is set to begin a probe over alleged mismanagement at the Nairobi Funeral Home, formerly known as City Mortuary. Ngei Ward MCA Redson Otieno in a statement alleged that the management of the facility is marred with cases of corruption amongst its employees especially those…
- Kenya Airways has reported a net profit of Sh513 million in its half-year financials, achieving profitability for the first time in a decade. The milestone is attributed to a 22 per cent surge in revenue, fuelled by increased passenger and cargo volumes. The airline last recorded a profit of Sh384…
- Local coffee farmers stand to earn premium prices for the produce as international buyers reiterated their commitment to expanding trade in the country, arguing the beans are still leading globally in terms of quality. Even though the traders complain that local farmers are grappling with low…
- Surge in visitors notable despite the period’s intense tension amid Finance Bill riots. Kenya attracted just over one million international visitors, generating Sh142.5 billion in tourism revenue in the first half of 2024. This surge in numbers is notable despite the period’s intense tension and…
- DIVERSITY: Kisumu is buzzing with excitement as it prepares to host the 5th Edition Festival of African Arts and Culture (FESTAC) for the first time this year. This is one of Africa’s biggest festivals and will celebrate the continent’s rich cultural diversity through cross-cultural exhibitions,…
- The State has suspended the minimum reserve price for all teas older than six months at the Mombasa weekly auction, effective immediately, following growing concerns over unabsorbed tea stocks. This move, announced by Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Dr. Andrew Karanja, seeks to address the bottleneck…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has reassured the Republic of Korea that Kenya is actively investigating the recent abduction of two Korean nationals in Moyale. In an official statement shared on Monday, August 19, 2024, Mudavadi…
- Besieged Meru County governor Kawira Mwangaza has pleaded not guilty to all charges levelled against her by Members of County Assembly (MCAs). Governor Mwangaza on Monday, August 19, 2024, appeared before the senate for her impeachment trial. Charges against Governor Mwangaza The charges levelled…
- Former Education cabinet secretary Ezekiel Machogu on Monday, August 19, 2024, officially handed over the ministry to the new CS Julius Ogamba at Jogoo House. In a brief ceremony, at the Ministry of Education headquarters, Machogu handed the reigns to his former running mate in the unsuccessful bid…
- Hassan Omar has been gazetted as the interim secretary general of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA). In a gazette notice sent to newsrooms, Registrar of Political Parties Anne Nderitu announced that anyone differing with the changes should submit their views in writing within seven days. “The…
- The Orange Democratic Party (ODM) has cracked the whip on constituent parties in the larger Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition party, stating that they would no longer accept the sustained onslaught against their party leader Raila Odinga. Speaking on Monday, August 19, 2024, ODM’s national…
- Xiaomi Kenya is excited to launch the Redmi Note 13 Series Offers Festival 2024, running from August 9 to September 9, 2024. This month-long promotion offers an incredible opportunity for tech enthusiasts and smartphone users to upgrade to the Redmi Note 13 Series with discounts of up to Ksh3,500.…
- Nominated Senator Crystal Asige has praised the recent G7 summit in Machakos, describing it as a significant boost for women leaders. The summit, chaired by Gladys Wanga with Ida Odinga serving as the patron, brought together seven elected women governors and highlighted the progress and impact of…
- Samburu West Member of Parliament Naisula Lesuuda has opposed the use of funerals as platforms to communicate government policies, by a section of political leaders and state officers. Taking to her official X account on Monday, August 19, 2024, Lesuuda said that as much as government policies are…
- Uasin Gishu Deputy Governor John Barorot has resigned from his position in the County government, as announced by County Governor Jonathan Bii on Monday, August 19, 2024. Governor Bii disclosed that Barorot is stepping down to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at an unnamed international…
- The National Assembly has opened a public consultation period for three bills currently under consideration. The announcement, made on Monday, invites public contributions on the Medical Social Workers Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 22 of 2024), the Assembly and Demonstration Bill (National…
- Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Aden Duale on Monday, August 19, 2024, made a familiarisation visit of the Kenya Forest Service (KFS). Duale inspects guard of honour Duale while at the KFS headquarters at Karura, in Nairobi, inspected a guard of honour by…
- Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi, the newly crowned Olympic champion, will face off against Canada’s world champion Marco Arop in the men’s 800m at the 11th leg of the 2024 Wanda Diamond League, set for August 22, 2024, at Athletissima in Lausanne. With the Paris 2024 Olympic Games now concluded, the…
- Controversial social media personality Scophine Aoko Otieno is set to appear in court this morning following her arrest and detention on Friday over a series of inflammatory posts on her online platforms. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Aoko will be charged with…
- Police have launched investigations into reports that a gang of five operating in Kilimani, Nairobi County, has been luring victims, particularly women, whom they sexually assault and secretly photograph for the purposes of body shaming and extortion. One of the victims, a Norwegian national, has…
- Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), in collaboration with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), have launched a nationwide crackdown on counterfeit pesticide products being sold in the market. The board has also issued a stern warning that selling pesticides in open-air markets, through…
- Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has recommended murder charges against Collins Khalusha (pictured), Amos Momanyi, and Moses Ogembo in connection with last month’s gruesome killings at the Kware dumpsite in Embakasi, Nairobi County. Police investigations linked the trio to the murders. The…
- Loice Kibor, one of the late Uasin Gishu tycoon, Jackson Kibor’s 27 children explains the financial strain they are going through after they were denied access to rental income from the deceased commercial buildings in Eldoret town by their embattled step mother Eunita Kibor. “Our stepmother has…
- The family of former Kanu-era politician the late Mark Too is also in a similar predicament over property inheritance. He died without writing a will leaving his two widows Sophie and Mary Too and children including those he sired out of wedlock scrambling for the multi-billion shillings estate he…
- An Eldoret-based gospel musician Alex Fernandes has gone to Court seeking an order to have the remains of a prominent farmer Michael Kebenei, who died in 2002, exhumed in order to facilitate a DNA test to prove that the deceased was his biological father. Fernandes, popularly known by his stage…
- In a new bid to bring to an end the long and tumultuous history of persistent conflict in Samburu county, stakeholders in the peace-building mission have organized a workshop to refine policies for enhanced coordination and effectiveness of interventions. Rooted in land disputes, unequal resource…
- In recent years, Kenya has taken significant strides to address the issue of fraudulent academic qualifications among university staff. The crackdown, aimed at maintaining the integrity of higher education, has seen many unqualified individuals removed from positions, among them academic staff.…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Kawira Mwangaza’s impeachment hearing Embattled Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza returns to the senate for the third time today, August 19, 2024, to fight her impeachment by MCAs, an event that is expected to be among the top…
- Students of democracy would tell you that Kenya has moved beyond the minimalist dimension of democracy that sees the people as passive electoral participants governed by elected representatives. The problem with this minimalist dimension is that it is procedural, and it lacks checks and balances, a…
- Let us stop sugarcoating some important social, political and economic issues at the expense of growth. The truth is that Kenya currently finds itself on very unfamiliar ground, given the ambitions and potential of its people and economy. Hoping that political rhetoric will diminish and that the…
- The Kenyan team to the Paris Olympics is back in the country. The team did commendably well by winning a total of 11 medals including four golds. The team emerged 17th globally out of the 84 countries that placed on the medals table. A total of 206 countries participated, meaning a full 112…
- Numerous measures have been put in place to end the age-long insecurity and cattle rustling in the country’s bandit-troubled North Rift region. The conflicts and criminal activities that have hindered the achievement of sustainable development have been attributed to disputes over resources,…
- In an effort to enhance access to essential cancer treatment, the Ministry of Health has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to decentralise the Glivec International Patient Assistance Programme (GIPAP) across the country. With an aim of devolving critical care to patients diagnosed with chronic…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has issued a stern call to public procurement officers, urging them to confront and eradicate the rampant corruption plaguing their profession. Addressing the just concluded Heads of Supply Chain and Procurement Forum 2024 in Mombasa, Mudavadi painted a…
- Women Governors gathered in Machakos county last weekend for the G7 Initiative with calls for more women to venture into leadership. The governors, led by the host Wavinya Ndeti, Anne Waiguru (Kirinyaga), Susan Kihika (Nakuru), Fatuma Achani (Kwale), Cecily Mbarire (Embu) and, Gladys Wanga (Homa…
- A section of Kwale ODM members is now calling for inclusion in the Post-Mining Land Use Committee. The committee was unveiled in early May by former Mining Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya to oversee the management of mined land once mining operations conclude. This follows the impending closure of…
- There was drama at the Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi when a woman alleged to have conned a businessman Sh640,000 failed to appear in court for plea taking. Lucy Nyokabi Mathenge was expected to appear in court to face charges of obtaining Sh640,000 from John Ngaruiya by false pretences that she…
- Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat made an impromptu visit to Kondele Police Station in Kisumu amid intensified raids to net criminals terrorising residents. Officers in the region were caught unawares by the surprise visit to establish the cause of the recent killing of a General…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now wants all abandoned quarries in Juja, Kiambu County to be refilled to ward off marauding hyenas which have left a trail of deaths and injuries among locals. Gachagua blamed investors who recklessly abandoned their open quarries for creating soft grounds for…
- Kenya’s oil infrastructure is set to face a significant setback as the Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) began importing oil through Tanzanian ports, months after a similar agreement with Kenya. UNOC said Uganda imports an average of 2.5 billion litres of petroleum annually, valued at $2 billion (…
- Former Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka is a man at a crossroads even as his allies pile pressure on him to vie for the presidency in 2027. The Wiper Democratic Movement leader finds himself in a dilemma over whether to remain in the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance or bolt out of the coalition to…
- Embattled Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza returns to the senate for the third time today to fight her impeachment by MCAs over alleged corruption, abuse of office and incompetence. Senators are expected to sit today and tomorrow to hear the case against KMwangazaafter they shot down an attempt to…
- National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has announced plans to bring back the Eco Levy with amendments. Speaking to a local TV station on Sunday, August 18, 2024, Mbadi noted that the Eco levy, which was part of the controversial Finance Bill 2024, had some meaning and ought to be revived…
- One of Russia’s most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing massive plumes of ash into the atmosphere and putting aircraft on alert. It was triggered by a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake off the east coast of Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula at 7.10am local time on Sunday (8.10pm UK time on Saturday…
- Gor Mahia fell to a 1-0 defeat to their CAF Champions League preliminary rivals El Merreikh FC in a match played at Juba Stadium on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Mohamed Musa scored the goal that handed South Sudan’s outfit a first-leg slim victory as they stunned the Kenyan record Premier League…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has defended the citizens’ right to ask the leadership of the day to meet their demands. In a statement shared by the Department of Foreign Affairs, Mudavadi made the remarks during a virtual meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Global South during the…
- The Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) party leader Eugene Wamalwa has warned of a scheme to introduce new taxes by the Kenya Kwanza government. In a statement on Sunday, August 18, 2024, the former Defence Cabinet Secretary claimed that the taxes are reportedly planning to be introduced through…
- Malawi’s main opposition party, the Democratic Progress Party endorsed on Sunday former President Peter Mutharika to be its candidate in next year’s presidential election. Mutharika, 84, who was president from 2014 to 2020, said in his acceptance speech he and his party would fix the economy, whose…
