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- Kenya National Paralympic Committee (KNPC) and the government have promised significant changes that will ultimately yield the desired results by the 2028 Los Angeles Paralympic Games and other major para-sports competitions. KNPC secretary-general Stanley Mutuma and the head of Team Kenya for the…
- Kenya’s Harambee Stars will return to action today when they face Namibia in their second Group J match of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifiers at Orlando Stadium in South Africa. Harambee Stars, under head coach Engin Firat, kicked off their campaign with a lacklustre 0-0 home draw…
- Businesses listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) are now required to submit forward-looking calendars of corporate events, outlining all upcoming events and their provisional dates. This is in line with new regulations introduced by the NSE and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to…
- Operations in several departments at the Nandi County government have been paralyzed following a move by Governor Stephen Sang to sack hundreds of workers. In an unprecedented move, Sang on Friday last week declared that the extension of contracts of hundreds of workers and subsequent confirmation…
- The volume of cargo shipped through the newly revamped Kisumu Port has highly increased with more investors venturing into the cargo shipment business and marine transport in Lake Victoria over the last eight years. The port realised improved cumulative cargo throughput which grew up to 124, 214.9…
- For many years, residents of Samburu County have been relying on relief food to survive hunger pangs occasioned by negative climate changes. Due to the unreliable, erratic, and inadequate rainfall, the arid region has been experiencing recurring and prolonged droughts resulting in food and…
- Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) is a critical infrastructure for Kenya’s security and economy. This, therefore, is not an asset to be trifled with and any administration that intends to make a major change in the way it is managed must undertake stakeholder consultation to ensure buy-in…
- The popular Gen Z protests appear to have been temporarily smothered by the inclusion of Opposition leader Raila Odinga’s allies in President William Ruto’s Cabinet. While the move may have resulted in capitulation to the protesters’ demands, including rejection of the much-maligned Finance Bill,…
- Ministry of Education officials on Monday, September 9, 2024, briefed President William Ruto on the Hillside Endarasha Academy fire tragedy that claimed the lives of 21 pupils. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba and Belio Kipsang, the Principal Secretary, State Department for Basic Education…
- Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Wycliffe Oparanya has ordered the Board and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Baricho Farmers Cooperative Society to step down immediately. Oparanya in a statement issued on Monday, September 9, 2024, said his decision aims to address the long…
- Leaders from the Mt Kenya East region have unanimously endorsed Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki as their official spokesperson and the primary link between the region and the national executive. The endorsement comes at a time when the region is seeking to strengthen its influence…
- Raila Odinga, Kenya’s candidate for the upcoming February 2025 African Union Commission (AUC) Chairmanship contest, has vowed to strengthen Pan-African unity and strengthen the region’s economic transformation, should he clinch the position. In a statement shared on Monday, September 9, 2024, to…
- The government will embark on a verification and validation exercise of high-impact selected national government projects and programmes countrywide on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. The exercise, which will be undertaken by the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary (OPCS) in conjunction with the…
- President William Ruto has promised to build 40,000 affordable house units for the families that were evicted from riparian lands in Nairobi. President Ruto who on Monday, September 9, 2024, inspected the ongoing construction of the 4,054-unit Kibera Soweto East Affordable Housing Project, stated…
- Kericho County Senator Aaron Cheruiyot has urged the government to prioritize repairs on the Londiani-Muhoroni road to prevent the rising number of accidents. Speaking during the launch of the Kapchebwai School water project, Cheruiyot emphasized that the road had become a danger zone, with…
- Emirati professional football club Al Nasr, which competes in the UAE Pro League, have officially signed Kenyan U20 winger Elly Owande. Owande joins the club from Migori Youth and has been registered with the U-23 squad under the residents’ category. Al Nasr deal According to media reports, the…
- The match details for the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers clash between Harambee Stars and Namibia have been confirmed. Namibia will host Kenya’s Harambee Stars on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Orlando Stadium in South Africa. Harambee Stars kick-off times The game is scheduled…
- Members of Parliament (MPs) have recommended the tender to audit the Office of the Auditor-General be done internationally in order to avoid potential conflicts of interest with local auditing firms. Local audit firms have refused to bid for the tender citing potential conflicts of interest.…
- Players in the mining sector are facing challenges in getting approvals from the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs despite efforts from the state to reform the industry. A lobby in the mining sector is urging the government to fast-track the process of establishing and licensing…
- More than 10 years later, the memories of the gruesome murder of 42 police officers during an ambush at the dreaded Suguta Valley in Baragoi, Samburu county by armed bandits are still vivid among Lomerok villagers. The infamous valley is known for harbouring bandits who subsist in the craggy…
- Weeks after taking over as the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, John Mbadi is now set to steer the budget preparation process for the 2025/2026 financial year. Mbadiwill be launching the process today at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in…
- The Controller of Budget (CoB) Margaret Nyakang’o declined to approve Sh11.6 billion requested under article 233 of the constitution by various ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to fund various projects. In her latest report, Nyakang’o only approved Sh19.1 billion out of the Sh30.7…
- The government’s failure to implement the Auditor General’s previous recommendations on preventing school fires has returned to haunt the education sector following last Thursday’s inferno at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County that claimed the lives of 21 pupils. In a performance audit…
- Several universities are on the verge of collapsing as they are not able to meet their key obligations, a new report shows. A scan through various reports from Auditor General Nancy Gathungu for the year ending June 2023 portrays a sad state of affairs as some of the institutions have also been…
- More than 99 per cent of people around the world are now breathing polluted air, leading to more than 8 million annual deaths, including more than 700,000 children under five, the UN has revealed, calling for investment in clean air solutions. The UN is also estimating that the world could be…
- A total of 191 of the targeted 315 Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have been established across Kenya, injecting fresh energy into the government’s efforts to implement Universal Health Coverage, a new report reveals. Universal Health Coverage aims to ensure that all Kenyans access and receive…
- DNA testing will begin today to identify the bodies of children who died in a fire at a Kenyan boarding school, local authorities have said. At least 21 children, with an average age of nine, are believed to have died, with one official telling journalists some of the bodies were burnt beyond…
- The fire that razed a dormitory in Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County last week is simply another episode in a long litany of abject failure by authorities to secure pupils in schools against death and injury. The utter despair and heartbreak of those parents whose children died or were…
- A fire on Thursday at Nyeri’s Hillside Endarasha Academy left at least 21 students dead and dozens missing. Unfortunately, this is not the first such tragedy in Kenya, with the State always responding in a knee-jerk manner. The dormitory that caught fire housed about 150 students. What is…
- The human resource fraternity in Kenya has been urged to shun corrupt and unethical conduct in their functional areas of jurisdiction to enable steady socio-economic growth. Stakeholders in the human resource management (HRM) sector have raised concerns over an increase in corruption and other…
- The Kiambu County government has put on notice individuals who have illegally acquired land meant for the construction of affordable houses. County Housing Board Chairperson Dr Robert Waihenya said a large chunk of the public land set aside for the projects in various towns has been grabbed, but…
- The High Court has temporarily stopped the government from awarding contracts related to the re-advertised works for the multi-million-shilling Liwatoni Fresh and Frozen Fish Processing Plant. The court wants the Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho and other state officials…
- Long-distance relationships suck. I’ve never met anyone who said, “Yeah, my boyfriend/husband lives 14 hours away and it’s great!” On the contrary, everyone in a long-distance relationship ends up with that agonising feeling: that your heart is slowly being carved out of your chest by a butter…
- KCB Football Club has unveiled seven new signings for the 2024/2025 season as the team aims to secure its maiden Football Kenya Federation Premier League (FKF-PL) title. The new arrivals include goalkeeper Boniface Munyasa from Murang’a Seal FC, defender Lameck Oloo from Bidco United, midfielder…
- Africa has long been the epicentre of malaria, battling the deadly disease with a combination of strategies, including insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor spraying. However, the landscape of this fight is rapidly changing. Mosquitoes are increasingly developing resistance to insecticides,…
- Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has voiced opposition to the proposed takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Adani Enterprises, an Indian film. The opposition leader who was attending a church service at St Paul ACK Nyathuna in Kabete town, Kiambu County on Sunday, September 8…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that people who are in government have been used to lying to innocent Kenyans. Speaking during a church service at ACK St Patrick’s church in Kayole on Sunday, September 8, 2024, Gachagua said that he has faced criticism from some government officials…
- The Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Migos Ogamba has formed a team to review the controversial university’s new funding model amid planned protests. In a statement on Sunday, September 8, 2024, the CS revealed that the ministry has formed a team of 25 members after engaging all stakeholders…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi is set to fly to Windhoek, Namibia, for the Mid-Term Review (MTR) meeting on several bilateral issues. In a statement on Sunday, September 8, 2024, Mudavadi’s Press Service Director Jacob Ng’etich said…
- The Kenyan commander of the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSSM) Godfrey Otunge has issued a fresh update concerning the status of the operation to regain control of the Caribbean nation. In a statement, Otunge has urged countries to send their troops to Haiti to bolster the…
- Winners at the Nairobi City Marathon will be treated to some of the prestigious cash prizes for their efforts during the various race events. Marketed as the highest prize money in Africa, organisers of the Nairobi City Marathon will reward up to 20 athletes regardless of their positions at the end…
- The government has issued a notice of their intention to close down 67 companies in the country over the next three months. In a gazette notice, the Registrar of Companies Joyce Koech listed the companies facing dissolution and urged their directors to show cause why they should not be shut down. “…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Reactions after fire razes Isiolo school Reactions are expected to be registered after a fire razed down Isiolo Girls High School on Saturday, September 7, 2024. The Isiolo incident comes after 17 pupils died and 14 were…
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga has expressed his desire to head the African Union Commission (AUC) in order to implement significant changes across the continent. Speaking during a gathering with the Sakwa clan on Saturday, September 7, 2024, Raila explained that he is vying…
- National Assembly Budget and Appropriations Committee chairperson Ndindi Nyoro has urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to provide clarity on when Junior Secondary School (JSS) interns will be offered permanent employment terms. Speaking in Aldai Constituency in Nandi County, Nyoro stressed…
- Ferdinand Omanyala and Nelly Chepchirchir are among the stars that will fly Kenya’s flag during the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold season in Zagreb, Croatia, on Sunday, September 8, 2024. An attack on the men’s world 1000m record is among the top goals the participants will be looking to…
- Former Harambee Stars head coach Jacob “Ghost” Mulee believes that the team’s failure to field natural strikers was the key reason they couldn’t secure a win against Zimbabwe. Harambee Stars were held to a goalless draw in a home match played in Uganda, due to the lack of an approved venue in Kenya…
- Pope Francis has sent his message of condolence to the families who have been affected by the fire tragedy that occurred at the Hillside Endarasha Academy on Thursday, September 6, 2024. The fire that broke out at the learning institution located in Kieni Constituency in Nyeri County claimed 17…
- Machakos Town Member of Parliament (MP) Caleb Mule has proposed the formation of a task force to tour all schools in Kenya and evaluate their safety standards following a series of tragic school fires. Reacting to the recent Hillside Endarasha Academy fire in Kieni, Nyeri County, that claimed the…
- Zimbabwe head coach Michael Nees differed with his Harambee Stars counterpart Engin Firat over the level of officiating during the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier on Friday, September 6, 2024. Firat felt that the Senegalese referee, Diouf Adalbert, did not carry out his duties fairly and…
