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- Leaders in Mombasa have called for transparency in the approval and allocation of land to investors seeking to set up business at the upcoming Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone (SEZ) project. The demand comes as Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya acknowledged that…
- The electoral commission has proposed that impeachment motions on governors be dispensed with in courts within six months just like election petitions. While appearing before the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)…
- A day after Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu (pictured) unearthed massive irregularities in the issuing of bursaries by various constituencies, a detailed analysis of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NGCDF) report on some constituencies reveals how billions in public funds…
- Kakamega Woman Representative Elsie Muhanda yesterday took a swipe at Governor Fernandes Barasa over his development record. Muhanda said Barasa was reversing all gains recorded by his predecessor Wycliffe Oparanya. She said nearly all the projects initiated by Oparanya and which were incomplete by…
- United States authorities quietly jetted into the country and spirited away wanted murder suspect Kevin Kang’ethe on Sunday night. Sources privy to the highly discreet, undercover operation revealed that the Americans flew into the country acting on extradition orders granted by the Director of…
- A Nairobi court yesterday ordered a case in which ten people charged with robbery with violence on G4S employees involving Sh74.4 million to proceed on October 17 without further delay. The five-year-old case was scheduled for hearing before Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina but it could not…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Reactions to Raila China tour Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga is in Beijing, China, after he accompanied President William Ruto, with reactions to his trip expected to feature among the top news…
- National Social Security Fund (NSSF) is on the spot following allegations of illegal and irregular activities in Kenya’s bond markets. Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised concerns over suspicious trading patterns involving the NSSF, prompting an official request to the Capital Markets Authority…
- Karen Lang’ata District Association (KLDA) secured conservatory orders from the Environment and Land Court, Milimani, on behalf of Karen residents, halting the construction of the proposed commuter railway line from Riruta to Ngong through Karen. The legal victory follows a lawsuit filed by KLDA…
- Chaos are raging in the education sector following a conflict between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the teachers’ union Kuppet that resulted in a countrywide strike. Though the union called off the industrial action last evening, damage has already been done. Learning has largely been…
- State and public officers will soon need a license to hold fundraisers should a new law proposed to Parliament become law. The Public Fundraising Appeals Act 2024, was introduced by Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot (pictured) and will be presented to the Senate for approval. The Bill seeks to…
- Central Bank of Kenya’s (CBK) report on interest rates for July showed significant disparities in the lending rates charged by banks in the local market by July 2024. While some banks offer loans at rates below 10 per cent, others charge as much as 24 per cent per annum, even as the Central Bank…
- REVENUE: Macadamia nut processors are urging the government to reinstate a ban on direct export of raw produce, even as macadamia farmers threaten to march to Ukulima House if the ban is not lifted completely by November. According to the Nuts Traders Association of Kenya, since the ban was lifted…
- Kenya Airways (KQ) posted a surprising Sh513 million profit in the first half of the 2024 financial year, marking its first since 2013. However, this unexpected turnaround has sparked mixed reactions, with some experts and pundits questioning the source of the airline’s newfound profit. The last…
- Two firms named in the scandal where the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is accused of initiating a project on a disputed piece of land yesterday snubbed a parliamentary committee citing a court case over the matter. The firms, Ujenzi Consultants and Baseline Architects failed to honour the…
- Learners and communities will soon benefit from educational and library services if a new bill is enacted. The County Library Services Bill, 2024 sponsored by nominated Senator Joyce Korir seeks to establish libraries in each county to ensure that learners and the communities have access to…
- Mediamax Network Limited has earned the exclusive rights to be the broadcast partner for the forthcoming National Varsity 7s Cup at Egerton University. Speaking to People Sport, tournament director Ali Mbaraka divulged that 16 teams drawn from universities across the country will participate. “The…
- Harambee Stars coach Engin Firat has assured fans that they will see a team that fights until the last second in their crucial 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) Qualifiers against Zimbabwe and Namibia this month, despite the team facing multiple injury setbacks. Harambee Stars, in search of an…
- Crestfallen Kenya will return from the Paralympic Games without a medal in athletics track after hopefuls in the women’s 1,500-meter T11 final faltered at the last hurdle, despite leading the race in the first three laps at Stade de France. Kenya had won medals in track events since Henry Wanyoike’…
- President William Ruto’s visit to the Luo Nyanza has confirmed one thing about Kenyan politics – ethnicity reigns supreme. The visit has also proved that Raila Odinga retains his traditional strong influence in the peculiar national politics that has now been extended to the continental stage.…
- It is distressing that 3,056 Kenyans died in road crashes between January 1 and August 27, a worrying increase from the 2,910 fatalities reported over the same period last year. There are no prizes for guessing that this unfortunate toll will continue to grow for as long as road users continue to…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi who doubles up as Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs has met several Chinese investors interested in exploring business opportunities in Kenya. Mudavadi who is in Beijing, China ahead of the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit,…
- The Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI) Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya has directed the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) to hasten the compensation and resettlement of people affected by the Mombasa Special Economic Zone (Dongo Kundu) project. Mvurya who on Monday, September 2, 2024,…
- As the world’s second-largest economy and the largest trading nation, China has been a stabiliser and driving force for the development of the world economy. In the face of unprecedented global changes unseen in a century, how could China maintain the socioeconomic upward trajectory and continue…
- The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has suspended its nationwide strike following a day-long meeting with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Speaking at the TSC headquarters on Monday, September 2, 2024, KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori said that teachers all over…
- Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga landed in Beijing, China, in the company of President William Ruto. The former Prime Minister is set to attend the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation Summit, where he is expected to pitch for his candidacy for the African Union Commission (…
- Tunisia’s electoral commission has approved just three candidates to run in next month’s presidential election ignoring a court ruling to reinstate three others. Among those approved are President Kais Saied and Ayachi Zammel, whose campaign team had earlier said had been arrested on Monday. The…
- Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has invited Kenyans to give their views on his Bill, Sports Amendment Bill 2024, which seeks to amend the Sports Act to compel county governments to fund all registered sports associations within their jurisdiction. Taking to his official X account on Monday, September…
- The government has officially unveiled a system to track, manage and control foreign travel by all public officers to streamline the process. In a statement on Monday, September 2, 2024, Public Service cabinet secretary Justin Muturi said the Foreign Travel Information Management System (FOTIMS) is…
- Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has urged fans to focus on the overall points tally at the end of the six-match campaign, stressing that the final standings matter most in their quest for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualification. As the team prepares for their upcoming matches,…
- Kevin Kinyanjui Kang’ethe, a Kenyan man wanted in the United States for the murder of his girlfriend, Margaret Mbitu, has been extradited from Nairobi. The extradition, confirmed by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga on Monday, September 2, 2024, sets the stage for Kang’ethe to…
- Orange Democratic Movement Director of Communications, Philip Etale, has expressed confidence in Raila Odinga’s ability to help the African continent prosper and become self-sustaining, leveraging his extensive experience in infrastructure development. Raila served as the African Union’s High…
- Kenyan athlete Mary Moraa expressed her satisfaction after setting a world-best time of 1:21.63 in the 600m at the ISTAF – a World Athletics Continental Tour Silver meeting – in Berlin on Sunday. Moraa, making her debut in the 600m event, broke the previous world best by 0.14 seconds, finishing 1.…
- Mbeere North Member of Parliament (MP) Geoffrey Ruku has voiced his support for Raila Odinga’s African Union Chairmanship (AUC) bid. Speaking during an interview on Monday, September 2, 2024, Ruku asserted that even though the former prime minister was not cut for Kenya, he is meant for the AUC…
- Kenya’s basketball playoffs Premier League winners and the country’s maiden representatives to the Basketball Africa League (BAL) qualifiers, Nairobi City Thunder, have signed three professional players in preparation for BAL. The new signings include Kenyan Denmark Defensive Player of the Year (…
- President William Ruto left for Beijing, China, last evening to attend a key international summit that brings together leaders from Africa. The summit runs from September 3 to 6 and will be chaired by President Xi Jingpin. “Ruto will represent Kenya at this year’s Forum on China-Africa Cooperation…
- Kiambu is among counties that do not owe the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) any money for drugs supplied to its hospitals. According to a letter by Kemsa chief operating officer Dulacha E. Waqo, Kiambu crossed the 2023/24 financial year without a debt for medical supplies for its over 120…
- The High Court has dismissed a case in which Cytonn Investment Limited sought a stay in a decision that ordered it to pay Ksh68 million to Crje East Africa Limited for breach of contract. Crje (East Africa) filed a suit in 2023 seeking a judgment on admission in its favour for an admitted sum of…
- Teenage pregnancies and sexual gender-based violence are still prevalent in informal settlements, with three times more people who had been targeted turning up for a football tournament for health and wellness. It also emerged that new HIV infections were still rife among young people aged 14 to 24…
- Athletics Kenya (AK) officials have lauded the impressive performance of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships team in Lima, Peru. With three gold medals, three silver medals and a bronze, they expressed confidence that the team will make a strong showing at the 2025 World Athletics…
- Wiper party leader and Azimio principal Kalonzo Musyoka has alleged President William Ruto’s administration is hatching a plan to use National Youth Service personnel to suppress Kenyans’ constitutional right to picket. Kalonzo, who spoke in Mombasa yesterday, said Ruto’s recent declaration that…
- Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum, Sports Fund Chief Executive Nuh Ibrahim and Kenya Academy of Sports Chief Executive Doreen Odhiambo have been summoned to appear before MPs tomorrow to shed light on the delays in the construction of sports academies and stadia. If they fail to comply, they…
- A section of political leaders from Mt Kenya and Ukambani regions have formed a new movement to fight for good governance and other public interest issues. The caucus known as Aca Movement, comprises representatives from the Kikuyu, Embu, Meru and Akamba communities who said they came together to…
- Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has besieged the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) to call off the strike that is entering it second week today, assuring that the government will address the issues they raised. Koskei said the government had already implemented the…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Ruto Heads to China President William Ruto is set to arrive in China this Monday ahead of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit, which kicks off on Wednesday. Ruto departed on Sunday after touring the…
- The government is on a mission to revolutionise university education, with a focus on commercialising research and innovation emerging from institutions of higher learning. Addressing the press in Mombasa, at the sidelines of the 2024 Commercialisation and Entrepreneurial Institutions Leaders’ (…
- Kenyan politics presents a very interesting picture of the comical game citizens are treated to. Whether you look at it from the normative, cultural or critical tradition, the political players will always think about their interest in the distribution and allocation of resources, but play with the…
- What is basic education? This is one of the many questions members of a delegation from Uganda raised during a benchmarking tour in September 2023 on Kenya’s education reform initiatives asked their Kenyan counterparts. The question came after the group was told at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum…
- Safaricom is pushing the government to block US satellite Internet service provider Starlink from directly entering the local market. They instead want officials to allow in Starlink only through a local licence. Of course, the usual reasoning, some would say excuses, in such cases, are then…
- It was either an act of deliberate omission or commission by the drafters of the 2010 Constitution to fail to outline the duties, roles and mandates of deputy county governors. This lacuna has been the cause of incessant friction between governors and their deputies since devolved government was…
