June 16, 2022
Kenya: Equity Named Kenya's Overall Best Bank After Bagging 15 Awards
Equity Bank has been feted as the Best Bank in Kenya in the 2022 Think Business Banking Awards for the 11th consecutive year, reinforcing the Bank's position as a market leader in… Read more »
Kenya: Atwoli Proposes Law to Compensate Employees From Work-Related Accidents
Central Organization for Trade Union (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has called for an amendment to the Work Injury Benefits Act to compel employers to compensate employees… Read more »
Kenya: China Vows to Work With Kenya to Defend Interests of Developing Countries
China is ready to work with Kenya to practice multilateralism and safeguard common interests of developing countries, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on… Read more »
Kenya: Zurich Based Firm HZI Enters the Kenyan Market
Zurich based waste management technology provider Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) has announced its entry into the Kenyan market through a partnership with Sintmond Group Limited. Read more »
Kenya: Appeal Court Overturns Mrima's Decision Restraining JSC From Hiring 26 New Judges
The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision of the High Court halting the recruitment of six appeal court judges and twenty others of the High Court following a suit filed by,… Read more »
Kenya: DCI Looking for Gang Over Murder of 2 Mpesa Agents in Nairobi
Detectives in Nairobi have launched a manhunt for a man believed to be part of a gang that orchestrated a robbery on an MPESA outlet Saturday that left two agents dead. Read more »
Kenya: CS Juma Urges Kenyans to Embrace Green Energy Amid Fuel Price Hike
Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma says there is need for Kenya to embrace green energy production in the wake of the skyrocketing fuel prices. Read more »
Kenya: City Manager Defends Move to Ban Political Rallies Within Kisumu CBD
Kisumu County government has defended a decision to ban political rallies in Kisumu City Central Business District (CBD). Read more »
Kenya: IEBC Dispute Tribunal Dismisses 3 Complaints Against Sakaja
The predicament facing Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja over the authenticity of his university degree lessened on Wednesday after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission… Read more »
Kenya: Show Us Your Campus Classmate, Ruto Tells Odinga
Deputy President William Ruto has questioned Raila Odinga's academic credentials. Read more »
Kenya: Atwoli Claims Ruto Allies Behind Fuel Price Hike
Central Organization Trade Union (COTU) secretary general Francis Atwoli now claims that a syndicate of cartels organized by Deputy President William Ruto are the masterminds… Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru Assembly Approves Legislation to Curb Land Disputes, Illegal Allotments
Nakuru County Assembly has approved new legislation meant to regularise land ownership and development in order to forestall land disputes, illegal allotments and shady dealings. Read more »
Kenya: Mandago Dismisses Militia Training Claims
Uasin Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago has reiterated that no militia was being trained at the county's Chebororwa Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) to cause violence during the… Read more »
Kenya: PSVs to Raise Fares After Fuel Price Increase - Kimutai
Public Service Vehicles (PSV) are set to increase their fares following the increase in fuel prices announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: KEMSA Inventory Management Tightened as Revised Policy is Adopted
The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority's (KEMSA) efforts to enhance its organisational integrity and efficiency have moved a notch higher, with the adoption of a new inventory… Read more »
Kenya: Cohesion Agency Deploys 50 Monitors, Unveils Action Plan Against Hate Speech
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has launched an action plan against hate speech ahead of the August 9 polls. Read more »
Kenya: Public Transport Policy Developed to Curb Sexual Harassment in PSVs
A lobby group has developed a policy dubbed Public Transport Code, which is aimed at putting an end to sexual harassment in Public Service Vehicles (PSVs). Read more »
Kenya: 451 Administrators in Nairobi for 5-Week Paramilitary Training - Kibicho
National government administrators based in sub-counties are currently undergoing paramilitary training at the Administration Police Training College, Embakasi. Read more »
Kenya: 'Double Standards!' Miguna Puts KRA on the Spot for Seeking His Tax Returns
Exiled activist Miguna Miguna has protested the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) reminders on tax returns and accumulating penalties highlighting the double standards of the… Read more »
Kenya: Detectives in Nakuru Arrest Bitcoin Fraud Suspects
A notorious gang that has been hacking people's credit cards before using them to purchase bitcoins and convert them to Kenyan currency have been arrested in Nakuru. Read more »
Kenya: New Law Establishes Scholarship Fund for Children of Deceased Military Veterans
President Uhuru Kenyatta has today signed into law the Military Veterans Bill, 2022. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Zambia Commit to Joint Efforts Towards Removals of Trade Barriers
Kenya and Zambia have agreed to work together towards removing barriers that hinder trade and investment between the people of the two countries. Read more »
Kenya: Hot Hitter Chepchumba Taking Her Time as Suitors Circle Her Head After Brilliant Tunisia Show
Opposite hitter Sharon Chepchumba is a girl in demand. Suitors have been circling her head since her brilliant performance in Tunisia that guided KCB to their second continental… Read more »
Kenya: Race Against Time as Kavisi Embarks on WRC Safari Rally Final Test
Evans Kavisi and his navigator Absalom Aswani will run their third and final test at Kiambu's Twisty Corners on Friday well in time for the WRC Safari Rally, which will be held in… Read more »
Kenya: Kajiado Residents Urged to Form Conservancies to Avert Human-Wildlife Conflict
Kajiado residents have been urged to form conservancies as an option to mitigate human wildlife conflicts which have been rampant in most parts of the county. Read more »