September 11
Kenya: 'I Am Not Okay' - Penniless Firat Bemoans Unfair Criticism of Harambee Stars
Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat has lamented the consistent unfair criticism of the side, amidst him going for nine months without pay. Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru MCAs Oust 'Incompetent' Majority Leader in Unanimous Vote
The Majority Party in Nakuru County Assembly has ousted its leader in a unanimous vote. Read more »
Kenya: African Youth Commit to Food System Transformation Ahead of COP29
Youth from across Africa have pledged to take a leading role in transforming the continent's food systems in the lead-up to COP29, scheduled for November in Baku, Azerbaijan. Read more »
Kenya: Booksmart Unveils Nationwide Young Readers Campaign in Kenya
BookSmart, a free children's reading app, has launched its nationwide Mashujaa Wa Kusoma campaign across Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu, and Mombasa, aiming to inspire a reading culture… Read more »
Kenya: KAA in Talks With Aviation Union to Resume Normal Operations At JKIA
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) now says it is engaging the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) in a bid to ensure resumption of normalcy at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport… Read more »
Kenya: RBA Directs Pension Funds to Submit Retirement Levy
The Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) has directed pension funds to submit retirement levies for the financial year ended on June 30, 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Jambojet Suspends Flights At JKIA Due to Ongoing KAWU Strike
Jambojet has suspended all its flights landing or taking off from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) due to the ongoing strike by aviation workers against the deal signed… Read more »
Kenya: Passengers Left Stranded At JKIA As Aviation Workers Strike Begins
Passengers have been left stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) after workers began their strike amid unmet demands over the Adani deal. Read more »
Kenya: Absa Bank Kenya Keeps Businesses Going in Tough Times
Absa Bank Kenya has extended support to struggling businesses, renegotiating payment lines to help businesses manage rising finance costs. Read more »
East Africa: MPs Furious As CS Joho Reveals Sh1.6bn Spent Counting Fish in Indian Ocean Last Year
Lawmakers are irked following disclosures that the Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime affairs revealed that it had spent Sh1.6 billion for fish stock assessment in the… Read more »
Kenya: Atwoli Backs Striking Airport Workers Amid Controversial Adani Group Deal
Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has expressed full support for striking airport workers, criticizing the government for failure to… Read more »
Kenya: Househelp Charged Over the Abduction of a 2-Year-Old Boy
A househelp accused of abducting a child under her care at the Department of Defense (DoD) staff quarters in Nairobi's Kilimani has been charged in court. Read more »
Rwanda: Kenya Vow Ferocious Fightback After Losses to Rwanda At Bilateral T20 Series
National women's cricket team captain Charity Muthoni says the team will come back guns blazing in their next two matches of the Bilateral T20 Series against Rwanda after two… Read more »
Kenya: Passengers Stranded At JKIA As Aviation Staff Strike Over Adani Deal
Passengers have been stranded at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) as aviation workers began the strike over the controversial Adani deal. Read more »
September 10
Kenya/Uganda: Rebeca Cheptegei's Alleged Attacker Dies
Rebeca Cheptegei's former partner, Dickson Ndiema, has passed away at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Power Rules Out Electrical Fault in Hillside Endarasha Fire Tragedy
Kenya Power has ruled out an electrical fault as the cause of the fire that claimed the lives of 21 students at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri last week. Read more »
Kenya: MCA Tables Motion to Impeach Governor Nyaribo Months After Failed Bid
Nyamira county Member of County Assembly has tabled a Notice of motion to impeach Nyamira Governor Amos Nyaribo hardly a year after a similar bid. Read more »
Kenya: MPs to Commence Probe On Sh1.4bn Tax Waiver By KPA
Members of Parliament have launched investigations into tax waivers amounting to Sh1.4 billion issued by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) in the last financial year, amid… Read more »
Kenya: Neighbors Uganda Fly Top of Group K in 2025 Afcon Qualifiers
Neighbors Uganda, coached by former Harambee Stars tactician Paul Put, moved top of Group K in the qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers after match day… Read more »
Kenya: 140 Health Facilities Picked to Handle Advanced HIV Patients
The National Aids and STIs Control Programme (NASCOP) has revealed that at least 140 health facilities across the country have been selected to tend to the accelerating number of… Read more »
Kenya: Sarova Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence With Glamorous Black-Tie Gala
Sarova Hotels & Resorts hosted a magnificent black-tie dinner and dance event to mark its 50th anniversary. Held at the Sarova Panafric Hotel, the evening was filled with… Read more »
Kenya: Former Bomachoge Chache MP Dies in His Nairobi Home
Former Bomachoge Chache MP Simeon Nyaundi Ogari is dead. Read more »
Kenya: Court Freezes Proposed JKIA Lease By Adani in Urgent Suit
The High Court has issued a stay order prohibiting the government from implementing or acting on the privately initiated lease for the development of additional facilities at the… Read more »
Kenya: Abduba Dida Protests Limitations On Role As Volunteer Imam in U.S. Jail
Former Kenya presidential candidate Abduba Dida may now enjoy additional liberties in jail after a US court partly allowed his petition against limitations of his religious… Read more »
Kenya/Namibia: Johannah, Austin Dropped As Firat Goes With Twin Strike Option Against Namibia
Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat, heavily criticized for playing without strikers against Zimbabwe last Friday, has gone for a twin-strike option in Tuesday night's second… Read more »