March 28
Kenya: Health Ministry Attributes Increased Cases of Respiratory Infections to Influenza
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health has attributed the surge in respiratory illnesses to an increase in influenza infections and not COVID-19. Read more »
Kenya: Miti Moves Quickly to Address Concerns Raised By Nyamakima, Kamukunji Traders
Capital FM
The Ministry of Investments, Trade, and Industrialization (MITI has moved quickly to address the recent tax concerns raised by investors, announcing a raft of measures to unlock… Read more »
Kenya: Global Peace Crusader Banks On Meta, X Platforms to Promote Peace
Capital FM
The global peace crusader Search for Common Ground (SCM) has said that it will strengthen partnerships with Meta and X platforms to entrench the peace process in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Health Emergency Response Recieves WHO Boost
Capital FM
The Ministry of Health has received a donation of 940 mobile tablets valued at 476,000 USD from the World Health Organization aimed at bolstering health emergency response efforts. Read more »
March 27
Kenya: Pain for Civil Servants As Govt to Increase Rent for Housing Units
Capital FM
The Ministry of Housing and Urban Planning now plans to hike the rent of civil servants living in 56,892 housing units across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Has Tightened Its Laws to Stop Money Laundering - Why Banks Are the Focus [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya's banking industry has in recent years been in the crosshairs of national, regional and international watchdogs, given the country's role as a financial hub in eastern… Read more »
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Kenya: African Development Bank Champions Private-Public Partnerships and Good Governance for Universal Water Access in Kenya
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Kenya's Water and Sanitation Investors Conference 2024, held in the capital, Nairobi, concluded with a call for accelerated investment towards universal access to water and… Read more »
Kenya: Agriculture and Food Authority Appoints Trade Expert As New DG After Decade-Long Search
Business Day Africa
Bruno Linyiru has been appointed as the Director General of the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), marking the culmination of a decade-long quest for a substantive head. Read more »
Kenya: KQ Overcomes Turbulence, Posts Ksh10.5b Operating Profit, First in 7 Years
Business Day Africa
Kenya Airways, showcased a robust performance last year, witnessing a remarkable jump in operating profit to Ksh10.5 billion during the review period, buoyed by a substantial surge… Read more »
Kenya: Raila to Chair Crucial ODM Meeting Over Grassroots Elections Uncertainty
Capital FM
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga is on Tuesday expected to chair the party's central committee meeting following the uncertainty on the grassroots elections… Read more »
March 26
Kenya: President Ruto Meets Parastatal Heads Over Planned Budget Cuts
Capital FM
President William Ruto is currently hosting Parastatal Heads and Chief Executive Officers (CEO) at State House, Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: MPs Demand Special Audit On Fake Fertilizer Distribution With Punitive Recommendations
Capital FM
Top officials within the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) and the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) are now on the radar after Members of Parliament called for a special… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Releases First Starvation Cult Bodies to Families
DW
A year after the exhumation of victims of a starvation cult in Kenya, authorities handed over the first remains to their relatives. Read more »
Kenya: The Pathway of Water - Promoting Peaceful Ties, Fostering Harmony and Prosperity
Capital FM
Historically, water has been a central factor in human settlement patterns. Ancient civilizations flourished along the banks of rivers. Modern cities cluster around freshwater… Read more »
Kenya: What Women Want Summit Unites 3000+ Women for Empowerment and Networking in Nairobi
Capital FM
Over 3000 women from various backgrounds locally and internationally, participated in the recently concluded second edition of the 'What Women Want' (WWW) Summit in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Tough Times for the Media, but Resilient Ones Will Remain
Capital FM
By and large, it’s not an interesting time for journalists in Kenya. Journalism in Kenya, just like in the rest of the world, is going through a challenging time… Read more »
Kenya: City Hall Unclogging Blocked Drainage Following Heavy Rains
Capital FM
The Nairobi County Government has deployed technical staff and equipment to unclog sewers and drainage systems in various parts of Nairobi affected by flooding following heavy… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Affirms Govt's Commitment to War On Drugs, Illicit Brew
Capital FM
President William Ruto has reaffirmed relentless commitments to war on drugs and alcoholism countrywide. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Announces Sh13 Billion Funding Commitment From China for Tvets
Capital FM
President William Ruto has announced a Sh13 billion funding from China for the acquisition of learning equipment for Technical Vocational Education and Training Institutions… Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru Medics Hold Protests in Day 13 of Nationwide Strike
Capital FM
Hundreds of doctors from over two hundred medical facilities in Nakuru on Tuesday held a peaceful demonstration to protest alleged oppression by the national and county… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says Govt Strengthening TVET Institutions to Offer Practical Training
Capital FM
The government is strengthening technical and vocational education to enhance the country's capacity to offer practical training, President William Ruto has said. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Urges Financial Discipline in State Corporations
Capital FM
President William Ruto has issued a stern warning to loss-making parastatals, emphasizing the need for stringent financial management. He urged profitable entities to curb wasteful… Read more »
Kenya: Fans Gather to Pay Respects to Late TikTok Star Brian Chira At Funeral Home
Capital FM
Supporters of the late Brian Chira gathered outside the Kenyatta Memorial Funeral Home to pay their respects before his burial in Githunguri, Kiambu on Tuesday. Read more »
Kenya: Whitman Says US to Set Up Camp in Haiti for Kenyan Security Forces Before Deployment
Capital FM
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman says the US Department of Defense will establish a camp in Haiti for Kenyan security forces ahead of their deployment. Read more »
Kenya/Zimbabwe: Mapeza Preaches Self-Confidence As Warriors Face Kenya in Four Nations Cup Final
New Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE senior men's football team is hoping to have a positive outing on Tuesday evening when they clash with Kenya in the Four Nations Cup tournament final being played in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Fintechs Head to Ghana to Lure Investors
Capital FM
Kenyan financial technology (fintech) companies will be heading to Accra, Ghana, to pitch investment ideas. Read more »