June 07
Kenya: Govt Pushes for More Civil Registration Services in Counties
Capital FM
The Civil Registration Services (CRS) department has committed to putting up a 3-year plan to ensure smooth operations of the offices in all 290 constituencies across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Is the Clubbing Culture Dying in Kenya?
Capital FM
Back in the '80s and early '90s, there was a popular club named Boomerang at the former Ainsworth Hotel near Museum Hill. This was the place to hang. It was by no means an upscale… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan's Examinations Council and Offering Bogus Services
Africa Check
Beware of Facebook page impersonating Kenyan's examinations council and offering bogus services Read more »
Kenya: Treasury Calls for Human Capital Investment Amid Rising Youth Population
Capital FM
Treasury cabinet secretary Njuguna Ndu'ngu has stressed the need for pumping adequate human capital development facilitation to the youth population following their rapid… Read more »
Kenya: Higher Education Funding Portal to Be Opened June 15 - CS Machogu
Capital FM
The High Education Funding portal is set to be opened on Saturday next week to allow eligible students apply for funding. Read more »
Kenya: KQ Incurs Ksh9.7b to Date From Bird Strikes As KAA Falls Short
Business Day Africa
Airlines in Kenya are contending with substantial costs from bird strikes, even as millions of shillings are allocated to the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) to mitigate the issue… Read more »
Kenya: City Hall Issues Auction Notices to Land Rate Defaulters
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 7 - Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has revealed that City Hall has issued auction notices to land rate defaulters within the city. Read more »
Kenya: City Hall in Bid to Recover 5 Acres of Grabbed Land in Karen
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 7 - The Nairobi County Government has launched a joint bid with the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) to recover a 5 acre piece of land in Karen for… Read more »
Kenya: Ex-Kenya Pipeline Md Tanui, 15 Others Acquitted of Corruption Charges
Capital FM
Former Kenya Pipeline managing director Charles Tanui and fifteen others have been acquitted of corruption charges related to incidents at the State Corporation. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Signs IGAD Protocol On Transhumance
Capital FM
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 7 - Kenya on Thursday signed the Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Protocol on Transhumance. Read more »
June 06
Kenya: Between Witchcraft and Terrorism - How Social Fears in Coastal Kenya Impact Religious Expression [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya's coastal region has, since about 2011, grappled with terrorist attacks carried out by the Somalia-based Islamic terrorist organisation Al-Shabaab. Read more »
Kenya: No, Viral Video Doesn't Show Kenyan Mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui's Body Being Retrieved From Mount Everest
Africa Check
No, viral video doesn't show Kenyan mountaineer Cheruiyot Kirui's body being retrieved from Mount Everest Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Fake Facebook Page Using Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria's Name to Offer Loans
Africa Check
Ignore fake Facebook page using Kenyan cabinet secretary Moses Kuria's name to offer loans Read more »
Kenya: What Next for Students That Have Secured University Spots? [interview]
Business Day Africa
The placement exercise for university admissions has concluded, marking a pivotal moment for 153,274 students who are now set to embark on their higher education journey. With this… Read more »
East Africa: Kenya's Veronica Nduva Set for Swearing-in As EAC Secretary-General
New Times
Kenyan President William Ruto's nominee for the Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC), Veronica Nduva, will be sworn in on Friday, June 7, during the bloc's Heads… Read more »
Kenya: Transparency International-Led Civil Groups Faults Govt On Proposed 2024/25 Finance Bill
Capital FM
Civil society organizations under the banner of Okoa Uchumi have expressed concerns over the recently released budget estimates for the financial year 2024-2025. Read more »
Kenya: A Kenyan Traveler's Dream - Exploring the MSC Splendida Cruise Ship in South Africa
Capital FM
South Africa has often been hailed as the star of Africa, offering an unparalleled array of attractions that captivate the heart and soul of any traveler. Read more »
Kenya: Taita Taveta On Course to Reforest 360,000 Hectares - Official
Capital FM
Taita Taveta is on course to achieve its climate action plan objective to restore 360,000 hectares of land by 2032 through an aggressive tree-planting campaign. Read more »
June 05
Kenya: Kenya Formally Joins International Vaccine Institute
Capital FM
Kenya has formally joined the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) as a Member State. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Economy Exhibited Robust Growth in 2023 Despite Persistent Challenges [press release]
World Bank
Kenya's real GDP growth accelerated to 5.6% in 2023, surpassing the previous year's growth of 4.9%. However, GDP growth in 2024 is expected to slow down to 5.0%. This is according… Read more »
Kenya: Place Film At the Centre of the Fight Against Climate Change
Capital FM
As the world marks the Word Environment Day today, it is important to note that in recent months, Kenya has faced two extreme climate events - devastating droughts and deadly… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Initiates Talks for County Aggregation and Industrial Parks
Capital FM
The government has begun consultations with the Council of Governors to facilitate the operationalization of County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPs). This collaborative… Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Denies Uniting Mt Kenya On Tribal Lines - We Just Want a Fair Share of National Resources
Capital FM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has refuted claims that his efforts to unite the Mt Kenya region are based on tribal lines, insisting that his goal is to secure the region's fair… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Highway Upgrade Boosts Business, Enhances Regional Connectivity
Independent (Kampala)
Irene Wairimu has been selling cereals for the past 10 years along the 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua Highway, which links Nairobi, Kenya's capital, to the agriculturally rich central… Read more »
Kenya: Raila to Face Challengers for AUC Seat in Televised Debate - Mudavadi
Capital FM
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga will face his challengers for the Africa Union Commission (AUC) chairperson seat in a televised debate. Read more »