August 16, 2023
Kenya: Senator Mandago Skips Devolution Conference Opening in Eldoret
Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago on Wednesday skipped the official opening of Devolution Conference by President William Ruto amid pursuit by police for questioning over the… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Assures Govt to Facilitate Local Scholarships for Uasin Gishu Students Affected By Finland Program Scam
Prersident William Ruto says the government will facilitate local scholarships for students affected in the Finland Scholarship Programme fiasco. Read more »
Kenya: Whitman Says U.S.-Kenya Bilateral Trade Pact to Be Concluded By End of Year
United States Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman has revealed that the US-Kenya bilateral trade agreement is set to be concluded by the end of the year as a pace setter for Africa. Read more »
Kenya: Senator Mandago Arrested in Eldoret Over Sh1.1 Billion Finland Scholarship Programme Scandal
Mandago was arrested in Eldoret and thereafter taken to Nakuru for questioning. Read more »
Kenya: All Those Implicated in the Finland Scholarship Scandal Will Carry Their Own Cross - President Ruto
President William Ruto has broken his silence over the Finland and Canada scholarship scandal that has rocked Uasin Gishu county in recent weeks. Read more »
Kenya: I Am Available Once Summoned, Mandago Says Over Arrest Warrant Issued
Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago says he is available once summoned as he responded to arrest order by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) over the Finland scholarships'… Read more »
Kenya: DPP Orders Arrest of Mandago Over Finland Scholarships' Scandal
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has ordered the arrest of Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago over the Finland scholarships scandal when he was Governor. Read more »
Kenya: 5 Must-Watch Kenyan Films - From Nairobi to the World
The Kenyan Film Industry has truly evolved, Once upon a time, it was all about a handful of films and limited exposure, but times have changed. Fast forward to today, and you'll… Read more »
Kenya: Police Circulates Mandago Arrest Warrant as Senator Dismisses 'Rumours' on Manhunt
The National Police Service now says it is in the process of executing a warrant of arrest against Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago who has been linked to the Finland… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Morns Former Cabinet Secretary Osogo as a Visionary, Astute Thinker
President William Ruto has mourned former Cabinet Minister James Osogo. Read more »
Kenya: Uproar Among Kenyans Over Petition Seeking Tiktok Ban in the Country
A cross section of Kenyans have called not to ban social media platform Tiktok following a petition tabled in parliament. Read more »
Kenya: Employee Allowances to Be Included in Housing Tax
Employee allowances will now be included in housing tax deductions following a new directive from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). Read more »
Kenya: Suspect Linked to Murder of DCI Agent in Kayole Apprehended
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have apprehended one of the suspects believed to be linked to last week's murder of a DCI agent in Nairobi's Kayole area. Read more »
Kenya: Malkia Strikers Start African Title Hunt Against Rwanda in Cameroon
National women's volleyball team Malkia Strikers will serve off their hunt for the African title on Wednesday afternoon with a duel against Eastern Africa neighbors Rwanda, after… Read more »
Kenya: DP Gachagua Says Construction of Stalled Roads in Rift Valley to Resume
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says roads that stalled in the Rift Valley because of bad politics will be revived as earlier planned. Read more »
Kenya: CS Jumwa Gazettes 17-Member Team to Actualize Two-Thirds Gender Principle
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 16 - Public Service, Affirmative Action and Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has gazetted a 17-member multiagency team to actualize the elusive two… Read more »
Kenya: Worldcoin Began Collecting Data in Kenya From May 2021 - Kassait
Worldcoin, an American cryptocurrency firm, ignored orders to cease its operations in Kenya. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Kenya: Impala's Auma Rallies for More Funding for Women's Rugby in Kenya
National women's rugby team player Judith Auma is the latest to call for increased support to women's game in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Police Seize Cartons of Narcotics in Nairobi's Ngara, Sh13 Million Recovered
Police in Nairobi have seized Sh 12.98 million in cash and apprehended individuals linked to narcotics-related activities within Ngara's Kariwa slums in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Down to the Wire in Kenya Junior Stroke-Play Championship
It is a two-horse race for the 2023 Kenya Junior Strokeplay Championship after the third round of play at the Muthaiga Golf Club. Read more »
Kenya: Nakhumicha Urges Kin to Pick Recovered Patients Neglected at Mathare
Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has expressed concerns over the neglect recovered patients at mental health institutions urging families to pick their loved ones upon… Read more »
Kenya: Easy Coach Rescinds Omena Ban After Social Media Outrage
Long-distance bus service provider Easy Coach now says it will allow for the transportation of fish products on its fleet after a backlash from a section of its clients. Read more »
Kenya: City Hall Seeks to Adopt Data Science in Promoting Digital Transformation
The Nairobi County Government has set the stage for adopting the utilization of data science in promoting inclusive digital transformation and sustainable development through… Read more »
Kenya: ECDE Learners Show Exemplary Performance in Ongoing Kenya National Music Festivals
Early Childhood learners in Nairobi show exemplary perfomance in the ongoing Kenya National Music Festivals in Nyeri. Read more »
Kenya: Catholic Bishops Denounce 'Explicit Content' in Grade 7 Health Education
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has denounced explicit sex education content in Grade 7 textbooks alleging to drop the teaching of abstinence in schools and… Read more »