July 07, 2023
Kenya: Police in Mombasa Lob Teargas to Disperse Saba Saba Demonstrators After Meeting Is Outlawed
Police in Mombasa lobbed teargas to disperse Saba Saba demonstrators after the meeting was outlawed. Read more »
Kenya: Security Beefed Up in Kisumu Ahead of Saba Saba Demonstrations
Security has been beefed up in the lakeside city of Kisumu as locals converge at Kondele for the Saba Saba demonstration. Read more »
Kenya: Security Tight As Raila Odinga Calls for Protests on Saba Saba Day
Opposition leader Raila Odinga is expected to hold a major rally at the Kamukunji grounds later Friday, to rally Kenyans for protests against the high cost of living. Read more »
July 06, 2023
Kenya: South African Engineering and Infrastructure Firm Zutari Enters Kenya
South African engineering and infrastructure advisory firm Zutari has opened its East African office in Nairobi, which will serve the entire region. Read more »
Kenya: How Training With Omanyala Has Inspired Sprinter Safania to Dream of World Championships Place
With a personal best of 11.75, Monica Safania is still a few yards off the pace for the qualification standard of 11.08 for the World Championships, but the Kenya Police athlete… Read more »
Kenya/Cameroon: Starlets to Kick Off Women's Cup of Nations Qualification Chase Away to Cameroon
National women's football team Harambee Starlets will start their journey towards qualification for the 2024 Africa Women's Cup of Nations with a trip away to giants Cameroon in… Read more »
Kenya: '80 Percent Fit' Conseslus Ready to Battle for Worlds Steeple Place at Team Kenya Trials
Former Olympic Champion Conseslus Kipruto has declared himself 80pc fit as he prepares to battle for a place in Team Kenya for the 2023 World Athletics Championships as the trials… Read more »
Kenya: It Must Get Worse Before It Gets Better, AIU Tells Kenya as Doping Fight Picks Up
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) the body designated to fight doping in the sport, has warned Kenya that it will get worse before it gets better as testing is scaled up owing to… Read more »
Kenya: County Operations in Limbo Over MCAs, SRC Salary Review Tiff
Critical operations within devolved units will remain in limbo as the standoff between Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) and Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) over… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Taps Sh70.5 Billion Syndicated Loan to Fund Infrastructure Projects
Kenya has tapped Sh70.45 billion ($500 million) to fund infrastructure projects. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Facing 79% Climate Change Financing Gap
Kenya is facing a 79 percent climate change financing gap amidst increasing global warming effects that are causing havoc in developing countries. Read more »
Kenya: War on Graft - Koskei Warns KPA Staff Against Acting on 'Orders From Above'
Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff in the presidency, Felix Koskei, has cautioned the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) staff against engaging in corruption. Read more »
Kenya: There is No Crisis in the Country, Taxes Still Being Collected - Khalwale
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has said that the court can have its say on the Finance Act but they can never revoke it. Read more »
Kenya: Curse of Doping Strikes Again as 212 Athletes Invited for Budapest National Trials
Only 212 athletes have been invited to participate in this weekend's national trials for the World Championships, set for next month in Budapest, Hungary. Read more »
Kenya: Why Superstar Tyler Ongwae is Not Travelling With the Kenya Morans to Angola
Power forward Tyler Ongwae is not part of the Kenya Morans squad that has travelled to Angola for the 2023 FIBA Afrocan tournament, despite earlier having been listed in the… Read more »
Kenya: We're Keen on Fencing All Gazetted Forests, CS Tuya Says
Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has announced government plans to fence all gazetted forests across the country to safeguard them from… Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Unveils Sh100 Million for Free ECDE Program
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has unveiled sh100mn for free ECDE program for Nairobi County Children. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Travels to Comoros, DR Congo
President William Ruto has traveled out of the country for a three day visit to the Comoros and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
Kenya: Ex-Bandari Man Lugogo Delighted to Finally Make National Team Debut, Albeit on Sand
Former Bandari FC midfielder Wilberforce Lugogo says he is delighted to have finally made hi national team debut, albeit on sand, after playing for the Harambee Sand Stars in last… Read more »
Kenya: Vihiga Queens Eye Second Qualification Into CAF Champions League
National women's Premier League champions Vihiga Queens have been drawn in Pool B of the CECAFA regional qualifiers for this year's CAF Women's Champions League. Read more »
Uganda: DNA Crisis as Fathers Abandon Families in Uganda After Knowing the Truth
Men are abandoning families in Uganda after knowing the truth about their paternity status. Read more »
Kenya: TSC Sets 5-Year Teacher Listing Target to Seal Shortage Standing At 111,870
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has set out a five-year recruitment target that will see an additional 111,870 teachers listed in a bid to address staffing gaps in public… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Rolls Out Standardized Training Curriculum for Private Guards
The government has designed a standardized training programme for private security companies as part of the reforms agenda in the industry. Read more »
July 07, 2023
Kenya: Need for Speed - Chebet to Scale Down to 1500m At National Trials
Beatrice Chebet will step down from her 5,000m specialty to compete in the 1500m at the Athletics Kenya (AK) National Trials for the 2023 World Athletics Championships this weekend… Read more »
July 05, 2023
Kenya: Govt to Drop Refugee Encampment, Adopt Resettlement in Policy Shift
Kenya is set to implement a policy shift that will see the country cease encampment of refugees in favour of resettlement and reintegration. Read more »