November 16, 2023
Kenya: Govt Sets Minimum Wage for Security Guards at Sh30,000
The government now requires employers of private security guards to pay them a minimum of Sh30,000 gross salary each month in order to improve their terms of service and benefits. Read more »
Kenya: Police, Prisons, NYS Officers to Get 40% Pay Hike
National Police Service, National Youth Services and Kenya Prisons Service officers are set to get a 40 percent pay rise. Read more »
Kenya: Koskei Orders Suspension of 76 Public Officials Including 6 CEOs Over Graft
Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei on Thursday directed the suspension of six Chief Executive Officers for alleged involvement in corruption and procurement… Read more »
Kenya: Hosts Kenya Unveil Squads for 2023 Safari 7s
The Kenya men's and women's teams to the Safari 7s have been announced. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says He Will Always Make the Right Decision for the Country
President William Ruto has said he will make right decisions for the country. Read more »
Kenya: Epson to Champion Use of Green Printers in Kenya's, Africa's Education Sectors
Manufacturer of stationery products Epson will spearhead the adoption of green printers in Kenyan and African schools. Read more »
Kenya: CS Chirchir Says Ann Njeri Forged Documents in Sh17 Billion Oil Saga
Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir says Ann Njeri Njoroge forged documents as she tried to lay claim to 93,000 metric tonnes of diesel from Saudi Arabia. Read more »
Kenya: Ann Njeri Njoroge Forged Oil Importation License, Energy CS Confirms
A company associated with Ann Njeri Njoroge is not licensed to import fuel, Energy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davis Chirchir has confirmed. Read more »
November 15, 2023
Kenya: Step Up War Against Fake Medicines, DP Gachagua Directs Poisons Board
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday directed Pharmacy and Poisons Board to crack whip on chemists selling counterfeit drugs saying the commodities are a health risk to… Read more »
Kenya: 11-Member Committee to Probe State of KAA-Run Airports After JKIA Saga
The Ministry of Transport has formed an eleven-member committee to investigate the state of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA)-run airports after the Jomo Kenyatta International… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Filmmakers Shine in the 48 Hour Film Competition
Kenyan filmmakers demonstrated their prowess by clinching prestigious awards in the renowned 48 Hour Film Project, the world's largest short film contest that happens in more than… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Bold Step Towards a Malaria-Free Future - Unveiling the National LLINs Distribution Campaign
The Ministry of Health has launched the National Long-Lasting Insecticidal Treated Nets (LLINs) Distribution Campaign that kicks off today. Read more »
Kenya: CS Mutua Says Plans to Smoothen JKIA Operations Underway to Avoid Harassment of Tourists
Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua says plans are underway to smoothen operations at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to avoid harassment of tourists. Read more »
Kenya: Arati Orders New Public Service Board to Confirm 904 ECDE Teachers
Kisii Governor Simba Arati has ordered the confirmation of 904 ECDE teachers immediately after the swearing in of the new public service board. Read more »
Kenya: 2nd Global Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Summit Held in Nairobi
@iLabAfrica-Strathmore University last week opened the 2nd Global Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (GDSAI) Summit in Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: My Life is in Danger, Says the Woman at the Centre of Sh17 Billion Diesel Imported Into Kenya
Ann Njeri Njoroge, the woman at the centre of the alleged importation of Sh17 billion worth of 100,000 metric tonnes of diesel, has expressed fears over her life. Read more »
Kenya: Root Out Quacks, DP Gachagua Urges Engineers
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked the Engineers Board of Kenya to weed out quacks to protect the integrity of the profession. Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Endorses Tim Wanyonyi for the 2027 Nairobi Gubernatorial Race
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has endorsed Westlands Member of Parliament Timothy Wanyonyi for the Nairobi gubernatorial race in 2027. Read more »
Kenya: DP Gachagua Hosts Family of Late Musician Ali Mwakaribu Ally B in Mombasa
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Wednesday morning hosted the family of the late Mombasa -based musician Ali Mwakaribu, popularly known as Ally B, to comfort and encourage the… Read more »
Kenya: Kakuma-Based Affordable Clean Energy Firm Wins Global Award for Powering Refugees
Affordable clean cooking stove company Usafi Greens has won the 2023 Ashden Awards for providing displaced people with clean energy. Read more »
Kenya: Leaders From Kisii,Nyamira Decry Harassment of KCSE Students
Legislators hailing from Kisii and Nyamira counties are up in arms over alleged dehumanizing treatment and unjust profiling by examination officials on students during National… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto's Foreign Trips Have Earned the Country Sh2 Trillion in Investment Opportunities - Mwaura
The government now says President William Ruto's foreign trips have earned the country Sh2 trillion in investment opportunities and grants. Read more »
Kenya: Pastrolist MPs Issue Ultimatum for Release of Former MCA Claiming Abduction
Pastoralists Parliamentary group are demanding the Inspector General Japhet Koome to release former South C MCA Osman Khalif whom they allege was abducted by security agencies. Read more »
Kenya: KenGen Steps Up Hydrogeneration to Stabilize Costs
Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) has stepped up hydropower generation after the large dams in the Eastern Region recorded improved inflows over the past week with… Read more »
Kenya: CS Kindiki Reviews Charges for Acquiring ID From Sh1,000 to Sh300
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has gazetted revised fees for IDs, Passports and Work Permits effective Jan 2024 with the public participation set for Dec 10, 2023. Read more »