August 28, 2023
Kenya: Koskei Meets Heads of Procurement, Urges Vigilance to Stem Graft
Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has directed Heads of Procurement Sections in all government departments to resist and fight corrupt practices bedevilling… Read more »
Kenya: Teachers to Get 9.5% Pay Increase Backdated to July 2023
Teachers are set to get a 9.5 percent pay increase in a deal announced Monday. Read more »
Kenya: I Will Ask My Student Murkomen to Fix Your Roads - Odinga in Kajiado
Azimio leader Raila Odinga is banking on his influence on Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to push for the rehabilitation of key roads in Kajiado. Read more »
Kenya: Ndii Says Sufficient Dollar Stock in Place to Settle Maturing Fuel Debt
President William Ruto's Chief Economic Advisor, David Ndii, has dismissed reports of a looming forex crisis as Kenya prepared to settle dollar payments for fuel imported on… Read more »
Kenya: 35 Students Among 40 Rescued in Lamu Boat Accident - Red Cross
Thirty-five students were among forty individuals recused on Sunday night following a boat accident in Lamu. Read more »
Kenya: Army Recruitment Kicks Off Amid Warnings Against Bribe Taking
Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) has launched the nationwide recruitment exercise on Monday till September 8th. Read more »
Kenya: Nyayo House Passport Office Extends Business Hours to 9pm to Tackle Backlog
The Immigration Department has introduced extended business hours in a expedite passport applications amid a rising backlog blamed on corruption and sabotage. Read more »
Kenya: Kipyegon Fights to Hold Back Tears as Team Kenya is Treated to Heroic Welcome Back Home
Double world champion Faith Kipyegon fought back tears, as she was carried shoulders high immediately she hit the frames of the exit doors at the Jomo Kenyatta International… Read more »
Kenya: Warning! Sorry, You Won't Join Army If You Have a Tattoo, Discoloured Teeth
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has warned candidates seeking chances in the ongoing recruitment that they will be locked out if they have tattoos. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Pledges to Support Commercilization of State-Owned Sugar Factories, Write Off Debts
President William Ruto has said that he fully supports commercialization of state-owned sugar factories and modernization. Read more »
Kenya: We Are Revamping Blue Economy to Unlock Untapped Opportunities - President
The Government has come up with a comprehensive plan to tap resources in the blue economy to transform the lives of Kenyans. Read more »
August 26, 2023
Kenya: Gachagua Says President Ruto to Easily Win 2027 Election Due to Solid Credentials
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intimated that President William Ruto will easily sail through in the 2027 general elections campaign as he urged Busia residents to support… Read more »
Kenya: Mudavadi Warns Leaders Skipping Local Presidential Functions, Cites Development Isolation
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has issued a warning to leaders opposing the government, cautioning them about potential exclusion from government-sponsored development… Read more »
Kenya: Murkomen to Unveil Future Steps Following Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Power Outage
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is on Saturday scheduled to deliver a national address in response to the Friday night nationwide blackout that affected the Jomo… Read more »
Kenya: Power Outage Results in 'Loss of Bulk Power Supply' to Various Parts of Kenya
Kenya on Friday night plunged into total darkness due to a power outage, which Kenya Power attributed to a "system disturbance." Read more »
August 27, 2023
Kenya: MARAMOJA Introduces a New Solution to Allow Drivers to Own Vehicles
Taxi provider MARAMOJA Transport will allow drivers to own vehicles through a new financing solution. Read more »
Kenya: Leave Demonstrations for Those Without Offices - Atwoli
The Central Organization Trade Union (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli has urged President William Ruto to focus on service delivery saying those engaged in the… Read more »
Kenya: Big Finish in Budapest Reignites Moraa's Elusive Hunt for Gold
Despite Friday night's countrywide power blackout in Kenya that denied fans a glimpse of Mary's Moraa's real-time semi-final heat victory, the 800m Commonwealth champion captivated… Read more »
Kenya: Ichung'wah Dares Odinga to Resume Protests Amid Blackmail Concerns in Talks
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has dared Azimio leader Raila Odinga to go ahead and restart street protests if his objective is to resort to blackmail during… Read more »
Kenya: Sifuna Sponsors Bill to Crash Powerful Cartels in the Power Sector
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has drafted an amendment to the Energy Act in the latest attempt to curtail the powerful cartels in the power generation sector that have exposed… Read more »
Kenya: Stop Playing the Tribal Card, Repay Finland Scholarship Victims - Sudi to Mandago
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has waded into the Finland Education Scholarship scandal urging Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago who is allegedly involved in the scandal to sell his land… Read more »
Kenya: No Infants Died in Embu Level 5 Hospital Due to Power Outage, Governor Mbarire Says
Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has refuted claims that five babies died at the Embu Level Five Hospital after the nationwide power outage. Read more »
Kenya: Who's to Blame for Power Outage? Kenya Power, Lake Turkana Wind Power Plant Trade Blame
The question of who is to blame for the national power blackout that lasted for 12 hours on Friday has still remained unanswered even as government institutions continue to trade… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Transform Lives of Kenyans Through the Blue Economy
The government has come up with a comprehensive plan to tap resources in the blue economy to transform the lives of Kenyans. Read more »
Kenya: Interfaith Group Urges Human Rights Adherence on Kenya's 13th Constitution Anniversary
The interfaith community in the country has urged the government to uphold human rights and the rule of law as Kenya commemorates 13 years since the adoption of the 2010… Read more »