September 04
Kenya: MPs Push for Audit of County Revenue Collection Firms to Curb Billions in Losses
External revenue collection firms hired by counties are under scrutiny as Members of Parliament (MPs) push for legislation to mandate the Office of the Auditor-General to audit… Read more »
Kenya: We Should Minimize Bank Accounts, We Don't Need 300 - Gathungu to Counties
The Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has urged counties to reduce bank accounts they operate from a high of 300 to less than 10 so as to eliminate dormancy and ensure the effective… Read more »
September 03
Kenya: CBK Requests CMA Review of Irregular Trades Involving NSSF
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has requested the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) to investigate irregular trading activities involving the National Social Security Fund (NSSF)… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Breweries Pump Sh3mn Into Driftwood Sevens
Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), through its flagship brand Tusker, has handed a Sh3mn sponsorship for the fifth round of the 2024 National Sevens Circuit, the Driftwood Sevens,… Read more »
Kenya: No Olunga? No Problem - Omalla Says He Is Ready to Step Up for Stars
Former Gor Mahia forward Benson Omalla says he is ready to step up and be Kenya's leading striker in the opening two games of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers if… Read more »
Kenya: CS Mutua Says 6pc Wage Rise to Be Effected By December
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has reassured workers that the proposed 6 percent minimum wage increase will be implemented before the end of the year. Read more »
South Africa: American Singers Janet Jackson and Jill Scott Set to Perform in Johannesburg, South Africa This September 2024
Picture this: a warm Johannesburg evening, the aroma of delicious culinary delights wafting through the air, and the crowd buzzing with anticipation. Then, the lights dim, the… Read more »
September 02
Kenya: Kenya Police in Haiti Urges Gangs to Surrender As It Rolls Out Operations in Port AU Prince
The Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti has urged the gangs operating in the Caribbean nation to lay down their weapons and surrender as it rolls out… Read more »
Kenya: Kang'ata, Achani, Natembeya, Wanga Governors Most Likely to Be Reelected - Timely Kenya
Governors Irungu Kanga'ta(Murang'a) ,Fatuma Achani (Kwale),George Natembeya (Trans Nzoia)and Gladys Wanga(Homabay) have topped the list on governors most likely to be re-elected… Read more »
Kenya: UON Students Hold Demo Over New Funding Model
University of Nairobi students on Monday held demonstrations against the new University Funding Model. Read more »
Kenya: Ex-TV Anchor Michelle Morgan Named Bm Securities New CEO
Private security firm BM Security has appointed former TV anchor Michelle Morgan to be the new CEO. Read more »
Kenya: Ugandan Athlete, Kenyan Boyfriend in Hospital With Multiple Burns After Violent Domestic Quarrel
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has been admitted at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret with multiple burns after allegedly being set ablaze on Sunday by… Read more »
Kenya: KAA Reports No Disruption After Workers Strike
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has announced that airport operations at the Jommo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) remained unaffected early today despite a protest by some of… Read more »
Kenya: Medal Dry Spell At Paris Paralympics Continue for Kenya As Waithera, Chelangat Miss Podium
Kenya's hopes of a medal at the Paris Paralympics evaporated in thin air after their last two prospects at the summer games failed to make the podium in the women's 1500m T11… Read more »
Kenya: DP Gachagua Challenges Govt Officers to Fully Implement Presidential Directives
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged government officers to fully implement presidential directives to avoid putting President William Ruto's authority into question. Read more »
Kenya: China Expands Visa Fingerprint Exemption for Kenyans
The Chinese embassy in Nairobi has announced an expansion of the exemption of fingerprint collection for visa applicants, offering a limited-time reprieve for those seeking to… Read more »
Kenya: CS Kindiki Gazettes Technical Committee to Oversee Proposed NPS, NYS Reforms
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has gazetted members of the Technical Committee tasked with overseeing the implementation of security reforms recommended by the former… Read more »
Kenya: Shock As Igembe Man With Suspected Mental Illness Stabs 4 People Dead
A 38-year-old man was killed by an enraged mob after he stabbed five people, resulting in four fatalities in Meru's Igembe North Sub-county. Read more »
Kenya: CRB Lists 14 Million Active Borrowers As It Compiles Credit Data
Metropol Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) Limited has compiled credit data of more than 21 million Kenyan and 800 businesses out of which 14 million are active borrowers. Read more »
September 01
Kenya: President Ruto Embarks On Official Visit to China for Focac Summit
President William Ruto departed for Beijing, China, on Sunday night for the 9th Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit hosted by Xi Jinping. Read more »
August 31
Kenya: Sunlight Unveils Financial Literacy Training for Women Entrepreneurs
Sunlight has unveiled a financial literacy campaign 'Shika More na Sunlight' to equip women entrepreneurs with economic literacy. Read more »
August 30
Kenya: President Ruto Hints At Kenya Kwanza, ODM Pact in 2027
President William Ruto has hinted at formation of pact with the Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) party in the 2027 general election. Read more »
Kenya: Man Saves Families by Raising Alarm Over Fire
26-year-old Charles Ofuyo a resident in Nairobi's Umoja 3 Estate was on Thursday night a guardian Angel to dozens of families who were trapped inside their houses as fire that left… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Looking for New Revenue Sources After Finance Bill Withdrawal
President William Ruto yesterday disclosed that Treasury is looking to raise revenue through other sources after the suspension of the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Human Rights Groups to Present Names of Those Abducted to President Ruto
Human Rights activist groups said they will send a delegation to State House on September 4 to present a list of those killed and disappeared to the President in efforts to stop… Read more »