June 04
Kenya: SHA Appoints Assistant Director for Corporate Communication After Wednesday Interviews
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has appointed Winfred Nduku Nthiani as Assistant Director for Corporate Communication, bringing to a close a competitive recruitment process that… Read more »
Kenya: Electric Motorcycle Maker YADEA Expands East African Footprint With Kenya Entry
Kenya's growing electric mobility sector received a boost on Wednesday after electric two-wheeler manufacturer YADEA entered the local market, unveiling a motorcycle tailored for… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Bets On Data and Space Technology to Drive Growth, Attract Investors
NAIROBI,Kenya,June 4-Kenya is seeking to strengthen its appeal to investors and technology innovators by championing greater investment in data systems, artificial intelligence and… Read more »
Kenya: NLP, PLP Launch Joint Citizen Engagement Drive in Opposition Unity Push
The National Liberal Party (NLP) and the People's Liberation Party (PLP) have committed to a joint nationwide citizen engagement programme, positioning themselves as liberal allies… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Sticks to Chartered Planes As Presidential Jet Remains Grounded in Netherlands
President William Ruto arrived in South Africa on Wednesday evening aboard a privately chartered Boeing 737-800 BBJ2, underscoring Kenya's continued reliance on leased executive… Read more »
Kenya: How Local Communities Are Leading the Revival of Mau Forest Complex
A community-led conservation model that allows families to grow food while nurturing tree seedlings is rapidly transforming restoration efforts in the Mau Forest Complex, with more… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Marks World Environment Day in Nyandarua As Focus Shifts to Protecting Critical Aberdare Water Tower
Kenya will commemorate this year's World Environment Day in Nyandarua County on Friday, placing the spotlight on the protection of the Aberdare ecosystem, one of the country's most… Read more »
East Africa: NCBA, Diplomats Map Trade-Linked Sector Entry Strategies Across East Africa
NCBA Group, alongside diplomatic trade commissioners, ambassadors and investors from more than 20 countries are exploring sector-driven entry strategies into East Africa's… Read more »
Kenya: PS Shadrack Mwadime Elected Chair of Continental Skills and Apprenticeship Network, Sasasnet
Kenya's Principal Secretary for Labour and Skills Development, Shadrack Mwadime, has been unanimously elected Continental Chair of the Sub-Saharan Africa Skills and Apprenticeship… Read more »
Kenya: KVM Starts Local Assembly of Toyota Hiace in Thika
Kenya Vehicle Manufacturers (KVM) has launched a new Toyota Hiace assembly line at its Thika plant, marking a significant boost for the country's automotive manufacturing sector. Read more »
June 03
Kenya: Loreto Girls Limuru Closed Indefinitely Following Student Unrest
Loreto Girls' High School Limuru has been closed indefinitely following a student unrest incident reported on Tuesday, June 3. Read more »
Kenya: The Tomato Economy - What Kenya's Most Viral Food Price Tells Us About Inflation
For millions of Kenyan households, survival is becoming an increasingly delicate balancing act. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya-US Disease Agreement 'Began in 2015' - Govt
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale says that the cooperation agreement between Kenya and the United States on threat reduction and biological and infectious diseases programmes… Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Keep Power Tariffs Unchanged After Withdrawing KPLC Review Bid
NAIROBI,Kenya,June 3-Kenyan households, businesses and manufacturers will continue paying current electricity rates after the government withdrew a retail electricity tariff review… Read more »
Kenya: Energy Ministry Withdraws Electricity Tariff Review Application
The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has announced the withdrawal of a retail electricity tariff review application that had been submitted by Kenya Power and Lighting Company… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Economy Steady At 4.6pc, but Debt and Energy Costs Weigh On Outlook - EBRD
Kenya's economy is projected to maintain steady but subdued growth in the near term, even as rising energy costs, tight fiscal space and global trade disruptions weigh on broader… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit to Adopt NYPD-Style Tech and Data Policing Model
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has said technology- and data-driven policing will form the backbone of the planned Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit (NMPU), as Kenya… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Seeks Sh2.6bn to Boost Ebola Preparedness for First 100 Cases - CS Duale
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has told Parliament that the government is seeking Sh 2.6 billion to enhance Kenya's readiness to respond to an Ebola Virus Disease outbreak,… Read more »
Kenya: Laikipia Will Protect Both Kenyans and Us Citizens Amid Security Assurance Remarks - CS Duale
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has assured that both Kenyan citizens and visiting US nationals in Laikipia will be protected, amid ongoing discussions on international… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Boosts Ebola Preparedness With Isolation Units At KNH, NPS Hospital and 29 Counties, CS Duale Says
Kenya has significantly strengthened its preparedness and response capacity against Ebola Virus Disease, with key health facilities and county governments enhancing isolation and… Read more »
Kenya: Utumishi School Fire Probe - Court Approves 21-Day Detention of 9 Students As Investigations Intensify
The Naivasha Law Courts has allowed police to detain nine Utumishi School students for 21 days to allow police to continue investigations into a dormitory fire that killed 16… Read more »
Kenya: Why Gor Coach Akonnor Is Breathing Sigh of Relief After Winning Premier League Title
Having clinched his second career title, Gor Mahia head coach Charles Akonnor has baptised the K'Ogalo fanbase as the 'most demanding' he has worked under. Read more »
Kenya: JOOTRH Activates Ebola Emergency Preparedness Measures Amid Uganda Outbreak Fears
Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu has activated emergency preparedness measures, including isolation units, staff training and enhanced… Read more »
Kenya: EACC Arrests Nyamira Assembly Clerk Over Office Block Tender Fraud
Detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) have arrested Nyamira County Assembly Clerk Duke Simeon Onyari over allegations of corruption and the suspected… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Receives Credentials From Four New Envoys At State House
President William Ruto has formally received Letters of Credence from four newly appointed diplomats, officially accrediting them to begin their diplomatic missions in Kenya. Read more »
