July 19
Kenya: Split in Azimio Over Cabinet Slots Simmers
Split has widened in the Azimio Coalition over the calls for a broad based government by the Kenya Kwanza Alliance regime with constituents parties in the coalition asserting they… Read more »
Kenya: Unsung Hero of Shujaa - Lameck Bogonko Continues to Make a Significant Impact Off-Pitch
When looking at Kenya Rugby 7s in recent years, the likes of Collins Injera, Andrew Amonde, Lavin Asego, Humphrey Kayange aka "Tall" and Willy Ambaka are, for obvious reasons, the… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Formally Writes to Ford Foundation Over Role in Recent Chaos
The government has formally written to the Ford Foundation listing 16 rights groups that benefited from over Sh900 million funding allegedly linked to chaos during the recent… Read more »
Kenya: US Condemns Police Brutality On Protesters, Calls for Accountability
The United States Embassy in Kenya has urged the government to continue taking steps to ensure accountability in the fight against corruption to promote unity, and reconciliation. Read more »
Kenya: Thousands of Learners' Fate At Stake As Treasury Cuts HELB, Scholarship Budget
Budgetary cuts within the Ministry of Education will affect the dreams of 153, 292 students set to join universities beginning September this year. Read more »
Kenya: EABL MD Jane Karuku Appointed KAM Chairperson for 2 Years
The Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) has announced the appointment of Jane Karuku as its new chairperson. Read more »
Kenya: Toyota Dealer Unveils Sh17.5mn Landcruiser Prado
Motor dealer CFAO Mobility Kenya yesterday introduced a Sh17.5 million new generation Landcruiser Prado. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Seeks Answer From Ford On 16 Funding Recipients Linked to Demos
The government has written a letter to the Ford Foundation seeking beneficiaries' details of the about Sh800 million disbursed to Kenyan organizations amid links to demos. Read more »
July 18
Kenya: High Court Suspends Police Ban On Protests in Nairobi CBD
A High Court judge sitting at the Milimani Law Courts has suspended a police ban on protests within Nairobi's Central Business District and its surrounding areas. Read more »
Kenya: Nakuru Police Boss Assures Cop Who Shot Journalist Will Be Arrested
Nakuru County Police Commander, Samuel Ndanyi has promised that the officer who shot and injured a journalist will be arrested and charged. Read more »
Kenya: Police Ban Protests in Nairobi CBD
Police have banned protests in Nairobi's Central Business District and its surroundings until further notice to ensure public safety. Read more »
Kenya: Tough Times for DP Gachagua's Office After Budget Slashed By 50pc
The Office of Deputy President has borne the brunt of the budgetary cuts following a 50 percent slash of the entire budget with the docket allocated Sh2.7 billion in the revised… Read more »
Kenya: Statehouse Operations Risk Grinding to a Halt Over Budgetary Cuts
Budgetary cuts within Statehouse now risk crippling operations at the house on the hill with revised budget estimates capping the budget at Sh4.3 billion downwards from Sh9.4… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Allies Clash On Suitability of Fired Cabinet Secretaries
The formal publication of President William Ruto's move to dismiss most of his Cabinet has stirred a fresh debate on the suitability of the twenty-two top policy advisers to hold… Read more »
Kenya: Poll Shows 81 Percent Of Kenyans Support Anti-Govt Protests
A research study released by the Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) says 81 percent of Kenyans polled support the Gen Z-led clamour for reforms Read more »
Kenya: Editors Guild Demands Deployment of Police to Media Houses After Social Media Threats On RMS Journalists
The Kenya Editors' Guild wants the government to provide security to media houses following recent attacks during the ongoing youth led protests. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Ambassador to France Pays Courtesy Call to Team Kenya in Miramas Ahead of Paris Olympics
Kenyan Ambassador to France Betty Cherwon paid a courtesy call to Team Kenya at their pre-Olympics camp in Miramas, assuring maximum support. Read more »
Kenya: Shilling Slips Against Major Currencies in the Wake of Gen Z-Led Protests
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 18 - The Kenyan shilling has slipped against various major currencies, a development attributed to the ongoing youth-led demonstrations and the country's… Read more »
Kenya: Tifa Poll Rates Police Response to Protests As Excessive
Three in four Kenyans polled in an opinion survey conducted by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) say police used excessive force during the Gen Z-led protests triggered by the… Read more »
Kenya: FDI Growth Drives Up Locally-Owned Foreign Assets By Sh313mn
The country's stock of foreign liabilities skyrocketed by Sh313.6 million between the years 2020 and 2022 due to the increase in foreign direct investment (FDI). Read more »
Kenya: Nyando Farmers Oppose Re-Opening of Closed Sugarcane Weighbridges
Cane farmers in the Nyando sugar belt have opposed the push to have sugarcane weighbridges, which had been closed by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA), reopened. Read more »
Kenya: SRC Freezes Entire Public Sector Salary Review
The Salaries and Remunerations Commission (SRC) has frozen salary reviews in the entire public sector. Read more »
Kenya: Sh6bn Needed for Low-Income Households' Health Insurance
The State Department of Medical Services has requested Parliament to allocate it Sh6 billion for low-income households' health insurance. Read more »
Kenya: Several Key Players Exit As Tusker FC Announce Release of 11
Eric Kapaito, Brian Bwire and Daniel Sakari are among the key Tusker FC players who are departing the club, after the 12-time FKF Premier League champions announced the release of… Read more »
July 17
Kenya: Second Batch of Kenyan Troops Land in Haiti
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 17 - 200 more Kenya police officers have been dispatched to Haiti under the United Nation backed Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission aimed at… Read more »