June 19
Kenya: Day of Reckoning for Relegation Candidates in Penultimate FKF Pl Round
Muhoroni Youth will be relegated from the FKF Premier League by Wednesday evening if they lose to already axed Nzoia Sugar in the penultimate match of the season set for the Mumias… Read more »
Kenya: Ken Odhiambo to Head Kenya U-23 Team for Cosafa Champs
Kenya will send an Under-23 team to the COSAFA Championship in South Africa later this month, with the squad being headed by senior team assistant coach Ken Odhiambo. Read more »
Kenya: Grand Celebration - UK High Commissioner to Kenya Hosts King's Birthday Party in Nairobi
On Thursday 13th June, 2024, the UK High Commissioner to Kenya, Neil Wigan, and his wife, Yael Banaji hosted a grand reception at their official residence in Muthaiga to mark His… Read more »
June 18
Kenya: Police Lob Teargas to Disperse Occupy Parliament Protestors
Police officers on Tuesday lobbed tear gas canisters to disperse a section of Occupy Parliament activists as they attempted to converge at various spot in the Nairobi Central… Read more »
Kenya: From Stones to Smartphones - How Gen Zs Are Transforming Protests in Kenya
Initially dismissed as apathetic to national concerns, Gen Z is now transforming the nature of protests in Kenya, vigorously advocating for their rights. Read more »
Kenya: Lawyers Society Condemns Police Ban On Finance Bill 2024 Protests, Threaten Legal Action
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has threatened legal action against Nairobi Police boss Adamson Bungei for banning the protests against Finance Bill 2024, despite prior… Read more »
Kenya: Security Beefed Up Around Parliament As Planned Demonstrations Declared Illegal
Security has been enhanced around Parliament as Nairobi Police boss Adamson Bungei outlawed the planned demonstrations against the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: MPs Finance Committee Adjusts Finance Bill 2024 to Secure Revenue Goals
The National Assembly Finance Committee has confirmed that the adjustments to the Finance Bill 2024, expected to raise Sh320 billion in revenue, have not compromised budget… Read more »
Kenya: Budget Cuts in Kenyan Health Sector Spark Outcry Amid Sickle Cell Crisis
Amid the growing demand for a stronger public health system in Kenya, the recent announcement of the Ministry of Health being allocated only Sh127 billion for the 2024-25 financial… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Drops 16 Percent Vat On Bread After Uproar
The government has dropped the proposed 16 percent levy on bread following the Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting chaired by President William Ruto in State House Nairobi. Read more »
Kenya: Reprieve for Motor Vehicle Owners As 2.5 Percent Tax Removed
The government has removed the 2.5 percent proposed levy on motor vehicles in the proposed Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: Relief for Kenyan As Govt Retracts Proposed Excise Duty On Vegetable Oil
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 18 - Kenyan can now breathe a slight sigh of relief following the dropping of the proposed Excise duty on vegetable oil. Read more »
Kenya: Taita Taveta On Course to Deliver Forest and Landscape Restoration Implementation Plan
Governor Andrew Mwadime has promised to back a Forest and Landscape Restoration Implementation Plan (FOLAREP) that will inform an ambitious forest regeneration roadmap by Taita… Read more »
Kenya: AIU Slap Three Kenyan Athletes With Bans for Doping Offences
The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has banned Kenya's Nicholas Kosimbei for three years after testing positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine. Read more »
Kenya: MCK Condemns Arrests, Assaults On Journalists During Nairobi Protests
The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has condemned the arbitrary arrests and attacks on journalists covering Tuesday's protests in Nairobi's Central Business District by security… Read more »
Kenya: Azimio Lawmakers Demand Release of Protesters Arrested During Finance Bill Demonstrations
A section of Azimio La Umoja lawmakers has called for the immediate release of protesters who were arrested during demonstrations across the Central Business District (CBD) against… Read more »
Kenya: Litigants Urged to Appeal Judgments, Not Resort to Violence, After Magistrate Kivuti's Killing
Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu has urged litigants to appeal judgments they disagree with, rather than resorting to violence against judicial officers. Read more »
Kenya: 25% Excise Duty On Vegetable Oil to Be Scrapped
The government is proposing the removal of a 25 percent excise duty on vegetable oil under the Finance Bill 2024. Read more »
Kenya: CJ Koome Promises to Enhance Security for Judges, Judicial Officers, Staff
Chief Justice Martha Koome has assured that immediate steps were being taken to ensure the safety of court premises, especially to protect Judges, Judicial Officers and staff in… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Kwanza MPs Pledge to Vote for the Finance Bill 2024
Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group will vote for the Finance Bill 2024 when it comes up for debate in the National Assembly later this week. Read more »
Kenya: Education International Demands Compensation for Abused Bridge Students
Education International, a global federation of education unions representing over 32 million educators globally, has called on the World Bank Board to take responsibility for harm… Read more »
Kenya: Health Ministry Developing Kenya Nutrition Action Plan to Combat Malnutrition
The Ministry of Health is currently developing a Kenya Nutrition Action Plan (KNAP) that will scale up efforts in combating malnutrition. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Drops Proposed 16% VAT On Bread, Mobile Money Transfers
The proposed 16 percent levy on bread has been dropped following a Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting chaired by President Williaim Ruto. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Chairs Kenya Kwanza PG On Finance Bill 2024
President William Ruto Tuesday met Kenya Kwanza Members of Parliament in State House ahead of Finance Bill 2024 debate in the National Assembly. Read more »
Kenya: Southern African Equity Fund to Put Up 240 Green Apartments in Kiambu
IHS Kenya, a Southern African private equity fund manager, has unveiled an affordable green housing development in Limuru, Kiambu County. Read more »