April 21, 2023
Kenya: Ichung'wah Says Kenya Kwanza Won't Discuss IEBC Servers in Talks With Azimio
National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung'wah now says Kenya Kwanza will not discuss any power sharing or opening of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission… Read more »
Kenya: Siaya Records 84% Reduction in New HIV/Aids Infection Among Adolescents
Siaya recorded an 84 percent reduction in new HIV/AIDS infections among adolescents aged between 10 and 19 years between the year 2015 and 2021. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi County Designates Special Digital Taxi Bays Within CBD
Nairobi County Government has designated special parking bays to be used as pick-up and drop-off points for digital taxis within Nairobi's Central Business District (CBD). Read more »
Kenya: Joho Says He Supports Azimio Demonstrations but Has Been Unwell
The self-declared coastal kingpin Hassan Joho has resurfaced after months of deafening silence and visible absence since Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga lost his… Read more »
Kenya: Authorities Spilled Over 1.7 Million Liters of Illicit Brews Since February - PS Omollo
Authorities have spilled over 1.7 million liters of unregulated brews and netted hard drugs worth millions of shillings in the ongoing crackdown on illicit brews and drugs, as… Read more »
Kenya: Mt Kenya MCAs Establish Committee to Formulate Laws Regulating Alcohol Sale
Members of County Assemblies from Murang'a, Kiambu, Nyeri, Nyandarua and Kirinyaga have established a 20-member committee to lead in the formulation of stringent laws to regulate… Read more »
Kenya: Eastern Produce Kenya Unionize Workers to Get Pay Rise in New Deal
More than 6,000 unionized workers at tea-growing firms associated with Eastern Produce Kenya (EPK) are set to get higher pay through a new deal. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Urges Mt Kenya County Assemblies to Develop Laws to Regulate Use of Illicit Brews
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged county assemblies in the Mt Keya region to develop uniform laws to regulate use of illegal brews. Read more »
Kenya: Ex-Presidential Candidate Waihiga Secures State Job
Environment Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has appointed former Presidential Candidate David Mwaure Waihiga as the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the National Environment… Read more »
Kenya: City Hall Removes Hilton Hotel Barriers Easing Pedestrian Movement
The Nairobi County Government has removed the barrier that had blocked access outside the Hilton Hotel easing mobility for pedestrians. Read more »
April 20, 2023
Kenya: Detectives Discover 15 Graves in Embattled 'Pastor' Paul Makenzi's Farm
Homicide detectives have discovered 12 graves believed to be those of followers of embattled preacher Paul Nthenge Makenzi of the Good News International Church. Read more »
Kenya: 70% Kenya Kwanza Supporters Want Kenyatta to Stay Away From Politics, Tifa Poll Shows
A new survey by Trends for Insights Africa (TIFA) has revealed that 70 per cent of Kenya Kwanza supporters prefer former President Uhuru Kenyatta to stay away from politics in his… Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Proposes Free Parking Near Mosques Every Friday Between 12-2 - 30pm
Nairobi Governor Johson Sakaja sys there will be free parking near mosques in Nairobi every Friday between 12:00pm and 2:30pm to allow Muslims to pray without obstacles. Read more »
Kenya: We Are Happy but Not Excited - Matano Delighted as Tusker Go Top of FKF PL
Tusker FC head coach Robert Matano says his team is delighted to move back to the top of the FKF Premier League standings, but has warned his charges not to be excited as the job… Read more »
Kenya: Garissa University Staff Charged With Forging Academic Papers
A senior Garissa University computer technologist was on Wednesday charged before a Garissa court with forging two university degree certificates and transcripts from Mount Kenya… Read more »
Kenya: Thika Prison to Be Decongested, Inmates Shifted After Cholera Outbreak
The government has begun efforts to shift inmates from Thika prison to the nearby Yatta, Ruiru and Murang'a prisons in order to decongest the Thika prison. Read more »
Kenya: Majority of Kenyans Want Opposition MPs to Collaborate With Kenya Kwanza for Development - Tifa Poll
Most Kenyans believe that Members of Parliament drawn from the opposition would serve their constituents best by "working closely" with the Kenya Kwanza government rather than… Read more »
Kenya: Road Projects Worth Sh763bn Stalled Due to Budget Shortfall, CS Murkomen Says
Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has reiterated that the government will not initiate new infrastructural projects due to the budget shortfall in financing… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyatta Ally Ngumi Paid U.S.$3 Million for Telkom Buyout Advisory
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's ally John Ngumi had a hard time explaining to MPs how he was paid Sh415 million as a transaction advisor for the Sh6.2 billion Telkom Kenya buyout… Read more »
April 19, 2023
Kenya: Transport Boss Murkomen Bans Nighttime School Transportation to Curb Accidents
Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has issued new measures aimed at curbing increased cases of road traffic accidents in the country. Read more »
Kenya: Women Using Merry-Go-Round Savings to Access Clean Energy in Mitigating Climate Change
For decades, Women and girls living in the rural areas in the Sub-Sahara Africa face challenges of Lack of access to clean energy and this has affected their health, economic… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Ranked 4th Richest African City, 74th Globally
Nairobi is the fourth-richest city in Africa and has a high number of high-net-worth individuals (HNWI), a new report shows. Read more »
Kenya: Reprieve for Farmers as UK Commissions Avocado Oil Extraction Facility in Kisii
The British High Commissioner to Kenya, Jane Marriott, and Kisii County Government have commissioned a 70-tonne avocado oil extraction project in Kisii County. Read more »
Kenya: Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Gazettes April 21 as Public Holiday to Mark Eid-Ul-Fitr
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has gazetted Friday as a public holiday to allow the Muslim faithful to observe Eid-ul-Fitr. Read more »
Kenya: Football Kenya Federation Asks Parliament to Criminalize Match-Fixing
The government is undertaking a comprehensive review of the National Sports Policy as a precursor to drafting legislation to govern the industry. Read more »