September 06
Kenya: Pain of Being Dropped From 2019 Afcon Squad Pushing Akumu for 2025 Shot
In 2019, midfielder Teddy Akumu was dropped from the Harambee Stars final squad that travelled to Egypt, the last time Kenya played at the Africa Cup of Nations. He had been part… Read more »
Kenya: ICT Authority, Kenic Work to Boost Uptake of Kenyan Internet Domain
The ICT Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kenya Network Information Center (KeNIC) that aims to ensure the country's smooth transition to the digital era. Read more »
Kenya: Stars Coach Firat - Six Points Would Be a Dream Start, but Four Would Be Good
Harambee Stars head coach Engin Firat says he expects to harvest a minimum of four points from the opening two qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), when the road… Read more »
Kenya: Heartache - Hillside Academy Community United in Grief After Fire Tragedy
Tears flowed freely as parents teachers and the community struggled to come to terms with the death of 17 pupils of hillside academy in endarasha nyeri county in inferno whose… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Ready to Engage Macadamia Processors On Better Returns to Farmers - DP Gachagua
The Government is ready to engage macadamia processors and exporters if they are ready to offer farmers better pay, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Power Announces Outages in Several Parts of the Country
Kenya Power has announced a power outage in several parts of the country, the second one within a week. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi's Mukuru Kwa Njenga Hospital Unveils First Public Dental Unit in Embakasi
Mukuru Kwa Njenga level 4 Hospital has marked a new dawn after it opened its doors to the first public primary dental facility in the whole of Embakasi. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Scales Up Registration Services in Nakuru With Opening of Kuresoi Office
The government has urged residents of Kuresoi in Nakuru County to take advantage of the newly opened births and deaths registration office to avoid paying higher charges for late… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Dispatches Food, Medical Supplies to Nyeri's Hillside Academy
The government has dispatched aid to Nyeri's Hillside Academy where 17 students lost their lives while some are still missing following the incident where in a tragic fire ravaged… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Leaders Mourn 17 Pupils Lost in an Inferno in Nyeri
A number of Leaders have condoled with the families of the 17 students who were killed in a dormitory fire at the Hillside Academy in Nyeri. Read more »
Kenya: Judges, Magistratets Settle On Justice Mrima to Replace Majanja At JSC
Judges and Magistrates have settled on Justice Antony Mrima as the Male Representative at the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to take over late High Court Judge David Majanja's… Read more »
Kenya: Treasury Denies Foul Play in Death of Procurement Intern
The National Treasury has dismissed what it terms as misleading claims on circumstaces leading to the death of a procurement intern saying he was off duty when he disappeared… Read more »
Kenya: Leaders Kanbis Visit Samaj a As Swamis Seek to Make Amends Against Gymkhana
Given the tight nature of the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) 50-Overs Super League title race this season, it is not hard to fathom out a scenario where the top four… Read more »
Kenya: Govt Austerity Order Clash With Travel Spending Trend - COB
The government blew Sh 27.34 Billion on local and foreign travel in the last financial year posing a significant increase with the latter registering a 45 per cent increase between… Read more »
September 05
Kenya: NLC Blames Six Road Construction Agencies in Sh56bn Compensation Row
Six road construction agencies have been blamed for delays in compensating individuals displaced to make way for 123 road construction projects across the country. Read more »
Kenya: Historic Moment As Igembe North Residents Receive 32,000 Title Deeds After Decades of Waiting
Residents of Igembe North in Meru County today marked a historic occasion as more than 32,000 title deeds were distributed, ending a decades-long wait for land ownership documents. Read more »
Kenya: NPSC Halts Police Promotions Pending IG Appointment
National Police Service Commission (NPSC) has stopped police promotions pending the appointment of a substantive Inspector General of Police. Read more »
Kenya: Medics Threaten to Down Tools in Two Week Over Unsettled Salary Arrears
Unions representing doctors, nurses, clinic officers have threatened industrial action within the next 14 days citing salary arrears owed to health workers across the 47 counties. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Urges China to Help African Countries Access Concessional Funding
President William Ruto has called on China to scale up its cooperation with Africa by helping African countries access concessional funding for development. Read more »
Kenya: Knec Moves to Personalize KCSE Papers in a Bid to Curb Cheating
The Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) will include details of individual candidates in this year's Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) papers as part of… Read more »
Kenya: KRA Commissioner Humphrey Wattanga Summoned Over Oil Firms Tax Evasion
Members of Parliament have summoned Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner-General Humphrey Wattanga over claims the country lost over the Sh62 billion in a tax evasion scandal… Read more »
Uganda: Cheptegei's Estranged Partner Still Being Treated for Burns
Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who was admitted at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret with multiple burns from a domestic quarrel with her estranged partner, is… Read more »
Botswana: Smart Applications to Expand to Botswana
Biometric tech company Smart Applications International plans to expand into Botswana to capture a larger market share in the southern African country. Read more »
Kenya: Environment CS Duale Attends 10th Amcen Special Session On Drought Resilience in Abidjan
Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale is representing Kenya at the 10th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment… Read more »
Kenya: Unlocking Kenyan Fintech Potential - Trends Research Sponsors Africa Fintech Summit 2024
Trends Research, a leading data technology company headquartered in the Innovation Hub, DIFC, Dubai, is excited to sponsor the Africa Fintech Summit 2024, taking place from… Read more »