State disburses Sh10 billion to counties hard hit by El Nino rains
The national government has disbursed Sh10 billion to counties hard hit by El Nino rains and floods, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said.
By Joackim Bwana 3 months ago
State disburses Sh10 billion to counties hard hit by El Nino rains
Businesswoman in oil import conflict pledges to honour House summons
Businesswoman at the centre of the Sh17 billion oil deal has said she will honour summons by a parliamentary watchdog investigating the ownership dispute of the consignment.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Businesswoman in oil import conflict pledges to honour House summons
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Njeri: I was told to choose either oil or my life
A businesswoman who is in the middle of a tussle over Sh17 billion worth of diesel claims to have been abducted after recording a statement at DCI.
By Joackim Bwana and Pkemoi Ngenoh 4 months ago
Njeri: I was told to choose either oil or my life
Businesswoman linked to Sh17b oil import resurfaces, appears in court
Anne Njeri Njoroge, businesswoman linked to the Sh17b oil import dispute found safe days after her disappearance.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Businesswoman linked to Sh17b oil import resurfaces, appears in court
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Mystery of missing woman in Sh17b oil import deal
Lawyer says Ann Njeri has not been seen since she went to DCI headquarters on Thursday. Companies licensed to import oil are questioning the cargo, and the matter is in court.
By Joackim Bwana and Pkemoi Ngenoh 4 months ago
Mystery of missing woman in Sh17b oil import deal
HR practitioners say firms lose staff due to poor pay, hostile environment
CHRM Principal Margret Kinyanjui said most companies were struggling to maintain talented employees due to low wages and unfavourable working conditions.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
HR practitioners say firms lose staff due to poor pay, hostile environment
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Ruto sets Sh4t tax target, orders KRA to stop harassing taxpayers
President says KRA should be firm in tax collection, but not punitive to Kenyans. Says it is possible to be courteous, kind, and gentle to taxpayers while also efficient.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Ruto sets Sh4t tax target, orders KRA to stop harassing taxpayers
Pension non-remittance hits Sh40b, RBA reveals
Official says this poses an economic threat to those retiring from public service. Public universities and parastatals are the most notorious.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Pension non-remittance hits Sh40b, RBA reveals
Ruto's Sh6.3b fishery plan takes shape to tap marine wealth
President urges Coast youth to train in port operations to benefit from coming jobs. Says state investment in the blue economy will boost the economy.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Ruto's Sh6.3b fishery plan takes shape to tap marine wealth
State ropes in professional bodies to support affordable housing plan
PS Charles Hinga said they will give priority to the Architectural Association of Kenya (AAK), Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) and the Institute of Quantity Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK).
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
State ropes in professional bodies to support affordable housing plan
Ruto assures Coast residents of share of revenue from ports
Speaking at Mwakirunge in Mombasa, the President said he would ensure the counties of Mombasa and Lamu also benefit from the planned Special Economic Zones (SEZ).
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Ruto assures Coast residents of share of revenue from ports
Ezekiel set free after DPP drops charges on Shakahola massacre
Speaking after he was released, Odero said he had forgiven all those who had put him through wrongful prosecution.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Ezekiel set free after DPP drops charges on Shakahola massacre
Insurers urged to settle claims on time to build confidence
Insurance Companies have been urged to settle clients' claims within the shortest time possible to build trust.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Insurers urged to settle claims on time to build confidence
Mother who killed son to travel to Saudi to serve 10 years in prison
Happy Mwenda was charged with the murder of her son, whom she strangled and disposed of in a septic tank, all in an effort to secure the opportunity to work in Saudi Arabia.
By Joackim Bwana 4 months ago
Mother who killed son to travel to Saudi to serve 10 years in prison
Atwoli decries high cost of living seeks a sit down with President Ruto
''We also face the ever-growing challenges posed by the rapid advance of technology, automation, and the gig economy, which reshape the world of work," said Atwoli.
By Joackim Bwana and Emmanuel Kipchumba 5 months ago
Atwoli decries high cost of living seeks a sit down with President Ruto
27-year-old pastor sentenced to 38 years in prison for defiling two primary school girls
Both minors described how the pastor lured them into his house before defiling them. They said that they continued to sleep with the pastor for four days.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
27-year-old pastor sentenced to 38 years in prison for defiling two primary school girls
Makenzi declines to appear before senators until case finalized
The controversial pastor has been linked to the death of over 420 people inside Shakahola forest.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
Makenzi declines to appear before senators until case finalized
Makenzi declines to appear before senators until case finalised
Makenzi and the other suspects will not appear before the committee until their case is determined.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
Makenzi declines to appear before senators until case finalised
EACC returns Sh1.2b grabbed marine reserve to Mijikenda elders and KWS
The anti-corruption agency has returned 31 acres of marine reserve worth Sh1.2 billion to the Kenya Wildlife Service and Mijikenda Kaya elders.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
EACC returns Sh1.2b grabbed marine reserve to Mijikenda elders and KWS
IPOA in the dark over police deployment to Haiti
Ipoa says it is worried that it will not be able to ensure the welfare of the officers who will be sent to Haiti.
By Joackim Bwana, Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago
IPOA in the dark over police deployment to Haiti
New DPP outlines vision, defends Haji
New DPP defends his predecessor on the withdrawal of high-profile graft cases saying available evidence was insufficient to secure a conviction.
By Joackim Bwana, Renson Mnyamwezi 5 months ago
New DPP outlines vision, defends Haji
Koome decries lack of political goodwill to fight illicit cash flows
CJ Koome pointed out crypto-currencies, anonymous shell companies, and online marketplaces as few avenues harnessed to launder money and finance criminal enterprises
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
Koome decries lack of political goodwill to fight illicit cash flows
County government of Mombasa wins Sh2.5 billion case against LAPFUND
Judge accuses LAPFUND of failing to include, in its suit against the Mombasa county government, the employees whose rights are to be secured.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
County government of Mombasa wins Sh2.5 billion case against LAPFUND
Man appeals sale of Sh13 million family house by stepmother
The applicant says the house was part of the inheritance left by his late father, Gora Ngwali, and is not meant for sale.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
Man appeals sale of Sh13 million family house by stepmother
Coast leaders push for bigger stake in 2 ports
Nassir clarified that Coast leaders are not opposed to modernisation of the ports, but want to be part of the process to guarantee jobs for residents and a share of the revenue.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
Coast leaders push for bigger stake in 2 ports
Coast leaders push for bigger stake as State plans to modernise, expand ports
Leaders want President William Ruto's government to be clear on how residents of the region will benefit from the planned modernisation and expansion of ports of Mombasa and Lamu.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
Coast leaders push for bigger stake as State plans to modernise, expand ports
Oxygen plant expensive to maintain, says report
Sh14 million oxygen plant at Taita Taveta hospital not operational three years on. County spending extra cash to purchase oxygen from British Oxygen Company.
By Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
Oxygen plant expensive to maintain, says report
KPA denies ports privatisation claims as CFSs lay their demands
Board chairman, Benjamin Tayari, yesterday said they were only leasing some services to boost efficiency at the ports of Mombasa and Lamu.
By Willis Oketch and Joackim Bwana 5 months ago
KPA denies ports privatisation claims as CFSs lay their demands
Clerics lead Coast protests against Supreme Court's LGBTQ ruling
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the right of the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission to register. NGO Coordinating Board refused to register the outfit 10 years ago.
By Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
Clerics lead Coast protests against Supreme Court's LGBTQ ruling
Court holds 66 Makenzi followers for 30 more days to allow probe
Both Kenya and South Sudan were using the match to prepare for the upcoming 2026 World Cup Qualifiers in November.
By Rodgers Eshitemi, Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
Court holds 66 Makenzi followers for 30 more days to allow probe
Big boost as US agency imports food aid through the Lamu Port
The consignment of 64,589 bags of yellow split peas and 80,000 bags of sorghum is destined for the North Eastern region, Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps.
By Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
Big boost as US agency imports food aid through the Lamu Port
State imports 10,000 electric bikes, each to cost Sh160,000
Ruto said Kenya will from Monday host a high-level climate change conference in Nairobi as a champion of fighting global warming and combating carbon emissions.
By Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
State imports 10,000 electric bikes, each to cost Sh160,000
Mother-to-child HIV transmission high at 8.3 per cent
Between 2013 and 2022, the number of individuals receiving lifelong ARV treatment nearly doubled which has significantly enhanced the quality of life and curbed mortality rates.
By Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
Mother-to-child HIV transmission high at 8.3 per cent
Court revokes appointment of 38 officers by KPA board
Employment and Labour Relations Court judge Monica Mbaru said the appointment of 38 senior officers by KPA board could not be justified.
By Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
Court revokes appointment of 38 officers by KPA board
Reprieve as High Court suspends deregistration of Pastor Ezekiel's church
Pastor Ezekiel, through his lawyers, filed a certificate of urgency seeking to quash the deregistration of his church and also bar the Registrar of Societies from interfering its operations.
By Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
Reprieve as High Court suspends deregistration of Pastor Ezekiel's church
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The pain of disinherited widows
In Tana River, like many areas, most widows are chased out of their matrimonial homes and asked to leave their children behind.
By Joackim Bwana 6 months ago
The pain of disinherited widows
Coastal counties urged to equip youth with green skills
It is estimated that Mombasa, which has mangrove cover of 3,700 acres has lost about 30 percent of the forest.
By Joackim Bwana 7 months ago
Coastal counties urged to equip youth with green skills
Paul Makenzi, 28 co-accused to remain in custody for another 47 days
Court allows State to detain Paul Makenzi and 28 co-accused for another 47 days pending investigations; over 400 bodies recovered from Shakahola Forest so far.
By Joackim Bwana 7 months ago
Paul Makenzi, 28 co-accused to remain in custody for another 47 days
Changing Mombasa skyline reshapes coastal city
Imposing, magnificent high-rise buildings are lighting and changing the face of Mombasa's skyline which for decades has been dotted with Swahili architectural houses.
By Joackim Bwana 7 months ago
Changing Mombasa skyline reshapes coastal city
Shakahola Cult: ODPP says 65 survivors fit to stand trial
All the 64 survivors rescued from the Shakahola forest are fit to stand trial, according to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP).
By Joackim Bwana 7 months ago
Shakahola Cult: ODPP says 65 survivors fit to stand trial
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