Ex-KDF serviceman arrested over Ksh.450k recruitment bribe

By Citizen Reporter,

An ex-Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) serviceman has been arrested on allegation of defrauding the mother of  three recruits who turned up for army recrui...

Ruto: ‘Since when did it become a crime to be friends with the DP?’

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said it is unfair for leaders to be relieved of their duties because of their association to him. Speaking in Kab...

BBI , ruto

DP Ruto: President Uhuru is a symbol of National Unity not tribe

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has asked politicians not to diminish President Uhuru Kenyatta’s profile to that of a Mt Kenya leader. He said it w...

D.P William Ruto

Raila to ‘Tanga Tanga’ MPs: I did not ask you to market me in Central Kenya

By George Amolo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has laughed off the threats by ‘Tanga Tanga’ MPs who recently wrote to President Uhuru Kenyatta to inform him that they ar...

Biden signs memorandum reversing Trump abortion access restrictions

By CNN,

President Joe Biden signed a presidential memorandum on Thursday to reverse restrictions on abortion access domestically and abroad imposed and expand...

abortion , marie stopes , PEPFAR

PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...

ngele ali

Biden begins sweeping away travel ban on African, Muslim-majority countries

By Reuters,

U.S. President Joe Biden signed half a dozen executive orders on Wednesday including immediately lifting a travel ban on 13 mostly Muslim-majority and...

Biden , DACA

Turkana MPs Lomenen, Lodepe, Lokiru ‘under siege’ after bandits attack them in Kapedo

By Citizen Reporter,

Three Turkana Members of Parliament, James Lomenen (Turkana South), John Lodepe (Turkana Central) and Lokiru Ali Mohammed (Turkana East) say their liv...

bandits , James Lomenen , John Lodepe , Kapedo , Lokiru Ali Mohammed , Turkana Central , Turkana East , turkana south

DP Ruto slams President Uhuru over ‘rotational presidency’ remark

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has yet again slammed President Uhuru Kenyatta over remarks that the presidency has been dominated by two communities an...

Isaac Ruto , william ruto

Hope for SMEs as Kenyan banks renew risk appetite

By Kepha Muiruri,

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are set to profit from the greater issuance of credit by commercial banks in 2021 as the lenders expand their thre...

loans , smes

Almost 2.3 million people need aid in Ethiopia’s Tigray – U.N. report

By Reuters,

Fighting is still going on in several parts of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region and almost 2.3 million people, or nearly half of the population, ne...

tigray

Irungu Kang’ata warns President Kenyatta of BBI unpopularity in Mt. Kenya

By Chemutai Goin,

Senate Majority Whip Irungu Kang’ata has written a letter to President Uhuru Kenyatta declaring that the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) is unpopu...

BBI , Jubilee Party , Mt Kenya , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Senator Irungu Kang’ata

All set for Ol Kalou Cross Country

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

A high turnout of athletes is expected at the third and final leg of Athletics Kenya (AK) Cross Country series set for Saturday in Ol Kalou, Nyandarua...

Athletics Kenya , Lawrence Miano , Nyandarua County , Ol Kalou Cross Country

2020 review: Millions mark end of the year in economic despair

By Kepha Muiruri,

Like any other year, the start of 2020 was premised on high hopes for better fortunes and tidings by Kenyans with many coining the unofficial phrase �...

coronavirs , economy , tax

Despite Somalia severing ties, Kenya says it won’t expel Somalis

By VOA,

In the wake of Somalia's announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the government says it will not expel Somali diplomats...

bihi , somalia

Kibera public space project among five finalists for Ksh.27M Climate/Equity Prize

By Citizen Reporter,

Five projects have been announced as finalists for the 2020-2021 WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities for showing how cities can address both climate chan...

DistritoTec , Kibera Public Space Project , WRI Ross Center Prize for Cities

MPs to hold special sitting on planned COVID-19 tax reversals

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Assembly is expected to make the final call on the planned reversal of key tax rates effected as cushioning to Kenyans following the adve...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , PAYE , tax laws , VAT

‘Let’s meet at the ballot,’ Raila Odinga tells those opposing BBI

By Benjamin Muriuki,

ODM leader Raila Odinga now wants Deputy President William Ruto and his team perceived to be opposing the BBI referendum to meet at the ballot. Odi...

BBI , raila odinga

Treasury collects a lower Ksh.18.3B from December bond sale

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has closed the 2020 local borrowing program on a low, tapping Ksh.18.3 from the domestic debt market. This in comparison to t...

domestic borrowing , National Treasury

County gov’ts urged to partner with AK to build athletics camps

By Bernard Rotich,

County governments have been urged to partner with Athletics Kenya (AK) to build world class athletics camps across the country. Kennedy Tonui, the...

Atheltics Kenya , Athletics Camps , COUNTY GOVERNMENTS , Kennedy Tonui