Kenya lowers 2020 growth projection, sees rebound next year

By Reuters,

Kenya has lowered this year’s economic growth projection because the first half turned out worse than expected, but growth is expected to rebound in...

coronavirus

Dennis Itumbi sues CS Matiang’i over the controversial Ruaraka land

By Citizen Reporter,

An ex-parte hearing of a case where former State House digital strategist Dennis Itumbi has sued Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Mataing'i is set ...

Dennis Itumbi , Fred Matiang'i , Ruaraka land scam

Biden’s margin of victory over Trump surpasses 6 million votes

By CNN,

President-elect Joe Biden's margin of victory over President Donald Trump surpassed 6 million votes on Friday, as ballots continue to be counted acros...

us election

Kenyans up in arms after MPs demand special helicopter, ambulance for emergencies

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenyans are up in arms after members of parliament demanded a standby helicopter available on a special hotline incase of an emergency- the damages ac...

coronavirus

OPINION: From Survive to Thrive; working together for a better Africa

By Guest Writer,

By Chen Lei Technology is getting us through the pandemic, and technology can also drive our continent’s recovery in the post-pandemic era, w...

Highlights from President Kenyatta’s State of the Nation Address

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sought to reassure Kenyans that the State of the Nation is strong despite the economic disruptions brought about by the C...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

CS Kagwe says his remarks ‘dismissing’ COVID-19 vaccine were misinterpreted

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe now says a video clip capturing him expressing reservations on the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US pharmaceutic...

COVID-19 , mutahi kagwe

President-elect Joe Biden seeks to unite nation with victory speech

By CNN,

President-elect Joe Biden addressed a deeply divided nation Saturday night, turning to the challenges ahead by grounding his victory speech in the spi...

Biden , kamala harris , Trump

DP Ruto on BBI: ‘We know you want to steal our money through a referendum’

By Tonny Ndungu,

Deputy President has vouched for a national consensus on the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report, saying his camp will reject a 'forced referendu...

BBI

Chebukati unleashes scathing attack on Raila over referendum cost

By Citizen Reporter,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) boss Wafula Chebukati has termed Raila Odinga's claims on the cost of a referendum as offen...

BBI , Chebukati , IEBC , raila , Referendum

COVID-19 could push 49 million Africans into extreme poverty

By CNN,

It is now widely recognized that in Africa, the Covid-19 pandemic is on a different trajectory than much of the rest of the world, including the West....

Blair , coronavirus , poverty

Heroine and bhang concealed in buttons of dresses, kitenge cloth intercepted at JKIA

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya Revenue Authority officers have intercepted concealed heroine and bhang that were being smuggled through the Jomo Kenyatta International Airpor...

heroine , KRA

Lawyer Willy Kimani murder suspects seek release on bail citing COVID-19 fears

By Dzuya Walter,

Suspects charged with the killing of lawyer Willy Kimani, his client and taxi driver on Tuesday asked the court to grant them bail pending hearing of ...

COVID-19 , Lawyer Willy Kimani , murder , Nicholas Mutuku

Lee Kun-hee, who made South Korea’s Samsung a global powerhouse, dies at 78

By Reuters,

Lee Kun-hee, who built Samsung Electronics into a global powerhouse in smartphones, semiconductors and televisions, died on Sunday after spending more...

Lee Kun-hee , Samsung

‘We’ll stick with President Uhuru to the end on BBI,’ Raila declares

By George Amolo,

ODM leader Raila Odinga has assured Kenyans that they will stick together with President Uhuru Kenyatta in the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) cours...

BBI , raila odinga , Uhuru kenyatta

US federal agency pays record Ksh.12 billion to whistleblower

By CNN,

Someone just scored a $114 million payday -- without playing the lottery or stepping into a casino. Instead, the check was signed by Uncle Sam. The...

US federal agency , whistleblower

GEMA Youth Chairman Kioi wa Murera urges youth to back BBI

By Tonny Ndungu,

GEMA Youth have vowed support for the Bridging Bridges Initiative (BBI) urging Kenyan youth to support the newly released report. In a presser on T...

Gema Youth

BBI proposes the creation of the office of Prime Minister and two deputies

By Francis Gachuri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta could be the first and last occupier of the country's top job under the pure presidential system of governance adopted by Ken...

BBI

Revealed: Tax evasion scheme costing Kenya millions of shillings daily at Namanga border

By Sam Ogina,

The country is losing millions of shillings daily in a tax evasion scheme between Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) employees and crafty importers. Imp...

KRA , Namanga border

Mudavadi: Ruto should be blamed for the problems affecting ‘hustler nation’

By Eric Ayiro,

Amani National Coalition (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi has trained his guns on Deputy President William Ruto saying he is equally to blame for t...