Uhuru assents to Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2021, budget pushes up borrowing by Ksh.125.7B

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President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the Supplementary Appropriation Bill, 2021 on Tuesday evening at State House, Nairobi. The Supplementary Appropr...

debt , Supplementary Appropriation Bill

Supplementary budget pushes up borrowing by Ksh.125.7 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

The first 2020-21 supplementary budget estimates approved by the National Assembly will push up borrowing by a further Ksh.125.7 billion increasing Ke...

borrowing , Kenya's debt distress , National Treasury

High Bt maize yields impress Kenyan farmers

By Guest Writer,

By Verenardo Meeme Kenyan farmers, impressed by the high yields realized in GMO open field trials, are urging the government to speed up the proces...

Bt Maize

South Africa’s smallholder farmer journey growing GM maize

By Guest Writer,

By: Verenardo Meeme Sixty-four-year-old Motlatsi Musi, from South Western Townships (SOWETO), has been farming since he was 12 in a venture that ha...

BWIRE: Food security crucial amid Covid-19

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's focus has been on the containment of the outbreak, and with nearly all sect...

COVID-19 , food security

The money trail: How jailed Sirisia MP John Waluke distributed Ksh.297M in two days

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The sentencing of Sirisia Member of Parliament (MP) John Koyi Waluke to 10 years in prison or pay a fine of close to Ksh.1 billion for defrauding a St...

John Waluke , NCPB

Sirisia MP John Waluke sentenced to 10 years in jail or pay Ksh.727M fine

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Sirisia Member of Parliament (MP) John Koyi Waluke has been sentenced to 10 years in prison or pay a fine of Ksh.727 million for defrauding the Nation...

Grace Sarapay Wakhungu , John Waluke , National Cereals and Produce Board

Sirisia MP John Waluke found guilty in Ksh.297M maize fraud case

By Dzuya Walter,

Sirisia MP John Waluke has been found guilty in the Ksh. 297million maize fraud case. The trial magistrate Elizabeth Juma ruled that prosecution ha...

waluke

Pensioners spared from tax as Kenyans are handed cheaper Unga

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee has thrown out proposals that would have seen monthly pension payment attract tax paymen...

2020 Finance Bill , Finance and National Planning Committee , NSSF

OPINION: Kenya shall triumph against Coronavirus pandemic

By Citizen Reporter,

By Abraham Mariita Without a doubt, Kenya shall triumph against the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, just like the rest of the world will. Simil...

Experts warn of inflation risks despite price cool down

By Kepha Muiruri,

Experts have warned of downward risks from inflation in spite of a significant cool down in the growth of consumer prices in recent months. Food-fu...

CBK , consumer prices in Kenya , Inflation , National Treasury

Bondo man jailed for 6 months for stealing maize

By George Amolo,

A 30-year-old man was on Tuesday sentenced to six months imprisonment by Bondo Senior Resident Magistrate’s Court after he pleaded guilty to charges...

Bondo , stealing maize

Hard economic times for Kenyans recur as inflation pressure bites

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans could once again be headed tough economic times as growing food prices and rising fuel costs take a swipe at consumers spending abilities. ...

CBK , economic growth , Kenya inflation , Third medium term plan

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Hunger stalks Mozambique after deadly cyclone destroys farmland •

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Fulai Joaquim has enough food to feed his 10 children for another week, maybe two. Then, he says, it is in the hands of God. A cyclone ripped his cas...

Cyclone Idai , Mozambique

Woman in Kisumu denies Ksh.102M NCPB fraud

By Allan Obiero,

A trader linked to the multi-million National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) maize scandal has pleaded not guilty before a Kisumu court. Caroline...

Caroline Kipchumba , NCPB scandal

Ruto urges counties to tap into foreign markets

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has appealed to County Governments to take advantage of international markets secured by the Government by diversifying ...

Lee Kinyanjui , ruto

Gov’t releases Ksh.2.1B to pay maize farmers dues 

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy President William Ruto says the government has released Ksh.2.1 billion to pay the debt for maize delivered to National Cereals and Produce Boa...

Sugar scandal: MPs claim KRA lost Ksh.10B, want CS Rotich sacked

By Vincent Afande,

A section of Luhya politicians, led by Lugari MP Ayub Savula are now demanding for the sacking of Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich following th...

Adan Mohamed , Fred Matiang'i , Henry Rotich , Interim Head of the Sugar Directorate Solomon Odera , KRA , Mwangi Kiunjuri

MPs want Uhuru to form commission of inquiry into sugar, maize scandal

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A section of Members of Parliament have petitioned President Uhuru Kenyatta to form a commission of inquiry to unravel those behind the illicit import...

Commission of Inquiry , maize scandal , sugar scandal , Uhuru kenyatta