Opinion: Turnover Tax will expand the tax-base, and ease the tax burden

By Citizen Reporter,

Thursday 20th February 2020, made history as Kenya joined other African countries in successfully taxing the informal sector through the first collect...

Turnover Tax (TOT) , Turnover tax kenya

County governments to receive Ksh.316.5B in 2020/2021 financial year

By DPPS,

County Governments will receive Ksh.316.5 billion in the coming financial year, the Intergovernmental Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) meeting chair...

budget , DP William Ruto , IBEC , Karen residence

Mudavadi faults Raila remarks on March deadline for BBI rallies

By Sam Ogina,

On Tuesday, Amani National Coalition (ANC) presented its raft of recommendations to the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Task force Committee. For...

Amani National Coalition (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi. , BBI mudavadi

Inside Treasury’s 2020/2021 Ksh.2.91 trillion budget

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has presented spending estimates totaling Ksh.2.91 trillion to the National Assembly for approval ahead of the commencing of the...

2020 Budget Policy Statement , 2020/2021 financial year , National Treaasury

Treasury freezes addional funding to counties as revenue shortfalls bite

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury is set to retain funding to counties from the national government’s equitable share at Ksh.316.5 billion for the 2020/21 finan...

Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) , Counties , National Treasury

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta flags off 100-men run at Karura forest

By PSCU,

The First Lady Margaret Kenyatta  on Friday set the ball rolling for this year’s Beyond Zero Half Marathon by flagging off a 100-men run at Karura ...

beyond marathon , First Lady Margaret Kenyatta

Gov’t to foot bill for funeral of 14 Kakamega Primary School pupils killed in stampede

By Ian Omondi,

The government will foot the bill for the funeral of 14 Kakamega Primary School pupils killed in a stampede on Monday night, Deputy President William ...

CS George Magoha , DP William Ruto , Kakamega Primary School] , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Stampede

BWIRE: Counties should develop land use policies to minimize conflicts

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The absence of proper land use plans across the country is to blame for the increased conflicts over use of natural resources, that...

BBI should be guided by honesty, says DP Ruto

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has said honesty should guide the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) conversation. He said leaders should also respect...

BBI , william ruto

‘Do to me what you would like done to you!’ Waititu pleads with Senators

By Ian Omondi,

Embattled Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu on Wednesday pleaded with Senators to deliver a ruling on his impeachment motion that they would consider ...

Governor Ferdinand Waititu , impeachment , Kiambu County , senate

BWIRE: Insincere leaders require a hostile media

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire It’s time the media decided; in spite of the freedom of expression provided for all Kenyans, those who thrive on giving alternati...

Nzoia coach Omondi denies match fixing claims

By Joseph Saasia,

Nzoia Sugar FC head coach Collins Omondi has rubbished claims that the team has been fixing its matches in the wake of poor run in the Kenyan Premier ...

Collins Omondi , KPL , Match-fixing , Nzoia Sugar FC

BBI Mombasa rally kicks off with calls for powerful PM

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Coast region has tabled its list of recommendations in the ongoing Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) in Mombasa. The raft of recommendations we...

BBI Mombasa Rally

Lack of sponsorship killing rugby in Western Kenya

By Herman Kamariki,

Vihiga Granites RFC chairman Vincent Ababu is worried hundreds of budding rugby stars from the talent-rich Western Kenya region may end up nowhere, wi...

Locusts now invade Mandera

By Amos Sambu,

A swarm of locusts have reportedly invaded Rhamu area of Mandera County, causing panic among residents and farmers. The locusts were spotted in the...

locusts , Mandera County.

Senate to hold special sitting to deliberate Governor Waititu impeachment

By Stephen Letoo,

The Senate will on Monday, January 21, 2020 hold a special sitting to deliberate the impeachment of embattled Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu. Wa...

Governor Ferdinand Waititu , impeachment , Kiambu County , MCA Solomon Kinuthia , Speaker Ken Lusaka

BWIRE: Let us have clean energy-powered festivities

By Victor Bwire,

Its holiday time and as Kenyans troop to the villages, eating will be a major menu on the schedules. As it were, goats, chicken and bulls will be slau...

Uhuru orders all Cabinet Secretaries not to go on holiday over pending bills

By Faizal Ahmed,

President Uhuru Kenyatta, in his last cabinet meeting this year, ordered all Cabinet Secretaries and their Principal Secretaries not to proceed on hol...

CS Ukur Yatani , pending bills , President Uhuru Kenyatta , smes

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu protests impeachment

By Ian Omondi,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has written to the Senate contesting his impeachment claiming it was unprocedural, adding that there was no quorum i...

Governor Ferdinand Waititu , impeachment , Kiambu County , Kiambu MCAs , Speaker Ken Lusaka , Speaker Stephen Ndicho

AK calls on government to sustain its ambitious youth camp programme

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

Athletics Kenya (AK) has urged the government to sustain the youth camp programme beyond the 2020 World Under-20 Championships. Ahead of next year�...

Athletics Kenya , government , World Under-20 Championships , youth camps