OPINION: Undeterred: Kenya’s tourism faces 2020 confidently

By Joseph Bonyo,

Last weekend I was in Diani, Ukunda. Famed for its white sandy beaches and hospitable facilities, it was a welcome relief to Nairobi’s hustles. T...

Diani Reef Beach Resort and Spa , tourism

Kiunjuri out! President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet

By Citizen Reporter,

Mwangi Kiunjuri has been dropped as Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the new raft of changes on Tuesday morning. ...

kiunjuri

President Kenyatta awards charter to Umma University

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday awarded Charter to Umma University after the institution met requirements by the Commission for University Educatio...

Umma University

Kenya, Jamaica commit to deepen trade, people-to-people ties

By Otukho Jackson,

Kenya and Jamaica have pledged to deepen bilateral and people-to-people ties for the benefit of the two countries. The commitment came as President...

Andrew Holnes , Jamaica , kenya , Trade , Uhuru kenyatta

dusitD2 hotel re-opens as 14 Riverside businesses stand tall

By Kepha Muiruri,

The dusitD2 hotel at 14 Riverside complex in Nairobi is set to reopen its doors to guests from Thursday after a near seven-month closure in the afterm...

14 Riverside , Dusit D2 Hotel , Najib Balala

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta talks tough on ivory trade war

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s push for closure of all ivory trade markets across the world. She said Kenya will continue wi...

ivory trade , Margaret Kenyatta

Kenya hailed for its strong stand against trade in ivory

By PSCU,

Kenya’s strong stand against trade in ivory is drawing global attention. Top officials of the global Elephant Protection Initiative (EPI) on Thur...

CS Najib Balala , ivory trade , John Stephenson , Margaret Kenyatta

Balala unveils Kenya’s team for Magical Open

By Agencies,

The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has today unveiled the 2019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship Kenyan professional and elite amateur golf playe...

019 Magical Kenya Open Golf Championship , 18 golf players , Kenya Open Golf Limited , Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife , Najib Balala

CS Najib Balala summoned by EACC over Ksh.100M conference contract

By Olivia Gatwiri,

Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife will on Monday, February 18 has been summoned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over a Ksh.100 m...

EACC , Najib Balala

Sweden’s Linda Wessberg rules in Vipingo

By Agencies,

Sweden's Linda Wessberg is the winner of both the ProAm team prize and the overall leading Pro prize at the second ProAm round at the Vipingo Invitati...

Linda Wessberg , ProAm , sweden , Vipingo Invitational

China assures Kenya of support in war against terrorism

By Allan Irungu,

The Chinese Government has assured Kenya of its support in the war against terrorism, following the 14 Riverside Drive terror attack and the recent Al...

14 Riverside , china

Glowing tributes for six dusitD2 employees who lost their lives

By Citizen Reporter,

Family and friends on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to six dusitD2 hotel employees who were killed during the 14 Riverside attack. Beatrice Mutua...

Cellulant , dusitD2 , riverside attack

Kenya earned Ksh. 157B from over 2M tourists in 2018 – CS Balala

By Ian Omondi,

The number of international tourists that visited Kenya in 2018 rose to 2,025,206 from the 1,474,671 in 2017, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala h...

Mama Ngina Drive , President Uhuru Kenyatta , state house , tourism , Tourism CS Najib Balala

Shut down trophy markets, says Margaret Kenyatta as she fetes wildlife conservation heroes

By Citizen Reporter,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Sunday called for shutting down of all wildlife trophy markets in the world because they fuel poaching of precious spe...

KAA releases Ksh.200M for relocation of squatters from Malindi airport’s land

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has released Ksh.200 million to pay hundreds of squatters who have been living at Malindi airport’s land so they c...

airport , Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) , malindi

Kenya wins big in Ksh.200B Cortec Mining case

By Citizen Reporter,

A case by Cortec Mining (K) Ltd and two others against the Republic of Kenya amounting to Ksh.200billion has been dismissed. In the case filed in J...

cortec mining

Over 30 countries set for Magical Kenya Travel Expo

By Wendy Abdallah,

Kenya is hosting over 30 countries from across the globe for the Magical Kenya Travel Expo, the largest tourism fair in the region. It is schedule...

KTB , Magical Kenya Travel Expo , Radier

Balala issues eviction notice to those encroaching on beaches

By Citizen Reporter,

The Government has ordered that all development within 30metres of the Indian Ocean beach be removed. According to Tourism CS Najib Balala, the Sta...

Amason Kingi , Demolition , Najib Balala , Riparian land

We warned KWS not to move the black rhinos, ex-officer claims

By Werunga Kevin,

Nehemiah Rotich has revealed that a donor insisted that the black rhinos be translocated despite recommendations against it. According to him, the ...

black rhinos , Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) , Nehemiah Rotich

Balala accuses ex-KWS boss Leakey of intimidating board

By Mbuthia Bashir,

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has accused former Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) chairperson Dr. Richard Leakey of intimidating officials of the...

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) , KWS Chairman Dr. Richard Leakey , KWS Director General Julius Kimani , Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala , Translocated rhinos dead