Kenya’s digital taxi drivers seek worker benefits after landmark U.K. ruling

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking worker benefits following a landmark ruling relating to the treatment of the drivers by companies in the U.K...

Bolt , digital taxis , uber

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

CS Amina fires Wote Stadium contractor

By Michael Mutinda,

The government has sacked the contractor hired to undertake the construction of Wote Stadium in Makueni County over laxity. Speaking during the ins...

CS Amina Mohamed , Wote Stadium

Nurses, clinical officers to continue with strike after CS Chelugui meeting flops

By Hassan Mugambi,

A meeting called by Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui that brought striking clinical officers, nurses union officials and the Ministry of Health...

Council of Governors , CS Simon Chelugui , Healthcare workers , KUCO , SRC

Clinical officers blame Council of Governors over stalled strike talks

By Elphas Lagat,

The Kenya Union of Clinical Officers says its members will remain on strike until the Council of Governors heeds their demands for increased allowance...

Kenya Union of Clinical Officers

Nurses vow to continue with strike, decry biased treatment compared to doctors

By Raquel Muigai,

The Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) is demanding that the government recommits to talks to end their ongoing strike that has now lasted 20 days....

KMPDU , KNUN , Nurses strike , Seth Panyako

Doctors call off strike after reaching agreement with gov’t

By Raquel Muigai,

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has now called off their strike following successful engagements with the gove...

CS Mutahi Kagwe , CS Simon Chelugui , doctors strike , Dr. Chibanzi Mwachonda , KMPDU

DP Ruto insists there is still room to amend BBI report

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto has urged leaders not to use the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) to divide Kenyans. He asked leaders to allow Kenya...

BBI , Msambweni , raila , ruto

Medics salary delay due to hold up on county funds: Oparanya

By Citizen Reporter,

COVID-19 has disrupted services leading to undue delays in disbursement of funds to county governments which is why some health workers are yet to rec...

coronavirus , doctors strike , mogusu

Gov’t to probe child trafficking syndicate after BBC exposé ‘The Baby Stealers’

By Erick Owenga,

The government has set up a multi-agency to probe child trafficking syndicate exposed by 'The Baby Stealers' BBC Africa Eye documentary. Labour and...

baby stealers , child trafficking , Maryana Munyendo , Missing Child Kenya

‘Corona ikianza tulikuwa na kazi, lakini sasa hatuna’: Why Albert Otieno and Beatrice Mbendo now depend on social protection

By Rachel Ombaka,

Albert Otieno, 32, lives with his mother, two children and a cousin in Kayole, one of Nairobi County's most densely populated estates. Also Read: T...

coronavirus , Oxfam

Gov’t in talks with employers on how to cushion workers against Covid-19 effects

By Faizal Ahmed,

The government is in talks with employers to develop measures aimed at mitigating the effects of Covid-19 on jobs. Under an MoU signed between the ...

chelugui , coronavirus , COTU , COVID-19 , Employers , FKE , job losses

Vulnerable Kenyans in 4 counties to be first recipients of Covid-19 stipend

By Kepha Muiruri,

Vulnerable Kenyans in four counties under a partial lock and key will be the first to receive the weekly Covid-19 support stipend when the Ministry of...

Covid-19 pandemic , CS Chelugui , stimulus

Kenya’s economy to drop to lowest rate since 2009 over coronavirus

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has projected that the country's economic growth rate will drop to 3.6 per cent from the 6.1% percent projected at the start of ...

coronavirus , job cuts , Kenyan economy

DP Ruto arrives for burial of the late Kipyegon Kenei in Nakuru

By William Sawe,

Deputy President William Ruto was at the burial of the late Sgt. Kipyegon Kenei in Rongai, Nakuru County on Saturday. The late Kenei worked as a se...

eCHESA , kenei , ruto

Full list: Uhuru’s new appointments to Cabinet, reshuffle

By Citizen Reporter,

This is the full list of the Cabinet reshuffle and new appointments as announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday: Cabinet Secretary nominati...

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

Ole Ntimama’s daughter among 11 summoned over Ksh.29B Itare dam scandal

By Hassan Mugambi,

Eleven people are expected to appear before detectives at the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for questioning over the Ksh.29 billion Ita...

CS Simon Chelugui , DCI , itare dam

Water CS Chelugui grilled over multi-billion Itare dam scandal

By Wangui Ngechu,

Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui was on Wednesday grilled over the Itare dam scandal. Investigating officers from the Directorate of Criminal...

chelugui , itare

How Uhuru’s move to cancel Kimwarer Dam project will affect Kenya

By Sam Gituku,

The country could lose billions of shillings should it go ahead to discontinue the Kimwarer Dam project and down-scale the Arror Dam project as direct...

CMC di Ravenna , Kimwarer Dam Project , Uhuru kenyatta