New report reveals best and worst performing governors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A London-based company has unveiled a new survey report ranking all the 47 Kenyan governors according to their performance. In the report compiled ...

Alfred Mutua , Mike Sonko , Wycliffe Oparanya

Lamu: KDF soldier found dead in bush

By Rahma Rashid,

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier was on Sunday found dead in a bush under unclear circumstances at Hindi area in Lamu County. Sources who spoke...

President Kenyatta congratulates 136 Kenyans to be employed as seafarers

By Wambui Kihara,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday congratulated 136 Kenyans who have gained employment as seafarers on several ships owned by the Mediterranean Shipp...

Kenya’s first Ksh.1.2B crude oil destined for Malaysia

By PSCU,

Kenya's dream to join the league of petroleum exporting countries became a reality as the first consignment of Kenyan crude oil left the Port of Momba...

Kenya Petroleum Refinery , Kenya’s Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) , Petroleum

Uproar over potholes at Manda Airport in Lamu

By Rashid Ibrahim,

Residents in Lamu County on Thursday raised complains over increased number of potholes on the Manda Airport runway. According to them, the pothole...

Manda Airport

Lamu OCS arrested for allegedly releasing drug trafficker

By Rahma Rashid,

An Officer Commanding Station (OCS) in Lamu County was on Monday arrested for allegedly releasing a suspected drug trafficker who was nabbed with 25 g...

drug trafficking , Kizingitini , lamu , police OCS

Kenya’s crude oil at top-end market valuation

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s commercial oil prospects have received a boost from the recent pricing of the first batch of crude oil at an optimal Ksh.6,216 ($60) per bar...

Early Oil Pilot Scheme (EOPS) , ministry of petroleum and mining , Tullow , Turkana crude oil

Three terror suspects killed, 2 police officers injured in Lamu IED explosion

By Otukho Jackson,

Three terror suspects were on Monday killed and two police officers critically injured after an Improvised Explosive (IED) targeting a border security...

AMISOM , Kiunga , Lamu County , Shabaab Mujahideen , terrorism

Environmental Tribunal stops Lamu coal project, orders fresh assessment

By Dzuya Walter,

The National Environmental Tribunal has stopped the controversial Lamu coal project and at the same time revoked the license issued to Amu power plant...

Amu power plant , Lamu coal project , NEMA

Oscar Sudi, Kosgey among 10 silent MPs in National Assembly – report

By Ian Omondi,

A new report has revealed that 10 male Members of Parliament made absolutely no contribution during plenary in the National Assembly for the period Se...

Alex Kosgey. , Mzalendo Trust , National Assembly , Oscar Sudi

Power from Kenya’s planned Lamu plant could cost 10 times more than estimated – Study

By Reuters,

Electricity from a coal-fired power plant due to be built in Kenya by a Kenyan-Chinese consortium will cost consumers up to 10 times more than planned...

Amu Power , china , Joseph Njoroge , KERC , lamu , Ministry of Energy , UNESCO

Mpeketoni Boys slapped with two-year ban for fielding ineligible players

By Luqman Mahmoud,

Mpeketoni Boys Secondary School has been banned from participating in school games for two years after fielding three ineligible players during the co...

Kilifi Governor Kingi under fire over missing Ksh.3.2B records

By Edwin Obuya,

Kilifi governor Amason Kingi on Thursday had a difficult time explaining why records of a staggering Ksh.3.2 billion spent in the County were not avai...

Amason Kingi , ifmis

Waiguru demands answers from Treasury, suspects malice in budget errors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Monday once again blamed the National Treasury over audit queries that have seen a number of counties accused of al...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga County.

U.K. has not issued new Kenya travel advisory, envoy Nic Hailey says

By Dennis Musau,

The United Kingdom has denied reports that it has issued a new travel advisory for Kenya. British High Commissioner to Kenya Nic Hailey refuted the...

nic hailey , travel advisory

Clashing tribes and shrinking grassland as Isiolo airport sparks property boom

By Reuters,

Sitting on a roadside boulder at the edge of Kenya’s Isiolo airport, six young men engage in a friendly argument over what speed an airplane reaches...

Governor Mohamed Kuti , Isiolo Airport , Isiolo County

Clashing tribes, shrinking grassland: Isiolo airport sparks property boom

By Reuters,

Sitting on a roadside boulder at the edge of Isiolo airport, six young men engage in a friendly argument over what speed an airplane reaches on takeof...

Isiolo Airport

List of notable politicians in latest Parastatal appointments

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Mukurweini MP Kabando wa Kabando and former Lamu Woman Rep Shakila Abdalla have been appointed as chairpersons of two Parastatals. Kabando ...

Adams Oloo , Kabando' , kembi Gitura , Shakila Abdalla

Waiguru demands apology, resignation of IFMIS Director over county budget errors

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has demanded an apology from the National Treasury following allegations that eight counties including her administrat...

ANNE WAIGURU

Uhuru signs Ksh.67 billion loan with china for project delivery

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday witnessed the signing of two project delivery agreements amounting to Ksh.67 billion through a concessional financi...

china , Konza Data Center , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Standard Gauge Railway (SGR)