President Kenyatta to hold meeting with Cabinet Secretaries in Tsavo National Park

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday morning arrived at the Kenya Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Academy (KWS LEA) in Tsavo West National Park, Taita ...

state house , Tsavo National Park

Uhuru to issue over 30,000 title deeds to Embakasi, Tassia residents

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to issue over 30,000 title deeds to residents of Embakasi Ranching Company, Tassia estate, and the Korogocho and Mbaga...

Embakasi Ranching Company , Tassia estate

Heri Homes, Women in Business come to the aid of Kajiado’s physically challenged

By Citizen Reporter,

Nairobi’s real estate company Heri Homes partnered with Women In Business to offer the much needed support to residents of Olkeri location in lower ...

Heri Homes , Kimotho Kimani , Women in Business

President Uhuru says he is not interested in clinging to power after 2022

By Tonny Ndungu,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has promised to respect his constitutional 2-term presidential limit when it expires in 2022. Speaking during a live discu...

PRESIDENT UHURU

Madaraka Day program at State House Nairobi

By Tonny Ndungu,

Kenya will be celebrating 57 years of self rule on Monday, June 1 during the Madaraka day celebrations. This year's celebration will be held at the...

Madaraka day celebration

Madaraka Day: Gov’t asks Kenyans to stay home, follow celebrations on TV, radio

By Benjamin Muriuki,

This year's Madaraka Day celebrations set to take place on Monday next week will be held virtually following the ban of mass gatherings as part of mea...

madaraka day

U.S. Embassy to stop accepting old Ksh.1,000 notes after September 12

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi has announced it will not accept the old generation 1,000 Kenya shilling notes after September 12, 2019 ahead of the Octob...

US Embassy

County governments owe contractors over Ksh.100B – KNCCI

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kenya National Chambers of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) President Richard Ngatia says county governments owe contractors over Ksh.100 billion in unse...

county government , Kirinyaga , Richard Ngatia

New currency: Three people busted with Ksh.100K fake notes in Embu

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Police in Embu North have arrested three suspects who were found with fake Ksh. 100,000 notes. Embu North Sub County Commander Godfrey Kere said th...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , new currency kenya

Central Bank says no extension of Ksh.1000 note withdrawal deadline

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has ruled out any extensions to the demonetization deadline set for October 1, 2019. Speaking at a news conference ...

Three suspects in court over alleged terror attack plan on Madaraka Day

By Dennis Musau,

Three suspects were on Monday arraigned in a Nairobi court over an alleged plan to commit a terror attack during Madaraka Day Celebrations in Narok Co...

Al Shabaab , madaraka day , Narok Stadium\

Why it will be harder to change the ‘old’ Ksh.1000 notes to foreign currency – CBK

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has vowed to tighten measures to ensure that illegally obtained monies is not sneaked into the formal financial system ahead of the Oct...

Central Bank , Central Bank of Kenya Governor Dr. Patrick Njoroge , New currency

‘I will not apologise to Passaris,’ Governor Sonko says after backlash

By Otukho Jackson,

Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has doubled down on his war of words with Nairobi Women Rep Esther Passaris that came to the fore on Saturday during the M...

Esther Passaris , FIDA , Govenor Mike Sonko , madaraka day

Samburu County Gov’t driver arrested transporting Ksh.1M cash

By Johnston Keti,

A driver attached to the Samburu County Government was on Saturday evening arrested after he failed to account for Ksh.1,099,000 found by police in a ...

isiolo , Samburu County , Wamba

Passaris walks off in protest over Sonko ‘bwana yako’ remarks

By Chemutai Goin,

There was drama during the Madaraka Day celebrations after Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris walked off as the Governor Mike Sonko was speaking. Th...

passaris , Sonko

Kenyatta image on new Ksh.1K notes sparks controversy

By Citizen Reporter,

The front of the new Ksh.1000 bank notes bear the image of Kenyatta International Conference Centre, a move that has sparked controversy. Critics c...

CBK , Jomo Kenyatta

New CBK directive targets top gov’t officials, politicians in anti-graft purge

By Francis Gachuri,

CBK Governor Patrick Njoroge on Saturday unveiled what to many Kenyans was a major surprise. Though CBK claims the withdrawal directive is meant to...

CBK

Two foreigners, Kenyan arrested over terrorism links in Kitale

By Edwin Namasaka,

The Anti-terrorism Police Unit arrested three terror suspects at a local hotel in Kitale town. Trans Nzoia county commissioner Sam Ojwang confirmed...

terrorism kenya

Kenyans have until October to exchange old Ksh.1K notes: CBK

By Citizen Reporter,

The Central Bank of Kenya has said old Ksh.1000 notes should be out of circulation by October 1 this year. Speaking when he unveiled the new legal ...

CBK

Has Madaraka Day lost its purpose?

By Citizen Reporter,

As Kenya celebrates the 56th Madaraka Day on Saturday in Narok County, it brings to the attention of many how the self-seeking journey of liberty in l...

madaraka day