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Big loss for Kiunjuri, win for Matiang’i as President realigns ministries
By Citizen Reporter,
1819, August 23, 2019 (EAT)
Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has suffered a major setback after the President issued a directive to realign Cabinet ministries. Al...
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‘No fundraising, school prayers in 3rd term no matter who you are,’ Magoha warns
By Enock Muswii,
1802, August 21, 2019 (EAT)
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha has said all events at private and public schools remained banned during the third term. Speaking to jour...
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All bars to remain closed over the weekend for census, Matiang’i orders
By Anthony Ndwiga,
1443, August 21, 2019 (EAT)
Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has ordered the closure of all bars countrywide for two days starting Saturday for the national census exercise. "We a...
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Babu Owino insists he paid varsity fees by betting as quest against suspension hots up
By Ian Omondi,
825, August 21, 2019 (EAT)
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino has claimed that he paid his university fee warning that he will take to the streets in protest against the suspension of ...
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Primary school teacher, wife arrested with bhang, shisha, ‘pain killers’
By Julius Joho,
1906, August 14, 2019 (EAT)
A primary school teacher in Mwatate, Taita Taveta County was on Wednesday arrested for allegedly being in possession of bhang and shisha estimated to ...
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Kalenjin sub-tribe, the Lembus, to be enumerated in the upcoming census exercise
By Dzuya Walter,
1039, August 14, 2019 (EAT)
A consent was on Wednesday entered between the Kalenjin sub-tribe, the Lembus and the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics to have them enumerated in t...
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Mombasa drug war: Tycoon Ali Punjani urged to surrender as police raid his home
By Citizen Reporter,
1915, August 12, 2019 (EAT)
Mombasa-based businessman Ali Punjani was on Monday urged to present himself before any police station in the county to record a statement over drug t...
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Meet Kenya’s first all-female SWAT team, a first in Africa
By Wangui Ngechu,
1652, August 9, 2019 (EAT)
Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i on Friday presided over the graduation of an elite all-female Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team. ...
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Gov’t declares Monday public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Adha
By Ian Omondi,
1235, August 8, 2019 (EAT)
The government has declared Monday August 12, 2019 a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Adha. “It is notified for the general information of the publi...
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Minority Kenyan community sues State, seeks recognition
By Sophie Njagi,
1908, August 5, 2019 (EAT)
A Kalenjin sub-tribe has now moved to court seeking to be recognized independently away from the Tugen and Maasai communities during the upcoming cens...
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President Uhuru is going to Jamaica and the jokes are writing themselves
By Citizen Reporter,
1625, August 1, 2019 (EAT)
On Tuesday, July 30, 2019, State House reported that President Uhuru Kenyatta is scheduled to visit Kingston, Jamaica for a State visit next week. ...
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Matiang’i orders crackdown over alleged bribes at birth, death registration centre
By Chrispine Otieno,
855, August 1, 2019 (EAT)
Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang’i on Tuesday ordered an immediate crackdown on individuals soliciting for bribes in exchange for service...
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Chief, 25 others arrested over hacking to death of suspected chicken thief in Kakamega
By Dennis Musau,
1926, July 29, 2019 (EAT)
An administrator in Shinyalu area, Kakamega County, is among 26 people that have since been arrested after a video emerged of a man hacking a suspecte...
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Questions over Uhuru’s next move after Rotich charged
By Rachel Ombaka,
1612, July 24, 2019 (EAT)
A substantive appointment is in the offing at Treasury with President Uhuru Kenyatta forced to play the hand he is dealt with following the arraignmen...
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Gov’t orders Safaricom, Airtel to withdraw pay bill numbers of 27 betting firms
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1833, July 10, 2019 (EAT)
The government has now directed mobile money service providers; Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom Kenya to withdraw pay bill numbers and SMS codes of 27 be...
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SportPesa, Betin among 19 betting firms facing closure
By Hassan Mugambi,
1413, July 10, 2019 (EAT)
19 betting companies, 13 casinos and six lotteries now risk closure after the team constituted to review their licenses failed to green-light their op...
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MP urges Gov’t to restrict foreigners working in Kenya to specific businesses
By George Juma,
1817, June 30, 2019 (EAT)
Awendo Member of Parliament Walter Owino now wants the government to restrict foreigners to particular business activities in the country. Accordin...
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Matiang’i gives seven-day deadline to over 4,000 gun holders
By Wangui Ngechu,
1451, June 28, 2019 (EAT)
Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has issued a seven day ultimatum to over 4,000 gun holders who never showed up for vetting to report to the nearest polic...
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National Assembly split over MP Jaguar’s controversial remarks on foreigners
By Ian Omondi,
2053, June 26, 2019 (EAT)
Controversial remarks recently uttered by Starehe Member of Parliament Charles ‘Jaguar’ Kanyi regarding foreigners working in the country were on ...
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Starehe MP Jaguar arrested over alleged incitement
By Wangui Ngechu,
1648, June 26, 2019 (EAT)
Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Njagua popularly known as Jaguar was on Wednesday arrested over his alleged inciteful remarks against foreign tra...
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