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...

Kiboko oil probe: KPC lost 551,000 litres of fuel

By Chemutai Goin,

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) may be forced to pay oil marketers over Ksh.60 million as compensation for the over 500,000 litres of fuel lost in th...

Kenya Pipeline Company , kiboko , KPC , Makueni , National Environment Authority , Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes

Salva Kiir visits former President Moi in Kabarak

By Citizen Reporter,

South Sudan President Salva Kiir on Thursday visited former President Daniel Arap Moi at his Kabarak home. President Kiir, who was received by Sena...

Former President Moi , Kabarak Home , Salva Kiir

Raila, CS Macharia now say Kisumu SGR plan still on

By Laura Otieno,

Orange Democratic Movement leader Raila Odinga has rubbished reports that the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) project will not reach Kisumu. Speaking ...

China loan , raila , SGR

CS John Munyes summoned over KPC insurance scandal

By Sam Ogina,

The Senate Energy Committee has summoned Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes over irregular contract for an insurance cover worth over Ksh.300 mil...

AMACO , CIC , Gloria Khafafa , INSURANCE , Joe Sang , KPC , Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes , Sedgwick

Top officials suspended over fuel mix-up in Kisumu

By Allan Obiero,

Kisumu's Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) depot manager Eng. Herman Munga has been indefinitely suspended following a fuel mix up at the depot two days ag...

Depot manager Eng. Herman Munga , Fuel , Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) , Petroleum CS John Munyes

Gov’t forms probe team after fuel trucks loaded with water instead of petrol

By Allan Obiero,

The Ministry of Petroleum has constituted a team to investigate the circumstances under which adulterated fuel was given to dealers at the Kisumu Pipe...

Depot Manager Eng. Herman Amunga , Kisumu Pipeline Company , Petroleum Cabinet Secretary John Munyes

DP William Ruto in Congo for official tour

By DPPS,

Deputy President William Ruto is in the Republic of Congo for an official tour. He travelled on Wednesday alongside Mining and Petroleum CS John Mu...

Congo , william ruto

Oil operations to resume next week

By Sophie Kinoti,

The government will resume trucking crude oil from Turkana to Mombasa next week, two months after the project stalled due to disputes with the local c...

community dispute , John Munyes , Martin Mbogo , Ministry of Petroleum , Mombasa , MOU , road , transport , trucking , Tullow Oil , turkana

Govt delays resumption of oil trucking

By Citizen Reporter,

The government has pushed back plans to resume oil transport from Turkana to Mombasa scheduled for tomorrow as it meets Tullow officials to come up wi...

delays , John Munyes , Oil , Politics , revenue share , sovereign fund , state department of petroleum , trucking , Tullow Oil , turkana

Govt plans sovereign fund for oil revenue as blockade continues

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government is considering setting up a sovereign fund to manage the local community revenue share from proceeds of the country’s crude oil. T...

crude oil , early oil pilot scheme , FID , field development , final investment decision , insecurity , John Munyes , local community , Oil , revenue , security , Tullow Oil , turkana , Uhuru kenyatta

Government issues warning against illegal mining

By Johnston Keti,

The government has issued a stern warning against investors who have engaged in illegal mining activities without applying for licenses from the Minis...

Govt seeks community support for oil pipeline project

By Josphister Lengarpatei,

The government has begun engaging communities in five counties along the proposed oil pipeline route to get their support in the project. The move ...

community support , John Munyes , Ministry of Petroleum , Oil Pipeline , Samburu governor Moses Kasaine , security , Tanzania , Total , Tullow , uganda

Political rivals Nanok, Munyes to work together

By Emmanuel Cheboit,

Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok and Petroleum CS John Munyes have agreed to bury the hatchet after political rivalry that saw the two battle for the gu...

John Munyes , Josphat Nanok , turkana governor , Turkana Oil

Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline set for April commissioning

By Kepha Muiruri,

Mechanical and electrical works for the new Mombasa-Nairobi pipeline are now complete paving the way for the completion of the project by the Kenya Pi...

Uhuru to Cabinet: It is now business unusual

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has hailed his new Cabinet as talented, competent and one that reflects the face of the nation. Speaking after the nine ne...

Cabinet Secretaries , Farida Karoney , Keriako Tobiko , monica juma , Rashid Achesa , Uhuru kenyatta

Parliament clears the way for Cabinet nominees appointment

By Wahome Gitonga,

The way has been cleared for nine cabinet secretary nominees to be formally appointed and thereafter be sworn into office after the National Assembly ...

Appointments Committee , Cabinet Secretary , Cabinet secretary nominees approved , National Assembly , Speaker Justin Muturi , Vetted cabinet secretaries

Parliamentary Committee retreats to write CS vetting report

By Wahome Gitonga,

The Parliamentary Appointments Committee is now retreating to Enashi Pai Resort in Naivasha, Nakuru County to write a report on the suitability of the...

Amb. Monica Juma , Cabinet , Cabinet Secretary , Cabinet vetting , Farida Karoney , John Munyes , Keriako Tobiko , National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi , Peter Munya , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Prof Margaret Kobia , Simon Chelugui , The Parliamentary Appointments Committee , Ukur Yatani

Ex-Senator John Munyes claims credit for Kibaki’s appointment as special envoy

By Wahome Gitonga,

Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary nominee John Munyes on Thursday claimed credit for the Water Act that got former President Mwai Kibaki appointe...

Cabinet Secretaries vetting , former President Mwai Kibaki , Former Turkana senator John Munyes , John Munyes , Petroleum and Mining Cabinet Secretary nominee , UNESCO envoy

Vetting of Cabinet nominees kicks off, NASA MPs boycott

By Francis Gachuri,

The vetting of nine Cabinet nominees kicked off on Thursday, February 8 with all Opposition allied MPs who sit in the National Assembly Appointments C...

Cabinet vetting , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Prof Margaret Kobia , Speaker Justin Muturi