Tourism industry welcomes Charter Incentive extension

By Citizen Reporter,

Players in the tourism sector have welcomed the extension of the Charter Incentive Programme. This follows a decision announced by Tourism Cabinet ...

Charter Incentive Programme , tourism , Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala

Kenya wins big in Ksh.200B Cortec Mining case

By Citizen Reporter,

A case by Cortec Mining (K) Ltd and two others against the Republic of Kenya amounting to Ksh.200billion has been dismissed. In the case filed in J...

cortec mining

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta says Kenya keen to end illegal wildlife trade

By PSCU,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta has affirmed Kenya’s leadership and commitment to eradicate illegal trade in wildlife across the world. The First La...

Margaret Kenyatta , Wildlife trade

Kenya shines at World Tourism fete

By Citizen Reporter,

Magical Kenya best summed up the twenty fifth Africa edition off the World Travel Awards ceremony held in Durban, South Africa. The country’s tou...

Over 30 countries set for Magical Kenya Travel Expo

By Wendy Abdallah,

Kenya is hosting over 30 countries from across the globe for the Magical Kenya Travel Expo, the largest tourism fair in the region. It is schedule...

KTB , Magical Kenya Travel Expo , Radier

Ruto: How Raila, Mudavadi betrayed me

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto has accused NASA principals Raila Odinga and Musalia Mudavadi of betraying and abandoning him in the 2007 General Electi...

Musalia Mudavadi , raila odinga , william ruto

Balala issues eviction notice to those encroaching on beaches

By Citizen Reporter,

The Government has ordered that all development within 30metres of the Indian Ocean beach be removed. According to Tourism CS Najib Balala, the Sta...

Amason Kingi , Demolition , Najib Balala , Riparian land

We warned KWS not to move the black rhinos, ex-officer claims

By Werunga Kevin,

Nehemiah Rotich has revealed that a donor insisted that the black rhinos be translocated despite recommendations against it. According to him, the ...

black rhinos , Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) , Nehemiah Rotich

Balala accuses ex-KWS boss Leakey of intimidating board

By Mbuthia Bashir,

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has accused former Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) chairperson Dr. Richard Leakey of intimidating officials of the...

Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) , KWS Chairman Dr. Richard Leakey , KWS Director General Julius Kimani , Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala , Translocated rhinos dead

Another rhino dead in Nakuru, poachers flee with horns

By James Matheri,

Poachers have escaped with two horns after killing a rhino at Lake Nakuru National Park. According to Senior Park Warden Catherine Wambani, the inc...

black rhinos , rhino killed

CS Balala now regrets his ‘Go to hell’ comments, blames emotions

By Philip Mwaniki,

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has been forced to eat humble pie and apologise for his comments following a vicious backlash from the public. ...

go to hell , Najib Balala , rhino deaths

Uhuru, Joho in secret meeting as Coastal politics shifts

By Stephen Letoo,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho have closed ranks in yet another sign of changing political realignments. This comes ...

uhuru and joho

Uhuru cracks the whip on Indian Ocean encroachers

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the National Land Commission (NLC) to revoke the allocation of the Kibarani dumpsite land to a private developer an...

indian ocean , Indian Ocean encroachers , NEMA , WARMA

Mau land saga: House team summons three CSs

By Nancy Chepkoech,

Three Cabinet Secretaries have been summoned to appear before the Lands Committee in Parliament to explain the Mau land saga. Keriako Tobiko (Envir...

karoney , Mau land

Kenya black rhinos saga: Who is fooling who?

By Citizen Reporter,

The disastrous translocation of 11 black rhinos that led to their subsequent deaths has sparked a storm at the Tourism Ministry and the Kenya Wildlif...

black rhinos , Najib Balala , Samuel Kahiriri

CS Balala suspends KWS officials over death of 10 rhinos

By Ian Omondi,

Tourism CS Najib Balala has suspended six officials of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) following the death of 10 black rhinos that were translocated ...

Kenya Wildlife Service , KWS Board , Tourism CS Najib Balala , Translocation of rhinos

KWS bosses told to resign as last relocated rhino dies

By Mbuthia Bashir,

Tourism CS Najib Balala has ordered that four senior Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) officials resign. This comes even as reports indicate that the la...

black rhinos , Charles Musyoki , kws

Another rhino dies at Tsavo, death toll rises to 9

By Citizen Reporter,

Another black rhino has died raising the death toll to nine out of the eleven that were translocated from Nairobi and Nakuru National Parks to a new s...

Kenya Wildlife Service , Nakuru National Parks , Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala , Tsavo East National Park

Shujaa get back Brand Kenya deal

By Benson Mbare,

Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has ordered the reinstatement of Brand Kenya's KSh20 million sponsorship for the national Sevens team. The r...

Brand kenya , CS Najib Balala , Shujaa

Kenya Airways targets product overhaul ahead of U.S flights

By Citizen Team,

Kenya Airways plans to overhaul its products and services ahead of the planned inaugural flight to the United States of America to gain a competitive ...

Aviation , Competition , direct flights , FAA , Federal Aviation Administration , James Macharia , Kenya Airways , National carrier , product overhaul , revenue , Sebastian Mikosz , tourism , transport