CS Najib Balala summoned by EACC over Ksh.100M conference contract

By Olivia Gatwiri,

Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife will on Monday, February 18 has been summoned by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission over a Ksh.100 m...

EACC , Najib Balala

Sweden’s Linda Wessberg rules in Vipingo

By Agencies,

Sweden's Linda Wessberg is the winner of both the ProAm team prize and the overall leading Pro prize at the second ProAm round at the Vipingo Invitati...

Linda Wessberg , ProAm , sweden , Vipingo Invitational

Boost to Kenya Open as several corporates confirm sponsorship

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Open Golf Limited (KOGL) on Monday unveiled sponsors for the 2019 Kenya Open Golf Championship, as the event draws near, and preparations hi...

Barclays Bank of Kenya , Kenya Breweries Limited , Kenya Open Golf Championship , Kenya Open Golf Limited , Peter Kanyago

China assures Kenya of support in war against terrorism

By Allan Irungu,

The Chinese Government has assured Kenya of its support in the war against terrorism, following the 14 Riverside Drive terror attack and the recent Al...

14 Riverside , china

Glowing tributes for six dusitD2 employees who lost their lives

By Citizen Reporter,

Family and friends on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to six dusitD2 hotel employees who were killed during the 14 Riverside attack. Beatrice Mutua...

Cellulant , dusitD2 , riverside attack

Uhuru urges local assemblers to produce affordable vehicles for Kenyans

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged local motor vehicle assemblers to innovate ways of producing quality vehicles that are affordable for Kenyans. T...

president kenyatta

Kenya earned Ksh. 157B from over 2M tourists in 2018 – CS Balala

By Ian Omondi,

The number of international tourists that visited Kenya in 2018 rose to 2,025,206 from the 1,474,671 in 2017, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala h...

Mama Ngina Drive , President Uhuru Kenyatta , state house , tourism , Tourism CS Najib Balala

Shut down trophy markets, says Margaret Kenyatta as she fetes wildlife conservation heroes

By Citizen Reporter,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Sunday called for shutting down of all wildlife trophy markets in the world because they fuel poaching of precious spe...

KAA releases Ksh.200M for relocation of squatters from Malindi airport’s land

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) has released Ksh.200 million to pay hundreds of squatters who have been living at Malindi airport’s land so they c...

airport , Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) , malindi

Nairobi: The fastest city on the planet?

By CNN,

Nairobi's only been a city since 1954, but it's been making up for lost time ever since. The capital of Kenya is now a thriving metropolis that con...

Richard Quest Nairobi

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