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Five international airlines to resume flights in and out of Kenya
By Ian Omondi,
1145, July 28, 2020 (EAT)
Five major airlines are set to resume flights in and out of Kenya following the easing of international travel restrictions by President Uhuru Kenyatt...
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CS Balala orders probe after Kenyan was harassed by gun-totting rangers in Laikipia
By Tonny Ndungu,
1138, July 20, 2020 (EAT)
Najib Balala, the CS Wildlife and Tourism on Monday ordered investigations into an incident in which a Kenyan- Mordecai Ogada- was reportedly harassed...
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Domestic flights set to resume July 15, international flights August 1
By Kepha Muiruri,
1414, July 6, 2020 (EAT)
The government has restored both domestic and international flights effective July 15 and August 1 respectively as part of the re-phased re-opening of...
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Hundreds of KQ staff set to be fired as carrier right sizes operations
By Kepha Muiruri,
1740, July 4, 2020 (EAT)
Hundreds of Kenya Airways (KQ) employees are expected to lose their jobs as the firm commences a right sizing exercise as the company deals with the f...
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Gov’t pays 12 Isiolo wildlife attack victims Ksh.6.7M compensation fee
By Moses Mwenda,
1209, June 28, 2020 (EAT)
The government has paid 12 Isiolo residents who were injured by wild animals between 2014 and 2017 a total of Ksh.6.7 million as compensation fee. ...
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Government waives airline landing fees in industry turn-around boost
By Kepha Muiruri,
1102, June 23, 2020 (EAT)
The government has lifted landing fees charged to airlines as part of incentives to support the industry’s turnaround as it emerges from depths of C...
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OPINION: A Raila-Ruto coalition would be a sure win in 2022
By Guest Writer,
1236, May 24, 2020 (EAT)
There is no absolute enmity in politics except permanent interests based on individual ambitions. This is the reason why many political leaders cou...
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Gov’t mulls resuming passenger service operations as KAA convenes meeting
By Faizal Ahmed,
1314, May 13, 2020 (EAT)
The government is likely to allow airline companies to resume passenger service operations. A phased out plan indicates that the domestic passenger...
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Cost of COVID-19 testing reduced to Ksh.1000 for restaurant & bar operators
By Citizen Reporter,
1647, May 11, 2020 (EAT)
Tourism CS Najib Balala has announced a subsidised cost for restaurant and bar operators to have their employees tested for COVID-19. Balala said t...
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Black rhino, Akinyi, gives birth to 4th calf at Meru National Park
By Citizen Reporter,
1101, April 21, 2020 (EAT)
A black rhino known as Akinyi has given birth at the Meru National Park in Kenya. Tourism and Wildlife CS Najib Balala said this is the black rhino...
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Balala urges African states to promote domestic tourism for industry to recovery from COVID-19 effects
By Citizen Reporter,
1219, April 11, 2020 (EAT)
African states have been urged to develop a paradigm shift and not wait for international visitors for the industry to thrive. In a statement on Sa...
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Tourism ministry sets aside Ksh.500M for post coronavirus recovery plan
By Citizen Reporter,
1517, March 12, 2020 (EAT)
The Tourism Ministry has set aside Ksh.500 million for its post Coronavirus (Covid-19) recovery plan. CS Najib Balala made the announcement during ...
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KWS marks World Wildlife Day, decry Roan antelope as most endangered
By Agencies,
2048, March 3, 2020 (EAT)
As the world marked the Word Wildlife Day on Tuesday, it has now emerged that the Roan antelope is now the most endangered species with only 12 of the...
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OPINION: Undeterred: Kenya’s tourism faces 2020 confidently
By Joseph Bonyo,
1747, January 16, 2020 (EAT)
Last weekend I was in Diani, Ukunda. Famed for its white sandy beaches and hospitable facilities, it was a welcome relief to Nairobi’s hustles. T...
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Kiunjuri out! President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet
By Citizen Reporter,
1325, January 14, 2020 (EAT)
Mwangi Kiunjuri has been dropped as Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the new raft of changes on Tuesday morning. ...
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German Esther Henseleit wins inaugural Magical Kenya Ladies Open
By Citizen Reporter,
2204, December 8, 2019 (EAT)
Germany’s Esther Henseleit shot a course-record round of 64 on the final day of the Magical Kenya Ladies Open to make history as the first winner of...
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President Kenyatta awards charter to Umma University
By PSCU,
1622, October 18, 2019 (EAT)
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday awarded Charter to Umma University after the institution met requirements by the Commission for University Educatio...
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WWF says it did not push for rhino relocation process where 11 died
By Reuters,
1159, September 27, 2019 (EAT)
The World Wildlife Fund has rejected the findings of a Kenyan parliamentary inquiry that said the conservation group pushed Kenyan authorities to spee...
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Kenya, Jamaica commit to deepen trade, people-to-people ties
By Otukho Jackson,
905, August 6, 2019 (EAT)
Kenya and Jamaica have pledged to deepen bilateral and people-to-people ties for the benefit of the two countries. The commitment came as President...
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Kenyans applaud dusitD2 reopening six months after horrific attack
By Citizen Reporter,
1320, August 1, 2019 (EAT)
Kenyans rallied behind dusitD2 Hotel in Nairobi as it reopened its doors to the public on Thursday, six months after the horrific attack at the comple...
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