PROFILE: Meet ‘Miss Fix-it’ Patricia Ndede. She gets the job done even in a crisis

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Patricia Ndede is innovator and seasoned communications consultant who has a wealth of experience and expertis...

huduma , Kazi Mtaani , Mbao Pension Plan , Patricia Ndede

UNEP rolls out electric bikes project in Nairobi’s Karura forest

By Citizen Reporter,

49 motorcycles made little noise but raised much interest in Nairobi’s Karura Forest on Tuesday morning, as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) laun...

electric bikes , UNEP

Waiguru launches two markets along the upcoming Kenol-Sagana-Marua dual carriage

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru on Thursday launched two markets along the upcoming Kenol-Sagana- Marua dual carriage. The two markets -- Kibingoti...

ANNE WAIGURU , Kirinyaga

PROFILE: Nerima Wako taking the leap for youth to take part in politics, governance

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange Nerima Wako is the Executive Director of Siasa Place, an organisation she founded in 2015 to create an enabling environment for ...

nerima wako

Uhuru: Gov’t to continue creating conducive environment for businesses

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government is committed to continue creating a conducive environment for small-scale traders to prosper. The ...

NCDC , Uhuru

CA, telcos set up interactive portal for safer internet for children

By Citizen Reporter,

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has launched an interactive portal aimed at creating a safer internet for children. The project is in pa...

safer internet day

Half year tax revenues down 13.6 per cent at Ksh.673.6 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has reported a 13.6 per cent slump in tax collected through the first six months of the 2020-21 financial year to December 2020....

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , National Treasury , taxes

BWIRE: Hopefully, treatment of journalists in Kenya won’t go the Uganda Way

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Events in Uganda relating to media and journalists treatment during the campaigns, electioneering and voting for the January 14, 20...

KRA collected Ksh.166B in December against Ksh.164B revenue target

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has ended an eight-month rot featuring reduced tax collections as tax receipts rose for the first time in December. ...

COVID-19 , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , taxes

KRA collections declined by 22pc in November

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax collections across the month of November have declined by 22.1 per cent to Ksh.101.4 billion. This is in contrast...

KRA , taxes

Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary launched at Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy

By Citizen Reporter,

The Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary, an 800 acre indigenous forest area on the slopes of Mount Kenya, has been launched. The Mount Kenya Wildlife ...

Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary

Local contractors eye collaborations to grow share in projects

By Kepha Muiruri,

Stakeholders in Kenya’s construction sector have sought collaboration with government agencies to grow the share of local contractors in projects. ...

David Gaitho , Maj. Gen (Rtd) Gordon Kihalangwa , National Construction Authority (NCA)

OPINION: Why the media should stop stigmatizing drug ‘addiction’

By Guest Writer,

By Simon Mwangi An executive order issued last week by President Uhuru Kenyatta on establishment of an ultra-modern National Mental hospital in...

Addiction , Drug Abuse

Gachuri’s punchline: Magoha’s loud slur

By Francis Gachuri,

In the last few days, I have been reading some clever writings of one Amit Kalantri, an author, professional magician, and mentalist. I found one i...

magoha , mbaka

OPINION: Frontline workers who have been turned into enemies

By Guest Writer,

As Kenya marks the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists (IDEI) on Monday, concern has grown over the rising number of journalists who...

International Day to End Impunity Against journalists , journalist , MCK

Kenya to structure elaborate road safety program for WRC Rally

By Citizen Reporter,

The Government, through WRC Safari Rally organisation, is working together with various professionals to structure an elaborate road safety program to...

Amina Mohamed , government , Jean Todt , WRC Safari Rally

Treasury CS Yatani raises 2020/21 budget to Ksh.2.9trillion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani is expected to submit a revised Ksh.2.92 trillion 2020/21 supplementary budget for approval by the National Ass...

budget , National Treasury , Ukur Yatani

KRA quarter one tax collections down 15 per cent at Ksh.317.7 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax collections through the first quarter of the 2020/21 financial year have fallen by 15 per cent to Ksh.317.7 billion....

COVID-19 , Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) , National Treasury

Economy grows nerves as second wave COVID-19 restrictions loom

By Kepha Muiruri,

Businesses are growing uneasy as Kenya registers a second surge in the number of COVID-19 cases signalling a potential return to restrictions. Bare...

COVID-19 , curfew , Kenyan economy

B Club soundproofs walls ahead of NEMA inspection following uproar over noise

By Ian Omondi,

The management of popular entertainment joint B Club now says it has sound proofed the entire establishment in compliance with directives by the Natio...

B Club , Kilimani Project Foundation , NEMA , Sound proof