‘We don’t need the IMF telling us what to do,’ says CBK boss

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has downplayed the recent assessment of Kenya’s fiscal management by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) insisting...

Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) , Dr. Patrick Njoroge , IMF

Coronavirus death toll rises to 106 as first Beijing patient dies

By CNN,

The new strain of coronavirus spreading across China claimed its first victim in Beijing, officials said on Tuesday, as the death toll climbed to 106....

coronavirus

Kenya scores 28 out of 100 in global corruption index

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya scored 28 out of 100 in a global corruption perception index released on Thursday. The country was also ranked at position 137 out of 180 co...

Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) , Transparency international

2019 Review: Treasury gets free pass on new borrowing

By Kepha Muiruri,

In a complete mirror opposite to his predecessor, Acting National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani threw in the towel on Kenya’s debt sustainability claims. ...

CS Ukur Yatani , Kenya's debt , National Treasury , PFM Act

Samuel Kimeu to join Africa’s Voices Foundation after TI-Kenya exit

By Citizen Reporter,

Samuel Kimeu will join Africa’s Voices Foundation from Transparency International-Kenya where he has been Executive Director for nearly a decade. ...

kimeu , masinde , Transparency international

Sheila Masinde to take over from Samuel Kimeu at Transparency International-Kenya

By Rachel Ombaka,

Sheila Masinde is set to take over the the reins at Transparency International-Kenya after Samuel Kimeu resigned. Also Read: Kenya drops in the glo...

sheila masinde , Transparency international

OPINION: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

Museveni leads anti-corruption walk in Uganda

By Paul Ombati,

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has come under heavy critisim, after leading a march against corruption on Wednesday. Museveni, who has ruled the...

corruption in uganda , Museveni

The Ksh.92B hole in Kenya’s budget that Treasury will not tell you about

By Kepha Muiruri,

Hidden away in the proposed first supplementary to the 2019/20 approved budget estimates is a Ksh.92.1 billion financing hole whose funding is yet to ...

National Treasury , Public debt , supplementary budget I 2019/20 , Ukur Yatani

Cabinet approves policies to empower the youth

By PSCU,

Cabinet on Thursday approved a number of policies focused on boosting the country’s economy including the Kenya Youth Development Policy (KYDP) 2019...

Cabinet , DP William Ruto , President Uhuru Kenyatta , youth

Top 10 Kenyan companies whose high performance links to gender equality

By Rachel Ombaka,

Ten top Kenyan companies have been ranked among global firms that achieved higher returns due to their focus on gender equality, according to a study ...

Equileap , ICPD25 , Press Freedom , Samiksha Koirala

Mara Heist: Expect arrests any time soon, DCI detectives reveal

By Hassan Mugambi,

Top officials at the Maasai Mara University could be facing arrests if the move by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations is anything to go by. ...

Maasai Mara University , mara heist , walingo

Mara Heist: How Citizen TV’s Asha Mwilu, Waihiga Mwaura landed the exclusive

By Waihiga Mwaura And Asha Mwilu,

At a university named after the world famous Maasai Mara Game Park in Narok, four employees grappled with a perturbing decision. Expose top officia...

Maasai Mara University , Spencer Sankale Ololchike , themaraheist

NOCK to federations: Team selections must be above board

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

National Olympic Committee of Kenya (Nock) has challenged sports federations to observe transparency while selecting their teams for various internati...

All African Games , NOCK , Squad selection

Zimbabwe tourism minister charged with corruption worth Ksh.9.5B

By Reuters,

Zimbabwean Tourism Minister Prisca Mupfumira was charged in court on Friday with corruption involving Ksh. 9.5 billion from the state pension fund aft...

corruption allegations , Prisca Mupfumira , Transparency international , Zimbabwe , Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission

Ex-KVDA boss Kimosop released on police bail

By Muia Joseph,

Former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) Managing Director David Kimosop was on Saturday released on police bail. This follows his arrest o...

Arror , David Kimosop , DCI , DPP , Ex-KVDA , Henry Rotich , jkia , Kamau Thugge , Kerio Valley Development Authority , Kimwarer

Ex-KVDA boss Kimosop arrested at JKIA upon arrival from Tanzania

By Citizen Reporter,

David Kimosop, the former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) managing director, was arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport upon ar...

Arror , kimosop , Kimwarer , KVDA , Rotich

BWIRE: It’s time to revisit protection of journalists in Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The mysterious circumstances surrounding journalist Azory Gwanda, in Tanzania, whose fate remains unknown are similar to what happe...

Media freedom

Government sued over passing of Appropriation Bill 2019

By Dzuya Walter,

The government has been taken to court over the passing of the Appropriation Bill 2019 without incorporation of Division of Revenue Bill. The Bill ...

Appropriation Bill 2019 , Division of Revenue Bill

Inter patient over Romelu Lukaku transfer

By Agencies,

Inter Milan CEO Giuseppe Marotta says the club "cannot rush things" in their pursuit of Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku. Since bringing in ...

Inter Milan , Manchester United , Romelu Lukaku , Transfers