Raila on COVID-19: I was very sick but I’m fine now

By Tonny Ndungu,

ODM Raila Odinga on Thursday appeared healthy and in fine fettle, appearing in public for the first time after a three-weeks medical hiatus. The form...

coronavirus

Bad weather, pilot’s poor judgement caused Meru chopper crash: report

By Citizen Reporter,

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has issued a statement detailing the cause of the Meru chopper crash last year. The June 13, 2020, accide...

helicopter crash

KQ unveils cargo flights on repurposed Dreamliner craft

By Kepha Muiruri,

National carrier Kenya Airways (KQ) is expected to operate its first fully fledged cargo flight to London on the repurposed Boeing-787 Dreamliner craf...

cargo , coronavirus , Kenya Airways (KQ)

21 COVID-19 equipment packages donated to Kenya by Jack Ma missing

By Edwin Obuya,

Transport Chief Administrative Secretary Chris Obure on Thursday revealed that 21 COVID-19 equipment packages donated to the country by the Jack Ma Fo...

Chris Obure , COVID-19 , Transport ministry

DPP orders arrest of former KPA boss Daniel Manduku over Ksh.244M irregular procurement

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has ordered the arrest and prosecution of former Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director Dani...

daniel manduku , DPP , KPA

Joe Kibe elected chairman of the Council of Eminent Persons of Murang’a

By Citizen Reporter,

Joe G. Kibe is the new chairman of the Council of Eminent Persons of Murang’a after he was unanimously elected by council members on July 16, at a m...

Council of Eminent Persons of Murang’a , Joe G. Kibe

Kenya Airways, Fly540 back to the skies as domestic flights resume

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya Airways, its sister carrier Jambojet, Safari Link and FLY 540 are among local airlines that took to the skies on Wednesday as domestic flights r...

Fly 540 , Jambojet , Kenya Airways , Safari Link

No quarantine for tourists arriving in Kenya if they don’t show COVID-19 symptoms

By Ian Omondi,

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has said passengers and tourists arriving into Kenya from other countries will not be subjected to mandator...

air transport , coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS James Macharia , President Uhuru Kenyatta

Nairobi-Mombasa SGR passenger services to resume on Monday

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has announced that the Madaraka Express passenger service will resume on Monday, July 13 following the lift...

Mombasa , Nairobi , SGR

Hundreds of KQ staff set to be fired as carrier right sizes operations

By Kepha Muiruri,

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...

Allan Kilavuka , COVID-19 , job cuts , Kenya Airways

Bid to impeach Transport CS James Macharia flops

By Citizen Reporter,

National Assembly Speaker Muturi has stopped Nyali MP Mohamed Ali's bid to impeach Transport CS James Macharia citing lack of evidence. The Speaker...

James Macharia , mohamme ali , SGR , suraya

MP Mohammed Ali files petition to impeach Transport CS James Macharia over gross misconduct

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nyali Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali has filed a petition seeking to impeach Transport and Infrastructure Cabinet Secretary James Macharia over all...

CS James Macharia , Mohammed Ali

Covid-19: All truck drivers to be tested 48 hours before leaving Nairobi or Mombasa

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has now ordered that all cross-border truck drivers be tested for Covid-19 at least 48 hours before leaving Mombasa or Nairobi. This...

Coronavirus: Kenya to begin mass testing as gov’t receives kits from China

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government now says it is ready to begin mass testing for the coronavirus in Kenya following the arrival of sampling tubes from China. Health C...

coronavirus , Fred Matiang'i , James Macharia , mass testing , mutahi kagwe

Gov’t extends suspension of international flights by 30 more days

By Ian Omondi,

Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia on Sunday announced that the government had resolved to extend the suspension of international flights for ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS James Macharia

Kenya Ports Authority Managing Director Daniel Manduku resigns

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Managing Director Daniel Manduku has resigned barely a week after his arrest over an alleged graft scandal. Manduku, in...

CS James Macharia , daniel manduku , Kenya Ports Authority

Wash, fumigate matatus after every trip – Gov’t orders

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government has now ordered all public service vehicle (PSV) operators to ensure that their vehicles are constantly cleaned and fumigated in a bid ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , James Macharia , matatus

Inside the Uhuru-Trump White House meeting and what it means for Kenya

By VOA,

U.S. President Donald Trump met Thursday with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta at the White House and announced the United States plans to initiate tra...

Uhuru meets Trump

Kiunjuri out! President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffles Cabinet

By Citizen Reporter,

Mwangi Kiunjuri has been dropped as Agriculture Cabinet Secretary. President Uhuru Kenyatta announced the new raft of changes on Tuesday morning. ...

kiunjuri

Uhuru to launch SGR cargo operations to Naivasha amid viability concerns

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to launch freight services on the recently launched Nairobi-Suswa Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line on Tuesday to...

Ministry of Transport , President Uhuru Kenyatta , SGR