Egg in CS Mucheru’s face moments after he inaugurated new CA Board members

By Dzuya Walter,

Four members appointed to the Board of the Communications Authority (CA) have temporarily been barred from performing their duties. Labour Court Ju...

Communications Authority Board , Mucheru

Ex-KRA boss Njiraini, Murugi shortlisted to head National Land Commission

By Dennis Musau,

Former Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General John Njiraini is among the 11 candidates shortlisted for the chairperson of the National Lan...

murugi , Njiraini , NLC , Swazuri

CJ Maraga announces 11 new Court of Appeal judges

By Wambui Kihara,

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended the appointment of 11 judges to the Court of Appeal from a list of 35 applicants who were shortl...

Chief Justice David Maraga , Judicial Service Commission (JSC)

Waititu in court to bar EACC from investigating him further

By Dzuya Walter,

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu wants the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) stopped from investigating him pending hearing and determinat...

EACC , waititu

Graça Machel in Kenya to boost funding for women-led businesses through Invest2Impact

By Rachel Ombaka,

Graça Machel who is renowned as an international advocate for women's and children's rights is in Kenya to amplify a funding initiative known as Inve...

FinDev Canada , graca machel , invest2impact

Owner of ‘Pimp my ride ’ car wash fights to stop another demolition

By Citizen Reporter,

Patrick Nderitu, the owner of ' Pimp My Ride ’ car wash, has moved to court seeking to stop the Nairobi County Government from demolishing his busin...

Pimp My Ride car wash , simmers restaurant

IEBC CEO recruitment on hold as case pushed to next week

By Dzuya Walter,

The case challenging the recruitment of the next Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO will be heard next Monday. Presiding Judge Byr...

IEBC , IEBC CEO POSITION , Wafula Chebukati

Showdown set as 4 to battle it out for Sony Sugar Company MD

By George Juma,

Four applicants will on Friday battle it out for the position of Sony Sugar Company Managing Director following the ouster of the previous boss. Sp...

Bernard Otieno , Owino Likoa , Sony Sugar

High Court extends orders barring IEBC from recruiting new CEO

By Dzuya Walter,

The process of recruiting a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will wait a little longer ...

Chama Cha Mawakili (CCM) , Ezra Chiloba , IEBC

The e-passport nightmare at Nyayo House, serving only 600 applicants daily

By Elphas Lagat,

The rush to acquire new e-passports ahead of the August deadline continues with long queues being witnessed at Nyayo House in Nairobi. There is cur...

Alexander Muteshi , Berlin , dubai , E-passport , France , germany , Johannesburg. , London. , Nyayo House , Paris , south africa , UK , US , washington dc

US Embassy to Visa applicants: We are only accepting old Kenyan notes

By Dennis Musau,

The US Embassy in Nairobi on Tuesday advised Visa applicants that it is only accepting the old Kenyan currency notes for now. Through a statement, ...

new currency kenya , US Embassy

New U.S. visa requirements now include social media details

By VOA,

The United States is now requiring nearly all visa seekers to provide personal details about their social media activities. In addition, those requ...

E-passport , US visa application

No Schengen visa for Kenyans without e-passports from Saturday

By Wangui Ngechu,

The Embassy of Hugary in Nairobi has announced that from this Saturday, only e-Passport holders will qualify for the Schengen visa. In a circular s...

E-passport , schengen visa

Activists threaten to stop search for new CA Director General

By Zeddy Sambu,

The Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK) and human rights activist Okiyah Omtatah have now threatened to stop recruitment of a new Director General a...

CA , COFEK , Francis Wangusi , Ngene Gituku

Search on for new Director General at Communications Authority

By Wambui Kihara,

The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) on Tuesday announced a vacancy for the position of Director General formerly held by Mr. Francis Wangusi, w...

Communication Authority of Kenya , DIRECTOR GENERAL , Francis Wangusi

Ban on gambling, betting ads unconstitutional: High Court

By Dzuya Walter,

The High court has declared a decision to ban outdoor gambling and betting ads null and void. According to Justice John Mativo, the ban was tainted...

betting , betting ads , gambling

Ukraine president holds contest for new ‘highly moral’ lawmaker candidates

By Reuters,

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s team on Monday invited applications from members of the public to fight a snap election in July for his ne...

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy , ukrain

15-year experience requirement for IEBC CEO job unlawful – Court rules

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has declared as unlawful the requirement by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for one to have 15 years experie...

Ezra Chiloba , Justice Hellen wasilwa

U.S. will assign dozens of border agents to migrant asylum interviews

By Reuters,

Up to 60 U.S Border Patrol agents will be trained to conduct initial asylum screenings as part of a pilot effort to speed up the vetting of migrants w...

No e-passport, no visa: Foreign Affairs ministry says

By Allan Irungu,

The Ministry of foreign affairs has said machine-readable passports will expire on August 31, 2019. A statement from the ministry said this will al...

E-passport