Trump signs coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law after lengthy delay

By CNN,

President Donald Trump signed the massive $2.3 trillion dollar coronavirus relief and government funding bill into law Sunday night, averting a govern...

coronavirus

Census officials in Kwale decry delay in payment of dues

By Lawrence Nganga,

A section of youth who carried out the census exercise in Kwale County have protested the delay in payment of their dues by the Kenya National Bureau ...

census officials

OPINION| Wealthy Kenyans should emulate Uhuru’s philanthropy to improve society’s lot

By Citizen Reporter,

By Michael Cherambos As 2019 comes to a close, Kenya has much to be proud of. Few moments in our nation’s history recall this level of peace and ...

Kibra ODM Nominations: Voters say names missing from register

By Citizen Reporter,

The Orange Democratic (ODM) party nominations kicked off on Saturday morning, to determine who will fly the party’s flag in the Kibra by-elections s...

Kibra , odm

Seven Kavonokia sect members arrested, claim census is satanic

By Wangui Ngechu,

Seven members of the Kavonokia sect were on Wednesday night arrested in Tharaka Nithi for refusing to give information to enumerators. According to...

census , Kavonokia sect

Empty stomachs and ‘footsubishi’: Roysambu census officers boycott exercise, claim no pay

By Ruth Njuguna,

There was chaos on Wednesday in Roysambu area in Nairobi after census enumerators took to the streets demanding to be paid their arrears. The offic...

census , Enumerators , Roysambu

Man killed by his brother after travelling home for Census

By Aly Abich,

A 56-year-old man in Homa Bay County was on Tuesday killed by his younger brother following a tussle over a piece of land at Kamato Pundo village in S...

census , Homa Bay , Lambwe location

Wajir county commissioner says census fraud not in entire county, 2 chiefs arrested

By Citizen Reporter,

Wajir County Commissioner Lyford Kibaara on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of two chiefs and an assistant for alleged involvement in malpractice during ...

Wajir County

Baringo MCA, Chief arrested for allegedly inciting locals to boycott census

By Evans Chumo,

A Member of County Assembly and a Chief in Baringo County were on Monday arrested after allegedly inciting residents to boycott the ongoing census exe...

baringo , census

Five people arrested for impersonating census officials

By Allan Obiero,

Police in various areas in the larger Nyanza region are holding five people arrested for masquerading as census officials. Speaking to Citizen Digi...

Census 2019 , Dr. Vincent Makhoha , Nyanza

DP Ruto, Raila, Moi enumerated as 2019 census kicks off

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Deputy President William Ruto and Opposition leader Raila Odinga have been enumerated as the 2019 census exercise kicks off across the country. Rut...

census

Yatani: Primary census results to be released after 3 months

By Dennis Musau,

The government has said primary results of the 2019 census exercise will be released after three months. Acting National Treasury CS Ukur Yatani sa...

census , Yatani

‘You can watch Arsenal and Liverpool at home,’ defiant Matiang’i says order to close bars still on

By Citizen Reporter,

Interior CS Fred Matiang'i has defied pleas to revoke the order for all bars to be closed from Saturday 5pm for the census. Speaking on Thursday du...

census , Matiang’i

Head of the house may answer census questions on behalf of occupants: UNDSS

By Dennis Musau,

The head of the household may answer questions on behalf of all occupants during the census. This is one of the key points from the United Nations ...

2019 Census

Census questions you will be asked on Saturday

By Citizen Reporter,

The census that officially kicks off on Saturday, August 24 will see officials record data for the first time on computers or tablets. Officials em...

census questions

Traffic snarl up expected on Nairobi-Mombasa highway as travellers to be included in census

By Enock Muswii,

The government has announced plans to erect roadblocks on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway from August 24 to 25 for the census exercise. This means that...

census , Nairobi - mombasa Highway , Traffic

All bars to remain closed over the weekend for census, Matiang’i orders

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has ordered the closure of all bars countrywide for two days starting Saturday for the national census exercise. "We a...

census , Matiang’i

Night clubs to be closed for census on August 24

By George Juma,

Entertainment spots in Migori County will be closed on August 24 when the census exercise kicks off. According to Suna East sub county deputy count...

census

August 26 is not a public holiday, State House now says

By Citizen Reporter,

Monday, August 26 is not a public holiday, State House announced on Friday night just hours after issuing a statement to the contrary. The Presiden...

census , public holiday , state house

Chaos as youth storm census enumerators training centre in Kangemi

By Stephen Letoo,

Tension remains high in Kangemi in Westlands Constituency after residents took to the streets on Thursday to protest the recruitment of census officia...

census , Kangemi