Gov’t planning to raise Ksh.50B infrastructure Bond

By Citizen Reporter,

Treasury has lined up a Ksh.50 billion infrastructure bond to be sold locally this month According to the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), the proceeds...

Gov’t directs Kenya Railways to increase number of commuter trains, reduce fares

By Ian Omondi,

The government has directed the Kenya Railways Corporation to increase the number of commuter trains on all routes following the paralysis of public t...

Commuter trains , Kenya Railways Corporation , Matatu crackdown , Michuki Rules , Transport CS James Macaharia

Gov’t orders crackdown on shisha sale and public smoking

By Citizen Reporter,

The government has directed all public health officers across the country to ensure the ban on shisha smoking imposed last year is effectively enforce...

Shisha ban

‘Stop millitarizing exams,’ KUPPET tells gov’t

By Daniel Korir,

Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) has accused the government of millitarizing national examinations under the pretext of curbing malpracti...

Big four agenda , Education CS Amina Mohamed , kcpe , KCSE , KUPPET , national exams , President Uhuru Kenyatta

36 Kenyan fishermen still in custody in Tanzania, Gov’t blamed

By George Juma,

A section of leaders from Migori County are now faulting the Kenyan government for failing to provide security to the fishermen operating in Lake Vict...

detained , fishermen , Migori County , Tanzania

KNUT wants gov’t to ensure heavy rains don’t affect KCSE exams

By Philip Kipsongok,

Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has urged the government to maintain a watchful eye to avoid disruption of the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Se...

heavy rains , James Talam , kcse examinations , Kenya Meteorological Department , KNEC , KNUT

Help us honour championship, Meru baseball team appeals to county gov’t

By Aphoind Murangiri,

Meru Angels baseball head coach Francis Muchiri has called on the county government of Meru to come to their aid and help  support their preparations...

East Africa Baseball Club Championship , Francis Muchiri , Meru Angels , ounty government of Meru

Gov’t releases Ksh.2.1B to pay maize farmers dues 

By Citizen Reporter,

Deputy President William Ruto says the government has released Ksh.2.1 billion to pay the debt for maize delivered to National Cereals and Produce Boa...

Gov’t alarmed by high rate of teenage pregnancies in primary schools

By Wycliffe Nyamasege,

Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has ordered investigations into the high cases of teenage pregnancies witnessed across the country during t...

Amb amina mohamed , KCPE 2018 , Ministry of Education , teenage pregnancies

Catholic archbishop wants Gov’t to deduct tithe from monthly salary

By Citizen Reporter,

Kampala Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga has fronted a controversial proposal that seeks to have the central government deduct 10% from people's month...

Archbishop Cyprian Kizito Lwanga , catholic , Kirchensteuer

Ex-Gov’t ad agency boss Denis Chebitwey arrested

By Rachel Ombaka,

Denis Chebitwey, the former Government Advertising Agency boss has been arrested. Also Read: Savula arrested over Ksh.122M gov’t advertising age...

Ayub Savula , Denis Chebitwey , Government Advertising Agency

Kenya signs new aviation training deal with U.S. Gov’t

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya has signed a new aviation training deal with the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In the agreement, the East African School of Aviat...

East African School of Aviation , Gilbert Kibe , Kenya Civil Aviation Authority , U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

Savula arrested over Ksh.122M gov’t advertising agency scam

By Rachel Ombaka,

Lugari MP Ayub Savula has been arrested after for attempting to defraud the government of Ksh.122million. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation...

Ayub Savula , Government Advertising Agency

Gov’t investing in modern equipment to help early disease diagnosis – First Lady

By Wendy Abdallah,

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta on Friday noted that the government has prioritised and invested in modern equipment so as to enhance efforts in early d...

Aga Khan University Hospital , Firoz Rasul , Margaret Kenyatta , PET-CT scanner

Gov’t to bring back ‘Michuki Rules’ to curb road carnage

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The runaway road carnage being witnessed in the country has forced the government to bring back the "Michuki rules" which helped restore sanity on Ken...

Cabinet Secretary James Macharia (Transport , Fred Matiang'i , Infrastructure , john michuki , Michuki Rules

Gov’t sets aside Ksh.1B for Kenya mobile phone industry

By Reuters,

The government has set aside Ksh.1billion to help local start-ups in the Kenya mobile phone software and hardware segments to grow. ICT minister Jo...

Kenya mobile phone , mpesa , Mucheru

Uhuru signs into law bill cutting funds to ministries, gov’t departments

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill No. 2 of 2018, entrenching austerity measures that will guide...

Consolidated Fund , National Traesury , Supplementary Appropriation Bill

Gov’t bans discos in Siaya County ahead of KCPE, KCSE

By George Amolo,

Siaya County Commissioner Michael Ole Tialal has banned all discos in the region ahead of this year’s national examinations. This he said would g...

Siaya County Commissioner Michael Ole Tialal , teenage pregnancies

Pay now, Migne tells gov’t on Stars bonus conundrum

By Moses Ngige,

Harambee Stars head coach Sebastian Migne is appealing to the government and the Football Kenya Federation (FKF) to move with speed and settle the pla...

Afcon qualifier , allowances , Ethiopia , FKF , government , Harambee Stars , head coach Sebastian Migne , Kasarani

Gov’t announces free entry to Kasarani for Stars, Ethiopia clash

By Mike Okinyi,

The government has announced that entry to Kasarani Stadium for Sunday's crunch African Cup of Nations qualifier between Harambee Stars and Ethiopia w...

Harambee Stars