Police probe after woman, 8-year-old son, male adult found dead at gov’t quarters

By Ian Omondi,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) are probing the deaths of a middle-aged woman, her 8-year-old son and a 35-year-old m...

DCI detectives , Government quarters , Jogoo Road

Clinical officers suspend strike after 70 days following court order

By Ian Omondi,

Clinical officers on Tuesday suspended their strike after 70 days following a court order. Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) Chairman Peterso...

Clinical officers , KUCO , Peterson Wachira , strike

Kenya’s digital taxi drivers seek worker benefits after landmark U.K. ruling

By Kepha Muiruri,

Digital taxi drivers in Kenya are seeking worker benefits following a landmark ruling relating to the treatment of the drivers by companies in the U.K...

Bolt , digital taxis , uber

White House hopes majority of public schools will be reopened by April

By VOA,

The United States is struggling to reopen its public schools across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the White House said Sunday it is h...

coronavirus , fauci , White House

Prominent Ugandan news websites implicated in gov’t-aligned social media campaign

By Guest Writer,

By Tessa Knight and Alyssa Kann Seven Ugandan news websites were implicated in the January 8 Facebook takedown that involved government employees ...

bobi , Museveni , Uganda elections

PS Kipsang, CAS Kinuthia re-assigned, Osiany appointed as Uhuru reshuffles Cabinet

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has made a few changes to senior ranks of the Executive with new appointments and re-alignments in various ministries. Pre...

Cabinet , Joseph Kinyua , President Uhuru Kenyatta

New IMF, World Bank loans trim Kenya’s debt refinancing risks

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya’s change of tact to re-integrate cheap financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank has served to trim the country�...

2021 MTDS , debt refinancing , National Treasury

Kenya & IMF reach agreement on Ksh.262.7 billion 3-year loan

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyan authorities and the visiting team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on the disbursement of a Ksh....

COVID-19 , International Monetary Fund (IMF) , National Treasury

How Brazil gambled on unproven drugs to fight Covid

By CNN,

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has long been a champion of drugs chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine to cure Covid-19, despite multiple studies tha...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro

Gov’t: ‘Revised fee rate’ to blame after video on registering business goes viral

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government through its Business Registration Service (BRS) has admitted to a costing error after public uproar on increased costs of registering b...

BRS , business registration fees , unemployment

Thousands of families displaced as Kenya Railways demolishes houses in Kibos, Kisumu County

By Allan Obiero,

Thousands of families in Kibos, Kisumu County were forced to spend the night in the cold after their houses were demolished on Friday night. The de...

Kibis , Kisumu County

Olympic cancellation would be a ‘tragedy’ – AK chief Tuwei

By Kiprotich Kimetto,

The Athletics Kenya (AK) president Jackson Tuwei has said cancellation of the Olympics would cast a huge mental burden upon athletes as he backed the ...

Jackson Tuwei , olympics , Tokyo 2020

Waiguru applauds UK and Kirinyaga partnership as envoy meets Central region governors

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has applauded the British Government for partnering with her county government in delivering socio-economic developmen...

Kenya moves to ratify UK trade pact

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government has moved to ratify its recently concluded trade pact with the United Kingdom (UK) which will mark the final approval stage for the dea...

Kenya-UK trade deal

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae to be buried on Monday next week

By Ian Omondi,

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae will be laid to rest at a private ceremony next week on Monday, February 15, 2021 at his home in Nyosia Village...

Charles Nyachae , Kisii County , Simeon Nyachae

Sonko to remain in police custody pending ruling on bail application

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Nairobi Governor will remain in police custody pending the ruling on bail application on Thursday. The court directed that he be detained at t...

Sonko

Mutura’s appointment of Nairobi County alcohol licensing committees suspended

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Nairobi County Assembly Speaker Benson Mutura's appointment of members of the alcoholic drinks and licensing committees has been suspended. The Emp...

Mutura

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae dies at 88

By Citizen Reporter,

Former Cabinet Minister Simeon Nyachae has died at 88 years. His family issued a statement on Monday saying he died at the Nairobi Hospital after a...

Nyachae

Blow to Mwilu in court case over Deputy CJ post

By Citizen Reporter,

A Meru Court has temporarily barred Philomena Mwilu from serving as Deputy CJ and acting CJ pending determination of a case filed. Also Read: Philo...

mwilu

Mt Kenya region MCAs meet Uhuru, pledge to pass the BBI Bill promptly

By Tonny Ndungu,

Members of the County Assembly drawn from President Uhuru Kenyatta Mt-Kenya region backyard have vowed to pass the Bridging Bridges Initiative (BBI). ...