Kenyan pilots up in arms over KQ move to hire 20 foreigners

By Duncan Mutwiri,

The Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) has decried the move by the national carrier to hire 20 foreign pilots. In a media briefing on Tuesday...

KALPA , Kenya Airways

U.S. ignores red flags on Kenya’s debt in fixation to match China’s role

By Kepha Muiruri,

The United States government has rolled up its sleeves in a bid to match up to China’s huge infrastructure undertakings in Kenya. The newly found...

china , debt , Kyle McCarter

Edermann Properties want court to lift ban on multi-billion Athi River project

By Dzuya Walter,

A decision by the Environmental Tribunal to stop real estate firm Edermann Limited from going on with construction in Athi River has been challenged i...

MKU students to be enrolled in the United Nations volunteers programme

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Mount Kenya University students are set benefit from a range of volunteering opportunities at various United Nations offices in the country. This f...

Mount Kenya University , UN Volunteers

Kenya Railways issues 7-day eviction notice to tenants of Kisumu’s Upper Estate

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya Railways has issued a seven-day notice to tenants of Upper Estate in Kisumu to vacate their houses and pave way for redevelopment. According ...

evacuation , kenya railways , Philip Mainga

DP Ruto promises Kibra residents houses, jobs, training college if Mariga wins by-election

By Erick Owenga,

Deputy President William Ruto on Sunday promised residents of Kibra Constituency an array of goodies from the government if they elect Jubilee Party c...

Deputy President William Ruto , Kibra by-election

Peter Ndegwa’s wife pens heartfelt message after his appointment as Safaricom CEO

By Ian Omondi,

Peter Ndegwa, the newly-appointed Safaricom Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has received an endearing message from his wife Jemimah following the annou...

Jemimah Ndegwa , Peter Ndegwa , Safaricom CEO

KRA quarterly collections rise by Ksh.43.2 billion

By Kepha Muiruri,

Net revenue collections by the Kenya Revenue Authority jumped by 13.1 percent to Ksh.372.3 billion in the first three months of the 2019/20 fiscal yea...

KRA , National Treasury , taxes

COTU to face Finlays in court over workforce compensation

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) says it will move to court to defend Finlays workers over outstanding dues owed by the firm ahead of t...

COTU , Finlay's , flower farming in Kenya

The force behind Uhuru’s calls for removal of interest rate caps

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s rate interest cap repeal call to Parliament has been enforced, financial allied sector stakeholders now reckon. While ...

interest rate caps , KRA , National Treasury , Uhuru kenyatta

Ex-MP Mary Wambui and Joyce Laboso’s widower Edwin Abonyo land State jobs

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Former Othaya Member of Parliament Mary Wambui has been appointed to be the Chairperson of the National Employment Authority for the next three years....

Edwin Abonyo , Mary Wambui

Air Afrik to layoff atleast 200 employees in Kenya, South Sudan

By Teddy Otieno,

At least 200 employees in Kenya and South Sudan are set to be laid off by passenger and cargo carrier Air Afrik come November, 2019. In a circular ...

Air Afrik

OPINION: What the gov’t must do to make TVET attractive to the youth

By Citizen Reporter,

By Linda Otieno The government has made efforts to face-lift the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector in the country. H...

TVET

How fake refugees from Kenya got settled in the U.S and Europe

By CNN,

He says he doesn't feel guilty for the lie that got him into America. Like other families who arrived as Somali refugees, he says they first depend...

Mohamed Dahiye , refugees , Somali , UNHCR

Kenyatta University closed indefinitely over student unrest

By Ian Omondi,

Kenyatta University has been shut down until further notice following two days of student demonstrations. In a memo issued on Tuesday, the institut...

demonstrations , Joshua Ayika , Kenyatta University

Kenyatta University students protest for ‘being forced to use fly over’

By Ian Omondi,

Kenyatta University students on Monday engaged police in running battles and caused a heavy traffic snarl up on Thika Road as they staged a protest ov...

demonstration , Joshua Ayika , Kenyatta University , Thika Road

Mudavadi takes 2022 campaigns to U.S, casts doubt on Raila referendum push

By Citizen Reporter,

Amani National Congress leader Musalia Mudavadi is in the U.S. to bolster his bid for the 2022 presidential race. On Friday, Mudavadi told Kenyans ...

Mudavadi

Banking staff to get 6% pay raise in new CBA

By Kepha Muiruri,

Bank employees are set to receive a six percent raise on their salaries following a new agreement between the Banking, Insurance and Finance Union (BI...

BIFU , CBK , KBA

Banks holding more money than ever before as Kenyans suffer empty wallets

By Kepha Muiruri,

Combined, commercial banks are now holding more cash reserves than ever before even as the private sector languishes in a cash-crunch strangle hold. ...

CBK , Kenya Bankers Association (KBA)

‘They started throwing stones at my car,’ Kenyans in Johannesburg speak out

By Wangui Ngechu,

A section of Kenyans living in South Africa have expressed fear after the recent spate of xenophobic attacks on foreigners. Speaking to Citizen Dig...

south africa , xenophobic attacks