PROFILE: TI Kenya boss Sheila Masinde going the extra mile

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange The spotlight today is on Sheila Masinde, the Executive Director of Transparency International, Kenya. Well, I heard of Sheil...

sheila masinde , Transparency international

Kenya Meat Commission clears Ksh.250M debt owed to farmers after military takeover

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Meat Commission has cleared the bulk of debts it owed livestock farmers and other suppliers since it was taken over by the military in Septe...

LSK files a petition seeking to quash transfer of Kenya Meat Commission to the Ministry of Defence

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has moved to court, seeking in an urgent application, orders to halt the transfer of the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) to...

KMC

Governor Okoth Obado says his security detail has been withdrawn

By George Amolo,

Migori County Govenor Okoth Obado now claims that his security detail has been withdrawn, an allegation that the County Commissioner Boaz Cherotich de...

Okoth Obado

President Kenyatta tasks military to run struggling Kenya Meat Commission

By Citizen Reporter,

The unprecedented directive to move the struggling Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) to the Ministry of Defence is official. This after Agriculture Cabin...

KDF , kenya meat commission , military , Peter Munya , president kenyatta , Zimbabwe's army chief says military has no role in Mugabe successor

Uhuru, Treasury line up Ksh.54 billion economic rescue package

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has given Treasury the green light to resubmit its ministerial budget appropriations to include a Ksh.53.7 billion economic r...

Covid-19 pandemic , National Treasury , Post Covid-19 Economic Stimulus Package (PC-ESP)

Ex-KMC boss Ibrahim Haji ordered to refund Ksh.11.5M to the firm for fraud, abuse of office

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court has directed former Kenya Meat Commission MD Ibrahim Haji Isaac to refund Ksh. 11.5 million to the firm. This is after the court rul...

Ibrahim Haji Isaac , KMC

Uhuru: Kenya’s military training tailored to serve national, regional security needs

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday said Kenya’s military training programmes are designed to serve security needs of both the country and the regi...

AMISOM , Kenya Military Academy , President Uhuru Kenyatta

IFMIS safe and secure, says gov’t after 18 websites reported hacked

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government's Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) is safe and secure, Government spokesperson Col. Cyrus Oguna said on Monda...

ifmis

NYS, JSC among 18 Kenyan gov’t websites hacked by Indonesian group

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Several Kenyan government websites including the Integrated Financial Management and Information System (IFMIS) portal were on Monday hacked by a grou...

NYS , Websites hacked

4 things from Lee Njiru’s explosive interview on Kenyatta death and Moi’s takeover

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Kenya's founding president Mzee Jomo Kenyatta was abandoned and neglected by his aides and closest confidantes, hours before he died on August 22, 197...

Jeff Koinange , Kenyatta memorial , Lee njiru , Mzee Jomo Kenyatta , State House Mombasa

President Kenyatta eulogizes Dr. Lanyasunya, as a great researcher

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has eulogized Dr. Titus Pirishon Lanyasunya as a great researcher who contributed to the improvement of livestock production ...

Ambassador John Lepi Lanyasunya , Dr. Titus Pirishon Lanyasunya , Uhuru kenyatta

Kenya eyes export slaughterhouse amid KMC privatization talks

By Kepha Muiruri,

The government will set up the first export slaughterhouse in a move geared at boosting income for livestock farmers. The move will see the Djibout...

Djibouti Regional Quarantine Centre , export , farming , kenya meat commission , KMC , livestock , meat , privatization

CS Kiunjuri maintains no money was lost at NCPB

By Kepha Muiruri,

The Ministry of Agriculture quashed pre-existing concerns on the loss of billions to illicit maize traders saying, all funds meant at buying maize to ...

agriculture , cartels , farming , fertilizer , fraud , Mwangi Kiunjuri , National Produce and Cereals Board , NCPB , Newton Terer , Theft

Pastoralists to receive Ksh.100M boost in governors new deal

By Citizen Reporter,

By John Gitonga Governors from four pastoral counties of Isiolo, Samburu, Laikipia and Baringo have signed an agreement that seeks to upgrade lives...

Amaya Triangle Initiative , baringo , Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis , beef industry , isiolo , KCB Foundation , kenya meat commission , laikipia , Laikipia county governor Ndiritu Muriithi , pastoralists , Samburu , Samburu county governor Moses Lenokulal

Ex-PS Poghisio, KMC boss Kores lose gov’t jobs

By Citizen Reporter,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed Ntoros Baarlole Senteu as the new Chairman of Kenya Meat Commission (KMC). The President revoked the appoint...

NDUBI: Will the real Independents please stand up!

By Eric Ndubi,

Will the real Independents please stand up? I repeat, can the truly independent candidates really stand up? We are definitely going to have a pr...

August 8 , independent candidates , Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) , Independents , JUBILEE , kalonzo musyoka , Kenya Alliance of Independent Candidates (KAIC) , Kenya Election 2017 , NASA , NDUBI: Will the real Independents please stand up! , odm , raila odinga , Rigging , Uhuru kenyatta , Will the real Independents please stand up! , william ruto , Wiper Party

Senator Mositet ditches Jubilee after losing in primaries

By Citizen Reporter,

Kajiado Senator, Peter Mositet, has defected from the Jubilee Party after losing in the party primaries. Announcing their exit from the party, the ...

KMC eyes strategic investor to inject Sh5bn

By Dennis Otieno,

The government is in talks with an Israel based firm with the hopes of having it pump five billion shillings into the revival of the Kenya Meat Commis...

Adan Mohamed , africa , Andrew Tuimur , business , butchery , international trade , investment , Israel , kenya meat commission , market share , meat , Middle East , slaughter house , strategic investor

Pastoralists accuse KMC of exploitation in livestock off-take programme

By Johnston Keti,

  Livestock farmers in Samburu central sub-counties have complained of being exploited by Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) that they are accusing o...

exploitation , KMC , livestock off-take programme