Garissa records less than 0.1pc HIV prevalence as Homa Bay tops with 19.6% – report

By Citizen Reporter,

A new report has revealed that Garissa County has <0.1% HIV prevalence with Homa Bay leading the pack at 19.6percent. The study that was conduct...

HIV

Murder suspect arrested at JKIA trying to fly to Arizona

By Tonny Ndungu,

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested a murder suspect at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) T...

Ajak Dau Aketch , DCI

Opinion – Reviving KANU: Gideon Moi needs more than ‘fimbo ya Nyayo’

By Joseph Bonyo,

Sometimes in late 2004, a friend, then a fellow student Cliff Akeyo called me. We were students at Maseno University. Akeyo had an issue he wanted us ...

Daniel Moi , Fimbo ya Nyayo , Gideon Moi , KANU , Raymond Moi

Coast, North Eastern FKF CR aspirants hand in nomination papers

By Agencies,

Aspirants from Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta, Wajir and Garissa counties have today submitted their nomination forms to the FKF Electoral Board...

coast , FKF , north eastern

DP Ruto allied MPs to hold BBI rallies funded through ‘fundraising’

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Political leaders allied to Deputy President William Ruto will hold their first Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) rally in Nakuru on Saturday, Februar...

BBI , william ruto

CS Magoha: About 100,000 pupils who sat 2019 KCPE yet to join Form 1

By Ian Omondi,

Education Cabinet Secretary Prof. George Magoha has revealed that close to 100,000 students who sat last year's KCPE exam are yet to join secondary sc...

2019 KCPE , CS George Magoha , secondary school

Desert locust invasion the worst in 70 years for Kenya: FAO

By Citizen Reporter,

This is the worst desert locust invasion for Kenya in 70 years, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said. According to the UN organizat...

locusts

OPINION: Why President Kenyatta must keep his promise on renewable energy

By Citizen,

By Michael Cherambos One of the biggest entreaties in the Bible is not to make false promises or break your word. As the Book of Matthew says, you ...

CS Munya: Stop sending us photos of locusts, we are using science

By Tonny Ndungu,

Newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture Peter Munya has outlined the government's plan in battling the locust menace. His first order of ...

CS Peter Munya , Locust invasion , locusts

Tullow Oil suspends early oil pilot scheme in Turkana

By Kepha Muiruri,

Heavy rains have cast doubt on the expected second crude oil export by Kenya after Tullow Oil suspended trucking. A statement released on Wednesday...

Tullow Oil

Busia sweep three titles at KYISA Games but no trophies are awarded

By Joseph Saasia,

Busia dominated the Kenya Youth Inter-Counties Sports Association (KYISA) Games winning three titles out of a possible six to end the week-long champi...

Busia , KYISA Games , titles

12 counties on alert as 147 hospitalised over Cholera outbreak

By Ian Omondi,

Twelve counties have now been put on high alert following rising cases of Cholera outbreaks in several parts of the country. The counties, accordin...

cholera , ministry of health

Busia crowned KYISA men basketball champions

By Joseph Saasia,

High-riding Busia are the new Kenya Youths Inter-Counties Sports Association (KYISA) Games men basketball champions. Busia achieved the feat on Fri...

Busia , KYISA Games , men basketball champions

KYISA Games: High-flying Busia sail to basketball semis

By Joseph Saasia,

Busia men basketball team maintained a perfect run at the Kenya Youth Inter-Counties Sports Association (KYISA) Games after beating Turkana 145-76 at ...

basketball team , Busia , KYISA Games , turkana

Kenyans set for lower December power bills

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenyans are expected to see some much needed relief in their December billings for power consumption as the government moves to cut reliance on expens...

Electricity bills , EPRA , KENYA POWER

Showdown looms as Yatani freezes revenue for 17 counties

By Kepha Muiruri,

Acting Treasury CS Ukur Yatani has set himself for a new showdown with 17 counties after the freeze of equitable share transfers over inaction on the ...

Ukur Yatani

Uhuru approves supplementary Ksh.73.4 billion budget

By Kepha Muiruri,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the Supplementary Appropriation Bill (No.2) of 2019 paving way for the release of Ksh.73.4 billion from t...

National Treasury , supplementary budget I 2019/20 , Uhuru kenyatta

UNICEF steps in for ravaged West Pokot, 11 counties after floods disaster

By Paul Ombati,

UNICEF has stepped in to help county governments support children and families affected by floods in West Pokot and other parts of the country. A s...

floods , landslide , unicef , West Pokot

Kenya floods: Death toll hits 132

By Citizen Reporter,

Government Spokesman Cyrus Oguna has revealed that the death toll following flooding in several parts of the country is 132. Speaking during a medi...

kenya floods , oguna

Treasury pays wind farm investors Ksh.1.2B behind Parliament’s back

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Treasury has set itself for a showdown with the National Assembly over the payment of an estimated Ksh.1.2 billion to the investors of th...

Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) , National Treasury , Rizwan Fazal