8:10 am
The new health scheme SHA is set to announce a recruitment drive in three weeks after taking over all functions of the defunct NHIF.
7:50 am
President William Ruto has appointed two former MPs, Nicholas Gumbo and Swarup Ranjan Mishra, to head Kenya Sugar Board and Kenya Biovax Institute Limited, respectively.
7:05 am
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) nominates Abdi Mohamud to succeed Twalib Mbarak as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Fri, 22 November 2024
7:13 pm
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has hit back at NTV's fact check that poked holes in President William Ruto's State of the Nation Address.
6:10 pm
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has recalled two nasal drops from the market after it emerged that there was a mix-up in labelling and packaging.
5:00 pm
Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has condemned a brutal attack on a Nakuru businesswoman who was stabbed and had her fingers chopped off in another case of gender-based violence.
4:00 pm
The High Court in Nairobi has suspended the notice issued by the Communication Authority of Kenya directing phone dealers and those travelling to Kenya to declare their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) Numbers to ensure tax compliance.
3:15 pm
The Catholic Church will work with the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Actions in a bid to protect women and end femicide cases in the country.
2:55 pm
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has warned property developers in Kilimani and Kileleshwa that they will not be issued occupancy licenses until they repair the roads they have damaged.
2:20 pm
Uganda's Information and Communication Technology Minister, Chris Baryomunsi, says Kenya's government was aware of the arrest of Kizza Besigye as the operation would not happen without Kenya's intervention.
1:54 pm
Katiba Institute has filed a petition at the High Court challenging the constitutionality of the public notice issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) announcing the mandatory registration of phones.
1:10 pm
Saudi Arabia has granted Kenya Ksh2.5 billion to combat climate change, the funds will be directed towards investments in clean cooking solutions.
11:46 am
ODPP has secured a conviction against controversial businesswoman Joyce Akinyi and two accomplices in a high-profile drug trafficking case, prosecuted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Courts.
11:04 am
The Football Kenya Federation (FKF) is to hold repeat elections tomorrow, Saturday, in Garissa, Kitui, and Vihiga counties for various positions, according to Electoral Board Chairman, Hesbon Owilla.
10:50 am
WhatsApp rolls out a new voice feature that will turn voice notes into text with the transcripts being generated on your device, so no one, not even WhatsApp, will be able to hear or read your personal messages.
10:08 am
At least five people are feared dead, while one person is nursing critical injuries following a road accident in the Kibirigwi area of Kirinyaga along the Karatina-Sagana Highway.
9:14 am
Kenya to begin the construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) that connects Naivasha to Kisumu in January next year, confirms Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni.
8:48 am
The US government condemns the abduction of Uganda’s opposition leader Kizza Besigye in Kenya and subsequent arraignment in a martial court; US continues to monitor developments, says Assistant Secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, Molly Phee.
8:10 am
LSK demands President William Ruto make public all costs and losses incurred by the country in the two Ksh338 billion Adani Group deals.
5:53 pm
Kenya Medical Association threatens to close all clinics in Mombasa after decrying fee increase up to Ksh700,000 despite court order.
5:29 pm
CS John Mbadi confirms that Kenya will not compensate Adani Holdings after cancelling partnership negotiations noting, 'I don't see the possibility of losing any money, compensating them for doing what? The only thing is the amount they paid which will be refunded.'
4:55 pm
The Council of Governors headed by Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi expresses its disappointment after a mediation committee drawn from the National Assembly and the Senate allocated Ksh387 billion to counties, far below the expected Ksh400 billion.
4:27 pm
President Ruto calls out the Senate and National Assembly for sabotaging the passage of the Conflict of Interest Bill. Says they are denying the nation a much-needed instrument in the war on corruption
3:55 pm
President William Ruto has ordered the cancellation of the Adani deals with JKIA and Ketraco, directing Transport CS Davis Chirchir and his Energy counterpart Opiyo Wandayi to end the ongoing public-private partnership discussions.
3:26 pm
President William Ruto says that sugar production reached 84,000 metric tonnes in July alone surpassing the national monthly consumption average of 40,000 metric tonnes.
