Kenya says it is deploying troops to fight an insurgency in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The announcement comes as tensions flare over alleged support for the militants from neighboring Rwanda. Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday announced that troops from the country would be deployed to the conflict-torn eastern part of […]
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Mombasa — Salaries public service sector will soon be reviewed upwards, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has said. Jumwa, during her first official visit to Mombasa since she was sworn into office last week, said despite the harsh economic times, the civil servants need to be motivated. “Since I got into this office I […]
Nairobi — Power outages have been reported in Nairobi, Mt Kenya and Coast areas, affecting thousands of businesses. A spot-check by Capital Business revealed that building in Nairobi Town were out of power, forcing businesses to use generators. Outages means that many businesses will be impacted economically as a majority of them depend on electricity […]
Nairobi — When Mara Siana Conservancy came into operation in 2016, there was a single zebra and a topi (antelope) in the valley just outside the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya. The valley was also host to fewer than 150 elephants and 200 buffalos. The elephant population is now well over 300 individuals, and […]
Digital agricultural services have proliferated across Africa over the last decade. Most are services that work on mobile phones, although more advanced technologies are in use too – like satellite images, sensors, blockchains and big data analytics. The services offer access to information, markets and financial products. Kenya is at the forefront of this development […]
Barely a month into office, President William Ruto of Kenya ordered the disbandment of a special police unit placed at the centre of a widening investigation into a wave of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. At least nine officers of the Special Service Unit face charges relating to the disappearance in July 2022 of two […]
Nairobi — Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has expressed concern over the escalating conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a joint communique, the former Head of State and the East African Community (EAC) urged parties to halt skirmishes and commit to the Nairobi-led talks. “The EAC also condemns the escalating situation in parts […]
Nairobi — Residents of Kitui South Constituency have linked police in the area to the ongoing conflict involving farmers and herders who have been fighting over camels grazing land. The residents who are mainly farmers have claimed that police officers at Mutha Police Station and members of the provincial administration are key masterminds of the […]
Nairobi — Universities have been implored to adopt innovative ways to mobilize for resources so as to address the current funding crisis in the sector. The ailing financial health in public universities has been blamed on underfunding by the National Treasury exacerbating the sinking of universities due to lack of funds. University Fund CEO Geoffrey […]
Kisumu — Collins Okundi, the suspect in the murder of Ida Odinga’s body guard, is set to take plea today on murder charges in a Kisumu Court. This is after the elapse of 14 days that was granted to the prosecution to allow for investigations. The prosecution had requested the court for some days to […]
Nairobi — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says that police officers are barred from storming churches to effect arrests. Speaking in Kandara Constituency during a thanksgiving service on Sunday, Gachagua said the officers will be required to “wait for offenders outside”. “No policeman or any other law enforcement agency will ever again disrespect the church […]
Nairobi — ODM Party leader Raila Odinga now claims that the Kikuyu Nation voted for him in large numbers in the August 9th election despite official results from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) indicating otherwise. Speaking on Saturday in Kisumu, the opposition leader claimed that the notion that Mt Kenya region voted overwhelmingly […]
Nairobi — Kenyan based Social Enterprise Toolkit Iskill (TTI) has urged youths in the country to warm up to the immense opportunities in the clean energy sector. According to the organization, the country is facing an acute shortage of trained technicians capable of installing and maintaining solar equipment. A report done by ToolKit in collaboration […]
Nairobi — Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says President William Ruto’s administration will not close down businesses over tax disputes with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). While citing the example of businessman Humphrey Kariuki’s distillery which was shut down by the agency, Gachagua called for dialogue with investors which he says is key to prosperity. He […]
Nairobi — ‘When is the league starting?’ is the common question every footballer in Kenya now asks to anyone who cares to listen. After almost five months of pre-season training, the players are now ‘bored and tired’ with no competition in sight. FKF Premier League Chief Executive Officers had a meeting a fortnight ago where […]
Nairobi — Almost 16,308,563 million children across Kenya – 67% of the country’s children – , according to new research by Save the Children. They are among more than 150 million children across East and Southern Africa gripped by both grinding poverty and climate disaster. South Sudan topped the list of countries in the region […]
It is not uncommon for companies to experience frequent CEO changes. Why does this happen? Is it governance? Is it the CEO? Is it the CEO’s relationship with the Board of Directors? Or is it something else? High CEO turnover may boil down to an individual problem, but before pointing too many fingers, organizations may […]
Nairobi — The taskforce on education reforms will on Monday kick off two-week public hearings across all the Forty Seven counties. In the letter addressed to regional Directors of Education as well as County Directors of Education they are required to invite stakeholders from Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), University Sub-Sector, non-teaching staff and […]