Nairobi — The UK has today removed an eight percent global tariff on Kenya’s cut flowers, opening a huge market for local growers. This means that flowers exported to the UK from Kenya as well as from other countries such as Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania will enjoy a zero tariff. The British High Commission […]
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Kisumu — Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has directed the County Public Service Board to henceforth stop payment of salaries to the striking doctors. Nyong’o however lauded a number of doctors who have continued to offer critical services at the public hospitals in the wake of a countrywide strike by the healthcare workers. “I want to […]
Nairobi — Kenyan flowers are set to be exported to the United Kingdom tariff-free from Thursday. According to the British High Commission, this will also apply to flowers transiting via a third country. The Commission stated that the move aims to increase trade and further strengthen the economic relationship between the UK and the region. […]
Nairobi — The family of retired president the late Daniel arap Moi is mourning the death of his daughter June Chebet. June who is Moi’s youngest daughter died on Thursday morning at the age of 60. The Moi family has confirmed the sad news and asked for privacy during the mourning period. “We are deeply […]
Pauline Mugambi, once struggling to yield more than five bags per acre from her modest plot, now boasts an impressive harvest of thirty-six bags of maize. This outstanding results in her farming fortunes is attributed to the adoption of climate-smart farming, particularly conservation agriculture. Embracing conservation agriculture, Mrs Mugambi found her yields skyrocketing, a feat […]
Nakuru County has emerged as a surprising contender in Kenya’s tourism sector, outstripping several popular coastal towns to claim the second-highest bed occupancy rate after Nairobi. According to data from the Tourism Research Institute, Nakuru secured a notable 10.4 percent of hotel bed occupancy in 2023, following closely behind Nairobi’s leading 19.4 percent. This highlights […]
Nairobi — Energy consumption in electric mobility has surged in the past year signaling increased adoption of electric mobility options in the country. The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) reported a rise in energy consumption from 29,097 kWh in July 2023, to 75,729 kWh in December 2023 in a report released on Tuesday. “Notably […]
Nairobi — Kenyan doctors held new demonstrations Tuesday in their push for better pay and working conditions. The doctors are demanding a commitment from the government to fulfill collective bargaining agreements signed in 2017, but President William Ruto says the country has no money to pay the doctors and asked them to return to work. […]
Nairobi — Muslim faithful across the country gathered in mosques on Wednesday to mark one of the most acclaimed festivities in the Muslim calendar, the Eid-ul-Fitr. Muslim faithful in several towns including the capital Nairobi gathered in mosques for the Eid prayers symbolically marking the culmination of the holy month of Ramadan, according to the […]
Nairobi — Djibouti has joined the race for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, becoming the third East African nation, alongside Kenya and Somalia, to front a candidate for the influential seat. Djibouti named Foreign Affairs Minister, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, its candidate for the post. The Djibouti presidency officially announced the decision on Tuesday, underscoring […]
Nairobi — Former West Mugirango Member of Parliament Vincent Kemosi has turned down the nomination by President William Ruto to serve as Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana. National Assembly Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Nelson Koech confirmed receipt of a letter from Ke-mosi stating that he will not be taking up the post […]
Nairobi — A rescue operation of passengers stranded after a bus they were traveling in was swept by raging floods at Chuma Mrefu area along the Nairobi-Garissa highway is currently underway. Tana River County Commander Ali Ndiema indicated that the 5i passengers aboard the bus were travelling to Nairobi when the incident occurred. Ndiema pointed […]
Nairobi — Four family members have been buried alive in a mudslide in Narok’s Torokiat Village following heavy rains. Police say the victims of the Monday night incident include father, mother, son and a daughter. The youngest victim is three year old. “It was reported by members of public that due to heavy rain throughout […]
Nairobi — Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki, has outlawed the KMPDU-led doctors’ strike, citing a court order. Kindiki termed defiance among the striking health workers as unacceptable. He criticized disregard for the court’s directive by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), condemning intimidation and threats against doctors who have elected to continue […]
Kenya’s miraa exports are taking a severe blow from steep levies, compelling traders in Somalia to halt purchases of the stimulant from Kenya due to its dwindling competitiveness in the market. This development is adversely impacting local farmers who are unable to sell their produce due to the lack of market options, given that Somalia […]
Over the past month, Kenyans have been inundated with divergent accounts from government officials regarding the counterfeit fertiliser crisis. Top-ranking authorities have issued contradictory statements, revealing a troubling lack of coherence on a crucial issue impacting food security. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi, addressing the House Committee, disclaimed knowledge of counterfeit fertiliser circulation, directly contradicting […]
Nairobi — At least eight lives were lost in a devastating road accident at Ngata Bridge in Nakuru County on Tuesday morning. The accident followed another that occurred on the Kericho-Nakuru Highway late Monday, killing six people. In the Tuesday morning accident, a van collided with a stationary truck at the Ngata bridge around 5:30 […]
Nairobi — Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders are calling on President William Ruto to resolve the Kisumu-Nandi boundary issue to avert perennial conflicts pitting the Kalenjin and Luo communities. Led by Siaya Governor James Orengo, Kisumu Deputy Governor Mathews Owili, Rarieda Member of Parliament Otiende Amollo and Nyakach MP Aduma Awuor, they asked the president […]