PSs urged to pick up pace as govt tightens grip on delivery

Government steps up pressure on Principal Secretaries to accelerate implementation of its transformation agenda, with a focus on converting plans into results before the financial year closes.

By David Njaaga 1 day ago

New incubation platform offers guaranteed funding for African ideas

African entrepreneurs with only an idea may soon access guaranteed funding, opening doors for innovators long locked out of capital markets that traditionally demanded proof of concept first.

By David Njaaga 1 day ago

Kenya bets Sh598bn on Galana Kulalu revival to end food imports

Kenya is staking Sh598 billion on a 10-year irrigation overhaul anchored on the revival of the Galana Kulalu Food Security Project, a scheme long written off as a costly failure.

By David Njaaga 1 day ago

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Duale struggles to win over MPs on secretive US Ebola deal

According to the CS, the agreement, approved by Cabinet, was extended to run until 2029.

By David Njaaga 1 day ago

Trump nominates career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya

United States President Donald Trump has nominated career diplomat Henry Wooster as US ambassador to Kenya, ending a vacancy since Meg Whitman resigned in November 2024.

By David Njaaga 2 days ago

Ruto bets on water for northern Kenya at historic Madaraka Day

President William Ruto has pledged 50 mega dams and millions of acres of new farmland, declaring irrigation the engine of northern Kenya's economic transformation.

By David Njaaga 3 days ago

Ghana issues travel advisory over xenophobic attacks in South Africa

The Government of Ghana has advised its nationals to avoid non-essential travel to South Africa following what it says are increasing xenophobic attacks targeting Africans.

By David Njaaga 3 days ago

How weak project execution threatens Kenya's Sh4.8 trillion budget

Project management experts warn weak execution could undermine Kenya’s record Sh4.8 trillion 2026/27 budget as concerns grow over stalled projects and budget absorption challenges.

By David Njaaga 3 days ago

How Kenya's cash transfer for older persons ran for years without a law

Kenya’s flagship cash transfer programme for older persons operated for more than a decade without a specific legislative framework, a senior government official has acknowledged.

By David Njaaga 3 days ago

Low insurance uptake exposes Kenyans to rising flood, theft damage

Floods and rising vehicle theft are hitting Kenyan households at the same time, but most victims are facing both shocks without insurance cover.

By David Njaaga 4 days ago

Kenya eyes Portugal funds, investors for one-million-acre irrigation plan

Kenya is courting Portugal for financing and private investment to bring one million additional acres under irrigation, targeting non-traditional partners to fund its agricultural transformation.

By David Njaaga 4 days ago

Koskei: Schools must enforce order or pay the price

Chief of Staff Felix Koskei has urged schools to enforce discipline, days after 16 students died in a dormitory fire linked to safety violations by school management.

By David Njaaga 4 days ago

Govt reveals over 10,500 child protection cases across Kenya in 15 months

More than 10,500 child protection cases have been recorded in Kenya in 15 months, including nearly 2,000 abductions, Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura has disclosed.

By David Njaaga 4 days ago

Ruto sets aside Sh4.1bn to connect 17,000 Wajir homes to electricity

President William Ruto has set aside Sh4.1 billion to connect 17,000 households in Wajir County to the national grid.

By David Njaaga 4 days ago

Cloud push to keep patient data local reaches thousands of health facilities

Cloud rollout by a global development and management consulting firm enables thousands of Kenyan health facilities to access patient records faster and keep sensitive data within the country.

By David Njaaga 4 days ago

NTSA to end court appearances for minor traffic offences from June 1

Motorists charged with minor traffic offenses can settle fines without court appearances effective June 1, by admitting liability and paying within given period, NTSA says.

By David Njaaga 7 days ago

God will decide 2027, Ruto tells a nation on edge

President William Ruto has told Kenyans to stop panicking about the 2027 General Election, saying the outcome rests with God and not political scheming.

By David Njaaga 7 days ago

Why millions of Africans with epilepsy are left to suffer alone

Roughly 80 per cent of people living with epilepsy across sub-Saharan Africa receive no treatment at all, a figure that an epilepsy advocate says exposes a failure at the heart of global health.

By David Njaaga 7 days ago

Ghana starts repatriation from South Africa over migrant crackdown

Ghana has begun plans to repatriate more than 200 citizens from South Africa after migrants reported harassment, intimidation and forced business closures during anti-immigration protests.

By David Njaaga 8 days ago

IEBC must bar politicians calling for election boycotts, ex-NCIC boss says

NCIC commissioner Prof Gitile Naituli has called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to bar politicians from calling for election boycotts.

By David Njaaga 8 days ago

Explainer: What is Eid al Adha?

Muslim faithful will this Wednesday gather at different mosques around the country to celebrate Eid al-Adha.

By David Njaaga 9 days ago

Cherargei alleges UDA infiltration plot in DCP ahead of Kirinyaga race

Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei alleged President Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance plans to infiltrate the Democracy for Citizens Party in the Kirinyaga governor race.

By David Njaaga 9 days ago

Wearable smart glasses raise surveillance fears as use grows

Privacy concerns have grown in East Africa over the use of smart glasses as experts warn that wearable devices are advancing faster than regulation and public awareness.

By David Njaaga 9 days ago

East Africa's democracy under fire as opposition leaders decry 'tyranny'

A coalition of African opposition leaders has demanded the release of three jailed politicians, accusing Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda of weaponising courts to crush dissent.

By David Njaaga 9 days ago

Digital payments sector pushes back on new levies at Africa Day crypto forum

Finance Bill 2026 has put the digital payments sector on edge, with the cryptocurrency industry calling on the government to grant tax exemptions on proposed new levies.

By David Njaaga 10 days ago

IG Kanja orders police changes after Ruto security breach

Police IG Douglas Kanja orders changes, probe after security breach during President Ruto's tour of Ganze in Kilifi County.

By David Njaaga 11 days ago

Maiyo redeployed as Presidential Escort boss after Ruto's Kilifi security breach

Police DIG Eliud Lagat recalls Presidential Escort Unit Commandant Maiyo back to Vigilance House, after security breach at Ruto's event in Kilifi; William Sawe named new Commandant.

By David Njaaga 10 days ago

Degree or dead end? Experts warn Africa must open new doors for its youth

African universities cannot absorb the continent’s youth population, forcing governments to treat technical training and professional certifications as equal pathways to jobs, experts have warned.

By David Njaaga 11 days ago

Kajiado elders formalise ancestral ownership after years in limbo

Elders from the Ilkitoip age set in Kajiado South have received title deeds to the land they held without formal ownership for years.

By David Njaaga 11 days ago

Govt moves to close Sh56bn rice import gap with irrigation push

The government has launched a national survey on rice production as it seeks to cut Kenya’s annual rice deficit of 700,000 metric tonnes and reduce reliance on imports costing more than Sh56 billion.

By David Njaaga 14 days ago

Court declines to fast-track petition against EPRA fuel prices

The High Court in Nairobi has declined to certify as urgent a petition challenging fuel price increases announced by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA).

By David Njaaga 14 days ago

Residents turn to coffee, bamboo as Cherangany forest loss worsens

Residents of Chesongoch in Elgeyo Marakwet are turning to agroforestry to restore degraded land and rebuild incomes as concern grows over the destruction of the Cherangany forest ecosystem.

By David Njaaga 15 days ago

Mutula joins law reform commission in dual governance role

Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr. has joined the Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC), placing a sitting county governor inside a national legal reform body.

By David Njaaga 15 days ago

KMPDU demands security after mob raids Naivasha hospital, steals body

The Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has condemned the storming of Naivasha County Referral Hospital by a mob that seized a body from hospital custody.

By David Njaaga 16 days ago

Kenya earns WHO recognition after eliminating sleeping sickness

Kenya has received recognition from the World Health Organization for eliminating sleeping sickness, ending a disease that threatened communities in western Kenya for more than a century.

By David Njaaga 16 days ago

Flower industry loses Sh200m as transport strike hits JKIA cargo

Kenya's flower industry lost an estimated Sh200 million on Monday, May 18, after a nationwide transport strike paralysed cargo movement to JKIA, the Kenya Flower Council says.

By David Njaaga 16 days ago

Relief for commuters as matatu strike suspended for one week

Government and public transport operators suspend matatu strike for one week to allow high-level negotiations to conclude by May 26, Interior CS Murkomen says.

By David Njaaga 16 days ago

WHO evaluates vaccines, treatments for Ebola outbreak

WHO said it was examining whether any candidate vaccines or treatments could be used to rein in what it warned could be a lengthy Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

By David Njaaga 16 days ago

Global forest protection summit spotlights climate action

Kenya is cementing its position as a leader in forest conservation and climate diplomacy as Nairobi hosts the inaugural gathering of forest protection nations this week.

By David Njaaga 16 days ago

LSK to sue state over high fuel, power prices amid protests

LSK President Charles Kanjama calls for review of fuel, electricity pricing, condemns police brutality on protesters, threatens legal action over alleged irregular tariffs.

By David Njaaga 17 days ago