- The Finance Bill 2025 that has proposed revenue raising measures to fund the 2025/2026 budget is now headed to President William Ruto for assent after lawmakers approved it yesterday. MPs passed the Bill with amendments as had been recommended by the departmental committee on Finance and National…
- The Senate Health Committee has raised concern over Nyahururu County Referral Hospital’s inability to handle medical solid waste. The three-member team of the committee found heap of hazardous medical waste piled near a broken incinerator. Members of the committee Richard Onyonka (pictured),…
- A high-level mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is in Kenya for a crucial graft audit as part of discussions for a new financing programme. The move signals both an opportunity and a test for President William Ruto’s administration, which formally invited the IMF to scrutinise…
- Youths aged between 18 and 25 and the elderly above 55 years continue to face the highest financial exclusion rates in Kenya, according to the latest FinAccess Survey by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK). The report shows that despite slight improvements over the years, these two demographic groups…
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is seeking to rev up Value Added Tax (VAT) collection through technology to meet revenue projections. This is in line with the country’s new focus on sealing tax loopholes in a bid to raise more funds to meet the Sh3.3 trillion revenue projection. However, this revenue…
- In 2017, Kenya made global headlines by enacting one of the world’s strictest bans on single-use plastic bags. It was a bold step signalling that we were not afraid to lead on issues of environmental governance. Three years later, the country extended this action to prohibit single-use plastics in…
- The mid-year United Nations climate conference in Bonn, Germany, to lay the groundwork for this year’s climate summit in Brazil, started on a slow note as negotiators wrangled over the agenda. Yet again, as witnessed in recent UN conferences of the parties (COPs), climate finance remains a thorny…
- The Internet is a universe unto itself, borderless and endless. Like a living digital galaxy, it keeps expanding with every click. It contains more than anyone could ever consume in multiple lifetimes, but this fact has not stopped us from scrolling, as if our lives depend on it—adults and children…
- Kisii County Assembly passed a Sh18.5 billion budget for 2025/26 financial year, the highest ever since the advent of devolution. Tabling the estimates, Budget and Appropriation Committee Chairman, Peter Otachi told the House, Sh11.3b has been allocated for recurrent expenditure and Sh7.1b for…
- The government has requested an additional Sh18.9 billion through supplementary estimates to fund critical areas left unfunded due to revenue shortfalls. This will force the National Treasury to increase borrowing locally or internationally for the 2024/2025 budget. Revenue collection fell…
- The political truce between President William Ruto and ODM leader Raila Odinga – commonly referred to as the broad-based government – was never meant to be a bed of roses. Like most uneasy alliances, this one has been quietly rocked by internal discord. Before the alliance was cemented, Raila had…
- Kenyans should now brace themselves for the official return of the controversial alcoblow as part of a series of wide-ranging proposals aimed at transforming the country’s transport regulations. The draft rules, published in a special issue of The Kenya Gazette by the Ministry of Roads and…
- Journalists were yesterday asked to take control of their own data in the wake of increased cyber security crimes including data breaches which poses a threat to journalism. At the Data Privacy Immersion Session hosted by the Kenya Editor’s Guild, it emerged that the media industry is exposed to…
- Seven women die every day in Kenya from complications of unsafe abortions. That’s not a rumour. That’s a cold, bloody fact. Here we are in 2025, yet Kenya’s reproductive health policies still read like they were written in the 1800s by a committee of confused uncles who won’t say “vagina” out loud…
- A religious leader from my children’s school recently shared a reflection on contentment that struck a deep chord with me. His weekly, biblically inspired messages guide learners and parents alike, but this particular message stirred a desire to explore how contentment could offer moral clarity and…
- “Mali si pesa, mali ni akili” (Wealth is not money, it is an idea). This old Swahili adage, often repeated by village elders, might be the most radical advice for young Kenyans navigating today’s brutal economy. Everywhere you go in Kenya, you hear the same thing from youth: “I want to start a…
- Kenya’s Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development issued a directive recently, giving senior civil servants to attain master’s degrees in two years or lose their jobs. The directive affecting senior officers of grade CSG5 and above, including directors, principal secretaries, and…
- President William Ruto’s admission that his communication team may not align with his desires rings true. The Albert Ojwang tragedy offered an opportunity for emotional public engagement during collective national grief, an opportunity the president missed. The president’s initial statement on the…
- The findings of the Council of Governors (CoG) through the Cost of Hunger in Africa (COHA) study are not merely statistics – they are a national call to action. Undernutrition, particularly among children under the age of five, is not only killing our youngest citizens but also silently eroding our…
- All 47 Kenyan counties are preparing to enact common legislation that will require each jurisdiction to introduce mandatory school feeding programmes. This initiative follows a comprehensive study by the Council of Governors (CoG) that identified undernutrition as a silent crisis draining billions…
- Researchers studying the remains of a prehistoric woman who lived around 10,500 years ago in what is now Belgium have produced a reconstruction of her face using ancient DNA. A team led by scientists from Ghent University found that the woman would have had blue eyes and slightly lighter skin than…
- Kenya will host the final match of the CAF African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 at the Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani. This will be a major boost for the country’s football ambitions ahead of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. CAF Media confirmed on Thursday, June 19, 2025, through…
- Kitutu Chache North MP Mokaya Nyakundi has criticised Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) for submitting to governors amid the road crisis. He noted with concern that the MCAs are abandoning their oversight roles and becoming submissive to governors, worsening the state of infrastructure across the…
- Around 30,000 deaths will be linked to toxic air in the UK in 2025, according to a report from leading doctors, as they urged the government to “recognise air pollution as a key public health issue”. The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) warned that around 99% of the population in the UK are…
- Kenya’s Harambee Starlets cruised to a commanding 4-0 victory over South Sudan in the 2025 CECAFA Senior Women’s Championship on Thursday, June 19, 2025. The win extends their unbeaten run and reinforces their position as top contenders for the title. The game, which saw the Harambee Starlets…
- Nandi County Senator Samson Cherargei has challenged human rights activists to take to the streets in protest over the killing of Police Constable Bernard Koome, who was gunned down while on duty in Thika Town, Kiambu County. The senator, in a post on his official X account on Thursday, June 19,…
- The National Police Service (NPS) has confirmed the death of Police Constable Benard Koome Ithai, who was shot and killed in the line of duty at the Cravers area in Thika Town, Kiambu County, on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. According to a statement released on Thursday, 19th June 2025, by the Office…
- Rarieda Member of Parliament (MP) Otiende Amollo has accused county governments of focusing on politically visible projects while failing to deliver essential services. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, June 19, 2025, during debate on the Division of Revenue Bill, Amollo cited examples…
- President William Ruto has announced a new payment plan for sugarcane farmers in the formerly state-owned mills. Speaking during the Third National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Kajiado County on Thursday, June 19, 2025, Ruto stated that farmers will be paid every seven days.…
- Daadab Member of Parliament (MP) Farah Maalim has called out rampant corruption in the handling of Kenya’s Equalisation Fund, saying it is a major setback to development in marginalised counties. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, June 19, 2025, during debate on the Division of Revenue…
- Daadab Member of Parliament (MP) Farah Maalim has called out rampant corruption in the handling of Kenya’s Equalisation Fund, saying it is a major setback to development in marginalised counties. Speaking in the National Assembly on Thursday, June 19, 2025, during debate on the Division of Revenue…
- Members of the National Assembly have approved the second reading of the Kenya Roads (Amendment) (No.2) Bill, 2025, moving the country closer to slashing the terms of directors-general of key road agencies from the current 10 years to a maximum of six. The decision was made on Thursday, June 19,…
- One of the engines of the Air India plane that crashed last week was new, while the other was not due for servicing until December 2025, the airline’s chairman has said. In an interview with an Indian news channel, N Chandrasekaran said that both engines of the aircraft had “clean” histories. “The…
- In a heated online clash that mirrors Kenya’s growing political unrest, Homa Bay MP Peter Kaluma has dared former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to physically join the ongoing protests. The bold statement was made in response to Gachagua’s video warning against what he termed post-election…
- Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka has confirmed that his party, the Wiper Democratic Movement, has been rebranded, and now it will be known as the Wiper Patriotic Front. Kalonzo made the confirmation through a statement on his X account on Thursday, June 19, 2025. “Earlier today, I met with members…
- Field cycling imaging (FCI) derives from MRI but can work at low and ultra-low magnetic fields, which means it is capable of seeing how organs are affected by diseases in ways that were previously not possible. A “pioneering” new scanner derived from MRI technology could be used to track brain…
- President William Ruto has defended his administration’s performance, insisting that the government will fulfill all the promises outlined in its election manifesto. Speaking on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the opening of a high-level National Executive Retreat at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen…
- A Nairobi court on Thursday, June 19, 2025, ordered the detention of two police officers—Constables Masinde Baraza and Duncan Kiprono—for 15 days. The officers are linked to the assault and shooting of a mask hawker, Boniface Mwangi Kariuki, during protests in the Nairobi Central Business District…
- Kisumu County Government has officially entered into a sister city partnership with Yiyang City in China, signalling a new chapter of cooperation between the two cities. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of the China-Africa Economic and Trade Expo held in Changsha, Hunan Province on…
- President William Ruto on Thursday, June 19, 2025, convened a high-stakes two-day National Executive Retreat, gathering all Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries at the KCB Leadership Centre in Karen. The high-level meeting is squarely aimed at addressing the country’s persistently slowing…
- The Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education has raised alarm on irregularities following the Auditor General’s reports on several institutions of higher learning. The Committee, chaired by Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka, released the report on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.…
- The former Secretary-General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Wilson Sossion, has sounded the alarm over the escalating political unrest in the country, urging the government to address the deeper causes of the ongoing protests before they spiral into full-blown anarchy. In an…
- Businesses in Kenya are set to enjoy longer and more flexible payment windows after the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) announced that operating hours for the Kenya Electronic Payment and Settlement System (KEPSS) will be extended, effective July 2025. The new hours will run from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm on…
- The global contest for influence in Africa is no longer a theoretical debate confined to diplomatic circles. It is a reality shaping trade, investment and development across the continent. As African nations pursue the ambitious goals of Agenda 2063, the need for genuine partnerships that respect…
- Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has sharply criticised President William Ruto over controversial remarks made in Lugari concerning the 2027 elections, urging him to withdraw the statements and issue an apology to the Kenyan people. Speaking during an interview on K24 TV on Thursday, June 19, 2025,…
- The government has proposed to cut tax on digital asset transactions by 50 per cent, even as experts warn that the new corporate or VAT levies could still discourage builders. The proposal in the FY 2025/26 budget will see tax on digital assets cut by three per cent to 1.5 per cent, marking a…
- President Donald Trump will extend the deadline for ByteDance Ltd. to divest TikTok’s US operations for the third time, allowing the app to continue operating in the United States as negotiations continue, the White House said on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. “As he has said many times, President Trump…
- Consumers are increasingly prioritising sustainability in their purchasing decisions. This has therefore fostered the need for new operational practices that support sustainability in manufacturing. According to PwC’s 2024 Voice of the Consumer Survey, consumers are willing to spend an average of…
- Kenya is among the three largest Bitcoin markets on the African continent, alongside Nigeria and South Africa. Currently, it is projected that the crypto market in the country will grow to approximately 730,000 users by the end of this year. According to a UN survey report on the cryptocurrency…
- Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo technical teams initialled a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next week, the two countries and the United States said on Wednesday, aiming for an end to fighting in eastern Congo. The provisional agreement, announced in a joint statement,…
