Nairobi City Water is facing worsening financial challenges due to poor debt recovery, inefficiencies, and outdated systems, according to a report by the Auditor General presented to the Senate Public Investment Committee. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Governor Johnson Sakaja revealed that 51% of the city’s water supply …
Read More »Sifuna: Ousting Ruto Is Our Main Mission Ahead of 2027
ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has declared that the opposition’s top priority ahead of the 2027 elections is to remove President William Ruto from office — a statement that quickly drew a sharp response from the President. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during an interview on Citizen …
Read More »Wambui Nyutu Condemns NCIC Ouster, Labels It Politically Driven
Former NCIC Vice Chairperson Wambui Nyutu has sharply criticized her removal from office, calling the decision illegal, unjust, and politically influenced. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel In a statement released on Wednesday, Nyutu said she was blindsided by the news, learning of her dismissal through media reports following …
Read More »BasiGo Launches Electric Matatu Pilot for Inter-City Transport
Electric mobility firm BasiGo Ltd has kicked off a pilot program to test electric matatus on inter-city routes, as part of a broader effort to advance green transportation across Kenya. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel During the launch in Nyahururu town—BasiGo’s first pilot outside Nairobi—Managing Director Moses Nderitu …
Read More »Djibouti Opens Doors to Kenyan Miraa Exports
Kenya’s miraa (khat) has officially been approved for export to Djibouti, according to an announcement by the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA). The approval follows successful bilateral trade missions, including an October 2024 Kenyan delegation to Djibouti and a follow-up visit by Djiboutian officials to Kenya in November. Click here …
Read More »Three Mpox Cases Confirmed in Kakamega
Three individuals from Chekalini Ward in Lugari sub-county, Kakamega County, have tested positive for Mpox, a viral infection formerly known as monkeypox. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Governor Fernandes Barasa confirmed the cases during a press briefing at the county headquarters, stating that the patients and their families …
Read More »Ruto: Kenya Pipeline Company Set to Join Nairobi Securities Exchange
President William Ruto has revealed that the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) will soon be listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE), pending Cabinet and Parliamentary approvals. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Speaking during a bell-ringing ceremony at the NSE to celebrate the listing of the Linzi 003 Infrastructure …
Read More »Fuel Prices Set to Drop Soon, Says Energy CS Wandayi
Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured Kenyans that fuel prices are expected to decline in the near future, describing the recent hike as a temporary setback. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Appearing before the National Assembly’s Energy Committee, Wandayi stated, “The recent rise in fuel prices was …
Read More »Retailers Cite High Costs, Barriers for Low Insurance Uptake
Retailers in Kenya are attributing the low uptake of insurance in the sector to high premiums and limited profit margins. Retail Trade Association of Kenya (RETRAK) CEO Wambui Mbarire told Capital FM that while large retailers can afford insurance, many informal traders struggle to meet basic requirements like operating from …
Read More »KeNHA Cancels Pangani–Kiambu Road Tender
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has called off an international tender for the proposed upgrade of the Pangani–Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi (B32) road, despite having secured funding from China Exim Bank. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Initially advertised on July 15, 2025, the tender was exclusively open to Chinese firms …
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