A joint operation by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and Murang’a police on Monday night led to the seizure of counterfeit alcohol valued at Sh1.4 million at Kahuho Market. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The 8 p.m. raid was carried out …
Read More »ODM Postpones Grassroots Polls in Homa Bay
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has pushed back its grassroots elections in sections of Homa Bay County. In a notice dated August 18, the party’s National Elections Coordinating Committee (NECC) announced that the polls in East Kamagak Ward and Kasipul Constituency, which were slated for Wednesday, August 20, and Thursday, …
Read More »Ruto Flies to Japan for TICAD Summit, Bilateral Talks
President William Ruto left Nairobi on Monday evening for Yokohama, Japan, where he will participate in the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohamed said Kenya remains the largest recipient of Japanese aid in Africa, with support surpassing KSh600 billion. He noted that …
Read More »Court Blocks Live Coverage of Tundu Lissu Treason Case
The treason case facing Chadema Chairman, Tundu Lissu, has been prevented from being broadcast live or from publishing evidence after the Court issued a special order to protect confidential civil witnesses. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Reading the decision today, Kisutu Magistrate Franko Kiswaga said the stay was …
Read More »KRA Advertises 200 Graduate Trainee Vacancies
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has opened applications for 200 graduate trainee positions, inviting young professionals to join the tax agency. In a notice published in the government gazette on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, KRA said it is seeking highly motivated, ethical, and dynamic individuals to take up the roles. …
Read More »Safaricom’s AI-Powered Procurement Tool Wins Top Industry Award
Safaricom has been named the winner of the Best Use of Digital Technology category at the 2025 Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) Africa Excellence in Procurement and Supply Awards. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The recognition was earned through the telco’s AI-driven Supply Market Analysis tool, …
Read More »Gov’t to Track Civil Servants’ Working Hours via App
The government is set to introduce a digital platform that will track the working hours and attendance of civil servants, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has announced. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel The app, expected to go live by the end of October, will record employees’ arrival …
Read More »Ruto: MPs Took Sh10M Bribes to Block Law
President William Ruto has alleged that some Members of Parliament pocketed millions of shillings in bribes to derail the recently passed anti-money laundering law. Click here to join our WhatsApp Channel Addressing a joint parliamentary group meeting of UDA and ODM lawmakers on Monday, August 18, the Head of State …
Read More »I&M Group Records 34% Profit Surge on Regional Growth
I&M Group has reported a 34 percent jump in pre-tax profit for the first half of 2025, rising to Sh11.7 billion from Sh8.7 billion a year earlier. The lender credited the growth to robust performance across its regional subsidiaries in Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and Mauritius, which jointly contributed 24 percent …
Read More »Police Kill Ex-Siaya Clerk in Mistaken Identity
Former Siaya County Assembly clerk Felix Isaac Olwero, 50, was on Monday morning shot dead by police in Kombewa, Kisumu County, in what authorities later admitted was a case of mistaken identity. Olwero was gunned down near his White House Resort after officers, responding to an attempted burglary, mistook him …
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