Kenyans will from Monday have a chance to determine the fate of the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF) as the National Assembly begins public hearings on whether to scrap or entrench the fund in the Constitution. The hearings, part…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 3 – Senators are pushing for a sweeping amendment of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act aimed at curbing the widespread and often unauthorized use of commercial bank accounts by county governments. The Senate’s Standing Committee on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 3 – The British Council has launched the UK/Kenya Season 2025, a cross-cultural programme designed to strengthen ties between Kenya and the UK through a wide range of artistic and educational exchanges. The Season is a response…
A court in Tunisia has sentenced former Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh to 34 years in prison on a raft of terrorism charges. He is the latest high-profile critic of the president to be jailed as campaigners slam “sham trials” in…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 3 – Head of Creative Economy and Special Projects Dennis Itumbi has strongly condemned the recent arrest of four Kenyan filmmakers, terming it an unjustified crackdown on artistic expression. The four creatives Nicholas Wambugu Gichuki, Brian Adagala,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 3 – The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) now says the four Kenyan Filmmakers arrested over the ‘Blood Parliament Documentary’ are not their staff. A statement from the BBC Press Office indicated that the four were not in…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 3 – Multi agency teams are investigating an incident where sugarcane plantation covering an unknown number of acres was set ablaze by unknown individuals in Angata Barrikoi, Transmara South Sub county.The incident happened on Friday night. This…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 3 – Four Kenyan filmmakers arrested following BBC’s ‘Blood Parliament’ documentary have been released on free bond. According to their lawyer Ian Mutiso, “their devices have however not been returned to them.” They had been arrested on…
KISUMU, Kenya, May 3 – Water and Sanitation for Urban Populations (WSUP) is developing a Citywide Inclusive Sanitation plan for the lakeside city of Kisumu to address emerging sanitation challenges. WSUP Country Manager Antony Ambuko, says the plan is…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 3 – The Kenya Film and Television Professionals Association (KFPTA) has sharply condemned the arrest of four young Kenyan filmmakers, calling it a blatant attack on creative freedom and the right to free expression. In a strongly…