NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5 – The National Treasury is facing sharp criticism from Parliament over a secretive plan to raise the Road Maintenance Levy by an additional Sh5 per litre of fuel to back a controversial securitisation deal, a move…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5 – The Director General of the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), George Njao, on Thursday held talks with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt, during a courtesy visit to the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5 – The National Treasury is facing sharp criticism from Parliament over a secretive plan to raise the Road Maintenance Levy by an additional Sh5 per litre of fuel to back a controversial securitisation deal, a move…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 5 – A funding crisis is threatening the operations of public schools across the country, with Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba coming under sharp scrutiny in Parliament over substantial delays and shortfalls in the disbursement of capitation…
Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement. He had “been receiving specialized treatment in South Africa” for an undisclosed illness, the Patriotic Front added. Lungu led Zambia for…
The World Bank says it is lifting a ban on loans to Uganda that it had put in place two years ago when the country passed a draconian new law against LGBTQ people. In 2023, Uganda voted in some of…
President William Ruto met with leaders and businesspeople from Siaya County at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday. The President assured the delegation, led by Governor James Orengo, of the government’s commitment to development projects in both the county and the…
The Government of Kenya has embarked on a strategic initiative aimed at integrating Kenyans in the diaspora into the Affordable Housing Programme. This announcement was made on Thursday following a consultative meeting between Roseline Njogu, the Principal Secretary for Diaspora…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 5 – The Kenya Human Rights Commission and Muslim for Human Rights want the Senate to summon governors of the coastal counties to explain measures being taken to combat teenage pregnancy. This comes after they cited a…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 5 – Three suspects previously held in connection with the murder of Kasipul Member of Parliament Ong’ondo Were have been released by the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Court after Magistrate Irene Gichobi ordered their immediate release. The…