Government Extends HELB Application Deadline
Thousands of first year university and TVET students who missed out on government funding have been handed a lifeline. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has ordered HELB and the Universities Fund to reopen the funding portal until September 21,…
Taveta Telecom Vandal Jailed Decade
A man who destroyed telecom equipment worth over Ksh 5.1 million in Taita Taveta will now spend 10 years behind bars. Jacob Mutungi Matolo was convicted and sentenced by Taveta Senior Principal Magistrate Cecilia Kithinji, who ruled that the prosecution…
Living Costs Rise Again Monthly
Kenya’s cost of living has gone up for the second month in a row, hitting 6.6 percent in August becoming a burden to Kenyans in this difficult economic season. Fresh data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics released on Monday shows…
Cancer Drugs Cost 95% Less
President William Ruto has announced a major cut in cancer drug prices by up to 95 percent after Kenya signed a landmark deal with US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer. The agreement between the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) and Pfizer, under the…
Mudavadi praise Mudete Tea Impact
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has hailed Mudete Tea Factory as one of Western Kenya’s most transformative investments, crediting it with changing the lives of thousands of families since 1997. Speaking during a tour of the factory in…
Tribunal Grounds Nicco Movers Over Safety
Popular Thika Road operator Nicco Movers has been ordered off the road after the Transport Licensing Appeals Board suspended its PSV operator licence with immediate effect. In a ruling, the tribunal overturned the National Transport and Safety…
KAWU Ends Aviation Workers Strike
Relief swept across Kenya’s airports after the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) called off its strike following a return-to-work deal with aviation employers. The industrial action, which had grounded operations at Jomo Kenyatta International…
Wamatangi Boosts Kiganjo Farmers
Governor Kimani Wamatangi has been consistently distributing certified seeds and fertilizer across Kiambu since 2023, with county records indicating over 300,000 to 600,000 farmers have benefited county-wide to address food insecurity. Kiganjo Ward came…
About 59 percent of alcohol is illicit
Former NACADA chairman John Mututho says Kenya will never win the fight against fake alcohol until it fixes its own rulebook. Speaking on a local television station on Saturday, Mututho claimed there is “no genuine vodka in Kenya.” His target is not just…
Rwanda Eyes Dangote’s Lamu Refinery
President Paul Kagame confirmed in Kigali that his government is in early talks to take a stake in Aliko Dangote’s proposed $17 billion refinery in Lamu, Kenya. “Rwanda would be very happy to be part of that kind of investment,” Kagame said, calling the…