Parliament suspends implementation of 16% petroleum levy
Nairobi,KENYA:Worry not about your fares, at least for now, parliament has suspended the implementation of the 16% petroleum levy for two years. Members of parliament on Wednesday voted to suspend the levy which had caused quite a stir on social media from both service providers and users in the transport sector. The amendment was brought […]
Chief magistrate rejects high-court orders to stop Mwilu’s prosecution
Nairobi,KENYA: Deputy chief justice Philomena Mwilu has been dealt a blow after chief magistrate Lawrence Mugambi rejected a High court order seeking to stop her prosecution. Magistrate Mugambi said that the High Court failed to clarify the orders that should suspend her (Mwilu) case until October 9, 2018. He added that the order by Chacha is […]
Kilifi residents move to block approval of limestone mine
Kilifi, KENYA:Residents of Pangani, Chauringo, Marereni, Mazeras, and Chonyi in Kilifi County have warned the government over issuing approval to mine Limestone in the area to a corporate firm Athi River Mining (ARM). In a letter to the cabinet secretary Ministry of petroleum and Mining Hon John Munyes, the residents have said they were not […]
Ex-Women rep Shakilla to sue NLC over Lamu land rights
Lamu, KENYA: Ex-Lamu women representative Shakilla Abdalla has threatened to sue embattled National Lands Commission (NLC) chair Mohamed Swazuri and the entire commission on grounds that they have infringed Lamu people’s land rights. Speaking in Lamu on Wednesday, Shakilla accused Swazuri of being on the forefront to forcefully acquire local lands with the excuse of […]
Five KDF soldiers killed in Lamu IED attack
Lamu, KENYA: Five Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed and 10 others injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attack in Lamu County. According to a press statement sent to newsrooms by KDF spokesman, Lieutenant Colonel Paul Njuguna, the attack happened around 8am on Wednesday while the soldiers were on a humanitarian civil assignment. […]
KQ losses down as airline carries 2.3m passengers in 6 months
Nairobi, KENYA: Kenya Airways (KQ) has posted a loss of sh.4 billion in the first six months of this year, a 28.8% decrease from the sh.5.77 billion loss it posted last year during the same period. Speaking at a press briefing in Nairobi on Wednesday morning, Kenya Airways Chairman Michael Joseph said the airline has […]
Exhibitors increase fourfold as Mombasa ASK show kickoffs
The Mombasa ASK show set to kick off from 29th to 2nd September has attracted four times the number of exhibitors in previous shows. This is according to the Mombasa Agricultural Society of Kenya chairperson Anisa Abdala. Last year, the show attracted few participants something the management attributed to the August general election. However, some exhibitors said […]