Miraa seized on illegal transit to Tanzania
The Kenya Revenue Authority seized a consignment of 130 packages of Khat (miraa) at Vanga in Kwale county, as it was being illegally transported to Tanzania. The package and the vehicle carrying it were intercepted at the Tanzania border following intelligence reports and were held at the customs warehouse at Lungalunga, KRA said in a statement. Customs officials […]
ADB bank approves framework to clear Somalia’s debt
The African Development Bank and African Development Fund on Friday approved a framework for 122.55 million dollars to help clear Somalia’s arrears and pave way for the Bank to re-engage with Somalia open opportunities for enhanced financing for the war-ravaged country. The historic Framework for Somalia’s Arrears Clearance and a Policy-based Operation was approved at […]
Locust plague spells catastrophe for millions in underfunded East Africa
A humanitarian crisis is looming in Kenya and East Africa if funding to tackle the locust invasion is not secured immediately, the Norwegian Refugee Council in East Africa, said on Friday. Nigel Tricks, the Norwegian Refugee Council´s Regional Director for East Africa, said in a statement to newsrooms that grossly underfunded humanitarian responses across East Africa were tipping towards breaking point as a result of […]
Media Council calls out journalists for sensational and partisan reporting
The media council of Kenya (MCK) on Friday cautioned journalists against engaging in what it described at skewed and partisan reporting which it said included sensationalism and bias. In a statement to newsrooms, the council noted a “worrying trend of screaming headlines without corresponding content alongside multiple repetitions of headlines within a short period of […]
Kenyans furious at government’s handling of Coronavirus
Angry citizens have taken to social media to castigate the government over the manner in which it is handling the deadly coronavirus outbreak, that has so far killed nearly 3,000 in China and spread to several other countries worldwide. The fury followed a decision to allow a plane carrying 239 passengers from China to land […]
Pakistan nationals charged with Sh. 1.5 billion tax evasion
Two Pakistan businessmen were on Friday arraigned before a Mombasa court and charged with evading tax worth 1.5 billion shillings. The two, Rahim Qasim and Rameez Gulzar Ali are accused of having imported rice worth sh. 1.68 billion and sold it all but failed to declare and remit income tax from the business to the Kenya Revenue […]
KCPE, KCSE exam dates changed as ministry revises school term dates
The Education ministry has revised the term dates for the 2020 academic year for pre-primary, primary and secondary schools, as well as teacher training colleges. In a circular sent to regional directors of education, Principal Secretary for education, Belio Kipsang said the revised term dates will see candidates sit for their examinations earlier than had been programmed. Schools will also close earlier in term three to pave way for national […]
2,500 households to access electricity in sh.15 billion solar project
The government in partnership with the world bank has set aside Kshs. 15 billion to facilitate an off-grid solar power access project to 2,500 households across the country, President Uhuru Kenyatta, said on Tuesday. The project will also see 800 public facilities access low-cost power in 14 counties, in what the president said was part […]
SUPKEM condemns Saudi Embassy over alleged interference
The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims, SUPKEM, on Tuesday lashed out at the Saudi Arabia embassy in Kenya over what it described as inference by the Saudi Ambassador to Kenya, in SUPKEM’s internal affairs. SUPKEM’s Coast Region coordinator Khamisi Juma Mwaguyo accused Dr.Mohammed Khayat of undermining the Muslim body and attempting to influence the choice of […]
KPA to monitor China originated vessels over Coronavirus
The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) on Wednesday announced health safety measures it said it had instituted at the port in the wake of the Corona Virus outbreak in China and some countries across the world. The measures are targeted at vessels arriving at the Mombasa port from ports in China, as well as crew and […]