Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja on Thursday launched a Sh170 million secondary school scholarship programme targeting vulnerable households, providing immediate support to 4000 students at risk of dropping out due to financial hardship. The initiative was unveiled during a ceremony at Uhuru Park, where Sakaja presented the first awards to beneficiaries and their families. He stressed…
Kenya Revenue Authority must collect KSh1.7 trillion by June 2026 to meet its KSh2.63 trillion annual target amid economic headwinds and taxpayer fatigue. Kenya Revenue Authority collected KSh909.77 billion from July to November 2025 — roughly one-third of the goal — leaving a steep climb ahead. November collections rose 8.2% year-on-year to KSh173.5 billion, but…
A dramatic confrontation between two outspoken Orange Democratic Movement figures at a popular Lebanese restaurant in Kilimani has sparked a police probe, amid claims of a firearm being brandished in a heated political row. Embakasi East member of parliament Babu Owino has accused Kileleshwa ward member of county assembly Robert Alai of drawing a pistol…
President William Ruto has announced a final KSh2 billion capital injection into state-owned Kenya Cooperative Creameries, commonly known as New KCC, declaring no further public funds will be committed without comprehensive reforms that prioritise farmers in ownership and decision-making. Speaking on 3 January in Moiben, Uasin Gishu County, Ruto revealed the government had already injected…
Kenya Wildlife Service has announced the death of Craig, one of Africa’s last legendary super tuskers, who passed away early on 3 January 2026 at the age of 54 in Amboseli National Park. The announcement marks the loss of a global conservation icon whose massive, ground-sweeping tusks and unusually calm demeanor made him one of…
Kenya government has disbursed KSh44.2 billion in capitation funds to public schools ahead of the 2026 academic year, aiming to ensure a smooth reopening on 5 January and uphold the policy of free basic education amid lingering financial strains. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba announced the release on 2 January, stating the funds would…
Kenya’s outstanding debt to China is ending 2025 at its lowest level in eight years, as Beijing has sharply curtailed new lending to developing nations amid growing concerns over repayment risks and debt distress. Treasury figures show outstanding borrowings from China stood at KSh620.3 billion (USD4.8 billion) at the end of September 2025 — the…
Residents of Nairobi, represented by the Metro Alliance advocacy group, have voiced growing alarm over the proliferation of illegal buildings across the Kenyan capital, sharply questioning the effectiveness of the National Construction Authority then NCA in enforcing construction regulations. The association claims numerous structures currently under construction in various estates lack essential approvals, including planning…
Residents of Nyamira village in Bondo gathered quietly at St Peter’s Anglican Church of Kenya on Thursday for Christmas celebrations, marking the community’s first festive season without former prime minister Raila Odinga, who died on 15 October in India. Odinga, a longstanding opposition leader and key figure in Kenyan politics, had made it a tradition…
More than half of Kenyans plan to skip Christmas and New Year celebrations this year as economic pressures bite, a new survey shows. An opinion poll by Infotrak Research & Consulting released on Wednesday found that 55% of respondents will not mark the holidays, while 45% intend to celebrate. This is a slight improvement from…
