The United States government, through the State Department, has announced visa restrictions targeting individuals accused of undermining peace efforts in Ethiopia. The measures are focused on hardliners within the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) and their immediate family members. In a statement, the State Department said that rising tensions between these TPLF hardliners and the…
President William Ruto is increasingly banking on the implementation of major infrastructure projects across the Rift Valley, Western Kenya, and Nyanza regions as he seeks to strengthen his political support ahead of the 2027 General Election. Among the flagship projects are the Rironi–Mau Summit highway, estimated to cost approximately KSh 110 billion, and the extension…
The Agricultural Development Corporation (ADC) has strongly opposed a proposal to subdivide and allocate 250,000 acres of public land under its management in Garsen Constituency, Tana River County, citing ongoing investigations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). While appearing before the Parliamentary Lands Committee, Agriculture Principal Secretary…
Tana River Senator Dr. Danson Mungatana has praised the Scout Movement for its role in nurturing discipline, leadership and strong moral values among young people in the county. The Senator spoke after attending a scouting camp at Itsowe, where scouts from across Tana River County are undergoing training in scouting principles and life skills. According…
KeNHA Announces Partial Closure of Waiyaki Way for Three Months The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced a three-month partial closure of a section of Waiyaki Way in Nairobi to allow for the expansion and construction of pedestrian footbridges in Westlands. The affected section is on the Nakuru-bound carriageway between Karuna Close and the…
Kenyans have been spared higher costs on mobile money transactions and mobile phones after Parliament rejected proposals to introduce a 16 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) on peer-to-peer money transfers and a 25 percent tax on mobile phones. Under amendments to the Finance Bill 2026 approved by the National Assembly, lawmakers rejected the proposal to…
The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver its ruling next Friday in a case filed by the government seeking to overturn conservatory orders that temporarily halted its plan to sell Safaricom shares worth approximately KSh205 billion. The government is challenging a High Court decision that suspended the transaction, arguing that the orders have disrupted…
Kenya’s National Assembly has passed the Finance Bill 2026, paving the way for it to be forwarded to President William Ruto for assent into law. A total of 122 Members of Parliament voted in favour of the Bill, while 40 opposed it. The legislation was approved after several amendments proposed by the National Assembly’s Finance…
Marsabit Residents Urged to Collect National ID Cards Marsabit County Registrar of Persons, Isaac Kibet, has urged residents who applied for national identity cards to collect their documents, saying the government is working to ensure all eligible Kenyans access identification and essential services. Kibet revealed that more than 50,000 national ID cards have been processed…
Jose Mourinho has made Enzo Fernandez his ‘number one target’ as his Real Madrid rebuild continues and Xabi Alonso has reached a decision on selling him to Los Blancos this summer. Chelsea paid a British-record £105m to sign Fernandez from Benfica in January 2023 and after scoring 15 goals in all competitions last season, the…
