Kenya court upholds plastic bags ban
The ban on plastic bags is here to stay, the Environment and Lands Court has ruled. Judges Samson Okong’o, Antonina Bor and Benard Eboso declined to quash the gazette [...]
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Extreme inequality is out of control in Kenya – Oxfam
Despite an impressive economic growth since 2005, poverty still affects millions of people’s lives according to an Oxfam report. It appears that a minority of wealthy [...]
Suspects arrested over Sh9bn NYS scandal to be arraigned Tuesday
Police on Monday published names of the NYS officials who were arrested in a crackdown on those linked to the Sh9 billion scandal. The detectives said 13 of the suspects were [...]
Dozens still missing in Solai following Patel dam burst
The desperate search for dozens of people still missing after a Kenyan dam burst continues. More than 40 people are already known to have died in Wednesday’s disaster, [...]
World Bank Report: Kenyan teachers faulted for poor performance
A World Bank report has once again put teachers on the spot over their preparation in handling pupils at the classroom level. The report, which was presented on Wednesday at [...]
Kenya to set up mortgage refinancing company to meet housing demand
Kenya is to set up a mortgage refinancing company to help to meet the government’s aim of providing 500,000 houses in five years as well as make it easier for banks to [...]
Nurses say report on KNH surgery ‘skewed’, blame doctors
The Nurses union has rejected the Kenya Medical and Practitioners and Dentists Board’s report which blamed nurses on duty for the KNH surgery mix-up. The union [...]
Kenya floods leave at least 15 people dead and scores displaced
Kenyan officials said Friday that at least 15 people have drowned and scores of families have been displaced across the East African nation during two days of heavy rainfall [...]
Kenya’s supreme court has upheld the reelection of president Uhuru Kenyatta
Kenya’s supreme court has dismissed two petitions against the Oct. 26 reelection of president Uhuru Kenyatta. In a summary of their judgment, the six-judge bench [...]
Commemorating 4th anniversary of Westgate mall terror attack
Today, Kenya mourns the innocent victims of Westgate mall attack, one of the deadliest terror attacks in the country. It is also a day we celebrate and honour the heroes who [...]