February 2025

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – Mobile apps are the future of instant payments in Kenya, according to a survey from Integrated Payment Services Limited (IPSL). It also shows that the majority of Pesalink users are using multiple banks for their payments, and they prioritise speed and convenience when choosing how to pay. The IPSL survey […]

NAIROBI Kenya, Feb 27- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the Nairobi County Government staff who dumped waste at Stima Plaza have been arrested. Speaking during a press conference on Thursday, Murkomen condemned the incident, describing it as unacceptable. He further stated that some of the county government lorries that were blocking Stima Plaza entrance […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has announced that all corruption cases in the country will be concluded within six months after commencement as part of the government’s renewed war on graft.  Speaking during the launch of the Kenya Integrity Plan (KIP) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on Thursday, Oduor […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – The Anti-Corruption Court in Nyahururu is set to deliver a judgment in the corruption case involving former Nyandarua County Governor Daniel Waithaka and five other county officials on March 13. This is after the court ruled that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) had presented substantial evidence supporting the charges, […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – NARC-Kenya Party leader Martha Karua has rebranded her party to People’s Liberation Party at an event attended by Kalonzo Musyoka, Eugene Wamalwa and Rigathi Gachagua. During the launch, Karua emphasized the need for unity of purpose to ensure prosperity and for elected leaders to prioritize service delivery. “The call for […]

NAKURU, Kenya, Feb 27 – Scrap metal dealers in Nakuru have petitioned the county government to consider reducing the licensing fees which stands at more than Sh100,000. United Scrap Metal Dealers Association chairperson, Joseph Wandaka said the County government license fees plus other charges by come to a total of more than Sh250,000 for major […]

The top judge in the United States has given temporary backing to the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid payments. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts’ intervention came as the administration faced a midnight deadline (05:00 GMT on Thursday) to pay contractors. Officials had argued that they could not process the payments within the timeframe […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) has warned that the government’s failure to settle outstanding bills threatens the country’s healthcare system. RUPHA Chairman Brian Lishenga, speaking at the Hennet Health NGOs symposium in Nairobi, said negotiations with the government on clearing the debt have stalled, raising […]

NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 27 – Governors have raised concerns over what they describe as Kenya Power and Lighting Company’s (KPLC) unchecked authority in handling disputes with counties, accusing the utility firm of abrupt power disconnections that jeopardize essential services. The debt standoff between KPLC and Nairobi County, which led to power cuts at county offices, […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 27 – The government is seeking Sh25billion to fund all the 246,000 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) 2024 university qualifiers. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba indicated that course applications are set to begin in March. Ogamba projected that if all these students join the university, it will cost the government Sh25.8 […]