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Nairobi county government has waived all medical fees for the victims of the Embakasi fire incident. “The County Government has also waived all medical fees at the County facilities attending to the injured and bereaved,” Governor Johnson Sakaja said on Friday. The county boss also stated that his officers are also mobilising relief items in […]

In response to the escalating cases of femicide in Airbnbs, the government has implemented stringent measures to address the issue nationwide. Commencing next Monday, a government crackdown will be initiated on all unregistered Airbnbs and other short-term accommodations. These premises are mandated to register promptly with the Tourism Regulatory Authority (TRA), aiming to ensure the […]

There could be light at the end of the tunnel as a Mombasa boy who scored 400 marks in the 2023 KCPE exam gets funding. The boy lives with his widowed mother who could not raise fees to take him to secondary school. Clinton Wityukha, 14, had secured a spot at St George’s High School […]

Almost 2,000 workers in Microsoft’s gaming division are to be laid off after its $69bn (£54.3bn) merger deal. A memo from Xbox boss Phil Spencer to workers says the company plans to shed 1,900 of its 22,000 staff. It was sent three months after the software giant acquired Activision-Blizzard, known for the Call of Duty […]

Health CS Susan Nakhumicha clarified the criteria for determining the maximum contribution to the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) at 2.75% under the new healthcare funding plan. This replaces the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF), making it mandatory for Kenyans to contribute 2.75 per cent of their gross salary to the SHIF. During an interview […]

The trial operation for the Nairobi Expressway Haile Selassie Exit Plaza is set to commence.   Moja Expressway said the trial operations will kick off on Saturday with Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen set to launch it. “We are pleased to announce that the trial operation of the newly completed Nairobi Expressway Haile Selassie Exit Plaza will […]

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya was on Wednesday charged in a Mumias court with assault. Salasya appeared before Mumias Senior Resident Magistrate Marcella Onyango and took a plea for assault and grievous bodily harm charges. Onyango granted a Sh50,000 bond to the controversial lawmaker and set mention of the case for February 19 and a […]

Prime Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi and his Tanzanian counterpart January Makamba have committed to resolving the standoff that led to the suspension of Kenya Airways’ flight from Nairobi to Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority suspended the operation of flights between Nairobi and Dar es Salaam in a notice that […]

Kenyans are set to dig deep into their pockets as the government unveils plans to increase NSSF contributions from next month (February). In September 2022, the Court of Appeal approved the revised deductions and the Ministry of Labour is out to implement the same. A new document from the Ministry of Labour details that all […]

After numerous hyena attacks in some parts of the country, the Kenya Wildlife Services(KWS) has finally decided to take action. The KWS has given out safety precautions that will protect one in case of any confrontations with a hyena. Through their X account on Tuesday, they noted that hyenas are useful scavengers that clean the […]


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