KENYA NEWS

The Zambian government has agreed to offer Kenyan farmers land for large-scale farming as part of the efforts to achieve food security. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi made the announcement after holding talks with his Zambian counterpart Reuben Mtolo in Lusaka on Monday. …

Chinese-owned supermarket China Square on Monday resumed operations after after two weeks of closure. China Square, located at Unicity Mall on Thika Road, closed its doors indefinitely last month amid an uproar from local traders over low-priced goods. In a press release, the Kenya Chinese Chamber…

Labor and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore has announced plans to launch a migrant welfare fund to boost the protection of Kenyans working abroad. Speaking during the 2nd IGAD Ministerial Conference on Labor, Employment, and Labor Migration in Addis Abba, Ethiopia, Bore said there…

Deputy President Rigathi Gahagua has promised to name the individuals who stole billions of shillings in the last weeks of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. Gachagua claimed some former Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries stole billions from public coffers and ferried the money…

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has vowed to protect the property, businesses, and lives of city residents from the planned mass action by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition. Speaking during a church service at Jesus Winners Ministry on Sunday, Sakaja said his administration will not allow the…

Embattled former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i has returned to the country after a two-week trip to the United Kingdom, according to reports. He is reported to have landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) at 10:00 pm on Saturday night aboard KLM Flight 0566. …

Kenya Power on Saturday evening announced a power outage affecting most parts of the country. In a statement, the State-owned power distributor said the blackout was caused by what it termed “a system disturbance.” "We have lost bulk power supply to various parts of the country due to a system…

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua claims Sh16 billion was stolen from public coffers in the final days of former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. Gachagua alleges that the money was stashed in cartons and flown in choppers to the homes of some senior government officials, whom he did not…

Investments, Trade, and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has expressed confidence that the Kenya shilling will soon strengthen against the US dollar. Through Twitter on Saturday, Kuria pointed out that the Kenya Kwanza administration is putting up measures to prevent the shilling from falling…

Wanja Michuki, the daughter of the late former Cabinet Minister John Michuki, has resigned from her government job Wanja said she decided to step down as a board member of the Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) for personal reasons. “I write to inform you that I have chosen to resign from the…