KENYA NEWS

Kenyans will continue to enjoy free mobile money transactions for amounts below Sh1,000 until the end of the year. This is after Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) on Wednesday extended the waiver announced in March to prevent the spread of Covid-19. CBK and mobile money service providers agreed to waive…

The government has denied reports that an expressway is being constructed through the Nairobi National Park adjacent to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR). Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) in a statement on Wednesday termed the reports as false and a misinterpretation of the facts. The State agency…

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has moved to punish tax cheats and evaders by delisting their Personal Identification Numbers (PINs). KRA Commissioner in charge of Domestic Taxes Elizabeth Meyo said the decision follows the expiry of the window given to tax defaulters to pay up. The group had been…

Safaricom has announced there will be an outage of Mpesa services for a few hours on Thursday. The telecom company said the crucial service will be unavailable for five hours from midnight to 5 am to pave the way for routine maintenance.  “For more than 13 years, M-PESA has continued to…

The tally of Covid-19 infections in Kenya has surpassed the 5,000-mark after 254 new cases were reported on Wednesday. The total number of cases in the country now stands at 5,206 with Nairobi County leading with 2,428 infections followed by Mombasa (1,304), and Busia (361), according to the Health…

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has moved to the Appeals Court to challenge a High Court’s decision allowing his homes and offices to be searched over Sh9 billion unexplained wealth. In his appeal, Kidero argues that Justice Mumbi Ngugi misdirected herself and showed bias by declaring that the…

Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has unveiled a new political party dubbed The Service Party (TSP). Speaking during the launch at the party’s main offices located on 14 Riverside Drive in Westlands, Nairobi, Kiunjuri said the party has officials across the country. He noted that…

Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has thrown his weight behind Deputy President William Ruto. On Tuesday, Muthama told a local TV station that his focus at the moment is drumming up support for Ruto’s 2022 presidential bid and will stop at nothing to ensure the DP ascend to power. “At the…

The Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Noordin Haji has issued orders for the arrest of six senior Kenya School of Law (KSL) officials over alleged embezzlement of Sh198 million. Led by the institution’s CEO Prof. Morris Kiwinda Mbondenyi, the six are accused of making illegal payments to…

Embattled Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru was on Tuesday pictured playing a game on her phone as hearing for her impeachment was going on before a Senate Committee. Photos shared by The Star showed Waiguru glued on her smartphone playing Solitaire, a genre of card games that can be played by a…