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A new poll by research firm TIFA shows that a majority of Kenyans do not support the ongoing doctors’ strike, which reached its 50th day on Thursday. According to the poll conducted between April 27 and April 29, 54 percent of the Kenyan public stated they do not support it… Read more »

The National Assembly approved a motion to dismiss Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi on Thursday. Lawmakers voted to form a select committee to investigate the conduct of the underfire Minister, with a total of 149 MPs endorsing the motion, while 36 opposed it. Three MPs abstained from voting. In yesterday’s… Read more »

Olympic Marathon champions Eliud Kipchoge and Peres Jepchirchir headline the final Kenyan men’s and women’s marathon teams for this year’s Summer Games in the French capital in July and August. In the men’s team, two-time Olympic marathon champion Kipchoge will lead alongside Tokyo Marathon champion Benson Kipruto and newly-crowned London… Read more »

As if facing imminent impeachment wasn’t enough, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi ranks as the worst-performing minister in President William Ruto’s handpicked cabinet. A new survey by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA) reveals that CS Linturi scored an E grade, representing a mere 25 percent approval rating. Just above… Read more »

On Thursday, an Anti-corruption court charged three top officials of the National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) over the fake fertilizer scandal. NCPB Managing Director Joseph Muna Kimote, Corporate Secretary John Kiplangat Ngetich, and General Marketing Manager John Mbaya Matiri pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to defraud farmers.… Read more »

President William Ruto has on Thursday morning promoted Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General, and appointed him as Kenya’s new Chief of Defence Forces. Gen. Kahariri will step in the shoes of Gen. Ogolla, who perished in a plane crash last… Read more »

The Media Council of Kenya has today released ‘The State of the Media Report, 2023/2024’. MCK conducted the survey between 24th February and 4th March, in all 47 counties, and further aggregated into the former 8 provincial regions of Kenya. From the survey, TV and Radio are still king of… Read more »

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has awarded actor Paul Ogola Kes.1.4 million in compensation for the unauthorized use of his image in advertising campaigns. The ‘Sense 8′ actor lodged a complaint against Shalina Healthcare Kenya Limited after the pharmaceutical company continued using his images following the expiration… Read more »

President William Ruto has asked the Ministry of Labour to hold a meeting with the relevant labour relations committee to raise the minimum wage by at least 6 percent. This, he said, is part of the government’s initiative to uplift the welfare of workers. President Ruto also instructed the Ministry… Read more »

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula this week endorsed a motion to impeach Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi. The motion, proposed by Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka, seeks to remove Linturi from the Cabinet due to alleged gross misconduct, substantial violation of the Constitution, and commission of a crime under national… Read more »