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A new survey reveals that only 26% of Kenyans are confident the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will conduct free and fair elections in 2027. The latest Infotrak poll, released on Monday, highlights a worrying lack of trust in the electoral body, with 60% of respondents believing there is a lack of transparency within…
Rwanda has launched the world’s first clinical trial for a treatment targeting the Ebola-like Marburg virus, which has claimed the lives of more than a dozen people in the country, the World Health Organization announced on Tuesday “Encouraging news from Rwanda,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X. He praised the country for initiating…
The United States government announced its plan to donate 16 helicopters to Kenya to enhance the country’s security operations. According to a statement from the White House, the donation includes 16 Huey helicpters and 8 MD-500s. Despite the agreement, Kenya is expected to formally receive the US-manufactured helicopters between late 2024 and mid-2025. The helicopters…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has filed a case to suspend the current public participation process for the Finance Bill 2024. Together with Dr. Benjamin Magare, Omtatah argues that the National Assembly has prematurely presented the Finance Bill 2024 without Parliament’s prior review and approval of the budget estimates for the 2024/2025 financial year. They maintain…
Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Monday mourned the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Rahisi, stating that he had supported the Palestinian people during the ongoing conflict with Israel. Raisi, a hardlier widely considered a potential successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in a helicopter crash on Sunday in mountainous region near the Azerbaijan…
At lead nine people lost their lives and 17 sustained injuries when a bus en route to Nairobi plunged into the Mbagathi River along Ushirika Road. Police reports indicated that 6 people died at the scene, with the remaining fatalities occurring at various hospitals following the accident involving a Naboka Sacco bus. Preliminary investigations suggest…
Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has slammed a faction of Mt. Kenya leaders regarding the upcoming Limuru 3 Meeting, scheduled for this Friday. Speaking to the press on Thursday, just a day before the event, which has been framed as a socio-economic and political gathering for the Mt. Kenya region, Governor Waiguru dismissed the conference as…
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has dismissed DP Rigathi Gachagua’s suggestion of a ‘one-man-one-shillIng’ county revenue-sharing formula. Gachagua had announced his intention on Sunday to advocate for this method, which prioritizes counties’ population over geographical size. He believes this approach would promote equity and fairness in distributing national revenue to the devolved units. However,…
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has dismissed National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula for admonishing Members of Parliament who are publicly criticizing the national budget proposals. Following public outcry over the Finance Bill 2024, Wetangula scolded MPs for politicizing the budget-making process stressing their crucial role in its formulation and approval. Wetangula urged MPs to uphold their…
Instances of harassment and debt shaming by digital lenders have decreased by 75% since 2022, as disclosed by Data Protection Commissioner Immaculate Kassait. Addressing an audience in Nairobi during a compliance guidance session for digital credit providers, Kassait credited the decline to regulatory measures implemented by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) two years ago….