The National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has clarified why the plan to reduce Pay as You Earn (PAYE) for workers earning below Sh30,000 has not been included in the proposed Finance Bill 2026, saying the decision was guided by ongoing revenue assessments and the need to balance the national…
Institution of Surveyors of Kenya Backs Government Crackdown on Illegal Structures
The Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), led by President Eric Nyadimo have sought parliament to pass laws regarding the embattled riparian lands following the demolitions within the city of Nairobi The proposal comes hours after the Nairobi Rivers Commission intensified its crackdown on illegal developments, issuing over 300 enforcement…
Murkomen Says Ruto’s Economic, Security Push Paying Off
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has hailed President William Ruto for his efforts to stabilise the economy. Citing the recent survey by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, the CS said the President’s hard work is beginning to bear fruit, noting that Kenya is now the third-largest…
Former Cabinet Secretary Ms Malonza Urges Government to Curb Insecurity in Kitui
Former Cabinet Secretary for East Africa Community, ASALs and Regional Development Peninah Malonza has raised concerns and outrageous act over the alarming surge in insecurity in Kitui County, particularly in Kitui town and Tseikuru In her statement seen by Safi News on Monday 27th, Malonza noted that in less than…
Joyce Omondi Exits Citizen TV’s Rauka Show
Renowned Media Personality and Gospel Artist and Media Joyce Waihiga Omondi has announced a farewell from Citizen TV’s Sunday morning Gospel Show, Rauka. According to Ibra’s Live TikTok Account, the Rauka team organized a farewell and a banquet of flowers as well as cake to celebrate her farewell bid as…
Sakaja Reappoints Obengo As Pumwani Nursing School Board of Directors
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has re-appointed Mr Alfred Obuya Obengo to the Board of Directors of the Pumwani Nursing School, reaffirming confidence in his leadership and experience in the health sector. This is after a protracted contest by opponents who were attempting to discredit Obengo’s leadership capabilities surpassing mere political…
Section of Nurses Slams Planned Strike at KNH, Accuses Union of Political Motives
Kisumu, April 12 — A fresh dispute has emerged within Kenya’s nursing leadership after section of nurses sharply criticized the Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) over its planned industrial action at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH). The union, through its Secretary General Seth Panyako, announced that nurses at the country’s…
Kisumu: Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi attacked
Vihiga Senator Godfrey Otsosi has been attacked by armed goons while enjoying drinks in a Kisumu town hotel who left him seriously injured The goons who were about fifteen in numbers approached the senator and started confronting him of unknown reasons, moments later, one of them putting on white hoodie…
Embakasi: Several homes burnt down as one person feared dead
Several people are feared dead and hundred of houses burnt to ashes after fire outbreak near Mama Kanyoni building in tassia slums in Embakasi East Constituency where a building collapsed in 2019 living over 20 people dead. The area is commonly renowned for black incidents. In 2024 another interno…
Government intends to remove fuel’s VAT to caution Kenyans
The Government of Kenya is now exploring changes to the value-added tax (VAT) on fuel as a measure to shield Kenyans from rising costs if tensions in the Middle East continue to push up global prices, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has revealed. While speaking on Thursday before the National…