The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary FCPA John Mbadi have urged dons to accept their owed payments in instalments due to existing fiscal constraints in the government While appearing before the Education Parliamentary Committee on the lecturers’ strike on Tuesday 4th 9 October, Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi said that…
Delay in Orthodox Line Costs Rukuriri Tea Factory Millions in Farmer Bonuses
By Murugi Ndwiga Rukuriri Tea Factory has voiced frustration over delays in completing its long-awaited orthodox tea processing line, saying the setback has denied farmers the opportunity to earn higher bonuses this year. Speaking during a meeting with tea buying centre committee members, Factory Board Chairperson Joseph Rwanjau said the…
Massive Youth Turnout as NYOTA Validation Exercise Kicks Off Countrywide
By Aron Ndonyi and Murugi Ndwiga Millions of youths thronged in various local gov’t institutions and local NGAO’s offices for the NYOTA Project physical validation exercise, marking one of the largest turnouts witnessed in the country. The Verified NYOTA participants will receive between Kshs 25,000 and Kshs 50,000 to start…
Kenyan traders wont be affected by Tanzanian business licensing order
The Kenyan government has assured its citizens operating businesses in Tanzania that they will not be affected by a recent licensing order issued by the Tanzanian authorities. In a statement on Friday, Dr Caroline Karugu, Principal Secretary in the State Department for East African Community Affairs, said that after bilateral…
Kenyan bank partners with Nigerian bank
Access Bank Kenya [PLC] and the National Bank of Kenya [NBK] have jointly signed a new partnership that allows customers of both banks to access basic services seamlessly in-branches, across their networks. The program, which was unveiled on Tuesday 23rd September, will have the tellers in either of these two…
Embu: 500 Drivers Equipped With Road Safety Skills to Curb Road Carnage
By Murugi Ndwiga At least 500 Neno Sacco drivers have undergone specialized training in a bold effort to curb rising cases of road carnage on Kenyan roads. The sensitization program, held at the Wakagoto Foundation in Embu Town, focused on road safety, mental health wellness, safe driving tactics, customer care,…
Workers in panic mode as job cuts looms
Kenyans who work in institutions and firms are in panic mode as they stare job loss following the latest move by the Kenya kwanza administration. This is following the new tax measures about to be introduced by the government which has seen even public institutions like public universities unable to…
Critical Care Gets a Boost as Embu Level Five Hospital Launches High Dependency Unit
By Murugi Ndwiga Embu County has hit a major milestone in its health sector with the unveiling of a modern High Dependency Unit (HDU) at Embu Level Five Hospital. The new six-bed facility, complete with advanced monitoring systems and specialized equipment, is expected to transform patient care by bridging the…
National Police Service Commission Sharply Differs with National Police Service Over Impeding Recruitment Exercise
A looming plan to enlist 10,000 police officers has been engulfed in confusion, with the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) and the National Police Service (NPS) locked in a contest over who should oversee the process of recruitment. The rubbing stems from questions of mandate and regulator, after it emerged…
Section of Civil Servants marked denying unemployed Kenyans opportunity
The Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has unuearthed disturbing reports on how cases of civil servants are illegally earning salaries from both county and national governments, in blatant breach of the Constitution that was promulgated in 2010 on leadership and integrity clauses as well as public service laws. The audit, covering…