By PSCU/O’brien Kimani
NAIROBI (KBC) – President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed into law the Finance Bill 2014 introducing sweeping changes to the administration of taxes…
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Kenyan authorities crusade against the UK’s ban on miraa
Several top Kenyan officials have criticized the impending ban on miraa in the United Kingdom and have vowed to press for its reversal.
The plant,…
Kenya: Attacks in Lamu County widens political division
A raging debate over the perpetrators of two deadly terrorist attacks in the coast this week, is threatening to push the country down the brink…
Kenya: Terrorists kill 20 in another raid in Lamu County
About 20 people have been killed during an attack on two villages in Lamu County on Monday night.
The raid on Poromoko and Mapenya came…
Kenya: 48 killed in audacious terrorist attack in Mpeketoni
A brazen terrorist raid on a town in the same county as one of the most popular locations among holiday-makers in Mombasa, has left at…
Outspoken cleric assassinated in Mombasa
The chairman of the Council of Imam and Preachers of Kenya, Sheikh Mohammed Idris, has been shot and killed in Mombasa on Tuesday by unidentified…
Explosions at Gikomba market kills 10
Two almost simultaneous blasts at the Gikomba market, Nairobi, has claimed the lives of 10 people and left up to 79 injured.
Reports indicate that…
Kenya and China sign trade, development and cooperative agreements
Representatives of different branches of the governments of Kenya and China have penned up to 17 deals this weekend during a rare visit of the…
Kenya and Nigeria deepen bilateral ties
Representatives of the government and business communities of Kenya and Nigeria have strengthened the economic, political and social links between both nations after signing a…
President Kenyatta urges African journalists to be patriotic
The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has called on journalists across the continent to allow patriotism reflect in their reports and portray the continent in…
Activist groups report on Kenya’s weak human rights record
Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) have accused the jubilee government of failing to live up to its…
Blast in Nairobi suburb leaves 6 dead
An explosion in the predominantly Somali-populated Eastleigh suburb of Nairobi has killed at least 6 people and injured more than 15 others, according to local…
Kenya to Bid for 2017 IAAF Youth Championships
Isaiah Kiplagat, the president of Athletics Kenya (AK), has revealed that the country will bid to host the 2017 IAAF World Youth Championships in Nairobi.…
Kenyan Officials Announce Pay Cuts
President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Friday revealed that several officials of his government have agreed to cuts in their salaries to reduce the nation’s…
ICC Judges meet to weigh Case against President Kenyatta
Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have scheduled a meeting on Feb. 13th with the prosecution and defense teams in the ongoing case against…
White House to Host U.S. – African Leaders Summit
The White house has announced on Tuesday that the United States will host the first U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit in Washington, DC, later in the year.…
UN Security Council Rejects AU’s Proposal to Postpone ICC’S Trial of Kenya’s Leaders
The UN Security has rejected the African Union’s demand to suspend the International Criminal Court trials of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William…
Kenyatta to Re-Shuffle Government
The Kenyan government is allegedly planning a major re-assignment of officials in top state positions including ambassadors and other parastatal office holders.
The new appointees,…
Tanzania Holds Back from East Africa’s Single Tourism Visa
The Tanzanian government has announced that it will not be part of efforts to fast track the East African single tourist visa until the required…
ICC postpones Uhuru’s trial to February
The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) trial of Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has been postponed to early next year after an admission by the Prosecution that…
Kenyan government launch anti-corruption website
The Kenyan Strategic Digital Communications Unit have launched a website to allow citizens report instances of corruption directly to President Uhuru Kenyatta.
The revolutionary website…