May 10
Kenya: New Report Urges Parliament to Strengthen the Independence of ODPC
Capital FM
Parliament has been urged to strengthen the independence of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) by amending the Data Protection Act to make the ODPC autonomous… Read more »
Kenya: Muteti, Stephen Mbugi, Tabitha Wanyama Among 20 Appointed As High Court Judges
Capital FM
Senior Director in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) Alexander Muteti is among twenty High Court Judges appointed by President William Ruto following… Read more »
Kenya: International Nurses Day - a Tribute to the Pillars of Healthcare
Capital FM
May 10 - As we approach International Nurses Day, it is a time to reflect on the invaluable contributions of nurses to the healthcare system. This day, celebrated on May 12th,… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Fake Ad for Thousands of Vacancies At Kenya's Anti-Drug Agency
Africa Check
Beware of fake ad for thousands of vacancies at Kenya's anti-drug agency Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Facebook Page Impersonating Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta
Africa Check
Ignore Facebook page impersonating former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta Read more »
Kenya: Disregard Claims That Floods in Kenya's Capital Have Swept Crocodiles and Venomous Snakes Into the Streets
Africa Check
Disregard claims that floods in Kenya's capital have swept crocodiles and venomous snakes into the streets Read more »
Kenya: Mizani Grades Miano As Most Improved Cabinet Secretary
Capital FM
A recent survey has graded Trade and investment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano as the most improved Cabinet Secretary in the past seven months. Read more »
Kenya: Erdemann Warns Public Against Buying Its Apartments Listed for Auction
Capital FM
Erdemann Property Limited, a private developer, has warned the public against purchasing units or apartments listed for auction by KCB Bank through Garam Investments Auctioneers. Read more »
May 09
Kenya: Kenya Floods - As the Costs Add Up Pressure Mounts On a Country in Economic Crisis [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There were early warnings that Kenya's long rain season - between March and May - was going to bring above-normal rainfall. The extreme intensity of the rain has resulted in… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Is Once Again in FATF's Crosshairs [analysis]
ISS
To curb money laundering, financial oversight of the real estate, legal, casino and transport sectors must be improved. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Doctors End 8-Week Strike After Deal With Government
VOA
Kenyan doctors will report to work starting Friday, after they agreed with the government on how they can be paid their salary arrears. Read more »
Africa: Keynote Address by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group All Africa Media Leaders' Summit Nairobi, Kenya [document]
AMLS
Your Excellency, President Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya Read more »
Kenya: Fact-Checked - Six Claims By Kenya's Deputy President On the Cost of Living
Africa Check
Fact-checked: Six claims by Kenya's deputy president on the cost of living Read more »
Kenya: Dissenting Voices At Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use
IPS
As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration,… Read more »
Kenya: KNUT Urges Case-Specific Reopening of Schools Citing Flood Risks
Capital FM
The Kenya National Union of Primary Teachers (KNUT) has called for a case-by-case approach to reopening primary and secondary schools for the second term citing flooding risks. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans in the Diaspora Urged to Send More Money Back Home
Capital FM
The government has urged Kenyans living in the Diaspora to invest back at home. Read more »
Kenya: Viral Image Does Not Show Kenya's Former Electoral Commission Chair Wafula Chebukati in Hospital
Africa Check
Viral image does not show Kenya's former electoral commission chair Wafula Chebukati in hospital Read more »
Kenya: Raila Urges Govt to Keep Bargain After Deal With Medics
Capital FM
Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has urged the government to keep its side of the bargain following the signing of a return-to-work agreement with the Kenya Medical… Read more »
Kenya: Ignore Online Claims That Former Kenya State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena Has Throat Cancer
Africa Check
Ignore online claims that former Kenya State House spokesperson Kanze Dena has throat cancer Read more »
Kenya: Media Urged to Maintain Professionalism in Support of Govt Agenda
Capital FM
The Government spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has called out to the media to collaborate with the government towards a better Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Faki Appeals to African States to Leverage Existing Assets to Boost Fertilizer Production in Race to Achieve Food Security
Capital FM
The Africa Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Mousa Faki, has urged African states to capitalize on the continent's existing assets to boost local fertilizer production in the… Read more »
May 08
Kenya: All Schools to Be Re-Opened On Monday
Capital FM
President William Ruto has ordered the re-opening of all schools on Monday. Read more »
East Africa: Unprecedented Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands Across East Africa
UN News
"Unprecedented and devastating" flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,… Read more »
Kenya: Doctors Call Off Nationwide Strike
Capital FM
Doctors across the nation on Wednesday ended their nationwide strike following the signing of a return-to-work agreement with the Ministry of Health and counties. Read more »
Kenya: Grid Supply Restored to Kisii County After Substation Attack
Capital FM
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO) has reconnected Kisii County to the power grid after an attack on its substation plunged the county into darkness on Tuesday. Read more »