Another Loan for Kenya: IMF forks out KES 78 Billion for Ruto Govt
The IMF Executive Board has completed the review of Kenya's economic programs, approving KES 78.1 Billion ($606 million) in combined disbursements. According to IMF, the new 78 billion shilling loan disbursement is aimed at supporting efforts to strengthen public finances and enhance resilience to climate shocks while protecting priority social spending. "We recognize the complex balancing act Kenya faces: boosting...
Win For Government As Supreme Court Okays Finance Act 0f 2023
The Government can continue rolling out the Budget in accordance with the Finance Act 2023 after the Supreme Court overturned an Appellate Court verdict that had declared the crucial Law Unconstitutional. This followed the success of an appeal filed at the Supreme Court by the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury, the Attorney and the National Assembly among other parties, challenging...
Govt. Releases KES 9 Billion to Settle Part of NHIF Debts
The government has released KES 9 billion to the Social Health Authority (SHA) to address outstanding bills incurred by healthcare facilities under the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). This announcement comes 29 days after the rollout of SHA, with Principal Secretary for Medical Services, Mr. Harry Kimtai, confirming that the funds will be disbursed to facilities by the end...
Attend Sessions or Risk Losing Positions: Speaker Wetang’ula Warns Absentee Committee Chairs.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has issued a stern warning to chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of departmental, audit, appropriations, and other select committees, cautioning that they risk removal from their roles if they repeatedly skip House sessions. In an address at the National Assembly leadership retreat in Naivasha on Monday, Speaker Wetang’ula emphasized his commitment to streamlining legislative processes and eliminating...
Junet Urges MPs To Actively Participate In Making Legislation Proposals
The Leader of Minority Hon Junet Mohamed has urged MPs to actively participate in the process of developing legislation proposals. Junet stressed the importance of the MPs keenly being part of the process in the National Assembly from the beginning up to the end to ensure quality laws are enacted. “I have noticed that some legislators only interacted with the Bills...
Manchester United have sacked manager Erik Ten Hag following the club’s poor start to the season.
Ten Hag's final game was Sunday's 2-1 defeat at West Ham which left the club 14th in the Premier League with just three wins from their opening nine matches. United are also 21st of 36 teams in the Europa League table, having drawn their three opening fixtures. Ruud van Nistelrooy, who joined the club as Ten Hag's assistant last summer, has...
ODM Rejects Attempts to Increase Presidential Term Limit
The ODM party has objected to the proposed amendment to the constitution seeking to increase the presidential term from the current five years to seven years. In a letter addressed to the Clerk of the Senate Mr. Jeremiah Nyegenye, the party’s Executive Director Mr. Oduor Ong’wen says, the proposed amendment to the constitution by the Senator for Nandi Mr. Samson...
History: The Life and Times of W.W.W Awori
Born in Samia, he first worked for the Nairobi Municipal Council before resigning in 1944. He later founded a paper called Habari za Dunia, and when he joined KAU, he became one of the editors of the party's mouthpiece 'Sauti ya Mwafrika'. Around that time he. was also a prominent businessman around that time trading in crocodile skin. For this...
CAF Issues Ruling on Abandoned Libya and Nigeria AFCON Qualifier
The Confederation African Football (CAF) disciplinary board has issued its decision regarding the Total Energies African Cup 2025 Qualifiers between Libya and Nigeria. The match was originally scheduled to take place on 15th October, but Nigeria withdrew from the fixture due to poor reception. The board stated that: 1. Libya Football Federation was found to have breached Article 31 of the Total...
Uhuru Calls for Unified, Self-Sustained Peace Efforts at AU Retreat
His Excellency President (Rtd) Uhuru Kenyatta today attended the 15th High-Level Retreat on the Promotion of Peace, Security, and Stability in Africa, held at the Sofitel Hotel in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The event brought together prominent African Union (AU) Commission leadership, Special Representatives, Heads of Regional Economic Communities and Mechanisms (RECs) and International Envoys to discuss the future of...
