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30Nov

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Ruto To Grace Hustler Fund Anniversary

President William Ruto is today, Thursday 30, 2023, expected to grace the Hustler Fund anniversary event in Nairobi. The fund was launched on November 30, 2022, by Ruto's government with the aim to directly empower the Micro and Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The fund was initially set to give eight million Kenyans a second chance to access credit at the lowest interest rate. It offered much-needed relief and a new lease of life to millions of Kenyans who could not access credit after having been blacklisted by various credit rating agencies, by offering them loans from as minimum as Ksh.500 to as high as Ksh.50,000 at 8 per cent pro-rated basis or a daily rate of 0.002 per cent. Hustler Fund's acting CEO Elizabeth Nkuku says that as of November 28, 2023, a total of 21....

Court To Deliver Verdict On Finance Act Petitions Today

28Nov

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Court To Deliver Verdict On Finance Act Petitions Today

The High Court will today, November 28, deliver a judgement on petitions challenging Kenya’s Finance Act 2023. A bench consisting of Justices David Majanja, Christine Meoli and Lawrence Mugambi is set to give a verdict on the petitions. Various petitions were filed challenging the Act that came into force on July 1 before Justice Mugure Thande issued conservatory orders suspending its implementation. The Finance Bill 2023 was passed by parliament on June 22, 2023, and later assented by President William Ruto on June 26. The High Court would later suspend the implementation of the act on June 30, after multiple petitions were filed. On July 29, the Court of Appeal lifted the suspension, leading to a hearing of the case on September 13. Busia Se...

Travellers spend night in cold after trailer blocks highway

13Nov

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Travellers spend night in cold after trailer blocks highway

Tens of travellers spent their Sunday night in the cold along the Mombasa highway following an accident involving a trailer This is after a trailer, involved in an accident blocked the busy highway at the Makindu-Kiboko area, police said. Efforts by officials to clear the scene did not bear any fruits after road users overlapped causing more chaos at the scene, police said. Choppers heading to an official event in the area overflew the site and communicated the mess there, officials said amid calls for more resources to address it. Mombasa highway is a crucial link as it handles thousands of vehicles including those headed for Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, South Sudan and Burundi. The Sunday night- Monday morning snarl-up was witnessed ahead of President William Ruto’s visit to ...

6Nov

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KCSE Exams Begin Countrywide

The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) main examinations officially began on Monday morning. Officials from the Ministry of Education arrived at various exam collection centres early in the morning to oversee the distribution of exam materials. Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang led the exercise at the Westlands DCC centre, while Teachers Service Commission (CEO) Nancy Macharia oversaw the exam distribution at the Mvita centre in Mombasa County. Our focus should be on value addition to our students. Whatever results that our children will get is from the input of our teams in schools,” Kipsang said in a media address on Monday. After sitting practical exams, the candidates will now attend to main subjects, an exercise that will com...

8 Dead After Matatu And Truck Collide On Nakuru-Eldoret Highway

6Nov

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8 Dead After Matatu And Truck Collide On Nakuru-Eldoret Highway

Eight people have been confirmed dead after a matatu and trailer collided on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway on Monday morning. The 3.00 am incident involved a 14-seater matatu which was heading towards Nakuru direction and the truck that was heading towards the Eldoret direction. The accident occurred at the Ngata stretch, and those injured were rushed to the Nakuru level 6 hospital. “We have now established that 8 people have died, 5 others, including children were seriously injured. The lorry driver escaped after the accident, we are looking for him. The matatu driver is among those who died," Nakuru county police commander Samuel Ndanyi said on Monday morning.

Kenya Railways increases fare Following Increase in Fuel prices

1Nov

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Kenya Railways increases fare Following Increase in Fuel prices

Kenya Railways company has increased fares across all routes in the country by 50 per cent. In the latest review, a passenger travelling to Mombasa will now pay Sh1,500 effective January 1, 2024, up from the current Sh1,000. Tickets purchased before then will, however, not be affected. For those who wish to travel with first class, they will have to pay Sh4,500, up from Sh3,000. “This increase is informed by changes in that energy and petroleum sector where prices of fuel have significantly increased thus increasing the cost of operations,” Kenya Railways said. Passengers will be charged Sh1,430 from Athi River to Mombasa; Emali to Mombasa will attract a fare of Sh1,100. Fares from Kibwezi to Mombasa will cost Sh890 while Voi to Mombasa will be at Sh440. Mtito An...

Amnesty Wants Life Imprisonment Sentence Reduced To 20 Years

1Nov

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Amnesty Wants Life Imprisonment Sentence Reduced To 20 Years

Amnesty International wants the Kenyan government to reduce the life imprisonment sentence to 20 years. This is in the wake of a proposal by the Judiciary seeking to make changes in the penalties given to capital offenders. The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2023 and Criminal Procedure Code (Amendment) 2023 by the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) through the National Committee on Criminal Justice Reforms (NCCJR) seek to reduce the sentences of murderers, sex offenders, and those facing life in prison to 30 years. Amnesty International Kenya Executive Director Irungu Houghton says the human rights organization wants the term reduced to 20 years and focused on rehabilitating convicts to upright members of society instead of being more of a punishment. ...

30Oct

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KCPE And KPSEA Exams Kick Off

Candidates in class eight and those in grade six will today begin their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations. The exercise has already kicked off countrywide as Education ministry officials and exam supervisors availed themselves at exam collection centres this morning. President Ruto is expected to oversee the exercise in Kikuyu, Kiambu County on Monday morning. Other leaders will also visit various examination centres to oversee distribution of examination materials. Education PS Belio Kipsang has assured all candidates that all is good, to ensure all registered learners sit their exams. “This is our last KCPE and we will not want any child to be disadvantaged. We have ...

17,124 passports ready for collection from October 31

27Oct

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17,124 passports ready for collection from October 31

The national passport delivery will continue into the third week, with 17, 124 passports ready for collection from Monday, October 31. It will be the sixth week of the Rapid Results Initiative. The Ministry of Interior has announced that the passports will be collected from the immigration regional offices from October 31 to Monday to November 3, 2023. In Nairobi, 7,500 passports will be ready for collection at Nyayo House, 1,543 in Eldoret, 1, 752 in Embu, and 1,501 in Kisii. In Nakuru, 1,002 passports are ready while 1,500 have been printed and awaiting collection in Mombasa. In Kisumu, the department said 2,326 passports are ready for collection next week. The government warned that passports that stay uncollected after their stipulated period of coll...

European Union Grants Kenya Ksh.11.4 Billion Grant

26Oct

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European Union Grants Kenya Ksh.11.4 Billion Grant

The European Union has granted Kenya over Ksh.11.4 billion (72 million Euros) to support priority areas of green transition on environmental sustainability and digital inclusion, good governance as well as peace and stability. In a deal signed by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels, Belgium on Wednesday, the funds will go towards boosting programmes in the identified key sectors of the economy. The Deputy President, who is representing President William Ruto at the Global Gateway Summit being hosted by the EU in Brussels, welcomed the collaboration between Kenya and the EU saying the grant will help develop the country and improve the lives of the people. “Kenya welcomes this statement of signature which will be...