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Kindiki said the expansion will strengthen Kenya’s position in leisure, adventure, and MICE tourism, while ensuring that tourism gains reach counties beyond traditional destinations.
President Donald Trump signed an order to speed reclassification of marijuana to Schedule III, signaling a major federal policy shift with implications for medical research, investors and state laws.
The Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mutahi Kagwe, said the future of food production lies in modern farming systems that use science, technology and digital tools to raise yields per acre.
The American rapper, real name Thomaz Cameron Jibril, admitted to smoking a joint during his performance at the Beach, Please! festival last year in Costinesti.
In a statement on Friday, Secretary General Shakila Abdalla said the President’s claim over the Kibwezi-Mutumo-Kitui-Bondoni road project is false.
Supreme Court Judge Smokin Wanjala has urged Kenya’s Judiciary to ensure digital court tools remain accessible to persons with disabilities and vulnerable litigants, warning technology can become a new barrier to justice.
Australia will launch a major gun buyback and tighten licensing after a Bondi-area terror attack killed 15 people, as authorities move to cap firearm ownership and fast-track a national register.
Under the suggested structure, earnings below Sh30,000 would not attract PAYE. Income between Sh30,001 and Sh50,000 would be taxed at 15 per cent, while those earning between Sh50,001 and Sh100,000 would pay 20 per cent. A rate of 25 per cent would apply to income from Sh100,001 to Sh400,000, with any amount above Sh400,000 taxed at 30 per cent.
LDP presidential aspirant Prof Fred Ogola outlines a ‘prototype’ governance model, manufacturing-led jobs plan and education reforms, arguing Kenya must drop slogans and imported ideas to fix debt, unemployment and healthcare.
Ogola called on Kenyans to move away from borrowed slogans and instead focus on steady and realistic growth that addresses daily needs. He used air travel as an example to explain his point, saying it makes little sense to dream big while basic issues remain unresolved.
The Controller of Budget highlighted that many counties have not followed their payment schedules, violating regulations that require trade payables to be prioritized. Regulation 55(2)(b) of the Public Finance Management (County Governments) Regulations, 2015, stipulates that all eligible pending bills must be treated as a first charge in county budgets, including for the 2025-26 financial year.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said she has paused the visa scheme under Trump's direction to "ensure no more Americans are harmed by this disastrous programme".
Kodiaga Maximum Prison serves as the main holding facility for inmates from South and Central Nyanza, as well as sections of the former Western Province, making it the largest prison in the region.
Details shared through WhatsApp’s Help Center show that the question sticker is part of the Status feature found in the Updates section. Users can type a question, attach the sticker to a photo or video, and publish it as a status for their contacts to see. Anyone viewing the status can submit an answer by tapping the sticker and typing a response
Officials also believe the same man, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who was a student at Brown, was responsible for the fatal shooting of a physicist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in his Boston home.
Munyua’s journey to the championship adds further weight to the achievement. Before this year, he had never left Africa and had to rely on sponsorship support to fund his travel to London. His calm display under pressure quickly earned admiration from fans watching around the world.
Data released by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights shows that 2,848 complaints were filed between December 2024 and December 2025, reflecting widespread challenges in the protection of basic rights. The annual review indicates that failures in economic, social and cultural rights formed the largest share of reported cases, followed closely by violations linked to civil and political freedoms
Recent reporting also indicates that Apple plans on bringing ads to the Maps app. This is reportedly scheduled for next year, though the company has yet to comment.
Last month, the World Bank outlined seven laws and four policy reforms Kenya must implement before releasing the funds. Key requirements include amending the Competition Act to regulate firms with dominant market positions, allowing refugees to register for mobile telephony and M-Pesa, and introducing policies to reduce urban traffic congestion, including promoting rail transport.
The decision came after more than a day of intensive negotiations at a summit in Brussels, highlighting the EU’s effort to maintain unity while offering Kyiv a critical financial lifeline.
Justice Chacha Mwita on Thursday set aside actions taken by the Kenya Films & Classification Board, the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council and the Director of Medical Services, saying the three bodies acted outside the law. He ruled that the decisions were unconstitutional, unlawful and beyond the powers given to them.
With only two days left in the 21-day strike notice issued on December 2 to the national and county governments, Wachira said the union had given extra time beyond the legal requirement to avoid industrial action.
Statesville Airport Director John Ferguson said the jet was already engulfed in flames when emergency teams arrived. The aircraft, a corporate jet associated with Biffle through a private company, had taken off around 10:06 a.m. but crashed shortly after while approaching the runway’s east end. Authorities have not yet confirmed the cause of the crash, and the airport remains closed as crews clear the wreckage.
According to the UN statement, Salih was instrumental in Iraq’s reconstruction and economic recovery following the 2003 conflict. His experience in governance and diplomacy is expected to guide his leadership at the UN Refugee Agency.
Kenya borrowed Sh655 billion ($5.08 billion) from the China Export-Import Bank in the year ending June 2015 for the SGR project, covering the Mombasa-Nairobi section and the subsequent line to Naivasha. Since then, the country has been servicing the loans by paying interest twice annually, in January and July, with the initial maturity ranging between January 2029 and July 2035.
In a statement issued on Thursday, December 18, KNEC said the certificates were sent to all schools nationwide using Sub-County Directors of Education as the main distribution channel. Candidates were advised to contact the schools where they sat their examinations to obtain the certificates.
The National Transport and Safety Authority said the new approach is meant to improve safety on the roads by ensuring that drivers in this age bracket are in good health and able to operate vehicles safely. The authority explained that regular medical reviews will help identify conditions that may affect driving ability as people grow older.
The agreement mirrors a plan first announced in September, when former President Donald Trump delayed a law that threatened to ban TikTok unless it was sold. Oracle, co-founded by Trump supporter Larry Ellison, is expected to license TikTok’s recommendation algorithm under the terms of the deal.
The report shows that several counties continue to operate funds beyond their legal life, exposing them to audits and potential legal action. Section 116 of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Act, 2012, allows counties to set up public funds with approval from the county executive committee and county assembly. According to Regulation 197(1)(i) of the PFM (County Governments) Regulations, 2015, a fund can only last ten years unless formally extended by the county assembly. If not renewed, the funds automatically expire.
Through a letter issued on Tuesday, the DPP instructed the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to reopen the case and examine the circumstances that led to the singer’s death. Detectives were directed to complete the probe and submit their report to the prosecution within seven days.