Kenya Government Services Miss e-Citizen Migration Target by Wide Margin (NAIROBI, Kenya) – Only 1,695 Kenyan government services were added to the e-Citizen platform in the financial year ending this month. This figure falls far short of the annual target of 11,000 services, pointing to widespread failure among ministries, departmentsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A parliamentary committee in Kenya has been told that the management of the Kenya Sugar Board granted import licences for industrial sugar without the legal power to do so. The licences allowed firms to bring a consignment of sugar into the country that is now suspected toContinue Reading
(MOMBASA, KENYA) – Parents in Kenya could soon face sharply higher costs for public secondary education. School principals have presented a formal proposal to the government calling for a significant rise in school fees, stating that the current funding model is no longer workable. The Kenya Secondary Schools Heads AssociationContinue Reading
(ENTEBBE, UGANDA) – Ugandan immigration authorities have denied entry to Kenyan opposition leader Martha Karua, blocking her at Entebbe International Airport and sending her back to Nairobi on the same day she was due to appear in a Kampala court. Ms Karua, a former Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs,Continue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – The Kenyan government has issued a stern warning to opposition politicians ahead of planned Gen Z demonstrations on Thursday, saying any attempt to use the protests for political gain will be met with the full force of the law. The rallies are being organised to mark twoContinue Reading
(VOI, KENYA) – Taita Taveta County has recorded a major step in its industrial growth plan after the first shipment of raw iron ore was moved from Kishushe Ranch to the Devki Steel Mills processing plant in Manga. The factory, built at a cost of Sh11 billion (around $85 million),Continue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – The South Sudan Revenue Authority (SSRA) has completed a two week workshop on the preparation and roll out of a Financial Management Manual, a move aimed at tightening financial governance within the institution. Staff from the Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, Planning and Budgeting, Internal Audit, andContinue Reading
(JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN) – South Sudan’s Second National Trade Forum has concluded in Juba with a set of recommendations aimed at moving the country from reliance on imports toward local production and deeper regional trade ties. The two day event, held at the Radisson Blu Hotel, brought together senior governmentContinue Reading
(HOMA BAY, KENYA) – Political leaders from the Orange Democratic Movement in Homa Bay County have announced an end to their internal divisions and pledged to unite in a campaign to secure votes for President William Ruto in the region. The commitment was made public during a church service, markingContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – A former senior manager at KPMG Advisory Services Limited has filed a claim at the Employment and Labour Relations Court, seeking more than Sh45.8 million (approximately $354,000) from the professional services firm. The claimant, a woman identified in court papers as FMI to protect her privacy, accusesContinue Reading
