(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
(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
(Nairobi, Kenya) – The High Court has temporarily halted the Sh340 billion sale of British multinational Diageo’s entire 65 percent stake in East African Breweries Limited and its holding in spirits maker UDV Kenya to Japanese beverage firm Asahi Group Holdings. At current exchange rates, the transaction is valued atContinue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – The National Treasury has one month to release Sh68.5 billion to county governments before the close of the current financial year, piling fresh pressure on its cash flows amid competing spending demands and a widening budget deficit. At current exchange rates, this amounts to approximately $523 million.Continue Reading
(Nairobi, Kenya) – Kenya would not be facing a heavy repayment burden on the Standard Gauge Railway had the government carried out proper due diligence before starting the project, a new report by Transparency International Kenya has found. The report, titled Corruption Risk Assessment of Infrastructure Projects in Kenya, describesContinue Reading
