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Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua and his public Service counterpart Moses Kuria made the highest number of international trips last year, a TIFA survey has shown. Also making the list of most travelled ministers were; Salim Mvurya (Mining), Njuguna Ndung’u (Treasury) and Prime and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi. The poll showed that Mutua accounted for 28 per cent of the trips, with Kuria, Mvurya, Ndung’u and Mudavadi followed closely at 16, 14, 13 and 12 per cent, respectively. “There were a total of 2,741 activities analyzed by TIFA. Out of these, 203 were foreign travel,” said TIFA. Education CS…

A National Environmental Management Authority (Nema) official who was being sought in connection to the Embakasi gas explosion incident surrendered to the police Wednesday . Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura said Linet Cheruiyot was presented by her advocate at Embakasi police station where she is currently being held. She is set to be arraigned at the Makadara law courts for custodial orders, Mwaura said in an update Wednesday morning. This now brings to five the number of suspects detectives have been hunting down for prosecution over the tragedy that has since left seven people death and several others injured. Four others…

Kenya and Toyota Tsusho Corporation of Japan have signed an agreement that will see the company set up a vehicle manufacturing plant in the country.  President William Ruto said Kenya is enhancing its partnership with Toyota to bolster vehicle manufacturing in the country. The President said Kenya is keen on reducing the number of secondhand imported vehicles. He pointed out that Kenya imports up to 10,000 used vehicles every month, a figure he said was too high. The Head of State said the partnership between Kenya and Toyota will ensure locally manufactured vehicles are affordable and thus discourage the purchase…

The contents of a brew that killed six villagers in Kirinyaga are yet to be known.  The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) said it is alarmed by the deaths and loss of eyesight among people reported to have consumed the suspicious alcoholic drinks.  “From preliminary reports, the deaths occurred as a result of consumption of an unidentified substance whose contents are yet to be established,” said the authority Chief Executive Officer Dr Anthony Omerikwa. He also cautioned the public on the rising cases of illicit alcohol-related deaths and illnesses. Omerikwa urged the public to…

American Hip hop star Kanye West, alias Ye is set to perform in Kenya this year.  Ye, announced he could be coming to Kenya in December this year. Ye took to social media to reveal that he is set to perform in Nairobi, at the Nyayo National Stadium, on December 7, 2024. In the list of some of the world venues he is set to perform, Kenya is among the three African countries he will visit. The other two are Ethiopia and Egypt. In Egypt, he will perform at the Cairo International Stadium, and in Nigeria, his fans will meet…

The tax man and Office of the Director of Public Prosecution (ODPP) announced a significant collaboration aimed at tackling tax evasion and economic crimes.  This partnership marks a pivotal moment in our efforts to promote compliance with tax laws and ensure a fair playing field for all taxpayers in Kenya, the Kenya Revenue Authority and ODPP said. Director of Public Prosecution Renson Ingonga and KRA Commissioner General Humphrey Wattanga underscored the importance of this collaboration. Ingonga emphasized the crucial role ODPP plays in supporting KRA’s mandate of revenue collection and trade facilitation. “This partnership acknowledges the indispensable contribution ODPP makes…

The number of people who have died from the Embakasi gas explosion rose to seven on Tuesday. This is after one of those admitted at the Kenyatta National Hospital with severe burns succumbed to the injuries. Government spokesman Isaac Mwaura said detectives are still investigating the tragedy. He told Kenyans to report any illegal gas-filling facility. “Kenyans are encouraged to report any illegal gas filling station through number 020 3313004. The list shall be used to ensure that action is taken in order to avoid any similar tragedy in future,” he said. This came as at least seven people were…

Detectives are investigating an incident in which two people were shot dead in a robbery incident in Bungoma Town. The victims include a woman and an accomplice who was accidentally shot. Police said the incident happened in Musikoma area when a gang of three raided a general merchant shop. Witnesses told police the gang went to the shop and asked to deposit money to their mobile phone numbers. And as the attendant responded to the gang oblivious of their mission, one of the gunmen grabbed the mobile phone from the man prompting the wife of the man to raise alarm…

Police are investigating an incident in which a 29-year-old woman collapsed and died in their house in Komarock area, Nairobi. Relatives to Ivy Oluoch told police she started to experience difficulties in breathing on Tuesday evening before she collapsed. She was rushed to Komorock Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. The deceased had no medical history and had taken lunch together with other family members when the incident happened. Police said a planned autopsy on the body will tell what caused the death. Elsewhere in Majengo area, Kasarani, 30-year-old Kelvin Kamau died as he was being rushed to…

Honda Motor Co said on Tuesday it was recalling 750,000 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving air bags which could deploy unintentionally during a crash. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the air bag as intended, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Tuesday. Dealers will replace the seat weight sensors. The recall includes certain Honda Pilot, Accord and Civic vehicles from the 2020-2022 model years, and some Honda CR-V and Passport vehicles from the 2020 and 2021 model years. Honda, in a statement filed with the…

Chilean ex-President Sebastián Piñera, who served two terms and was also a billionaire businessman, has died in a helicopter crash at the age of 74. Three other people aboard the aircraft survived when it came down in a lake near the southern town of Lago Ranco. Piñera had flown his own helicopter, but there was no official confirmation that he had been the pilot during the crash. National mourning has been declared and tributes have been paid from across Latin America’s political divide. The conservative politician was credited with rapid economic growth during his first term from 2010 to 2014.…

At least six family members died and five others went partially blind after consuming illicit liquor in Kangai village, Mwea east, Kirinyaga county.  Kerugoya County Health boss George Karoki said among the deceased was a patient who had been referred to the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital but died upon arrival on Tuesday. “There was a case that was referred to Kerugoya County referral hospital, but it could not be managed, and we have reports that that patient died on arrival at the facility,” Karoki said. Karoki said relatives of the deceased said that five other family members had died within…

The government’s defiance of court orders is a recipe for anarchy and could easily slide the country back to the dark days, Archbishop Martin Kivuva, Chairman of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) has said. The archbishop of Mombasa while cautioning President William Ruto’s administration said that the political rhetoric suggesting disregard of court orders is an imminent danger of dragging the country into the past murky days of “survival of the fittest,” where some people follow the law, while others use violence and weapons to force their way. “We have been advising Kenyans to respect the law. Even…

Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity and can be prosecuted on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election, a US court has ruled. Mr Trump had claimed in the landmark legal case that he was immune from criminal charges for acts he said fell within his duties as president. But Tuesday’s unanimous ruling in Washington DC struck down that claim. It is a setback for Mr Trump who has for years cited presidential immunity while battling multiple cases. “We cannot accept former President Trump’s claim that a president has unbounded authority to commit crimes that would neutralise the…

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has raised its benchmark lending rate for the second consecutive monetary policy meeting, saying the move would help lower inflation and address pressure on the local shilling currency. The bank raised the rate to 13.0% on from 12.5%,its monetary policy committee (MPC) said in a statement, after a larger 2-percentage-point hike at the December MPC meeting. “The proposed action will ensure that inflationary expectations remain anchored, while setting inflation on a firm downward path towards the 5.0% mid-point of the target range, as well as addressing residual pressures on the exchange rate,” the bank…