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50 newly inaugurated Chief Administrative Secretaries will be among the most highly paid civil servants following a review by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC). An SRC advisory to the Public Service Commission (PSC) shows that a CAS’ monthly pay will rise from Sh765,188 to Sh780,000. “SRC has determined the monetary worth of the job of CAS at grade F1 and would like to advise on the attendant remuneration and benefits structure,” said SRC chairperson Lyn Mengich in a letter to PSC’s Anthony Muchiri. The SRC said the CAS position will now fall in grade F1, which was previously classified…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga claims Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua held night meetings whose agenda was to counter the opposition’s protests. Raila on Thursday alleged that the said meeting held at Gachagua’s Karen residence was attended by Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa and Kiharu’s Ndindi Nyoro. The DP is said to have held talks with youths whose job is to counter the protests set to take place biweekly. The former prime minister further stated that the second-in-command gave the youths uniforms similar to those worn by members of the Movement for the Defence of Democracy…

Safaricom Foundation on Thursday launched its 2023-2026 strategy, dubbed ‘Partnering to Enhance Equity’. The strategy will focus on community investments in Education, Health, and Economic Empowerment. This follows the successful implementation of its 2018 to 2021 strategy that saw over 4 million people positively impacted through more than 2,000 community projects. In the new 2023 to 2026 strategy, the Foundation will integrate ICT, Sustainable Philanthropy and Humanitarian Response as major execution components to ensure the delivery of long-lasting impactful projects and philanthropic investments to address communities’ urgent needs and immediate concerns. Read: Safaricom Names Fawzia Ali As Chief Consumer Business Officer…

Kenyans on Twitter (KoT) are up in arms after the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) censured six TV stations over coverage of Monday demonstrations. In a statement on Wednesday, CA Director General Ezra Chiloba said the TV stations; Citizen TV, NTV, K24, KBC, TV47 and Ebru TV, violated the programming code. “The Authority has established that at least Six TV stations, namely, Citizen TV, NTV, K24, KBC, TV47 and Ebru TV provided coverage in a manner that violated the programming code,” said Chiloba. “The coverage depicted scenes that could cause panic or incitement to the public, threatening peace and cohesion…

President William Ruto is expected to preside over the swearing in of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries after Parliament declined to vet them. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula cited the lack of constitutional authority to carry out the exercise. “The obligation to respect, uphold and defend the Constitution enjoins the House to refrain from assuming and discharging a role that it has not been expressly assigned by the Constitution or written law. In that regard, the National Assembly is unable to vet the nominees in the absence of an express constitutional or statutory requirement to do so,” he said. As a result,…

Nairobi Regional Police Commander Adamson Bungei says a notice of protests by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party is invalid. According to Mr Bungei, the letter was addressed to the wrong person. He urged the opposition to write to the Officer Commanding Police Station (OCS) of the area where they expect to stage their procession. The police boss asked Azimio to follow due process and furnish the area police station chief with their letter of intent on time before taking to the streets. “We have procedures on how we serve the letters for protest or picketing, as…

Giant telecommunications company Safaricom has confirmed the appointment of Fawzia Ali as its new Chief Consumer Business Officer. Fawzia has been holding the position on an interim basis after Sylvia Mulinge left the position to take up the CEO position at MTN Uganda in July 2022. Fawzia will be responsible for guiding the Consumer Business’ mission and strategic goals as well as increasing market share and consumer solutions through product development, digital CVM, terminals strategy, and customer analytics. Read: Safaricom, M-Pesa Most Loved Brands by Kenyan Women She has worked at Safaricom since 2007. She joined the telco as a Senior…

According to a report released by BSD Group and Ipsos on Tuesday elaborating on the consumer behavior of women nationwide, Safaricom and M-Pesa were among the four most loved brands by Kenyan women. Since its launch in 2021, Over 1.5 mil Kenyans have benefitted from the Lipa Mdogo Mdogo initiative. The service makes it possible for customers to purchase a smartphone via manageable daily installments of as low as Sh20. To access this service, customers can simply dial *544# and select option 5 for Lipa Mdogo Mdogo. The subsidized smart phone devices allow users access to apps like Gmail Go…

A bill allowing the Treasury to privatize publicly owned companies without the cumbersome approvals of Parliament has been adopted by the Cabinet. The measure will repeal the Privatization Act of 2005 and establish a new, more accommodating legislative and regulatory framework to manage privatization. The sale of non-strategic, underperforming state businesses will, in the opinion of the Cabinet, aid in the improvement of infrastructure and the provision of services to Kenyans. Moreover, privatization will reduce the demand for public resources and raise more money to support the government’s development program. Read: Privatization of State-owned Firms To Bring in Sh30 Billion Annually…

Kenya’s top communications firm Safaricom has partnered with tech giant Huawei to open 5G network experiential centers. The three centers, which are situated at Safaricom’s Village Market, The Hub, and Buruburu Stores, will showcase the super-fast data rates and cutting-edge technology that come with 5G connectivity. According to the telecommunications company, the centres will enable Kenyans experience the power of 5G. Read: Safaricom Launches 5G Networks In 5 Counties 5G network, the telco said, will empower their customers to start exploring limitless possibilities that come with faster internet. At the centres, customers will experience virtual reality gaming zones, showcases of smart…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga has declared that protests will starting next week take place every Monday and Thursday. Addressing the media on Tuesday, the former prime minister said the two-day protests were due to public demand. “In response to public demand, we shall now hold protests every Thursday and Monday beginning next week,” he said. He also claimed that there was an attempt on his life and that of Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka during the Monday protests. Read: There will be Demos Every Monday – Raila “There was an attempt on the lives of…

Rally driver Maxine Wahome says her deceased boyfriend was abusive. Through lawyer Phillip Murgor, Ms Wahome said she was in an abusive relationship with 50-year-old Asad Khan. Murgor told the court during his client’s bail hearing that the deceased was inebriated on the night he sustained an injury to his ankle. The court heard that the accused called her mother instead of the police shortly after the incident. Read: Rally Driver Maxine Wahome Charged with Murder “When the incident (murder) occurred she was going to pack her bags to leave the Khan’s house,” said Murgor. He (Asad), Ms Wahome’s lawyer said,…

Kenya Kwanza Alliance lawmakers want opposition leader Raila Odinga arrested and charged over Monday protests. Led by National Assembly Majority Leader and Kikuyu MP Kimani Ichung’wa, the legislators want the Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome to apprehend the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader. The lawmaker asked the police to review the evidence from the protests and prefer charges against Raila and his sponsors, including retired President Uhuru Kenyatta. “We ask the IG of Police not just to arrest the small boys who are paid to riot. If the buck stops at the door of Odinga,…

Kenya’s top three government offices have been allocated Sh802 million for the purchase of motor vehicles. This is eight times the budget allocation the offices of President William Ruto, his deputy Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi had been allocated in the 2022/23 fiscal year. The three offices had been allocated Sh100.8 million excluding the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary. Read: Raila Threatens to Sue President Ruto for Defamation Mr Gachagua’s office will take the lion’s share. It will receive Sh290.8 million up from Sh90 million allocated by former Treasury CS Ukur Yatani. State bodies had been allocated a…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance coalition party leader Raila Odinga says he will lead protests every Monday. Addressing supporters in Eastleigh, Nairobi, the former prime minister said the protests will be aimed at compelling the government to lower the cost of living. He was flanked by Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua, Wiper’s Kalonzo Musyoka, DAP-K’s Eugene Wamalwa among others. The ODM leader is currently attempting to access the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD). Read: DP Gachagua Asks Raila to Call Off Protests His convoy left the Serena Hotel and headed to Eastleigh through Kamukunji. Earlier, deputy President Rigathi Gachagua urged…