The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced a rise in ticket prices for the CHAN 2024 quarterfinal match between Kenya and Madagascar set for Friday, August 22, 2025. In a notice released on Tuesday, August 19, CAF confirmed that the price of regular match tickets has been increased from Sh200 to Sh250. The football body also announced that online ticket sales will officially open on the same day from exactly 12:00 noon. “Mark your calendar! Sales start on August 19, 2025, at 12 pm,” read an update on the CAF website. The Kenyan government has already confirmed that several…
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has called on its members in specific constituencies and wards to verify their party membership details ahead of the November 27 by-elections announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a statement released on Tuesday, the party listed several constituencies — including Baringo, Banissa, Kasipul, Magarini, Malava, Mbeere North, and Ugunja — where members are required to confirm their registration status to be eligible to take part in the upcoming nomination exercises. The affected wards include Angata Nanyokie, Chemundu/Kapng’etuny, Chewani, Fafi, Kariobangi North, Kisa East, Metkei, Mumbuni North, Kabuchai/Chwele, Narok Town, Purko, Tembelio,…
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has dismissed the six resolutions announced by Kenya Kwanza and ODM leaders after their high-level parliamentary meeting, terming them a distraction and a waste of time. In a strongly-worded message posted on his social media pages, Omtatah said the resolutions made in Karen were “hollow” and ignored the real problems facing the country, such as corruption, public debt and misuse of public institutions. “What we witnessed in Karen is yet another distraction. They issued hollow resolutions about unity and fast-tracking agendas, yet deliberately ignored the elephants in the room: runaway corruption in the Executive and in…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced over 300 new job vacancies. In a public notice dated August 19, 2025 KRA said it is recruiting 200 graduate trainees, just days after inviting students to apply for paid industrial attachments. KRA confirmed that diploma and university students currently in their third, fourth, or final year will be eligible for a three-month paid attachment between October and December 2025. The interns will receive a monthly stipend of Sh7,000. The opportunity is part of the government’s Youth Initiative aimed at helping young Kenyans gain practical experience before entering the job market. Interested students…
The government has announced progress on the planned expansion of the Nairobi–Nakuru–Mau Summit (A8) and Nairobi–Maai Mahiu–Naivasha (A8 South) highways under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. In a public notice released on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) said the project is designed to ease heavy traffic, shorten travel time and improve road safety along one of the country’s busiest corridors. “In line with our commitment to transparency and inclusive development, we are conducting stakeholder engagement meetings to update stakeholders on the Government’s PPP plans for road capacity enhancement, build institutional and community support, and…
The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) and Murang’a County police have seized counterfeit alcohol worth Sh1.4 million during a raid at Kahuho Market. The operation, which took place at around 8pm on Monday night, was part of a nationwide crackdown on illicit alcohol following a directive issued under the 100-Day Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen. According to NACADA, officers recovered 290 crates of fake alcoholic drinks including Smart Ice, Taifa Ice, Diamond Ice and Apple Ice, all bearing counterfeit Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) stamps. Several crates of Dallas Gin…
The National Youth Service (NYS) has announced new job opportunities for Technical Instructors and Lecturers to be filled in September 2025. The Service is offering 130 positions for Technical Instructor III posts across 29 different courses and 21 lecturer positions at two academic levels. In the instructor category, NYS is hiring in a variety of courses including Accounting, Farm Management, Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, Nutrition and Dietetics, Sales and Marketing, Irrigation and Drainage Technology, Horticulture, Catering and Accommodation, Supply Chain Management, Carpentry and Joinery, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Cosmetology, Plant and Services Engineering, Agricultural Engineering, Fashion Design, Food and Beverage,…
Speaker of the Senate Amason Kingi has called for a special sitting on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, to hear impeachment charges against Kericho Governor Dr. Eric Mutai. In a special gazette notice, Kingi confirmed that he had received a formal communication from the Speaker of the Kericho County Assembly notifying the Senate of the Assembly’s decision to impeach the governor. “On Friday, August 15, 2025, the County Assembly of Kericho, via its resolution and pursuant to Article 181 of the Constitution, Section 33 of the County Governments Act, and the Assembly Standing Orders, approved the motion to remove His Excellency…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) and Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) have received new chief executive officers in a leadership reshuffle announced by Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale. In a statement issued on Monday, August 18, 2025, CS Duale appointed Dr. Richard Lesinampe Leserian as the acting CEO of KNH. Dr. Leserian, who was previously serving as the acting CEO of JOOTRH, officially replaces Dr. Evanson Kamuri at the national referral hospital in Nairobi. Meanwhile, Joshua Clinton Ombiri Okise has been appointed as the acting CEO of JOOTRH, based in Kisumu. Duale said Ombiri will oversee a smooth…
Nairobi County is stepping up preparations ahead of expected heavy rainfall, with Governor Johnson Sakaja convening a disaster preparedness meeting today to review emergency plans and response strategies. The governor urged all departments to work together to protect lives, property and key infrastructure as the city braces for possible flooding. Emergency response teams, environmental officers, the mobility department and county rescue services have already been placed on high alert to act quickly when needed. The county government has assured residents that measures are being implemented to boost resilience and ensure public safety during the rainy period. Chief Officer for Environment…
Kenya has responded after the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rejected the appointment of Judy Kiaria Nkumiri as Kenya’s new Consul General to Goma — a move that has stirred diplomatic tensions between the two countries. President William Ruto recently reshuffled Kenya’s diplomatic team and named Ms. Nkumiri as the new Consul General in Goma, a city currently under the control of the M23 rebel group. However, in a strongly worded statement issued on Saturday, the Congolese government reminded Nairobi that such appointments must first be approved by the host country and an exequatur issued by its…
Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) has successfully conducted emergency surgery on conjoined twin babies who were referred from Naivasha County Hospital shortly after birth. In a statement issued on Monday, August 10, KNH CEO Evanson Kamura said the hospital is currently managing the twins, who were born via caesarean section on August 13, 2025. The pair had a combined birth weight of 3.6 kilograms. The babies were transferred to KNH’s Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at 3:00am on August 14 after doctors established that they were conjoined at the abdomen and pelvis. Initial examinations also revealed that they had no anal…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is expected to make a major public return on Thursday with a grand procession from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to Nairobi’s Kamukunji Grounds, where he will address a public rally. According to Democratic for Citizens Party (DCP) deputy party leader Cleophas Malala, thousands of supporters are expected to gather at JKIA from 8am to welcome Gachagua back from his recent trip to the United States. Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, August 18, Malala said that after landing, the former DP and his supporters will move in a peaceful convoy through the Nairobi…
The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, has called on the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to deny President William Ruto the opportunity to address its upcoming 80th session. In a statement issued on Monday, August 18, 2025, DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malalah questioned what President Ruto intends to address at the UN gathering, which will be held under the theme “Better Together: 80 Years and More Peace, Development and Human Rights.” Malalah stated that the President has allegedly violated the same principles of human rights, dignity, and peace on which the United…
The Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning, together with the Select Committee on Public Debt and Privatization, has kicked off public hearings on the Privatization Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 36 of 2025) in different counties. On Monday, committee members led by Finance Committee Chairperson Kimani Kuria visited Tana River County, where they met residents at Hola County Hall to collect public views on the proposed law. The bill, sponsored by the Leader of Majority in the National Assembly, seeks to repeal the current Privatization Act and establish a new regulatory structure for privatization in Kenya. Among the key…