he Kenyan shilling gained 16 percent in the first quarter of 2024 to stand at a new high of 131.8 to the U.S. dollar at the end of March, the Central Bank of Kenya said Tuesday. The apex noted that the currency gained from 157 at the beginning of January, with the rise attributed to…
Police have joined the hunt for a murder convict who went missing from Manyani Maximum Prisons in Taita Taveta County. The incident happened on Monday April 2, officials said. The convict identified as Samuel Njule Maghanga, 28 had been convicted for murder and was serving 30 years jail term. Officials at the facility said they…
Raila Odinga will on Tuesday chair a meeting of an influential organ of his ODM party over the planned grassroots elections and internal succession. The Central Management Committee meeting comes at a time when the party is gearing up for elections this month after postponing the exercise from December last year. The 12-member organ has…
The famous international broadcaster’s post had gone viral with many netizens having diverse reactions to it. Kenya’s international journalist Larry Madowo has confirmed that he is still working at the Cable News Network (CNN). Previously, the former NTV anchor had claimed to have returned to the news company where he had previously worked, BBC Washington,…
The rescue was badly hampered by rains that were being experienced in the area at that time, officials said. At least ten passengers were killed and 11 others were injured in an accident involving two passenger vehicles and a lorry at the Salama area, on the Mombasa Road highway. The collision involved two matatus and…
For years, the World Rally Championships (WRC) Safari Rally has been the centre of attraction for local and foreign drivers. With each championship, the Safari Rally continues to attract some of the most experienced drivers in the world. From 1973, the rally was part of the World Rally Championships covering 5,000km (3,100 miles) at a…
The Harvard educated daughter of a university lecturer recently completed her Masters in Epidemiology. World 200m silver medalist and Olympic bronze winner from Tokyo Gabby Thomas of the USA is determined to dethrone dominant Jamaican Shericka Jackson when Paris hosts the Olympic Games for the 3rd time in the games’ history. The highly ranked American…
New information has emerged regarding an incident where armed robbers shot a businessman in Eastleigh on Saturday, March 30. Why was Eastleigh businessman carrying cash? Adan Ali Mohamed’s close relative shared with Citizen TV the last movements of the businessman before two armed robbers attacked him. The relative said Adan, carrying KSh 3.9 million in…
Kenya will allow private firms that enter the electricity distribution market to import power from neighbouring countries, putting pressure on power producers to cut wholesale tariffs. This is among the proposals by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (Epra) to open the electricity distribution sector, spark competition with Kenya Power and boost service delivery to…
Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome Monday flew to parts of Baringo to boost an ongoing operation against banditry. Koome was accompanied by other senior officers from Nairobi and were to meet in various places to review ongoing operations in the area. His office said he would address security chiefs and the media in Kabarnet…
