Kenya will require at least Ksh11 billion (about $83 million) as the initial cost of developing the country’s first nuclear research reactor in what is expected to be the stepping stone towards future nuclear power production. Research reactors are nuclear reactors used for research, education and training. Nuclear Power and Energy Agency (NuPEA), the State…
Leaders from Nyamira county are already on a campaign trail, three years to the 2027 general election. Governor Amos Nyamira and Senator Okong’o Omogeni are at the forefront of the county succession politics, with both leaders using every opportunity they get to attack the others. Others who have been thrown into the mix are current…
The government is mulling changes to the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the next financial year’s revenue-raising plan. National Assembly Finance Committee chairman Kuria Kimani said Tuesday that there was an ongoing conversation about reducing the rate or keeping it at the current level. There is also pressure from the East African Community…
A politician from Bungoma county has been formally charged with cyber-bullying Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa. Cyberbullying in Kenya Joseph Lendrix Waswa is accused of threatening Barasa by telling him that he would circulate his naked photos in numerous WhatsApp groups. Waswa, alias SSP Kiprop, appeared before Kibera Senior Principal Magistrate Margate Maroro on Thursday, April…
The US has shot down Iranian drones headed to Israel after Iran launched its retaliatory attack early on Sunday. The UK meanwhile said its Royal Air Force (RAF) would intercept drones “as required”. Both US president Joe Biden and Rishi Sunak, the UK’s prime minister, condemned Iran’s attack and reiterated their support for Israel. Two…
Rising Stars midfielder Zech Obiero excelled in Leyton Orient’s victory, earning Man of the Match with commanding midfield display. Kenya national team U-20 midfielder Zech Obiero was voted Man of the Match after his solid display helped Leyton Orient secure a 3-1 win over Cheltenham Town in a League One fixture on Saturday, April 6,…
Actor Chance Perdomo, best known for his role in Netflix horror series Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, has died in a motorcycle accident, aged 27, his publicist has announced. The British-American star was born in Los Angeles and grew up in Southampton. He was nominated for best actor at the 2019 Bafta TV awards for his…
Ambassador Martin Kimani, has concluded his tenure at the influential diplomatic post in New York after serving more than three years as Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN). Ambassador Kimani confirmed Monday that he had completed his tour of duty, thanking former President Uhuru Kenyatta and incumbent William Ruto for allowing him to…
National Treasury has directed state corporations to re-submit their 2024–2025 recurrent expenditure budget, which has been rationalized to a level that is not more than 70 percent of the approved 2023–2024 budget. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u stated that the recurrent expenditure budget should be re-submitted through the Government Investments Management Information System (GIMIS) by…
Fans intending to travel to France to catch Olympics action in the stadiums will have to spend big with athletics, where Kenyan is pinning its hope on, having the most expensive tickets. For those intending to travel to Paris, France for the 2024 Olympics, watching part of the action will set you back between €24…
