PS Kiptoo Denies Financial Loss in e-Citizen Platform, Contradicts Auditor General’s Report » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 7 – Principal Secretary for National Treasury Chris Kiptoo has denied any financial loss in the management of the government’s digital payments platform, e-Citizen, despite a damning special audit... Read more »

Warehouse receipt system to transform agriculture with a new strategic plan

Participants during the launch of the Warehouse Receipt System Council (WRSC) Strategic Plan 2023–2027 and the Warehouse Receipt Financing Manual in Nairobi. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard] Farmers are set to gain better... Read more »

A Mother’s Determination Amid Breastfeeding Challenges » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 7 – In the bustling life of a school teacher, Mercy Kinoti—a devoted mother of two—quietly embodies resilience. As her second child approached six months, she returned to work... Read more »

Kenya: Ruto’s 2027 Fate Hangs On Upcoming By-Elections

Nairobi — President William Ruto is facing a tough political moment, and the upcoming by-elections could either strengthen his hold on power or mark the start of his downfall ahead of the... Read more »

Senate Should Reject Misguided Bill That Blocks Smokers’ Path to Safer Alternatives » Capital News

As the Tobacco Control (Amendment) Bill 2024 proceeds to its second reading in the Senate, lawmakers face a clear and urgent choice: support evidence-based harm reduction strategies that can save lives —... Read more »

Kenya: What the UN Plastic Treaty Means to a Garbage Collector in Kisii Amid Global Push to End Pollution

Kisii — At dawn, before Kisii town stirs to life, Brian Makori a street boy used to bend over heaps of garbage at Nyambera dumping site on the outskirts of Kisii town,... Read more »

Kenya: Bribe Demands Nearly Half As Frequent in Makueni Compared to Kwale – EACC

Nairobi — Makueni County has emerged as the least bribery-prone county in Kenya with the 2024 National Ethics and Corruption Survey (NECS) reporting the likelihood of county officials asking for a bribe... Read more »

Matiang’i: Healing the nation will be my first priority as president

Former Interior CS Fred Matiang’i addressing the press during the unveiling of the new registration plates in GSU Recce Squad Unit headquarters on 30th August 2022. [File, Standard] Former Cabinet Secretary,... Read more »

Empowerment or political goodwill? Kenya Kwanza’s cash handouts under scrutiny

Senators Joe Nyutu (Murang’a) and Samson Cherargei (Nandi) on Spice FM. [Screengrab] A dramatic exchange between Senators Joe Nyutu (Murang’a) and Samson Cherargei (Nandi) on Spice FM has exposed growing tensions over... Read more »

5 ingenious things trees do that human designers can learn from » Capital News

Stanislav Roudavski, The University of Melbourne Tasmania’s mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the world’s tallest flowering plant. It can grow 100 metres tall and live for more than 600 years. These trees... Read more »