The government has disbursed Sh2.8 billion for the Inua Jamii Cash transfer program for July 2023. An extra Sh4.3 million has additionally been released for the Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) program, which complements the Inua Jamii initiative. Joseph Motari, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Social Protection and Senior…
ICT and Digital Economy CS Eliud Owalo have now confirmed that there was a hack on the government services platform eCitizen. Speaking on Thursday, Owalo said the government is currently working on stopping the attack. He said while at it, the state is looking at a long-term solution to future attacks. “There was an attack…
President William Ruto promised that teachers and government workers would get a raise at the end of this month. However, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has not finished the review process needed to factor in the rise. On June 30, President Ruto said that teachers and other government workers would start getting their higher…
Former Mungiki leader John Maina Njenga was on Monday charged before a Makadara court with being in possession of offensive weapons that were believed to be used against the public order. Njenga was charged alongside his brother Peter Njoroge and Felix Ratu been released on a Ksh.200,000 cash bail.. The charge sheet indicated that they had…
On his presidential duties ,president Dr. William Ruto is expected to visit two counties amid the ongoing day two Azimio protests. Isiolo county. In Meru, Buuri sub-county Yesterday the president was in Bomet and Narok delivering the Kenya Kwanza development projects. Today in Meru, the President will visit Tutua- Ruiri Rwarera Ward in Buuri sub-county…
On Wednesday, July 19, 2023, Kenya Railways announced the temporary suspension of all commuter train services as a precautionary measure. This decision came in response to recent incidents where their stations were vandalized, and trains were stoned, posing a significant risk to the safety of passengers. The suspension specifically affects the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service…
The Ministry of Education and the Nairobi City County Government have joined forces to implement a school feeding program called “Dishi Na County.” This program aims to provide meals to 250,000 children in public primary schools and Early Childhood Development centers during regular school days. The funding for the program will be shared equally between…
The Kenya Motorists Association (KMA) has taken to the streets to protest against the proposed increase in parking fees by Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja in the Nairobi County Finance Bill, 2023. This demonstration comes at a time when Kenyans are already grappling with higher taxation and a rising cost of living. Motorists have expressed their…
President William Ruto’s appointment of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) as unconstitutional
Speaking on Sunday during a church service in Molo, Nakuru County, Ruto said he had kept his word to deepen financial inclusion. “We have made that commitment come true. Seven million Kenyans who were blacklisted in CRB all of them have been removed,” Ruto said. Ruto had promised to have at least four million Kenyans…