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  • President Ruto announces fresh plan to lease Nzoia Sugar after court case dismissed

    President Ruto announces fresh plan to lease Nzoia Sugar after court case dismissed

    The move is aimed at reviving the struggling miller that has been at the heart of the Westen Kenya region's sugar industry.Ruto emphasized the urgency of bringing in new management to address years of mismanagement, which have left farmers and workers suffering....

  • British Gov't dismisses claims of fresh Mau Mau compensation payouts

    British Gov't dismisses claims of fresh Mau Mau compensation payouts

    British High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan, in a letter to Nyeri’s Chinga Ward MCA Kiruga Thuku on Thursday, clarified that no payments have been made to the Kenyan Government, individuals, or groups since the final settlement in 2013.

  • Ruto fires back at Kalonzo over sugar farmers' bonus remarks

    Ruto fires back at Kalonzo over sugar farmers' bonus remarks

    Kalonzo made the remarks on Wednesday following a Wiper National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Karen, Nairobi, openly questioning the source of the funds while demanding accountability on the same from the ruling government. 

  • Gov't bans importation, sale of drugs citing Indian standards

    Gov't bans importation, sale of drugs citing Indian standards

    According to PPB, while the IP serves an essential role in regulating the pharmaceutical industry within India, it does not hold any regulatory authority in Kenya.The board noted that failure to comply with the directive will attract severe regulatory actions, including the seizure of products.

  • Two arrested in Narok for vandalizing bridge, stealing metal beams

    Two arrested in Narok for vandalizing bridge, stealing metal beams

    The suspects, Peter Mwangi and Jane Ndung’u Mtua, were apprehended by officers from Ntulele Police Station after local residents alerted them to the presence of a white lorry, Reg. No. KBY 213H, loading the stolen beams.

  • Kenya reassures foreign partners amid cyber campaign against Gov’t initiatives

    Kenya reassures foreign partners amid cyber campaign against Gov’t initiatives

    The ministry condemned the recent surge of social media-driven criticisms targeting President William Ruto’s administration.While acknowledging that these criticisms initially stemmed from genuine protests by Gen Z, the ministry emphasized that they have since escalated into coordinated cyber-attack...

  • PPB suspends, revokes pharmacists' licences over misconduct

    PPB suspends, revokes pharmacists' licences over misconduct

    Among the cases reviewed was Malibu Pharmacy, where a serious breach of patient confidentiality occurred.According to the PPB, a pharmacist authorized the delivery of medication with an external label displaying a patient’s full name, phone number, house name, and diagnosis....

  • EPRA announces increase in fuel prices

    EPRA announces increase in fuel prices

    EPRA Director General Daniel Kiptoo, in a statement released on Tuesday, said Super Petrol would increase by Ksh.0.29, Diesel by Ksh.2, and Kerosene by Ksh.3 per litre.

  • Controversial businesswoman Joyce Akinyi sentenced to 25 years in jail for drug trafficking

    Controversial businesswoman Joyce Akinyi sentenced to 25 years in jail for drug trafficking

    In the first count, Akinyi and Paulin Kalala, a Congolese national, were found guilty of trafficking narcotics.Akinyi received a 25-year prison sentence and a fine of Ksh.9,018,000, while Kalala was handed a 10-year sentence with the same fine.

  • Attempted suicide no longer a crime in Kenya, High Court rules

    Attempted suicide no longer a crime in Kenya, High Court rules

    The landmark ruling was issued by Justice Lawrence Mugambi on Thursday who declared that Section 226 of the Penal Code violates fundamental human rights enshrined in the Constitution.