The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has established specific academic and professional requirements for teacher registration, aligned with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) system These requirements are designed to ensure that teachers …
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has encouraged stakeholders in Kisumu County to take up the recently introduced tax amnesty. Speaking during the engagement, KRA’s Regional Coordinator for Western Region Ms …
A major stumbling block in the recruitment and deployment process is the stringent academic requirements set by TSC for primary school teachers seeking promotion to junior secondary levels. Currently, for …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will start the document verification and posting of primary school teachers to junior secondary schools (JSS) in March 2025. According to TSC, the online application …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is poised to receive an infusion of 17 billion shillings from the National Treasury. This substantial allocation, detailed in the budget estimates recently presented to …
Elon Musk, the head of DOGE in the United States of America sent an email to all Federal Employees, asking them to reply to the email with what they did …
In Kenya’s dynamic corporate landscape, Public Relations (PR) agencies play a pivotal role in shaping the narratives of businesses and organizations. These agencies offer a spectrum of services, including communication …
While the adage “crime doesn’t pay” serves as a moral compass for many, history reveals that numerous individuals have amassed extraordinary wealth through illicit activities, particularly in the realm of …
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has commenced a strategic reform process whose objective is to enhance operational efficiency, optimize processes, and streamline administrative procedures within the tax administration. The process which …
The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has issued a directive requiring all beneficiaries of the Inua Jamii cash transfer program to withdraw any uncollected funds from their bank accounts …
British American Tobacco (BAT) Kenya could soon face legal and financial repercussions following allegations of tax evasion amounting to Sh3.6 billion ($28 million) between 2017 and 2018. Additionally, questions have …
Zuku has been ordered to pay their former customer 500,000 shillings for ignoring his request to stop sending him screaming promotional messages because he was no longer using their services. …
The Social Health Authority (SHA) has been granted access to various databases, including Kenyans’ mobile money transactions, Kenya Power payments, and Kenya Revenue Authority records, to identify individuals underpaying premiums …
Rowdy boda boda riders found riding on pavements will be fined 20,000 shillings or jailed for 6 months in the proposed changes tabled before the Kenyan Senate. The regulations come …
KRA has continued its unwavering commitment to combat corruption within the agency, after dismissing 19 staff members in the second quarter of the financial year 2024/2025 (October–December), compared to nine (9) dismissals …
On Tuesday, the Cabinet of Kenya issued an explosive dispatch on the 2024/2025 Supplementary Estimates No.—II, announcing that it was authorizing 344.8 billion shillings in extra spending for this Financial …
Safaricom, Kenya’s leading telecommunications company, has petitioned the High Court to halt the enforcement of a Ksh 944 million payment to Popote Innovations Ltd. The dispute centers on allegations that …
There are over 700 mobile loan apps in Kenya, and over 40 percent of them are not regulated. Even with regulation, the impunity that reigns among them during loan collection …
OPPO Kenya has sued influencer marketing agency AIfluence for defamation after some of the influencers in the Reno12 series campaign came out to claim that the company had refused to …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that they will start releasing teachers promotion letters in April 2025 to those who will successfully get selected after attending the January promotion …
Israel has officially withdrawn from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN Human Rights Council), effective immediately. Gideon Sa’ar, Israel’s foreign minister, announced that Israel will no longer be a …
President Donald Trump of the United States of America (USA) and the head of DOGE, Elon Musk, have branded USAID a criminal organization that should be “left to die.” According …
The government, through the National Treasury, has announced that it will be paying 206 billion shillings in pending Billings owed to different suppliers across the country. According to Treasury Cabinet …
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where fighting between the M23 armed …
A Nigerian woman threw a fracas and tantrums at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to the point of pulling out her wet sanitary pads, stained with fresh period blood …
Kenya’s largest regional referral hospital, Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) lost a whopping 47 million shillings to cybercrime for the financial year that ended June 2024. About 11 employees from the …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has extended the online application for the deployment of primary school teachers to junior secondary schools (JSS). TSC will start the deployment of P1 teachers …
At least 189,000 teachers applied to fill 25,288 vacant positions that had been announced by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) as those set to be promoted. In an internal memo …
At least 1,200 Kenyans are set to be deported back to Kenya as President Donald Trump of the United States makes good his move to deport all illegal immigrants back …
Due to hard economic times, millions of Kenyans have resorted to taking mobile loans that are freely available via mobile apps. There are at least 1,200 mobile loan apps, the …
Teachers Service Commission, TSC, to start paying teachers their January Salaries together with the annual leave allowance. TSC has already closed the January payroll so it can initiate payment of …
Immediately after taking office, President Donald Trump withdrew the United States of America from the World Health Organization (WHO) with the promise of finding an alternative. Health experts say the …
In February this year, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will start posting to schools a total of 8,707 teachers it recruited recently to replace teachers who exited the Commission through …
The Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has released new dates for registration of the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE). According to KNEC …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has flagged fake reports going around online of plotting significant changes to teachers’ salaries countrywide including the removal of non-statutory deductions effective February 2025. The …
Rendeavour, Africa’s new city builder, has announced the appointment of David Kippen as Chairman of the Board, joining Lord Ashcroft KCMG PC, who continues in his role as Deputy Chairman. …
Ndiritu Muriithi, the former Governor of Laikipia County, has been sworn in as the new Chairperson of the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) following an appointment by President William Ruto. Ndiritu, …
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is a Constitutional Commission established under Article 237 (1) of the Constitution. Under this mandate, the Commission invites applications from suitably qualified teachers for the …
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has revised registration on academic requirements for people entering the teaching service. The student teachers are panicking that they will not be registered and issued …
The MACNUT Association has welcomed the court’s decision to enjoin it and farmers in the ongoing case challenging the Cabinet Secretary’s directive to extend raw (in-shell) macadamia exports to China. …
The government, through the National Treasury, has launched the implementation of 1,236 projects valued at Ksh. 8.1 billion aimed at ensuring that essential services reach approximately 6 million Kenyans living in …
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame hosted Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu, the President of the African School of Governance (ASG), at Urugwiro Village in Kigali. The meeting underscored President Kagame’s commitment to …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) will start training junior secondary school (JSS) teachers on competency-based curriculum (CBC) and competency-based assessment (CBA) starting in December. TSC targets at least 56,000 teachers …
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has unlocked KES 21.9 billion through the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. This was following the conclusion of 1,184 cases in the Financial Year 2023/2024. This achievement is attributed to the improvement of the tax dispute resolution rate …
The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is a government body that certifies and regulates teachers in Kenya. You cannot graduate with a teaching course from a college or university and automatically …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced the promotion interview dates for senior teachers, senior masters, and deputy headteachers and principals. TSC closed the application exercise for 5,690 teacher promotion …
Irvine Partners, a leading creative communications agency with a presence across the UK, Europe and the global South, has appointed Katie Andrews, a seasoned PR leader and former Head of …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to deploy PTE teachers in early 2025 to support learning in junior secondary schools (JSS) which will see its pioneer class joining grade …
Teacher Service Commission (TSC) is responsible for the recruitment, deployment, and management of teachers in public schools. The current TSC upgrading of teachers led to the scrapping of some job …
The Charter for Change initiative in Kenya has ignited a strong call for the aid sector to pivot toward a localized approach, spotlighting the need for more community-centered solutions to …
Teachers Service Commission, TSC, is set to promote a total of 1,208 primary deputy headteachers early next year to serve as headteachers in various regular and special needs education schools. …
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is urging all taxpayers to update their phone numbers on the iTax platform, aiming to boost revenue collection and reduce tax evasion. This update process …
The Social Health Authority (SHA) Board has sent acting CEO Elijah Wachira on a 90-day compulsory leave. According to the management, the move is to allow further investigation into his …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to conduct promotion interviews for 2,419 shortlisted teachers between the Regional and County offices. According to TSC, shortlisted teachers will be interviewed to …
Kenya Power employees colluded with security guards and fuel tank drivers to steal over 1 million liters of diesel meant for off-grid sub-stations in Turkana County. According to Auditor-General Nancy …
Liberty Kenya Holdings is pleased to announce the appointment of Rosalyn Mugoh as the Managing Director, of Heritage Insurance Company Kenya Limited. Rosalyn assumes her role with immediate effect, following …
Teachers Service Commission (TSC) announced 20,000 vacancies for intern teachers in junior secondary schools. TSC recently completed the recruitment of at least 46,000 Junior Secondary School teachers on permanent terms. …
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced new regulations for all importers of mobile devices, which will take effect on January 1, 2025. Under these regulations, all importers are required to …
The African School of Governance Foundation (ASGF) announced the establishment of the African School of Governance (ASG) graduate institution designed to offer world-class public policy education, research, and engagement programs. …
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has affirmed that the country did not lose any tax revenue through the importation of palm oil by Louis Dreyfus Company (K) Ltd. between 2023 …
The much-awaited Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax Summit 2024 has officially kicked off today at the iconic Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi. Bringing together an impressive array of local and international …
The Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF), which was launched on March 1, 2024, and has since been rolled out nationwide, is a public health insurance program that the Kenyan government …
According to the Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, 46,000 teachers working under internship teachers will have to apply afresh to be considered for permanent and pensionable terms. The Education CS …
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has progressively reduced the period it takes to process Value Tax (VAT) refunds by 59.8% from 102 days in the Financial Year 2020/2021 to 41 days as of June 2024. This …
The government is preparing to enforce the harshest farm regulations in the world in a move that will prevent more than three million farmers from selling fruits and vegetables in …
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has intercepted a smuggled consignment containing ethanol valued at Ksh 5.2 million during a recent operation in the Mumias area. Acting on credible intelligence, KRA officers …
KRA has intercepted illicit goods valued at Ksh. 5.766 Billion from the market. Between July 2021 and June 2024, KRA placed stringent measures that led to significant interventions involving 15,848 …
Kenya’s economy has long been characterized by a delicate balance between nurturing local enterprises and attracting foreign direct investment. As a developing country, it is obvious that Kenya cannot break …
Lamu Deputy Governor Raphael Munyua Ndung’u is dead. The Deputy Governor is said to have died at a hospital that has not been disclosed by the family. The cause of …
When Kenya is hit by a major blackout, virtually everything comes to a standstill. Yet we have normalized these blackouts so much that those responsible for them are never held …
The Tax Appeals Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by the M-Pesa Foundation Charitable Trust (‘Mpesa Foundation’), challenging the decision by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to assess and demand payment …
There was a time when an “investor” wanted to auction the iconic 14 Riverside, a multibillion investment over an alleged debt of 5.4 billion shillings. The stories sounded crazy then. …
Scientists and conservationists today, World Elephant Day, handed the Tanzanian Government a global petition with over 500,000 signatures collected since March 2024 calling for an end to trophy hunting of …
The Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) has called on relevant authorities, led by the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to move with speed and investigate claims that Kiambu Governor Kimani …
Tatu City, one of the largest foreign direct investors in Kenya, has condemned Kiambu County Governor Kimani Wamatangi and his advisor for seeking to extort KES 4.3 billion (USD 33 …
The High Court of Kenya has confirmed Majid Al Futtaim’s supplier agreements, supporting the company’s entitlement to fair administration and nullifying a prior directive that required modifications to these agreements. …
The legal notice no 103 of 21st July 2023 with a one-year transition period that ends on the 21 July 2024 which requires Corporate Trustees to register with the Retirement …
The Board of Directors of Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) is delighted to announce the appointment of Max Schiff as Chief Executive Officer, LTWP, effective 1st April 2024. Mr. Schiff takes over …
The Boda-Boda Safety Association of Kenya has written to the Clerk of the National Assembly, Mr Samuel Njoroge seeking to be heard in an ongoing sector probe by the Finance …
This might sound like a serious and sick joke in other countries, but not in Kenya. In the recent massive promotion of teachers, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has been …
The Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), convened with traders from Nairobi’s largest markets to tackle the myriad of challenges stifling the growth and efficiency of local businesses. The …
As the world marks World’s Consumer Rights Day, with artificial intelligence at the center of all the conversations, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) has announced that it is in …
On the 15th of March, 2024, the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), tasked with regulating the ICT Sector, will lead Kenyans in commemorating World Consumer Rights Day. This global event …
The Government of Kenya, through the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC), the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI), and the National Treasury, has launched the Supporting Access to Finance and …
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that all businesses, including those in the Informal Sector and Small Businesses, must electronically generate and transmit their invoices to KRA via the …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has revealed that it is in talks with the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Foreign Affairs among other stakeholders to secure employment for Kenyan …
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has scrapped the Primary Teachers Certificate Training Course, also known as P1, bringing to an end one of the longest-available teaching courses, bringing mixed reactions …
Close to 18,000 residents in the Maragua area of Muranga County are set to benefit from the KES 900 Million Maragua Water Supply and Irrigation project. President William Ruto, who …
Sustainability advocates from diverse organizations and corporations have urged the Government to prioritize consumer awareness and education regarding waste management in households and offices to combat pollution and bolster the …
WSUP Advisory, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor (WSUP) ‘s commercial arm, has appointed Dr Philippa Ross as its new managing director. WSUP Advisory provides global commercial consultancy services …
The Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation has announced that Phase 1 of the transformative Lower Nzoia Irrigation Project will be completed in May 2025. The KES 3.87 Billion project, …
The County Government of Bungoma has today signed a contract with EIDU to roll out a digital learning program targeting young learners in the county. The County Government of Bungoma …
Relentless bombardment, power outages, and shortages have pushed nearly every hospital in the beleaguered northern Gaza Strip out of service, with evidence of repeated attacks on and in the vicinity …
Pressure is mounting on President William Ruto to sack his Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u. Members of Parliament have trained their guns at the CS and are baying for his …
ODM party leader Raila Odinga has said that he has seen the light and will give Tim Wanyonyi the 2027 ODM ticket for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat. Raila said he …
A group of human rights activists have joined members of various cooperative societies in petitioning Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives Development Simon Chelugui to immediately take action against rogue Saccos Society …
There is trouble at the Kenya Police Sacco with police and the public who have funds at one of Kenya’s largest Saccos worried about the safety of their money, pinning …
Police officers have raised concerns about the deposits and savings at the Kenya Police Sacco, taking issues with the current Chairman Mr. David Mategwa who they accused of being incompetent, …
LG Electronics has announced organizational changes that reflect a strategic move towards realizing its Future Vision 2030, announced in July. The establishment of the Overseas Sales and Marketing Company, reporting directly …
As the world convenes in Dubai for COP28, developing countries will be looking out for opportunities to massively scale up action against the “loss and damage” arising from climate change. …
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