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KRA Appoints George Obell to Lead Micro and Small Taxpayers Unit The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has formally appointed George Obell, MBS. As the Commissioner for the newly established Micro and Small Taxpayers Department (MST) , effective November 10, 2025…
KRA Appoints George Obell to Lead Micro and Small Taxpayers Unit The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has formally appointed George Obell, MBS. As the Commissioner for the newly established Micro and Small Taxpayers Department (MST) , effective November 10, 2025…
Briton Michael Houghton, Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice have won the Nobel Medicine Prize for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. https://twitter.com/NobelPrize/status/1313049505802194945?s=19 Today, the Nobel jury honoured the 3 scientists fo…
Briton Michael Houghton, Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice have won the Nobel Medicine Prize for the discovery of the Hepatitis C virus. https://twitter.com/NobelPrize/status/1313049505802194945?s=19 Today, the Nobel jury honoured the 3 scientists fo…
[ad_1] Ethiopia’s most prominent activist and media owner has accused prime minister Abiy Ahmed of increasing “authoritarianism” just weeks after the leader was awarded a Noble Peace Prize for his efforts to build stability in the Horn of Africa. Elected in…
[ad_1] Ethiopia’s most prominent activist and media owner has accused prime minister Abiy Ahmed of increasing “authoritarianism” just weeks after the leader was awarded a Noble Peace Prize for his efforts to build stability in the Horn of Africa. Elected in…
Nobel Prize Winner: Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Prime Minister The Norwegian Nobel committee has decided to award the Nobel peace prize for 2019 to Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed's efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation and for his decisive i…
Nobel Prize Winner: Abiy Ahmed, Ethiopian Prime Minister The Norwegian Nobel committee has decided to award the Nobel peace prize for 2019 to Ethiopian prime minister Abiy Ahmed's efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation and for his decisive i…
Every ambitious student dreams of a profession that offers both financial stability and personal satisfaction. Careers like accountant, economist, analyst, and auditor provide this balance, and the key to entering these professions is choosing the right finan…
Uhuru Park , whose name means "Freedom" in Swahili, is not merely a public green space; it is the historical and emotional heart of Nairobi . This 32-acre urban oasis is situated strategically next to the towering concrete of the Central Business District (CB…
Greta Thunberg’s net worth has become a trending topic as the Swedish climate activist continues to influence global discussions on sustainability. At only 22, she remains one of the most recognizable voices for climate justice. Despite her growing fame, Gret…
In what has become an enduring saga riddled with tales of unchecked authority and deeply-rooted mismanagement, the name George Obell, currently serving within the Kenya Revenue Authority’s Micro and Small Taxpayers Department, has once again resurfaced in dam…
In what has become an enduring saga riddled with tales of unchecked authority and deeply-rooted mismanagement, the name George Obell, currently serving within the Kenya Revenue Authority’s Micro and Small Taxpayers Department, has once again resurfaced in dam…
The literary world is in mourning following the peaceful passing of Professor Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o, the iconic Kenyan novelist. Playwright, essayist, and fierce advocate for African languages, who died on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the age of 87. His death mark…
In a bombshell that’s shaking Kenya’s political core, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has come out swinging—accusing President William Ruto of being the hidden hand behind a controversial luxury hotel being constructed deep in Ngong Forest. Gachagua’…
A luxury hotel is quietly rising in the heart of Nairobi’s Ngong Road Forest. Yet, this green haven is protected land—vital for the city’s water, air, and biodiversity. Now, environmentalists are crying foul, accusing the government of ignoring the law to fav…
If you search Goldrock Capital from the Registrar of Companies, you wouldn’t find it. In fact, the CR12 wouldn’t show up; but it is a Kenyan company tasked with collecting billions from e-Citizen portal fees. According to sources, the firm is owned by a ple…
Yesterday, General Kibochi oversaw the deployment of first batch of 903 KDF soldiers to DRC for a peace keeping mission. We can confirm that the highly experienced troops has landed in Goma ready to fight M23 rebels in the DRC in a joint regional operation. …
Global data giant Google Inc. has published a special doodle on its homepage to honour and celebrate Kenyan freedom fighter Mekatilili wa Menza. https://twitter.com/googleafrica/status/1292204284331855874?s=19 Doodles provide a way for Google to connect with …
David Ndii, Economist The government has been criticised for not doing enough to shield Kenyans from the impact, effects of/and the coronavirus pandemic. Public defender Jerotich Seii, supported by educator and public intellectual Dr Wandia Njoya are callin…
Minister killed in "Operation Bikini succession", the inside story by a correspondent in Nairobi, as published in the "Weekly Topic" newspaper of Uganda of 6th September 1991 (Reproduced verbatim) Through errors of omissions and commission the late Kenya's m…
[ad_1] Top UN court rules that Myanmar must prevent genocide of Rohingya minority originally appeared on abcnews.go.com The U.N.’s International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Myanmar must “take all measures within its power” to prevent the genocide of its…
[ad_1] Incarcerated Ugandan academic, writer and feminist activist, Dr Stella Nyanzi is this year's winner of the Oxfam Novib/PEN International Award for Freedom of Expression. A medical anthropologist by training, Dr Nyanzi has published widely in the academ…
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Monday dropped its designation of China as a currency manipulator days before top officials of the world’s two largest economies were due to sign a preliminary trade agreement to ease an 18-month t…
[ad_1] World Resources Institute (WRI) has appointed Wanjira Maathai as the Regional Director for Africa, and Vice President. Ms Wanjira, who holds master’s degrees in Business and Public Health from Emory University, is thus tasked with the design and implem…
Bad Granma and Chain Smoker Nancy Macharia A lot has been said about chain smoker Nancy Macharia but I'll not focus on that today. Apart from people that complain about her chain-smoking habit and billowing smoke that is the nature of her office, I'll focus …
[ad_1] Thank you, the Anti-Defamation League, for this recognition and your work in fighting racism, hate and bigotry. And to be clear, when I say “racism, hate and bigotry” I’m not referring to the names of Stephen Miller’s Labradoodles. Now, I realize that…
[ad_1] He returned to Maranatha Baptist Church in Plains, Ga., a week ago to teach Sunday school and ruminated about the possibility of death. Recalling a bout with cancer four years ago, he said he would be at peace at the end. “I, obviously, prayed about it…
Nzioka Waita, Chief of Staff Former Safaricom crook and current Chief Of Staff Nzioka Waita has come out to defend President Uhuru Kenyatta's numerous foreign trips stating that it so done for the goodwill of Kenya. 'One of President Kenyatta’s duties as He…
The newest money making scheme for the Relathieves and other hyenas is the so called JKIA expressway, a road that is said to be a solution for traffic jams for the rich people landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport - JKIA. The rich would love to fly …
Died of cancer: Former Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore (far left), former Electoral Commission of Kenya Boss Samuel Kivuitu and Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai Kenyans are an interesting people who always have something to occupy their minds intensely but only f…
Died of cancer: Former Safaricom CEO Bob Collymore (far left), former Electoral Commission of Kenya Boss Samuel Kivuitu and Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai Kenyans are an interesting people who always have something to occupy their minds intensely but only f…
Madagascar's national football team Head Coach Nicolas Dupuis has named a 23 man squad for the African Cup of Nations that will take place in Egypt next month. Madagascar is making their first AFCON appearance and they are leaving no stone unturned to ensure…
Boniface Mwangi has always been accused of ‘activism’ in order to attract donor funding. He has never denied these allegations. Today, detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) arrested him in the afternoon for what he (Boniface) terme…
CAPTION: Nobel Peace Prize Holder Professor Wangari Maathai This week, a majority of Kenyans were shocked to find out that there is a school built in honour of Kenyan environmental and political activist Professor Wangari Maathai in France. The Wangari Maath…
CAPTION: Nobel Peace Prize Holder Professor Wangari Maathai This week, a majority of Kenyans were shocked to find out that there is a school built in honour of Kenyan environmental and political activist Professor Wangari Maathai in France. The Wangari Maath…
Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, John Munyes(R) and Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau (L), sign the visitor’s book during the courtesy visit to National Oil Corporation of Kenya. Looking on is National Oil Corporation of Kenya CEO MaryJane M…
One of our first ever viral posts regarding some spoilt brats who had absconded their bills at the high-end Sohos Lounge in Nairobi's Westlands area, are in the news again. Jeffrey Kiboro, Tonnie Nyanja, Nyokabi Kamotho, Keriri Muya, Tony Kariuki and Joe Nyag…
CAPTION: Uhuru surrounded by a bunch of thieves, signs the interests rates bill into law, in what could be a publicity-stunt. Ignorant and dumb Kenyans will forever continue getting the short-end of the stick. We were recently treated to theatrics after MPigs…
Fools rush in! We are just emerging from a period where unregulated mainstream media has destroyed the very fabric of society. As that happened, the Director General of Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) was just collecting bribes and allowing the media…
The Presidential Strategic Communications Unit has been calling Raila Odinga an ‘economic saboteur’, a term which is becoming common in their new fear mongering and hate mongering propaganda to paint the opposition leader as bad for the country’s economy (of …
Climate scientists went ahead with a scheduled meeting in Kenya despite the absence of the United Nations’ top climate change official who faces sexual harassment allegations. Experts gathering in Nairobi on Monday said the absence of Rajendra Pachauri, chai…
Climate scientists went ahead with a scheduled meeting in Kenya despite the absence of the United Nations’ top climate change official who faces sexual harassment allegations. Experts gathering in Nairobi on Monday said the absence of Rajendra Pachauri, chai…
A court in India on Monday granted a top UN climate change official “relief from arrest” for three days as police investigate a sexual harassment complaint against him, his lawyer said. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental…
A court in India on Monday granted a top UN climate change official “relief from arrest” for three days as police investigate a sexual harassment complaint against him, his lawyer said. Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the Nobel Prize-winning Intergovernmental…
The head of the UN’s climate science panel, Rajendra Pachauri, has stepped down, the body announced Tuesday, amid claims that he sexually harassed a subordinate. “The bureau of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change agreed on Tuesday… to designate vic…
Rajendra Pachauri, who quit this week as head of the UN’s climate science panel following sexual harassment claims, is recovering in a New Delhi hospital from a heart problem, his lawyer said Wednesday. Pachauri was admitted to hospital last week as police i…