Author: NLM Correspondent

Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has warned that fuel prices will continue with their upward trend until February 2024.

However, Timberlake told authorities he believed his son was possessed by evil spirits residing within his stomach.

The move to tighten regulations on dollar sales through money transfer firms also coincides with heightened demand for the dollar in Kenya.

The National Treasury aims to revisit existing tax incentives, which currently provide relief to taxpayers.

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua was awarded a grade of “D” in the latest performance survey conducted by Infotrak between August 21 and 23, 2023. In contrast, President William Ruto received a “C plain” rating. The survey’s findings reveal that a significant majority of Kenyans believe that the country is headed in the wrong direction, marking one year since President William Ruto assumed office. President Ruto’s performance during his inaugural year in power has garnered an average rating, with 53% of Kenyans expressing concerns that the country is on the wrong path under his leadership. Infotrak CEO Angela Ambitho shared the…

Information, Communication and Digital Economy cabinet secretary Eliud Owalo has denied any responsibility regarding the controversial and illegal collection of data belonging to Kenyans by digital company Worldcoin. The CS who appeared before an Ad Hoc committee of the National Assembly set up to investigate the operations of Worldcoin in the country, said that his ministry was not responsible for the management and protection of data belonging to Kenyans. Owalo instead said that such a responsibility was the mandate of the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner, effectively denying claims that his ministry was responsible for allowing Worldcoin to illegally…

The government has allocated Sh1 billion to roll out a new third-generation ID, the Maisha Card. Julius Bitok, the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, revealed this, emphasizing that these new IDs would distinguish themselves from the Huduma Namba, initiated by retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. Bitok explained that this initiative directly responds to President William Ruto’s directive to introduce a digital ID within 90 days. The Maisha Number, as it will be called, will serve as an all-encompassing identifier for Kenyan citizens, used for various purposes, including work and obtaining a Kenya Revenue Authority…

Medics have raised alarm as the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) struggles to cope with an influx of teenage patients who have attempted suicide. Speaking to the press, Dr. Wilson Aruasa, the hospital’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), revealed that a startling half of the patients in the ICU are adolescents who attempted to take their own lives. Expressing his dismay over this troubling situation, Dr Aruasa highlighted the pervasive issue of suicide among young people aged between 18 and 23, not only in the North Rift region but across the country. He emphasized that many of…

By Mumbi Mutoko President William Ruto recently unveiled a groundbreaking funding model for higher education that promises to be a boon for students from underprivileged households. This initiative shifts the paradigm of university financing, marking a significant departure from the status quo. President Ruto’s newly announced measures pave the way for state-funded university education for Kenyan students, predicated on a tiered categorization system that classifies recipients into four distinct groups: extremely needy, needy, vulnerable, needy, and less needy. The intention behind these categories is to ensure that the most deserving candidates receive the much-needed financial assistance to pursue degree, certificate,…

Negotiations on a UN cybercrime treaty have been ongoing since May 2021, but African countries are in various states of preparedness. Negotiations on a United Nations cybercrime treaty have been ongoing since May 2021 and, if passed by the General Assembly, could become a crucial legal framework for the prevention of cybercrime globally. But is this proposed treaty enough to solve Africa’s cybersecurity problem – and could the treaty give rise to unintended risks? While cyberattacks are on the rise globally, having increased by 125% through 2021, Africa faces particular challenges when it comes to cybersecurity. The continent lacks digital security infrastructure, with around…