Kenya and the United States have taken a major step towards a reciprocal trade agreement following discussions in Washington D.C. between Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, and U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Ambassador Jamieson Greer. The talks build on previous engagements between the two governments, including discussions led by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and earlier consultations between CS Kinyanjui and Amb. Greer. In his remarks, Kinyanjui underscored Kenya’s commitment to deepening its strategic ties with the United States through a mutually beneficial framework. “Kenya is deeply interested in the commencement of formal negotiations with the United…
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Nine suspects have been arrested as Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) raided unlicensed courier service providers in the Eastleigh area, Nairobi County. In a press release Thursday, CA conducted the crackdown in collaboration with the National Police Service and netted samples of parcels, receipts and consignment books which were collected and preserved as court exhibits. During the enforcement activity a number of local parcel and courier firms were found to have been offering unlicensed parcel and courier services contrary to Section 67 of the Kenya Information and Communications Act, 1998. According to the statement, the suspects were held at the…
The Ministry of Health has suspended 40 health facilities nationwide for allegedly defrauding the Social Health Authority (SHA) through false claims. Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale, addressing a press briefing at Afya House, Friday, said the crackdown seeks to protect public resources and restore confidence in Kenya’s reformed national health insurance scheme. The suspensions, effective immediately, follow a month-long forensic audit and review of suspicious claims flagged by SHA’s digital health system. “These activities undermine public trust in our health system and threaten the feasibility and sustainability of the Social Health Authority. We will not allow the theft that…
Members of Parliament (MPs) allied to the Kenya Kwanza government have dismissed a report by the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) which claims that the Hustler Fund is politically expedient and economically disastrous. The report, titled “Failing the Hustlers,” alleges that the fund is structurally unsound, economically unsustainable, and politically manipulated. Led by Mwala MP and UDA Organising Secretary Vincent Musyoka, the lawmakers defended the fund, saying it has brought significant benefits to Kenyans and should be praised instead. “The Hustler Fund should attract praise due to its visible benefits to members of the public across the country,” said Musyoka…
The Ministry of Agriculture has begun reviving 4K Clubs in primary schools to support the school feeding program. 4K is an acronym for Kuungana, Kufanya, Kusaidia Kenya—a program designed to promote farming and foster a positive attitude toward agriculture among learners in primary schools. The rebranded 4K Clubs are being rolled out in 31,218 public primary schools across the country. So far, 1,222 Trainers of Trainers have been deployed in 36 counties, where the Ministry of Agriculture has equipped 245 schools with greenhouses, irrigation kits, incubators, and value addition tools to support hands-on agricultural learning. According to the Cabinet Secretary…
The administration of Mediheal Group of Hospitals in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, has refuted allegations that they were involved in Kidney trafficking. Through their legal team led by Senior Counsel Katwa Kigen, the hospital termed such claims as untrue and lacking no ground, adding that they provide kidney transplant services together with other forms of high-end surgeries like open heart surgery, and neuro-spinal surgery among others, while adhering to the best international ethical and professional standards. “We are not involved in any organ trafficking or taking part in any syndicate, we are not involved in any criminal enterprise related to…
Members of the County Assembly in Embu County have called for swift investigations to unravel the mysterious death of Kariobangi North MCA Joel Munuve Kimanzi, who died on Tuesday. The ward representatives in a joint statement expressed fears over their security suspecting foul play in the demise of the vocal MCA who they alleged may have been silenced for exposing graft at the County Government of Nairobi. Speaking during a plenary session on Wednesday, the MCAs unanimously called for a thorough probe into his death, claiming that several other outspoken leaders have died under mysterious circumstances in the past. Makima…
Kenya and Ethiopia have entered into a bilateral agreement to collaborate on implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Senior government officials from both countries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to fast-track a simplified trade regime between Kenya and Ethiopia. Speaking in Mombasa, Cabinet Secretary for Investments, Trade, and Industry Lee Kinyanjui said the government aims to streamline trade at the Moyale border, addressing longstanding challenges faced by local communities. Kinyanjui noted that the agreement seeks to ensure that border communities can trade freely. “We are emphasizing that, within the bigger scope of things, Kenya and Ethiopia will…
The Ministry of Health, through the division of drug and substance abuse control within the state department of public health, together with a team of law enforcement agencies, conducted a coordinated crackdown on several illegal shisha outlets in Nairobi last weekend. Shisha, also known as hookah or a waterpipe, is a method of smoking tobacco through a device where the smoke is passed through water before being inhaled. It involves heating flavored tobacco with charcoal, and the smoke is drawn through a hose and mouthpiece after passing through a water bowl. During the operation, several offenders were arrested and multiple…
The national government will recruit 10,000 police officers in the next three months to strengthen security in areas marred by insecurity and a shortage of officers. Speaking at a town hall meeting with the National Government Administrative Officers (NGAO), National Police Service and stakeholders in Kilifi, Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen explained that police officers have been having a hard time patrolling some areas due to their inadequacy. “On the part of the number of police officers, we are planning to recruit 10,000 Police Officers in the next two to three months to allocate police stations…
