The State of Employee Experience (EX) for Customer Experience (CX) Success survey reveals that 30 percent of employees are not very happy, while 24 percent do not find their workplaces to be desirable.
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By Muoki Charles Kiambu deputy speaker John Njiru Njue was arraigned before a Thika Court on Tuesday, April 17, 2024. He was charged with soliciting a Sh130,000 bribe from a private developer to allow her to continue developing her plot in his ward. Njiru, who also serves as a UDA MCA for Hospital ward, denied the charges before Thika Chief Magistrate Atiang Mitullah and was released on a Sh1 million bond or Sh500,000 cash bail. He was charged with soliciting the financial advantage on May 29, 2023, at Africana Hotel in Thika town, within Kiambu County. It was alleged that,…
By Sarah Njagi A medical officer will testify at a Kericho court in a case involving a former school teacher facing charges of sexually assaulting five girls, aged between the ages of 8 and 12 years. The accused, Nicanor Kirwa Yego, 60, who was arraigned before Kericho Senior Resident Magistrate Fredrick Nyakundi, was dismissed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) seven years ago for defiling a student. A dismissal letter dated 31 July 2017 from TSC tabled before the court indicated that the accused used to be a teacher and was dismissed from the service after he sexually assaulted a…
By Kiptanui Cherono A key witness in the murder trial of a police constable accused of killing her estranged husband was stood down by the Presiding Judge in an Eldoret Court citing work overload. A house help Sharon Jepchirchir who was working for the accused, Lilian Biwott at the time of the incident, had been called to the dock to give her evidence-in-chief against her former employer but was stood down by Justice Reuben Nyakundi. Justice Nyakundi explained that he could not proceed with the hearing of the murder case since he had more than 50 rulings and judgments to…
By Geoffrey Makokha Suna West Member of Parliament Peter Masara has advised the government against its planned move to cut the salaries of civil servants as a way of reducing the wage bill. Masara who was speaking after a church function at Ombo SDA church in Migori Town urged the government to look for alternative ways of collecting revenue instead of subjecting poor civil servants to pay cuts. The MP who is also a member of the Budget and Appropriation Committee in the National Assembly, outlined that the government has already introduced heavy taxation on civil servants including the recently…
The disease ranks as the second leading infectious cause of death globally, claiming 1.3 million lives annually, on par with tuberculosis, another prominent infectious killer.
By Lamech Willy The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has embarked on a comprehensive operation aimed at raising awareness on road safety, particularly on the Kaplong-Bomet-Mulot-Narok roads. The initiative seeks to educate both the public and stakeholders within the transport industry on the importance of adherence to safety regulations to mitigate the alarming rate of accidents on Kenyan roads. Speaking during the launch, Engineer Christine Ogut, Deputy Director of Safety Audit and Inspections at NTSA, emphasized the urgent need for increased safety measures to address the rising number of accidents. “The rate at which accidents are occurring is alarming.…
Kakamega Gold Refinery aims to provide a reliable market for thousands of artisanal and small-scale miners in Kenya’s gold sub-sector from gold-mining counties.
By Ann Salaton The security team in Narok Central Sub County has reclaimed a government house that had been grabbed by a private developer at the Narok town public servants’ residential house quarters. Narok Central Assistant County Commissioner AbdiShakur Ali, who led the process, said his office had given ten days’ notice to all private developers living in and renting out government houses to vacate the premises or risk being forcefully removed. Ali said that despite having given notice to the private developer, Hellen Ngare, to vacate the premises, she ignored it and continued living on the government land, letting…
By Sadik Hassan Operations at the port of Lamu are set for a significant boost as the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) prepares to receive three state-of-the-art Ship-to-Shore gantry cranes (STS) on Sunday, enhancing the port’s performance. According to KPA Managing Director William Ruto, the port is anticipating the arrival of a vessel carrying a substantial consignment of bulk cargo. Capt. Ruto said the Ethiopian government had shown keen interest in using the port because of the emerging Red Sea upheaval. He lauded the government for improving security on the LAPSSET corridor highway that will connect the Port of Lamu with…
