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  The directive, issued on Tuesday, March 18, targets unregistered operators, including community water projects, private water suppliers, gated community service providers, and NGO-led water projects. Read More

  PS Kimtai warned that hospitals refusing to comply could face serious consequences, including denial of registration and shutdowns. Read More

  King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima are in Kenya for a four-day State visit that will focus on trade, investment, and bilateral cooperation. Read More

  Migos emphasized that it is illegal for institutions to withhold Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) or Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) for any reason, including fee arrears. Read More

  Germany’s Parliament, the Bundestag, is voting on whether to take the brakes off defence spending. Read More

  Harambee Stars head coach Benni McCarthy has announced his 23-man squad for the crucial 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Gambia. The match is set for Thursday, March 20, 2025, at the Alassane Ouattara Ebimpe Olympic Stadium in Ivory Coast. Gambia will play at a neutral venue since FIFA and CAF have yet to approve their home ground for high-profile matches. Having officially taken charge on March 12, McCarthy has quickly assessed the squad and expressed confidence in the players’ abilities, particularly highlighting the potential of younger stars to step up on the international stage. Speaking about his first training session, McCarthy described it
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  Former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko has been appointed as the patron of Kenya’s bodaboda and tuk-tuk operators, representing more than 2.5 million riders nationwide. The decision was made during a meeting at Sonko’s Mua Farm in Machakos on Sunday, where industry leaders voiced their confidence in his leadership, believing he can address their challenges and strengthen their engagement with the government. Riders Push Back Against New Regulation Bill A key issue raised during the meeting was the Public Transport (Motorcycle Regulation) Bill 2023, sponsored by Senate Majority Whip Boni Khalwale. The Bill, which the Senate approved last month and is now awaiting National Assembly approval, seeks to regulate bodaboda operations by
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  The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has successfully reclaimed a prime piece of public land along Mukoma Road in Karen, Nairobi, worth approximately KES 45 million. Private individuals had illegally acquired the land, but a recent court ruling nullified the fraudulent transfer and restored it to public ownership. The contested property, registered as L.R. 2270/71 and measuring 0.029 hectares, was originally surrendered to the Government of Kenya in 1994. Authorities had designated it for public utilities and the construction of a public access road. However, in 1996, individuals unlawfully took possession of the land through an irregular allocation. Hon. Lady
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  The government has pledged to sponsor the country’s female grannies’ football team as they prepare for the second edition of the Grannies International Football Tournament (GIFT), set to take place from April 2-5 in Limpopo, South Africa. The team, based in Eldoret, consists of players aged 52 to 75 from Uasin Gishu and Elgeyo Marakwet counties. They train at Mutei Primary School, tucked away in the rural heart of Eldoret. Last week, Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum visited the team’s training session, reaffirming the government’s commitment to supporting sports as a key driver of national development. He was accompanied by
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  Kenya and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have agreed to begin formal talks on a new lending program, scrapping the ninth review of the current $3.6 billion loan agreement. The government is seeking continued financial support to stabilize the economy after rising debt-servicing costs strained its finances following years of heavy borrowing. “The Kenyan authorities and IMF staff have reached an understanding that the ninth review under the current Extended Fund Facility and Extended Credit Facility programs will not proceed,” IMF Mission Chief Haimanot Teferra said in a statement following a visit to Nairobi. Teferra also confirmed that the IMF has received a formal request from Kenya
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