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  The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has initiated a pilot phase for an upgraded eCitizen Payment System at three key Nairobi facilities. This move aims to enhance revenue collection and improve customer experience. The trial involves the Nairobi National Park, Nairobi Safari Walk, and Nairobi Animal Orphanage. In a statement released on Tuesday, February 5, KWS announced that visitors can now purchase tickets through the new platform accessible via kwspay.ecitizen.go.ke . The agency emphasized that this system will be active during the pilot phase exclusively at the three designated locations. KWS actively ensures visitors receive SMS notifications as proof of successful
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  COTU Secretary-General Francis Atwoli has called for the full implementation of the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Act of 2013, insisting it will benefit Kenyan workers. Atwoli expressed concern over what he described as misinformation and political narratives surrounding the NSSF rollout. He emphasized that NSSF is not a tax, but a savings scheme designed to protect Kenyan workers during retirement. “Unfortunately, many of those politicizing NSSF benefit from superior pensions or enjoy income from their numerous business ventures. Any attempts to politicize or misrepresent the revised NSSF contribution rates, which were legally enacted in 2013, only mislead the public,
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  Elders from Embu, Meru, and Tharaka Nithi counties have implored Public Service CS Justin Muturi to engage in talks with President William Ruto. During a meeting, one elder from the Njuri Ncheke council expressed their support for Muturi but emphasized the need for dialogue. “We love you, Muturi, but we plead with you to talk with the President,” he said on Tuesday. The elders also advised Muturi to open communication channels with both President Ruto and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki. They warned that a strained relationship with the President could negatively affect Muturi’s community and the broader Mt. Kenya region.
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  A multi-agency security team raided suspected Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) hideouts in Sololo and Merti, Marsabit and Isiolo counties, on Tuesday. The raid, part of the National Police Service’s (NPS) Operation Ondoa Jangili, aims to dismantle the militia, disrupt its activities, and enhance security in the region. During the raid, security officers recovered a cache of weapons, ammunition, walkie-talkies, camera stands, a solar panel, a generator, and marijuana. In a statement on Twitter (X), the NPS revealed that OLA militants have exploited close family and cultural ties between Kenya’s Borana community and Ethiopia’s Oromo people to infiltrate local populations and
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  Police arrested another escapee from Wundanyi Main Prison in Taita Taveta County on Monday in Mombasa. Patrick Karisa was part of the group of eight prisoners who escaped on the night of January 25, 2025, by cutting through the roof of their cell. After a thorough manhunt, authorities captured Karisa in Mombasa and transferred him to the DCI headquarters in Wundanyi for processing. He was later taken to Manyani Maximum Security Prison in Voi for further detention. As of Tuesday, four escapees remain at large. Earlier, police had recaptured three others in the Godoma area of Mwatate Subcounty, and they
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  In Kenya and across Africa, he founded institutions such as the Aga Khan Hospital and University, Nation Media Group, Serena Hotels among other development initiatives known to employ thousands Read More

  President William Ruto has affirmed that security agents will safely rescue the five Mandera chiefs abducted in Elwak. Ruto revealed that he had instructed Deputy Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli to take all necessary measures to secure the chiefs’ release. “Nimekuja na Masengeli hapa, na nishamweleza ya kwamba juu na chini, kulia na kushoto, mbele na nyuma, east or west mpaka haya mambo yatatuliwe,” he said. Loosely translated: “I have come here with Masengeli, and I have instructed him to go to every length—up and down, left and right, forward and backward, east or west—until this issue is resolved,”
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  Milka Moraa, the woman who captured national attention after Pastor Ng’ang’a publicly dismissed her over rent arrears during a church service, has secured an affordable housing unit. With the help of well-wishers, Moraa began the process of acquiring a studio apartment at the Mukuru Meteorological Social Housing Site. The self-contained unit, priced at Ksh640,000, includes a kitchen area, bathroom, and toilet. Affordable Housing Acting CEO Sheila Waweru confirmed the development on Monday, February 3, revealing that Moraa will purchase the house progressively using her monthly income of Ksh18,000 from a newly secured job at ExpressWay Lounge. Waweru highlighted the overwhelming
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  President William Ruto has pledged to remove the vetting of Identification Cards for Northeastern residents….
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  Njuri Ncheke elders have called on Public Service CS Justin Muturi to reach out to…
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