The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization (WHO) have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to neighbouring countries and more than 1,400 new mpox cases were detected in just one week. Vaccination is one…
Beldine Odemba’s Bullets fall short as third-time lucky Ethiopian outfit CBE sucker-punch them to seal maiden CAF Women’s Champions League place. Kenya Police Bullets’ hopes of making history were dashed on Thursday afternoon as they narrowly lost 1-0 to Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) in the CECAFA Zonal qualifiers final, missing out on a coveted…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) headquarters, Times Tower, Nairobi. Members of Parliament will gain the final authority over who receives tax relief if the new Tax Procedures (Amendment) Bill, 2024, becomes law. This bill proposes changes to the Tax Procedures Act (Cap 469B), shifting some power from the Treasury Cabinet Secretary and the Kenya Revenue Authority…
Striking secondary school teachers in Thika, Kiambu County flushed out their colleagues from Chania Girls High School who had reported back for duty on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Led by Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) officials, the tutors marched to the school gate where they camped singing solidarity songs until some of…
The government has clarified that it will not force Kenyans to register for the new Maisha Card nor will its acquisition be tied to the upcoming general elections. Instead, the government is banking on the advanced features of the new ID to gradually encourage Kenyans to transition from their current documents to the digital version…
A public transport bus on its way to Mombasa from Nairobi caught fire in the Mtito Andei area within the Tsavo National Park Photos captured at the scene showed the bus burning before it was reduced to ashes All the passengers and the driver were safely removed from the Coast Bus Company bus before it…
Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has recommended that the country puts in place a single body or a multisectoral body to handle collective bargaining agreements for public servants. SRC Chairperson Lyn Mengich said the single-body approach model that has worked in Ghana and South Africa can be tailored to suit the needs of Kenya in…
Ambassador George Morara Orina, MBS (L) -Kenya’s Ambassador to the AU and UNECA, is briefed on the Police Bullets readiness for the CECAFA Finals by Kenya Police Board of Trustees Vice Chair Carol Kiambi. [Courtesy] Thousands of soccer fans will throng the Abebe Bikila stadium to witness a pulsating final with a mix of excitement…
As we grieve the loss of a pet, we may not be the only ones feeling the pain. Research is showing that cats who are left behind when another animal in their home dies could be mourning along with us. Grief is a well-documented human response to loss – but its roots may be far…
Figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) show that Kenya's economy grew by 5% in the first quarter of 2024 The new Finance Minister (CS) John Mbadi vowed to increase the rate in the next financial year Speaking in Homa Bay, Thursday, August 29, Mbadi urged Kenyans to give him one year to revive…
Botswana’s Olympics 200m champion Letsile Tebogo has identified his track rival as the face of track and field amid debate on who has changed the sport for the better. Botswana sprinter Letsile Tebogo has weighed on the ongoing debate on whether American sprinter Noah Lyles is the face of track and field. US sprinter Rai…
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga stands to receive a substantial salary and a range of benefits if elected Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Kenya, through President William Ruto, officially launched Odinga’s campaign at State House in Nairobi on Tuesday. The event was attended by various presidents and former heads of state. If Odinga…
Vincent Mucheru left their compound on Tuesday, August 27, after a disagreement with his mother over phone transactions His father, Peter Marika, told TUKO.co.ke that the second form student did not show any previous misconduct or gambling addiction Teachers at Igikiro Boys High School in Murang'a also expressed concern about his disappearance when schools were…
By NELSON NATURINDA Joy Ruth Acheng, Uganda’s High Commissioner to Canada, was flamboyant. On August 7, 2024, she appeared in a video clip wearing a yellow dress and dark glasses, interacting with some protesters in Toronto, Canada. The video, which was shared by the National Unity Platform (NUP) party leader Robert Kyagulanyi, went viral. Within…
The Retirements Benefits Authority (RBA) is seeking to strengthen legal and regulatory frameworks to ensure all employers in Kenya remit their employees’ pension deductions in a timely manner. This comes on the backdrop of a rise in unremitted pension savings which has risen to Ksh 50 billion by the close of the 2023/24 financial year…