President William Ruto promoted Kipchumba Murkomen to the powerful position of Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior and National Administration in a major cabinet reshuffle announced on Thursday, December 19, 2024. Murkomen, who currently serves as Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports, now takes on a role that oversees national security,…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has directed employers to apply revised Pay As You Earn (PAYE) deductions starting December 27, 2024. In a notice dated Thursday, December 19, KRA outlined plans to enforce the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024, which introduces a new framework for calculating PAYE. This follows President William Ruto’s signing of the…
President William Ruto. [File,Standard] Allies of former President Uhuru Kenyatta have made a comeback into the government as Cabinet Secretaries, as President William Ruto fired two of his CSs. In a mini shuffle announced yesterday evening by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, former Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe was nominated to serve in the…
DP Kithure Kindiki during an interview at his Karen residence in Nairobi on Thursday, December 19, 2024. [DPCS, Standard] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended President William Ruto’s decision to bring former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s allies into the Cabinet, describing the move as within Ruto’s constitutional mandate. Kindiki’s remarks followed Ruto’s announcement of a cabinet…
President William Ruto. [Standard, File] President William Ruto has demoted two of his Cabinet Secretaries, barely six months since they were appointed. Former ICT CS Margaret Nyambura and her Agriculture counterpart Andrew Karanja are set to be replaced once the president’s nominees are vetted and approved by Parliament. The two will be replaced by former…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has shed light on the killings of the Gen Z protestors during his tenure as the Cabinet Secretary for Interior. Speaking during a joint media interview on Thursday night, December 19, 2024, in Karen Nairobi County, Kindiki disclosed that the anti-government protests led to the loss of lives in various ways…
President Willim Ruto with his predicessor Uhuru Kenyatta. [Standard, File] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s political allies are the biggest winners in President William Ruto’s latest appointments and nominations. Ruto on Thursday, December 19 picked former Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe as the Agriculture CS. Former Laikipia and Kiambu Governors Lee Kinyanjui and William Kabogo have…
President Willim Ruto with his predicessor Uhuru Kenyatta. [Standard, File] Former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s political allies are the biggest winners in President William Ruto’s latest appointments and nominations. In his latest announcement, Ruto has picked former Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe to be the Agriculture CS. Former Laikipia and Kiambu Governors Lee Kinyanjui and William…
KRA announces PAYE changes impacting employers and employees effective December 27, 2024. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced changes to the computation of Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) following the enactment of the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024. The tax laws, assented to on December 4 by President William Ruto, seeks to enable the government generate some of…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced changes to Pay As You Earn (PAYE) computation. KRA in a public notice issued via its official social media accounts on Thursday, December 19, 2024, directed employers to start making changes to PAYE deductions with effect from December 27, 2024, when the Tax Laws (Amendment) Act, 2024 takes effect….
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua issued a scathing rebuke to the National Intelligence Service (NIS) on Thursday, December 19, 2024, accusing the agency of wasting resources by tailing him instead of focusing on national security. Gachagua criticized NIS for what he termed as wasting resources by assigning an officer to follow him from Nairobi to…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced plans to hire 5,862 primary school teachers on permanent and pensionable terms by January 2025. These positions are intended to replace teachers who have exited the profession due to retirement, resignation, or other reasons, rather than creating new roles. Who’s Eligible to Apply? The primary school roles will…
President William Ruto has said livestock vaccination is aimed at making Kenya free of diseases and ensure access to international markets. [File, Standard] An initiative to vaccinate livestock countrywide has kicked up a major storm with growing fears from farmers and veterinary professionals over the handling of the government programme. Whereas the government has insisted…
Agriculture Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke has rejected claims that American philanthropist Bill Gates is involved in Kenya’s mass livestock vaccination initiative. Some Kenyans had suggested that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, known for funding global vaccination efforts, including COVID-19 initiatives in developing countries, is behind the government’s plan to vaccinate 22 million cattle, 50…
Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi has pledged his unwavering loyalty to President William Ruto, vowing to uphold the trust vested in him. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting held on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Ndhiwa Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC), Mbadi discussed ongoing developmental projects in the region and highlighted his commitment to national…