11 h. ago EACC bags Financial Reporting Award after earning clean audit

Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has been honoured with a FiRe Award for excellence in financial reporting, days after receiving a clean audit opinion for the 2024/2025 financial year. The award recognises the Commission’s strong performance in accountability, transparency, and governance.

Events

14 h. ago Kenya’s broken campaign finance system fuelling graft, illicit funds flow — report

Kenya’s broken campaign finance system fuelling graft, illicit funds flow — report  the-star.co.ke

Politics

28 h. ago Kenyan Government Warns Citizens In Tanzania Ahead Of December 9 Demonstrations

Kenyan Government Warns Citizens In Tanzania Ahead Of December 9 Demonstrations  Sahara Reporters

Events

32 h. ago Govt white paper exposes corruption, political capture behind Digital Bangladesh drive

Dec 6 – A government-commissioned white paper has concluded that the Awami League’s flagship Digital Bangladesh agenda functioned largely as “an architecture of political slogan” rather than a coherent national digital strategy. According to the report, the widely promoted vision of technological modernisation and a digitally empowered citizenry operated as a fragile façade, weakened by […] The post Govt white paper exposes corruption, political capture behind Digital Bangladesh drive appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Politics

43 h. ago Police AIG stationed at Vigilance House dies after collapsing at home

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6 — A senior police officer serving at Vigilance House has died after collapsing at his home in Chesumei, Nandi County. According to a police report filed at Kapsabet Police Station, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Philip Kipchirchir Tuimur collapsed at around 5am on Saturday at his residence in Kabutie Village, Kapng’etuny Location. […] The post Police AIG stationed at Vigilance House dies after collapsing at home appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Events

57 h. ago Fazul Mahamed decries ‘Double Taxation’ For Teachers as New Medical Scheme Takes Effect

Mahamed and other players in the education sector claim it leaves teachers financially exposed and effectively “taxed twice” for healthcare services.

Politics

58 h. ago Safaricom becomes Kenya’s new anchor for infrastructure financing

Safaricom becomes Kenya’s new anchor for infrastructure financing  The EastAfrican

Politics

2 d. ago Nairobi Breaks Into Top Three Most Attractive African Cities for 2025

Nairobi has secured its highest-ever ranking in the newly released Jeune Afrique 2025 African Cities Attractiveness Index, taking third place and strengthening its reputation as one of the continent’s fastest-growing tech and investment hubs. The report notes that Nairobi’s rise comes despite recent socio-political tensions, crediting the capital’s expanding digital ecosystem, major infrastructure upgrades, and sustained investor confidence as the key forces behind its improved standing. “Nairobi records the most notable rise on the podium, reaching third place, supported by its ambition to position itself as a continental tech hub, as well as its major infrastructure and mobility projects and The post Nairobi Breaks Into Top Three Most Attractive African Cities for 2025 appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

Politics

3 d. ago City Hall Dismisses Claims of Immediate Parking Fee Increase

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 4-Nairobi County Receiver of Revenue, Tiras Njoroge, has moved to clarify the intent of the newly launched Tariff and Pricing Policy 2025–2030, dismissing media reports alleging that parking fees will rise from KSh 300 to KSh 520. Njoroge clarified  that the policy is a strategic framework not a fee adjustment and is […] The post City Hall Dismisses Claims of Immediate Parking Fee Increase appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Politics

3 d. ago DP Kindiki Announces HELB Funding Plan for KMTC Students at 94th Graduation Ceremony

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 4 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has announced that Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) students will soon begin accessing financial support from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), marking a major policy shift aimed at easing the financial burden on thousands of trainees. Speaking on Thursday during the 94th KMTC graduation ceremony […] The post DP Kindiki Announces HELB Funding Plan for KMTC Students at 94th Graduation Ceremony appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Politics

3 d. ago Renowned Kenyan Actor Bilal Wanjau Dies While Undergoing Treatment at KNH

NAIROBI,Kenya Dec 4-Celebrated Kenyan actor and director Bilal Wanjau has died while receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital, his family has announced. According to a family spokesperson, Wanjau, reportedly fell ill on Sunday while in Machakos, experiencing sudden pain in one of his legs. Relatives took him to hospital the following day. He had been […] The post Renowned Kenyan Actor Bilal Wanjau Dies While Undergoing Treatment at KNH appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Events

3 d. ago Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, hand over majority control

Kenya to sell 15% Safaricom stake to Vodacom, hand over majority control  The Africa Report

Politics

3 d. ago Financing gap risks undermining Kenya’s agriculture growth, experts warn

Financing gap risks undermining Kenya’s agriculture growth, experts warn  Capitalfm.co.ke

Events

3 d. ago Who owns Kenya? Report reveals land imbalance driving Kenya’s inequality

Who owns Kenya? Report reveals land imbalance driving Kenya’s inequality  Daily Nation

Transport

3 d. ago British High Commission protests omission of its responses to BATUK inquiry

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 4 — The British High Commission in Kenya has expressed disappointment after its formal submission to a parliamentary inquiry into the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) was not reflected in the final report released by the National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the […] The post British High Commission protests omission of its responses to BATUK inquiry appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Events

3 d. ago Kenya to Host Top IFC Mission in 2026 as Push for New Financing Model Gains Momentum

Kenya to Host Top IFC Mission in 2026 as Push for New Financing Model Gains Momentum  Dawan Africa

Events

3 d. ago Platinum Credit to pay complainant Sh400,000 for unsolicited texts, calls

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 4 – The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner (ODPC) has ordered Platinum Credit Limited to pay a Kenyan Sh400,000 for unlawfully sending unsolicited marketing messages and calls without his consent. The ruling follows a complaint by Samuel Kamau Waweru, who reported that Platinum Credit – through its sales agents – repeatedly […] The post Platinum Credit to pay complainant Sh400,000 for unsolicited texts, calls appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Politics

3 d. ago Global Child Deaths Set to Rise for the First Time in 25 Years, Gates Foundation Warns, Urging Action From Leaders

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 4 – The number of children dying before their fifth birthday is projected to rise for the first time this century, reversing decades of global progress, according to new data in the Gates Foundation’s 2025 Goalkeepers Report released today. The report shows that 4.6 million children died before age five in 2024, […] The post Global Child Deaths Set to Rise for the First Time in 25 Years, Gates Foundation Warns, Urging Action From Leaders appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

Events

3 d. ago Nairobi on the brink as budget cuts and pending bills cripple county services

KHRC warns that shrinking budgets, ballooning pending bills, and collapsing services in Nairobi County reflect a national economic crisis hurting millions of residents.

Politics

3 d. ago Rising debt burden shrinking govt spending on essential services: KHRC

A new KHRC report warns that Kenya’s rising debt repayments and shrinking social budgets are depriving millions of access to health, education, and social protection services.

Economics