5 h. ago High Court Rules KEMRI Senior Scientists Can Retire at 74, Not 65

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 8 – Senior research scientists at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) have won a landmark legal battle, with the High Court ruling that those serving under a collaboration agreement with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) are entitled to retire at 74 years, not 65 as previously stipulated. The […] The post High Court Rules KEMRI Senior Scientists Can Retire at 74, Not 65 appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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4 d. ago IFC team set to visit Kenya in January for talks on JKIA Modernisation, Energy Projects

NAIROBI, Kenya Dec 4 – Kenya will host a high-level delegation from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) early next year to advance discussions on major energy and infrastructure investments. President William Ruto says the talks will centre of key projects including the planned modernisation of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) under a Public Private Partnership […] The post IFC team set to visit Kenya in January for talks on JKIA Modernisation, Energy Projects appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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6 d. ago JKIA Labour Officers Arrested for Allegedly Demanding Bribes From Migrant Worker Agents

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three Ministry of Labour officials stationed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for allegedly extorting money from agents who assist Kenyan migrant workers travelling to the Middle East. According to the EACC, its officers conducted a sting operation on November 30 after receiving credible intelligence. The operation involved one of the affected agents, who had 78 migrant workers scheduled to depart for various Middle Eastern countries. Investigators say the agent approached the three Labour officers at the JKIA labour clearance booth, where they allegedly demanded Ksh34,000 before clearing the group for travel. The post JKIA Labour Officers Arrested for Allegedly Demanding Bribes From Migrant Worker Agents appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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7 d. ago EACC arrests Labour Ministry Officials at JKIA Over alleged extortion scheme

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1— The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has arrested three Ministry of Labour officials stationed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) for allegedly extorting agents who facilitate the travel of Kenyan migrant workers to the Middle East. The arrests, conducted on November 30, 2025, followed a report alleging that the officers routinely […] The post EACC arrests Labour Ministry Officials at JKIA Over alleged extortion scheme appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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7 d. ago No fire at Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport around November 2025

No fire at Kenya’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport around November 2025  Africa Check

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2 w. ago Kenyan Trafficking Survivor Awarded Ksh.5 Million for Forced Labor Abroad

A Kenyan survivor of Southeast Asia’s notorious cyber-scam trafficking networks has secured a historic victory in the Employment and Labour Relations Court, marking one of the country’s strongest legal responses to transnational human trafficking. Justice Byram Ongaya ruled that a group of Kenyan recruiters trafficked the young man into a heavily fortified scam compound in Myanmar. According to the judgment, the recruiters escorted him through Nairobi’s Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, monitored him via WhatsApp throughout his flight, and later handed him over to criminal syndicates operating at the Thai-Myanmar border. The court awarded the survivor Ksh. 5 million in compensation, The post Kenyan Trafficking Survivor Awarded Ksh.5 Million for Forced Labor Abroad appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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3 w. ago Health Concerns, Safe House Stay: Njagi and Oyoo Speak After Ugandan Detention

Kenyan activists Bob Njagi and Nicholas Oyoo, who spent 38 harrowing days in detention in Uganda, fell seriously ill during their confinement and required a week-long stay in a military hospital, it has now emerged. After their hospital discharge, authorities moved the duo to a safe house, where they stayed for three days before being transferred on Thursday in preparation for their release on Friday night. Upon arriving at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Saturday afternoon, Njagi and Oyoo confirmed they would first undergo medical check-ups before publicly discussing the full extent of their ordeal. According to Norbert Ochieng, Oyoo’s The post Health Concerns, Safe House Stay: Njagi and Oyoo Speak After Ugandan Detention appeared first on Nairobi Wire.

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4 w. ago Kenya Leads African Tourism Scene with Masai Mara, Nairobi, and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Clinching Top Awards – Here Are the Details You Need to Know

Kenya Leads African Tourism Scene with Masai Mara, Nairobi, and Jomo Kenyatta Airport Clinching Top Awards – Here Are the Details You Need to Know  Travel And Tour World

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