KRA sets revenue collection record with $2.7 billion banked in December driven by robust oil sector and customs
This historic performance is largely attributed to strong growth in oil taxes, which grew by 23.9 per cent and recorded a performance rate of 103.7 per cent.
Ginnery construction at Mpeketoni revitalises cotton farming in Lamu County, raises off farm prices
The project has also sparked renewed interest in cotton farming among young people, reversing years of decline in the sector. Chairman of Lamu Farmers’ Cooperative Society Migwi Mwangi said the deliberate inclusion of the youth will spur cotton farming in the region.
Detectives probe incident in which a policeman shot dead businessman in a central Kenya town
In a statement issued by authority’s chairperson Isaack Hassan, IPOA says it has already dispatched a Rapid Response Team from the Nyeri Regional Office to commence investigations and gather all relevant information to establish the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident.
Tomato glut in Central Kenya sends prices tumbling as farmers stare at huge losses
The current warm weather condition is expected to worsen the situation as it is very favourable for tomato farming.
South Sudan President Kiir axes wife of detained First Vice President Machar from interior ministry
Forces loyal to Machar, alongside allied White Army fighters, have made gains against government forces in Jonglei state. They recently captured Pajut, a strategic town in Duk County on the main road to Bor, the state capital, heightening fears of a broader offensive. The government has deployed reinforcements in an attempt to secure Bor.
Uganda’s detained opposition leader Kizza Besigy’s said to be in ‘failing health’ but police deny he’s sick
President Yoweri Museveni, who has held power since 1986, was on Saturday declared the winner of last week’s presidential election. Museveni took 71.6 per cent of the vote while his closest challenger, Wine, took 24.7 per cent of the vote, according to official results that Wine rejected as fake.
Kiambu County put on high alert as traffickers resort to lacing candies with drugs to sell to youth
A multi-agency meeting on alcohol and drug abuse chaired by Deputy County Commissioner for Kiambu Sub-County Titus Macharia at the Kiambu County Commissioner’s office. Present were key officials tasked with safeguarding public health, including Kiambu County Police Commander Doris Kemei, Director for Liquor Licensing Michael Kangethe, and NACADA Kiambu County Coordinator Caroline Arimi among others
Kisumu emerges as leading origin or transit point of cannabis sativa and other hard drugs in Kenya
Kisumu and adjoining counties in Lake Victoria Basin region have emerged as leading sources cannabis sativa that ends up in backstreet markets and inner cities in major owns in Kenya such as Nairobi and Nakuru. The assessment follows the frequency with which security agencies and ordinary citizens are intercepting drugs...
Kenya to kill weaver birds estimated to be six million that ravaging rice plantations in Lake Victoria Basin
The report indicates that about 800 acres of rice, most of it at panicle initiation and early harvesting stages are under immediate threat, with farmers already reporting heavy losses.
Senegal face ban from 2026 World Cup Finals in US after the chaos in AFCON final
New Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions may face stiffer penalties – including being sanctioned from participating in this year World Cup in the United States Canada and Australia – for what Fifa President Gianni Infantino condemned as “unacceptable” scenes that plagued the tournament in Moroccan capital, Rabat, on Sunday....
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