Pastoralists in Wajir County demand wildlife law review to address compensation delays
Participants proposed that claims below Ksh1 million be processed at county level to improve access and reduce backlogs. They further urged that compensation decisions and payments be completed within four months, down from the current six-month period.
Finance Bill: Mombasa port workers laud decision to exempt pension and gratuity from taxation
Wycliffe Baraza, an employee of KPA, says he will benefit from the tax-free pension as he is almost exiting the service. He recalled previous attempts to force the government to exempt pensions and other retirement benefits from tax, which were futile.
Kenya teams up with fellow COMESA member states to ensure access to quality seed varieties
According to Ronoh, the establishment of COMSHIP in 2014, and its coordination by Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) was intended to guide COMESA member states in fast-tracking the implementation of the harmonised framework for seed variety release
Kenya positions itself to become Africa’s digital powerhouse in run up to Connected Africa Summit
John Tanui outlined several achievements under Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), including the rollout of over 100,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable and more than 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Nairobi meeting: Harmonisation of seed policies key to realising food security in COMESA bloc
Mukuka said the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations have been officially gazetted in 11 COMESA member-states, namely, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Malawi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, with DR Congo earmarked for the official gazette of the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations by end of May 2025.
Goose that lays golden egg: Kenya working on laws that protect tourism industry from spinoffs of human-wildlife conflicts
According to Museiya the proposed Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2025 seeks to modernise how the nation governs, conserves, utilises and shares benefits from wildlife resources for the good of all Kenyans.
Upcoming Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi is billed a game changer for Africa’s tourism industry
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Chair Francis Gichaba described the 15th anniversary as a reflective point for Kenya’s tourism leadership.
Food safety activists in Kenya pile pressure on state to make public list of banned pesticides
The NGOs noted there had been inaction in the implementation of past regulations on toxic pesticides control which they blamed on lack of proper enforcement policies and invested commercial interests.
Ruth Awuora lost sense of hearing at 12 but Vihiga’s heroine has redefined deafness as a call to duty
Ruth Awuora’s PhD research focuses on helping pre-lingual deaf children and children who are born deaf or became deaf shortly after birth become successful in life.
Health practitioners union piles pressure on Kenya’s health minister to harmonise UHC salaries
Speaking during a meeting with public health officers drawn from Garissa County, the national General Secretary of the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health practitioners (KEHPHPU) Brown Ashira said the national government had enough time to allocate money for the nurses’ absorption.
