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Applying for ID to cost 300, replacement 1,000; 34-page passport 7,500

New charges on national identity cards and passports have gone into effect. Under the new charges, Kenyans applying for a national identity card for the first time will now pay Sh. 300 while Kenyans applying for a replacement of...

Teachers fear for their lives as death threats from students, parents rise

A deputy principal has sounded the alarm after receiving death threats from some if his students. This comes as incidents of death threats and actual killings if teachers rise in the Western region. According to a conversation with fellow teachers seen...

Kiptum’s wife to get a second new house – Ruto promises

President William Ruto has promised that the wife of the late athlete Kelvin Kiptum will get a second new house. "I have already given the family Sh. 5 million and now the government will give him another new house beside...

State House spends Sh. 5.37 billion in six months

The National Treasury's budgetary review report has revealed that State House spent Sh. 5.37 billion in the six-month period to December 2023. This spending saw the State House overshoot its allocated budget by Sh. 447 million. In late 2023, State House...

e-Citizen collecting over Sh. 350 million daily; is owned by private companies

The government of Kenya has little control of the e-Citizen platform that is now the collection portal for all government service fees. This is according to a report by the Auditor General Nancy Gathungu. According to the report, e-Citizen is...

Fuel prices to rise as government triples petroleum regulatory tax

Fuel prices are likely to rise after the government through the Ministry of Energy tripled the petroleum regulatory tax. This tripling of the tax will now see Kenyans pay a total of Sh. 0.75 per litre of fuel in petroleum...

Poor design, construction of Kelvin Kiptum’s house by State puzzles Kenyans

Last week, President William Ruto ordered that a house be set up for the family of the late world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum within a record two weeks. The construction of Kelvin Kiptum's house was to be fully funded...

Fuel consumption drops to 5-year low as Kenyans leave cars at home

Fuel consumption in Kenya dropped to a five year low in the six months to December 2023. This occurred as more Kenyans opted to leave their cars at home in favour of public transport due to high pump prices. According...

Kiptum’s father: Our son was an only child; we were unable to have another

The late Kelvin Kiptum was an only child, his father Samson Cheruiyot has said. Cheruiyot spoke hours after his son, Kiptum, died in a car accident along the Eldoret-Ravine highway. "Let me tell you, Kiptum is my only son and...

Kenya shilling officially recovers to 159 against US dollar; Banks selling USD at 161

On Monday, the Central Bank of Kenya officially quoted the Kenya shilling at 159 against the US dollar as the local currency extended its recovery to the second consecutive week against the green buck. The Central Bank of Kenya's indicative...

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