Author: Silas Apollo

The cabinet has approved the revised guidelines on the terms and conditions of service for board members and staff of State Corporations. These guidelines, the cabinet said, were in line with the recent directives given by President William Ruto on fiscal consolidation and management of State Corporations. The new policy also aligns the determination of the terms and conditions of service in the agencies with the provisions of the Constitution and the relevant laws. Consequently, the revised guidelines will provide salary bands and allowances for CEOs, board members, Vice-Chancellors, Chancellors and members of university councils. President Ruto chaired the Cabinet…

The National Assembly’s Committee on Agriculture and Livestock has pledged that it will not leave any stone unturned on its ongoing probe on the supply of substandard fertilizer to farmers across the country. The committee made the pledge to farmers during a meeting at the Nakuru National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) depot on the second day of public hearings and fact-finding visits  over the ongoing probe on the fertiliser matter. “As a committee, we are committed to supporting the government agenda on food security. We cannot allow unscrupulous suppliers to sabotage this cause. We shall get to the bottom…

A dutch firm, De Heus Animal Nutrition, has commenced construction of a Sh3 billion animal feed production plant in Athi River, Machakos county. The factory, with an annual capacity of 200,000 metric tonnes, is expected to become operational during the second half of 2025, catering to the needs of the poultry, swine and dairy farming sectors in the country. This follows a ground-breaking ceremony held on Friday April 5, 2024, in the presence of esteemed government and industry officials among other distinguished guests. Koen de Heus, chief executive officer of De Heus Animal Nutrition B.V said that the investment shows…

The met department, in a statement issued on Monday, March 25, 2024, projected a continuation of the ongoing rains with an advisory to Kenyans to take the necessary measures to avoid any injuries.

The signing of the Bill now paves way for the collection of funds towards the construction of affordable houses in the country as had been envisioned by the Kenya Kwanza administration.

The National Assembly Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee said that the ratification of the treaty will enhance cross-border cooperation for economic growth in border towns.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has denied Jacque Maribe’s alleged appointment as head of communications in the ministry of public service. PSC, in a statement on Thursday, March 14, said that no such appointment has been made and neither has a request to employ Maribe received by the board. “For the record, the said position will be filled through a competitive recruitment process should a vacancy arise,” PSC chairperson Anthony Muchiri said. The clarification by PSC follows reports last week that Maribe, a former Citizen TV news anchor, had landed a state job. But, on Sunday, March 10, the Public…

APA Insurance has been voted the General Insurance Company of the Year during the 22nd edition of the Association of Kenya Insurers (AKI) Awards held over the weekend, which also saw Britam win the Life Insurance Company of the Year award. AKI awards, which also saw Britam win the Life Insurance Company of the Year award, highlights excellence and innovation in the insurance industry, and recognised performance during the competition period of January 1, to December 31, 2023. The Group Life Insurance Company of the Year Award, went to Absa Life Assurance Company. Joseph Kariuki from APA Insurance was recognised…

The government has asked Kenyans to pick some 58,330 passports that are currently lying uncollected at various immigration offices across the country. Immigration PS Julius Bitok on Tuesday, March 5, revealed that the uncollected booklets were taking up spaces in the office. “We urge applicants who have already been notified that their passports are ready to collect them as soon as possible to free up storage space,” the PS said. He added that Nairobi leads with the highest number of uncollected passports at 24,613, followed by Embu county with 9,584 Kisumu county has 6,087 uncollected passports, Mombasa (5,759), Eldoret (4,538),…

Digital application programming interface training and certification across Africa key in helping individuals looking to learn, develop and build tech solutions, the institutions say. Moringa School, Safaricom and M-PESA Africa have partnered to enable training and certification of individuals looking to learn, develop and build solutions integrated to digital solutions such as M-pesa. The institutions said on Thursday, February 22, that the initiative seeks to inspire innovation while speeding up the growth of fintech and digital payment provider, M-PESA ecosystem. It also intends to address the lack of skills within the continent where limited availability of developers has led to…