Richard Kamau, Author at Nairobi Wire

Ksh1 Billion Worth of Vaccine Cold Chain Units Sent to Counties

On Tuesday, the Ministry of Health flagged off immunization cold chain equipment valued at Kes.1 billion to all 47 counties. The initiative, part of

March 6, 2024

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Kenya Power Scheduled Maintenance for Today

Kenya Power Announces Wednesday Blackout Affecting 4 Counties

Kenya Power has announced scheduled power interruptions for Wednesday, March 6, 2024. In an update, the utility company stated that the power interruptions, part

March 6, 2024

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Nairobi Leads in Unclaimed Passports as Govt Increases Printing Efforts to Address Backlog

Immigration offices nationwide are urging Kenyans to collect 58,330 passports that remain unclaimed. On Tuesday, Immigration PS Julius Bitok lamented that the uncollected booklets

March 6, 2024

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Ruto’s Justification for Breaching Parliamentary Protocol

During the official opening of the second sitting of the East Africa Legislative Assembly in Nairobi on Tuesday, President William Ruto broke parliamentary protocol,

March 6, 2024

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Auditor General Identifies Irregularities in Stadiums’ Construction

Auditor General Nancy Gathungu has identified irregularities in the expenditure for constructing four stadia in the country. The four stadiums in question are Jamhuri

March 6, 2024

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“There are no International Artistes in East Africa,” says Otile Brown

Singer Otile Brown has challenged his colleagues in the East African region, urging them to work harder to compete at the international level. During

March 6, 2024

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Zanzibar Suspends Zuchu for 6 Months, Imposes Sh1 million Fine

The Zanzibar Arts, Census, Film, and Cultural Council (BASSFU) has imposed a six-month suspension from all artistic activities in Zanzibar for Bongo Flava artiste

March 6, 2024

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The Day Size 8 Called a Divorce Lawyer: ‘I Wanted to Take the Children’

Singer-turned-preacher Linet Munyali, better known as Size 8, recalled an instance when she considered divorcing DJ Mo. Speaking on their reality show ‘Love in

March 6, 2024

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New East Africa Currency Still in Progress – EAC

The East African Community (EAC) yesterday dismissed the existence of a new currency for the region following a fake account on X falsely claiming

March 5, 2024

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Nairobi County Reduces License Fees for Bar Owners

The County Government of Nairobi has lowered the prices for licenses in the General Retail Alcoholic Category for the Financial Year 2023/2024, bringing relief

March 5, 2024

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Kindiki to Deploy Special Forces to Combat Hardcore Bandit Commanders

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki on Monday announced that the ministry is increasing personnel to combat banditry in the North Rift and Eastern regions.

March 5, 2024

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Counties Receive an Additional Ksh46 Billion as Ruto Signs Allocations Bill

Counties will receive an additional KSh46 billion in the 2023/2024 financial year after President William Ruto assented to the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill

March 5, 2024

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Affordable Housing Bill Petition Dismissed by High Court

On Monday, March 4, the High Court in Kisumu rejected a petition challenging the advancement of the Affordable Housing Bill, granting Parliament the authority

March 5, 2024

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Embarambamba Asks Kenyans for Help After KFCB Bans YouTube Catalog and Imposes Ksh6.4m Fine

Underfire gospel singer Christopher Mosioma alias Embarambamba has questioned the hefty penalty imposed by the Kenya Film Classification Board(KFCB) following their meeting over alleged

March 5, 2024

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Nonini Criticizes Ezekiel Mutua, Urges Respect for Artistes

Rapper Hubert Nakitare, popularly known as Nonini, once again criticized Ezekiel Mutua, the chairman of the Music Copyright Society of Kenya, regarding the distribution

March 5, 2024

Entertainment·TL

How to Use KRA’s eTIMS Lite To Simplify Tax Invoicing for Small Businesses

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has introduced an electronic Tax Invoice Management System (eTIMS) to enhance the customer experience in submitting invoices to the

March 5, 2024

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Government Procures 430 Wagons to Enhance Freight Services

The government has commissioned 430 new wagons to enhance efficiency in the country’s freight services. The arrival of these wagons will also expedite the

March 5, 2024

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Medical Practitioners Declare Nationwide Strike, Outline Demands

Doctors on Monday, March 4 issued a seven-day strike notice, setting a deadline for the government to resolve all pending issues of contention by

March 5, 2024

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Labor Ministry Sends First Batch of NYS Graduates to Saudi Arabia

The government-negotiated jobs in Saudi Arabia welcomed the initial cohort of National Youth Service (NYS) graduates. On Saturday, Ministry of Labor Principal Secretary Shadrack

March 4, 2024

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Monday Madness: Hilarious Memes Taking the Internet by Storm

March 4, 2024

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