The Kenyan government has confirmed plans to introduce a new green-coloured service passport aimed at resolving long-standing grievances among public servants and constitutional officeholders who travel abroad on official duty but do not qualify for diplomatic passports. The announcement was made by Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services, Belio Kipsang, during an appearance before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on Thursday, November 5. Kipsang disclosed that the new travel document had already been printed and was awaiting the finalisation of administrative regulations before its official rollout. The green passport is designed to create a…
Author: Amani Kuria
The Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) has reversed its announcement of a leadership change, confirming that Enos Njeru remains the substantive Chairman of the Board following a court order that suspended the election of his purported replacement. In a statement issued Thursday, November 5, KTDA clarified that while the board had elected James Mwangi Githinji during a meeting on November 3, the decision could not take effect due to conservatory orders issued by the court maintaining the status quo. “Further to our statement issued on November 3, 2026, we wish to clarify that Mr Enos Njeru remains the substantive Chairman…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has surpassed the Ksh1 trillion revenue collection milestone for the current fiscal year, reaching Ksh1.010 trillion by the end of October 2026, a full month earlier than in previous financial years. The authority also exceeded its October revenue target, collecting Ksh260.630 billion against a target of Ksh258.304 billion, representing a performance rate of 100.9 percent and a surplus of Ksh2.327 billion. “In addition to surpassing the KES 1 trillion revenue milestone, KRA also exceeded its October 2026 revenue target,” the authority said in a statement, adding that October’s collections represented a revenue growth of 15.5…
Kenya Power and Lighting Company PLC has reported a profit after tax of KSh24.99 billion for the financial year ended June 30, 2026, a modest 2.13 per cent increase from KSh24.47 billion the previous year, driven by higher electricity sales, improved network efficiency and a sharp reduction in finance costs. Revenue grew 8.65 per cent to KSh238.24 billion from Ksh219.29 billion, supported by a 12 per cent increase in electricity sales to 12,777 GWh and the connection of 411,710 new customers. The cost of power purchases rose to KSh152.65 billion from KSh144.66 billion, reflecting higher energy volumes and demand. In…
Safaricom’s mobile data customer base has grown to 54.2 million, the company revealed in its half-year results for the period ended September 30, 2026, underscoring the telco’s continued dominance in Kenya’s digital connectivity market. The figure represented a 12.2 per cent increase in mobile data customers, according to the HY27 financial results released on Thursday. Mobile data revenue rose 14 per cent to Ksh40.7 billion, while average data usage per user climbed 10.1 per cent to 11.4GB, reflecting increased digital adoption and growing consumption of digital content. The results also showed that one-month active customers across the Kenya business increased…
Nominated Senator Veronica Maina has been appointed as the new Deputy Senate Majority Leader, replacing Nakuru Senator Tabitha Keroche in a leadership shake-up that took effect immediately, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi announced Wednesday. The change followed a resolution passed by the Senate Majority Party during a meeting on Tuesday, November 3, which removed Keroche from the position and elected Maina as her replacement. In a communication to the House, Speaker Kingi confirmed that he had received correspondence from Senate Majority Whip David Wakoli, accompanied by minutes of the meeting and a signed list of senators supporting the resolution. “The correspondence…
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has secured court orders freezing a parcel of land and six motor vehicles linked to Peter Muriithi Nyaga, the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Mbeti North Ward in Embu County, in a recovery suit targeting Ksh111.5 million allegedly acquired through irregular county contracts. Justice Biomdo delivered the ruling on October 29, 2026, restraining the MCA and his co-defendants from selling, transferring, disposing of, or otherwise dealing with the properties pending the hearing and determination of the recovery suit. The court further directed the Land Registrar and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA)…
The Ministry of Health has issued a public warning against the misuse of cetirizine, a common allergy medication, following a viral social media trend falsely claiming that the drug can enhance sexual intimacy by reducing natural lubrication and creating a sensation of tightness in women. Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga issued the warning on Wednesday, November 4, during a High-Level Health Products and Technologies (HPT) Stakeholder Meeting in Nairobi. He expressed concern over how casual online discussions were encouraging dangerous public experimentation with pharmaceuticals. “I saw people discussing this medicine in a manner that is like a joke,…
President William Ruto has announced plans to establish a modern leather manufacturing facility in partnership with a South Korean investor, targeting the production of one million pairs of shoes as Kenya seeks to expand local footwear manufacturing and reduce reliance on imports. Speaking on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, Ruto said the proposed investment would complement the government’s Ksh5.8 billion investment in the development of the Kenya Leather Industrial Park in Kenanie, Machakos County. The President said the industrial park would provide modern facilities for leather processing and manufacturing, while the government’s Buy Kenya, Build Kenya strategy would create markets for…
Kenyan businesses have recorded their first increase in overall business activity in eight months, following a sharp rise in customer orders that has also lifted confidence about the country’s economic outlook. The latest Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), released on Wednesday, November 4, shows that private-sector business conditions improved further in October, with the headline index rising to 52.5 from 51.3 in September. The October reading was the strongest recorded so far in 2026 and marked the second consecutive month that the index remained above the 50-point threshold, which separates expansion from contraction. The improvement was largely driven…
