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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
Several areas in
Kisumu and Kakamega counties will experience scheduled power
interruptions on Friday, Kenya Power has announced. The utility firm issues public notices hours prior to performing routine system maintenance to enable customers make necessary arrangements to mitigate inconveniences. The affected areas
in the two counties we will be without power from 9 am to 5pm.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
Police in Nairobi
have arrested two men with 40 kilogrammes of bhang in an operation
within Karen area. Also recovered from
the suspects were 203 rolls of bhang, 100 packets of razzlers,
Sh1,400 in cash and one rolling flag. Police impounded a
motorcycle they believe the suspects have been using to carry out the
illegal business. A police report said
the two suspects were booked at Industrial Area Police Station
awaiting arraignment in court.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
Kenya Revenue Authority headquarters at Times Towers Kenya Revenue
Authority (KRA) has announced a scheduled maintenance for the
Supplier Relationship Management Module on Friday and Saturday. KRA said the
maintenance will last for 24 hours, starting at 9pm on Friday and
ending at 9pm on Saturday. In a statement, the
taxman said the affected systems will include Supplier Relationship
Management, Supplier Portal and Supplier Registration Portal.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
In SummaryHealth CS Duale directed KMPDC to carry out an audit of all licensed foreign medical practitioners in the country and submit a report to his office within 90 days. Ministry of Health also suspended kidney transplant services at Mediheal until further notice. Mediheal Hospital in Eldoret/SCREENGRABThe government has
advised patients receiving or seeking organ transplant services at
Mediheal Group of Hospitals to seek care at other facilities.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
In SummaryHealth Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale noted that the Independent Expert Committee will comprise experts from public and private health facilities, professional associations, and relevant regulatory bodies.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
President William Ruto assented to the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025 at the State House on April 17, 2025/PCSElectricity
connection costs are set to drop drastically after President William
Ruto assented to the to the Excise Duty (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The Bill amends the
Excise Duty Act, CAP 472, to remove the 25 per cent duty on imported
fully assembled electricity transformers and their parts.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
In SummaryKWS also announced increased patrols and closer collaboration with national law enforcement agencies to enhance security. KWS advised visitors to make advance bookings through the eCitizen KWS portal- kws.ecitizen.go.ke -- to avoid processing delays at park gatesMt Kenya National ParkKenya Wildlife
Service (KWS) has announced several measures to accommodate increased
visitor numbers while ensuring safety and conservation across
national parks and reserves this Easter holiday.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
Commission for University Education CEO Mike Kuria/FILEStudent enrollment in
universities has risen steadily from 240,551 in 2012 to 606,488 in
2024, a report of the Commission for University Education shows. The report,
presented to the National Assembly’s Department Committee on Education,
said the figure represents a 152 per cent growth in 12 years.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
https://cdn.radioafrica.digital/image/2025/04/7036cfc5-5ea0-4829-85cf-19ee5f82bd26.jpegLeft to Right: Dubai Islamic Bank Kenya director Michael
Murphy, Abdulla Abdulraheem, Commercial attache UAE embassy and Ag. CEO Mary
Kanuku cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the bank's branch in
South C Nairobi/HANDOUTDIB Bank Kenya, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai Islamic
Bank PJSC-—the largest Islamic bank in the UAE-—has marked another milestone in
Kenya.
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1 week ago | 
the-star.co.ke | Allan Kisia
In SummaryMudavadi said Kenya insisted that pressure must be exerted in equal measure on the parties to the conflict to force them to the negotiating table. The UK meeting marked the second year of the eruption of the war in Sudan that has claimed the lives of thousands and displaced millions of innocent civilians.
