Capital FM (Nairobi, Kenya)

98.4 Capital FM, also known as Capital FM or Capital FM Kenya, is a radio station in Kenya that focuses on urban music.

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AI and media: China hosts seminar for developing nations

5 days ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Bruhan Makong

BEIJING, China, Apr 19 — A high-level international seminar focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and media development in developing countries is currently underway in China’s capital, Beijing. The training, organized by the Research and Training Institute (RTI) of the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China, brings together 30 participants from multiple developing nations. These include government officials, academic experts, media professionals, and content creators.
KUCCPS Announces Limited KMTC Slots as Application deadline approaches

6 days ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Irene Mwangi

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18 – The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has announced a limited number of placement opportunities for students seeking to join the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) across select certificate and diploma programmes.
MPs Grill Insurance Regulator Over Failure to Protect Motorists

6 days ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Irene Mwangi

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18 – The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has come under sharp scrutiny from lawmakers for allegedly failing to safeguard the interests of public transport operators facing persistent frustrations with unresponsive insurance providers. This emerged during a sitting of the National Assembly’s Public Petitions Committee, chaired by Vihiga MP Kavai Kagesi, which met to consider a petition tabled by Machakos MP Hon.
University Regulator Under Fire Over Unaccredited Institutions and Declining Education Standards

6 days ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Irene Mwangi

NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18 – The Commission for University Education (CUE) is facing scrutiny from the National Assembly’s Committee on Education over the rising number of unaccredited institutions and concerns over the declining quality of higher education in Kenya.
Police in Kisii investigating killing of 5 family members implicated in death of man

6 days ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Rosemary Onchari

KISII, Kenya, Apr 18 – Police officers in Kisii have launched an investigation over the killings of five family members in cold blood by angry villagers in Metembe village, Nyaribari Masaba constituency Kisii county. Confirming the incident on phone, Masaba South Sub-county Commissioner Jane Manene said the criminal investigation officers in this region have already launched an investigation over the incident.
Govt bans 11 Chinese cigarettes by Shapo Ltd for violating tobacco laws

6 days ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Kevin Rotich

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 18 – The government has banned the importation of 11 Chinese cigarette brands for violating the Tobacco Control Act 2007 and Tobacco Control Regulations 2014. Some of the brands include RGD Blue, Huangshan, Harmonization, Septwolves, Naijing, and Guiyang, among others. The Tobacco Control Act 2007 provides a legal framework for controlling tobacco products, including their production, sale, labeling, advertising, and sponsorship.
Beyond the tide but who gains the least in Zanzibar’s seaweed farming

1 week ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Rosemary Onchari

KISII, Kenya, Apr 17 – Taking advantage of low tiding, Pili Halili and her two fellow seaweed farmers, both dressed in long, blue dresses with hats covering their heads are busy harvesting seaweed in Paje, Zanzibar on a Thursday morning. 41-year-old Pili looks optimistic of harvesting an extra kilogram of seaweed than yesterday’s harvest before the sunsets before going home to look after her family.
Mbadi Scoffs at Nyoro’s Debt Warning, Defends Treasury Amid Default Fears

1 week ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Irene Mwangi

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 17 – Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has dismissed dire warnings from Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro over public debt crisis, urging lawmakers to focus on liquidity management rather than stoking fears of a looming default.
KRA waives Sh158bn in unpaid taxes for 2.9mn taxpayers

1 week ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Kevin Rotich

NAIROBI, Kenya, April 16 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has waived Sh158 billion in penalties, fines, and interest for 2.9 million taxpayers under a tax amnesty program, which was launched in December last year. The initiative, which will end on June 30, 2025, has seen the taxman collect Sh10.9 billion in principal tax payments.
MPs contest ‘flawed’ teacher promotions by TSC

1 week ago | capitalfm.co.ke | Irene Mwangi

NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 16 — The recent promotion of over 151,000 teachers by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has sparked a storm in the National Assembly, with Members of Parliament condemning the exercise as flawed, opaque, and potentially fraudulent. Lawmakers on the National Assembly’s Education Committee have accused the TSC of favoritism, skewed regional allocations, and promoting less qualified teachers over those with higher interview scores.