Latest government stories from across Kenya.
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has announced that it has made changes to Kenyan banknotes five years after redesigning the banknotes. In a statement, CBK said that new security features had been added to the bank notes that were…
Technology has been cited as one of the solutions counties can use to improve service delivery and grow their Own Source Revenue (OSR). On the day that the Finance Bill 2024 was being debated in Parliament, Governors, county leaders and…
Kenya has made progress in budget transparency thanks to institutional and policy interventions, helping secure trillions of shillings in budget funds. This is according to findings by the Open Budget Survey 2023 which shows that Kenya…
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has gazetted Wednesday 10th April as a public holiday to allow the Muslim faithful to observe Eid-ul-Fitr. A special gazette notice dated April 9, 2024, contains the declaration of the holiday.…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has partnered with the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) to train students on tax matters. KRA and KICD will develop tax resources for students in Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) with an…
As the world grapples with the urgent need to transition towards sustainable energy sources, Kenya is embracing innovative solutions to address its energy needs. One such promising solution is green hydrogen, long overlooked as a potential…
A High Court in Kisumu has suspended Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki’s order on the closure of bars in residential areas. The minister announced the directive almost 2 weeks ago when he shared various measures that the…
Frida Mokaya has been appointed as the new Chief Registrar of the Judiciary by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). She replaces Anne Amadi who retired in January 2024 following the end of her 10-year tenure in the position. The Judicial…
The County Government of Bungoma has signed a contract with EIDU to roll out a digital learning program targeting young learners in the county. Bungoma will deploy the tech enabled learning solution in 36 Early Childhood Development and…
The Minister in charge of Education, Ezekiel Machogu, has just released the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education 2023 results (KCSE 2023 results) at the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) headquarters on Dennis Pritt Road in…
KRA has received three awards during the fourth edition of the Huduma Ombudsman Award ceremony. During the ceremony held at Kenya International Convention Centre (KICC), KRA was recognized for leveraging on technology to effectively meet…
The Nairobi Festival Organising Committee has announced calls for auditions from Nairobi residents as it gears up for the second edition of the Nairobi Festival. The event which is a flagship of The Governor of Nairobi City County, HE…
If you have a lost your Kenyan passport, you will need to apply for another one to be able to travel. Replacing a lost Kenyan passport is pretty straightforward but you however need extra requirements such as a police abstract, affidavit…
The Kenyan Government, through the Immigration Department, introduced new rules requiring Kenyans wishing to apply, renew or replace a Kenyan passport to start the process on ecitizen.go.ke. The same took effect on May 1st 2015. The Kenyan…
The process of getting a Kenyan passport can be simple or it can be a crash course in the workings of the Kenyan immigration bureaucracy. If you’d like the process to be simple, learn the requirements and put together everything you…
If by bad luck, your Kenyan passport is mutilated by water damage or it is torn, then you require a new one to be able to travel. If you have a mutilated Kenyan passport, then you must apply for a new passport. The mutilation could be in…
If your Kenyan passport has filled up, then you must apply for a new passport. This normally happens to regular travellers and if this happens you need to apply for a new one. It is pretty straightfoward and here are the requirements for…
Kenyan passports expire after a period of 10 years and if yours has expired you need to apply for a new one. If your passport expires then you need to apply for a new one. Requirements for applying for a new one are the same as those for…
Kenyans need to know that they should not wait until the next General Elections are held to exercise their rights to choose their representatives. Guided by the failure of leadership in successive governments, the drafters of the…
