Latest government stories from across Kenya.
The European Union (EU) deployed an Election Follow-up Mission (EU EFM) to the Republic of Kenya from 2 February to 1 March 2025. This was to assess progress made in the electoral reform process and the implementation status of the…
The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB), convened a workshop that brought together regulators and experts from across the continent to validate the 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index…
Kenya Revenue Authority’s (KRA) has announced that gross VAT collection has reached a historic monthly revenue of Ksh. 34.552 billion in January 2025. This marks the first time this tax head has collected such a sum in KRA’s history after…
The Energy & Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced that maximum retail petroleum prices in Kenya will remain unchanged for the period of February 15, 2025, to March 14, 2025. This decision comes despite a noticeable increase…
More than 250 African city leaders are in Nairobi for the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It is hosted by C40 Cities, and supported by UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the World…
The Kenyan government is taking a hard line against toll payment evaders, proposing strict new measures to ensure motorists pay their dues on the country’s expanding toll road network. These measures include denying essential services to…
After delays due to security concerns, the construction of the 140-kilometer El Wak-Rhamu road is set to begin, thanks to funding secured from the African Development Bank (AfDB). This crucial road project is part of a larger initiative to…
The Government, through the various road agencies, is set to acquire pieces of land for various road projects around the country. In an notice to the public, the Chairperson of the National Land Commission (NLC), Gershom Otachi, revealed…
In a groundbreaking move, Kenya has become one of the few countries in the world to officially recognize intersex individuals in its birth registration process. The updated Births and Deaths Registration Act now includes Intersex as a…
Corruption has been a persistent and pervasive issue in Kenya, hindering its development and eroding public trust. The establishment of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) was meant to curb the vice but it has struggled to…
Kenyans are now required to apply for a temporary Kenyan passport (temporary permit) online on eCitizen. Kenyans can use temporary passports to travel within East Africa. Process of applying 1. Log onto eCitizen.go.ke and navigate to…
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 straightforward 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…
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…
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…
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. To…
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…
Kenya Airways (KQ) has held deliberations with key government stakeholders in a strategic move to promote the seamless adoption of the Fly Kenya policy for government travel. This engagement is Kenya Airways active move to foster stronger…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has announced that its Customs and Border Control department has collected as record Ksh. 82.554 billion in January 2025. This is a milestone in the history of Customs. KRA Customs kicked off the second half…
The African Telecommunications Union (ATU) has completed a 3-day meeting with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) delegation in Nairobi. This is part of the implementation of Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2022 by the two…
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Ksh. 1.243 Trillion as of 31st December, 2024. This reflects a growth of 4.5% compared to the collection of Ksh. 1.189 Trillion realized in the same period of the previous financial year (2023/2024).…
Registering on the National Treasury Pension Self Registration Portal is a crucial step for individuals to secure their pension benefits and manage their retirement plans effectively. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to register on the…
Ambassadors from countries in Europe have released a joint statement to condemn enforced disappearances in Kenya, a serious human rights violation that has been documented by numerous human rights organizations. In Kenya, the police have…
President William Ruto has appointed selection panels to recruit new commissioners for various constitutional commissions and independent offices. These include the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Commission on…
