Prisons Department Splashed Ksh 3Mn Annually on Commissioner's House Rent
The State Department of Correctional Services is on the spot for the irregular leasing of a residential house to the immediate former Commissioner General of Prisons. “However, the Commissioner General’s [...]
Auditor Flags Payslip Breaches in State House, State Departments
Thousands of public sector employees, including in the President's office, State House and other key government departments, are operating on tight budgets as their payslips are less than one-third of [...]Looming Job Cuts in NGOs after Trump's Aid Suspension
A survey by global NGO network ICVA reveals that many US-funded Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) are planning to reduce staff costs as they anticipate diminished cash flow after Washington suspended foreign [...]60% of Kenyan Companies Don't Expect to Hire in 2025-KNCCI Business Barometer
Kenya urgently needs to revitalise its business environment as private sector sentiment is generally less optimistic in 2025 than in the last two quarters of last year, the latest Kenya National Chamber of Commerce [...]Court Upholds Dismissal of KRA Employee For Abetting Kshs. 118.8mn Tax Evasion
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has thrown out a case against the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) by an ex-employee who sued after being fired unfair over a multimillion tax [...]71% of Employed Kenyan Youth Have Side Hustles- Survey
About 71% of respondents in a Geopoll survey on employed Kenyan youth stated that they owned small-scale businesses and side hustles to supplement their income. The survey found that 56% [...]41% of Employers Mull Lay Offs as AI Takes Over-World Economic Forum
A significant share of employers across the globe expect to downsize their workforce as Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to replicate roles expand, The Future of Jobs Survey of by World [...]AfDB’s Partnership Seeks to Improve Management Skills of 200 Staff Members
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will partner with the Project Management Institute (PMI) to indulge 200 of the financial institution’s staff in a training and certification program. This collaboration places [...]Kenya’s Private Sector Activity Rises to 6-Month High in November- Stanbic PMI
Kenyan firms saw improvement in business conditions in November, marked by improved sales as demand for goods and services increased amid stable employment, the latest Stanbic Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) [...]Education Sector Leads In Individuals Earning More than KSh 100,000 KNBS
More than 89,000 workers in the education sector earned more than KSh 100,000 per month in 2023, compared to 81,000 workers in 2022 according to the latest data from [...]Makini Group of Schools' Owner ADvTECH Acquires Ethiopian School for $7.5mn
Makini School’s owner ADvTECH has concluded a $7.5 million agreement to acquire 100% interest in Ethiopia’s Flipper International School. “As Addis Ababa experiences rapid urbanization, the demand for high-quality education [...]Kenya’s Private Sector Growth Recovers in October Stanbic PMI Report
Business conditions in Kenya improved in October amid an increase in demand and output levels with employment bouncing back to the expansion territory, the latest Stanbic Purchasing Manager Index (PMI) [...]
