1. State to review taxes on salaries to ease burden on employees – Mbadi
Speaking at the launch of the FinAcess Survey 2024 by the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK), Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) and FSD, Treasury CS John Mbadi promised to ask the cabinet to consider easing Pay-As-You-Earn as the budget deficit shrinks.
Among them is the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), which is looking for an assistant director, of land assets and an assistant director, of ICT (Systems).
The Authority said all candidates who meet the requirements detailed in the job specifications should apply online using the provided link accessible via the KeNHA Website.
3. KU Hospital Board chair Olive Mugenda resigns
The President acknowledged Professor Mugenda's significant contributions to the growth and development of KUTRRH during her tenure and also extended his gratitude for her service.
4. Jambojet announces flight disruptions as plane crashes into pole at JKIA
Jambo Jet confirmed an incident involving an aircraft during routine overnight maintenance activities.
The Company said the incident happened while the aircraft was parked, when it rolled off the ramp and came into contact with a pole, resulting in some damage to its nose.
The race for the continental top job enters the homestretch and Kenya is going flat out to bag the seat in the February election.
MjadalaAfrika Leadership debate will run from 1900 to 2100hrs East Africa Time.
A Modern Coast bus on Saturday burst into flames near Gilgil Weighbridge along the Naivasha-Nakuru highway.
The bus had left Nairobi for Kampala and it had 23 passengers at the time the incident happened.
All passengers were evacuated.
7. State shuts boarding sections of 340 schools
Basic Education PS BelioKipsang said a compliance assessment conducted in September and October established that some institutions grossly contravened the provisions of the Safety Standards Manual for Schools in Kenya (2008).
The PS said the schools also failed to adhere to the standards as prescribed in the Registration Guidelines for Basic Education Institutions (2021) and were consequently not approved to host boarding learners.
8. Ruto eyes MutahiKagwe for Interior in fresh Cabinet
Among the names under consideration is former Health CS MutahiKagwe, who may be appointed as the new Interior CS to replace KithureKindiki, who was promoted to Deputy President.
Currently, MusaliaMudavadi is the acting internal security minister. Ruto’s move appears to be a strategic attempt to placate the restless Mt Kenya region, particularly the Nyeri community, which has expressed dissatisfaction with the current representation in government.
9. Sakaja’s mother Emily Ayoti honoured posthumously
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja with his family and other
leaders.Mama Ayoti was awarded the National Heroes Award posthumously by President William Ruto.
In a statement on X, Sakaja expressed gratitude for the acknowledgement of their mother whom he described as a champion.
10. Orange men take the bullet as Team
Ruto goes missing
President William Ruto
President William Ruto’s lieutenants in the Executive have taken a back seat as co-opted opposition Cabinet Secretaries run the show in government.
Since the broad-based government was birthed, a peculiar arrangement has emerged where once-staunch Ruto critics have turned to be his mouthpieces as the ruling party appointees quietly recede to the background. Ruto co-opted John Mbadi (Treasury), OpiyoWandayi (Energy), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives), Hassan Joho (Blue Economy) and Beatrice Askul (EAC and ASALs).
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