The Pest Control Products Board (PCPB) confiscated illegal pesticides that cost around Ksh 600,000 during the crackdown by authorities across Meru, Embu, and Tharaka Nithi counties. This comes after the board launched Operation Countrywide to eradicate all illegal pest control products targeting farmers and household pesticides. According to the board, these pesticides contain harmful chemicals […]
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) raided the homes and offices of senior officials in the State Department for Sports and several businesspeople over allegations of embezzling KSh3.8 billion. The commission, executing search warrants, is investigating claims of illegal acquisition of public property and abuse of office involving top officials in the department. EACC said […]
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has urged the government to increase stipends for interns under the Public Service Commission (PSC) and other sectors, including county governments. He said the current stipend of KSh15,000 is too little to sustain interns given the high cost of living. According to the senator, the proposed stipend should be raised to […]