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Labour Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore’s effort to convene a consultative meeting to try and halt a mass gathering of private security guards to demand a minimum monthly salary of KSh30,000 slated for Nairobi on Saturday, March 30 has flopped due lack of attendance by invited stakeholders. In an invitation letter, CS Bore had scheduled the parley for Thursday, March 28, in her office. Those invited include The Executive Director/CEO Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) Jacqueline Mugo, The Secretary General Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Francis Atwoli, Chief Executive Officer/Director General Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) Fazul Mahamed and Chairman Private Security Regulatory Authority. Other invitees are General Secretary of Kenya National Private Security Workers Union Issac Andabwa, Managing Director SENACA Security Services Annette Kimitei, Chief Executive Officer Kenya Security Industry Association and Chairman Protective and Safety Associa...

Guinness and its Matchday Committee, led by Chairman G-Money are taking the epic live football experience on the road. The journey begins this weekend in Eldoret at Baniyas Square where fans will not only be able to absorb the matches on the biggest screens with the best of audio quality and top tier Football commentating but will also enjoy the tastiest of snacks paired with ice-cold Guinness. The audience will also enjoy top-tier entertainment as well as the chance to showcase their football knowledge in the Clean Sheet Challenge where the winner will be flown to a live football match in the UK. Launched in November last year, Guinness Matchday brings together the most passionate of football fans to celebrate the camaraderie and banter that makes football the nations heartbeat. "As a brand, our passion for football mirrors that of our fans. We recognize that fans are the heartbeat of football - their unwavering passion, energy, and deep understanding of the game make...

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki speaking during a press conference in Tala, Machakos County on 22nd March 2024) Interior Cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki has revealed that Criminal gangs terrorising Nairobi Eastlands are using suburbs of Tala Township to plan their crimes and to debrief. According to the CS his office has received Intelligence reports that this criminals coordinate their dangerous activities in tala to evade police dragnets. "Some of the criminal gangs terrorising the Nairobi Eastlands, according to credible intelligence are using suburbs of Tala Township to plan their crimes and to debrief," noted Kindiki through his official x account. During a sitting with the area’s security heads at Tala, Matungulu sub-county, the CS has directed the officers to immediately start hunting down the members of the notorious gangs and present them for prosecution. "The crackdown shall proceed alongside the Nationwide Programme to rid the Country of illicit brew...

( law officer destroying illicit brews at a past event photo courtesy) Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has today visited Kitui County to conduct a situational review with Kitui County Security and Intelligence Heads. Kindiki noted that In the ongoing Nationwide law enforcement program against killer brews, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, 258 suspects have been arrested and arraigned and several illicit alcohol outlets closed. The CS further said that 15kgs of bhang have been seized, 22 non-compliant pharmacies and 19 non-compliant agrovets shut. Kindiki has called on counties to develop a long-term plan suited for the local dynamics in the fight against illicit alcohol. “For the country to succeed in suppressing the manufacture, distribution, sale and consumption of killer brews, narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, each County has to develop a long-term, sustainable plan that is suited to the local dynamics of the matter,” Kindiki said. The CS...

It is a major setback for the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) after the Ministry of Interior and National Administration’s Ad Hoc Appeals Committee ordered the regulator to immediately reinstate the licences of nine private security firm’s. PSRA had revoked licences of the nine private securities companies for allegedly failing to comply with minimum wage requirements among other breaches. At the same time, the Appeals Committee quashed Legal Notice NO. PSRA/001/2024 issued by the regulator. “The appeals by the nine (9) companies be and hereby allowed,” reads the order, further barring the 9 firms from filing any law suits for damages in respect to the suspension of the licences by PSRA. Similarly, the Appeals Committee also directed all parties to withdraw any case pending in court regarding the matter. The nine firms are Senaca East Africa Limited, Superb Marketing Solutions Limited, Salama Fikira International (Kenya) Limited, Hipora Security Solutions Limit...

Private Security Industry stakeholders have taken a swipe at the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) CEO Fazul Mahamed over his decision to launch the controversial mass registration of private security guards. Private security service providers have called out the PSRA CEO for making a unilateral move that has no legal backing and therefore illegal. The private security service providers have at the same time read mischief in the move by Mr Fazul as a veiled strategy to incite the security guards to demonstrate demanding the controversial KSh30,000 pay hike. In a notice dated March 11, 2024, the Authority said as part of the ongoing efforts to regulate the private security industry, PSRA has initiated a free mass registration exercise for security guards. The registration is scheduled to commence in Nairobi at the Uhuru Park grounds on March 30. This exercise aims to register at least 30,000 guards, who will subsequently be issued guard force numbers, according to...

Naivas Supermarket today launched the third edition of their seasonal Campaign. The campaign promises to be authentically Kenyan while delivering memorable experiences through thematic campaigns all the while exceeding customer expectations.  This third edition of the annual consumer comes at a very tough time economically. Kenyan backs are breaking under the burden of inflation which is essentially pushing the cost of living higher by the day.  The situation is further exacerbated by wars which are impacting global supply chains which mean either product don’t get to our market and when they do, the costs only keep rising with each shipment.  “Through research and insights, we have realized that one of the biggest challenges Kenyans are facing is in their basic needs, they are more and more being forced to make a choice between essentials that should go into their shopping baskets and as such, they are getting smaller and smaller for the customer....

Comedy enthusiasts were over the weekend treated to a two-day spectacle led by an all-female line up celebrating International Women’s Month. The comedy extravaganza kicked off on Saturday 9th March 2024 with a gala night at the National Museum, Louis Leakey auditorium followed by a matinee at The Two Grapes Wines & Friends, Kilimani the following day. Acclaimed, award-winning South African comedian, Tumi Morake and Tanzania’s foremost female comedian Neyla Manga shared the stage with the glamorous, relatable and truly Kenyan acts; Ciru Mwangi, Nelly Wangechi and Mama Ngina, all hosted by the witty Shazz Nderitu in a celebration of womanhood, side-splitting jokes and scintillating banter. In shows that transcended cultural boundaries and offered a delightful blend of observational humour, wit and poignant insights into the human experience, each comedian brought a distinct flavor to the stage, captivating the audience with tales of everyday life, societal norms, and the absurditi...