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2022

30 SeptemberETR deadline: KRA gives taxpayers two more months to 30 November
28 SeptemberKenya’s president names new cabinet
16 SeptemberFuel subsidy cut: Ruto takes medicine even Europeans dread
10 SeptemberIce Age: My journey searching for truth
7 SeptemberClimate change: My grandmother’s view
7 SeptemberBasics: Global warming or climate change?
7 SeptemberOrigin of universe: Creation and scientific theories
7 SeptemberWhere did the universe come from?
31 AugustDinosaurs: Some were small enough to hold in your hand; others taller than houses
11 AugustETR: List of 17 licensed electronic tax register suppliers
4 AugustKenya starts selling avocados to China
3 AugustETR deadline: KRA gives taxpayers 2 more months
3 AugustAugust will be cold in Nairobi and 11 counties, says weather forecaster
28 JulyETR deadline: KRA gives more time to taxpayers with proof they began buying the machines
10 JulyKenya Revenue Authority picks 9 more firms to sell new tax registers
8 JulyFarming technologies to grow crops with less water, no pesticides
28 JuneWater cycle: It connects earth’s oceans, land, and atmosphere
28 JuneNitrogen: Too little leads to low crop yields; too much is toxic to plants
17 JuneBlack soldier flies: A cheap source protein for animal feed, fertiliser
13 JuneBasics: Global warming or climate change?
29 MayUNEP: Government must tax chemical fertilisers and pesticides
29 MayPesticides: ‘Kenyans need to use protective clothing’
27 MayFirms show their technologies at global event in Nairobi
20 MayAfrica CDC warns possible new Covid-19 variant amid spike in new cases
17 MayNairobi Expressway: ‘We have not borrowed a single cent’
17 MayUganda asks African countries to increase their food production
5 MayGuide: How solar energy works
28 AprilKenya Association of Manufacturers: Chief executive officer leaves after 9 years
7 AprilFlame Tree Group’s net income rises 36% to Sh102.5 million
31 MarchDemocratic Republic of Congo joins East African Community
22 MarchUN report: Washing hands saves lives
19 MarchMarch to May rainfall: Rain to reach most counties at end of March
4 MarchOPINION: Which political party will cut government spending?
4 MarchMarch to May rainfall: Most of Kenya to get above normal rain
31 JanuaryFebruary 2022: Most of Kenya will be sunny and dry
25 JanuaryWanted: Water treatment operator
23 JanuaryWater Services Regulatory Board starts again to hire chief executive officer
12 JanuaryWanted: Graduate engineers to learn as they work

2021

2020

31 DecemberCovid-19: Nyahururu Water says firms must plan for emergency
15 DecemberUNEP prize: Kenyan among seven world winners
13 DecemberCovid-19: Ruiru Water income back to ‘normal’
6 DecemberSolar energy: Who wants amateur technician?
25 NovemberWastewater: German firm’s joy for selling 100,000 treatment plants
19 November4m Kenyans have no toilet
17 November6 top Israeli tech firms solving water problems
15 NovemberWater firms: Use digital technologies or die
13 NovemberHow Israel became water tech powerhouse
4 NovemberNyeri Water MD Gichaaga dies after short illness
16 OctoberTurkwel Dam overfill: Government orders residents to move to higher grounds
7 OctoberBe careful when buying water pipes; some are low quality
1 OctoberUniversities, colleges reopen on 5 October
19 SeptemberGovernment gives water treatment chemicals worth Sh200m
19 SeptemberRoto water tanks maker profit rise five times to Sh55.3 million
16 SeptemberUNEP calls for policy, funding to save coral reefs
16 SeptemberKenya using low technology to restore coral reefs
13 SeptemberState to give water firms chemicals worth Sh200m
8 SeptemberWater regulator requests more money from government
30 AugustKenya Water Institute: ‘New students could join in May’
20 AugustCovid-19: Government bans sanitising booths
15 AugustMeru University: MSc Sanitation course starts in September
13 AugustClean hands protect against Covid-19
8 AugustWater testing: Canadian firm target Kenya with handy kit
5 AugustMore than half of water firms supply ‘unacceptable’ water
12 JulyWater firms lose almost half of water they produce valued at Sh9b
10 JulyWater firms ranking: Nyeri top for nine years with widest margin
14 JuneNyeri Water: “We read meters every month”
3 JuneWater companies: Government report finds most firms unprofitable
25 May4 things you must know when buying a washing machine
16 MayGovernment will not move registration deadline for water services firms
1 MayRoto water tanks maker profit rise to Sh44.9 million
22 AprilWater service firms in Nairobi must get licence by mid-May
14 AprilNyahururu Water: ‘To remain afloat’ we must pay workers, suppliers
13 AprilUnpaid bills: ‘No free water’
13 AprilCovid-19: Water firms give water, soap to residents to keep hygiene
29 MarchMeru County Urban Water: ‘Management has embraced all rules of the game’

2019

29 NovemberWater companies lose Sh7 billion annually to water leakages
1 NovemberConference calls for separate sanitation budget by State
1 NovemberKenya Sanitation Conference 2019 Communique
9 AugustGovernment Pledge 80% Water Coverage by 2022
9 AugustSix million Kenyans have no Toilet
8 AugustMeru County promise 500 Boreholes every year
8 AugustTwo Worst Water Companies Scored Zero in all Indicators
7 AugustNational Irrigation Board (NIB) working on Vision 2030, Big Four Agenda projects
9 MayWhy you should avoid Washing under Running Tap
9 MayHow to Unblock your Sink
9 MayWhat is a Plumber’s Snake & How is it used?
9 MayHow to Choose the Right Plunger
9 MayWhy would anyone want to buy a urinal?
9 MayCommon Signs you have Serious Plumbing Problems in your Home
8 MayHow to Clean your Bathroom Faucet
8 May3 Simple Tricks to Unclog your Shower Drain
8 MayHow to Unblock a Toilet without a Plunger
23 AprilKenyan Firms Reducing Water Wastage Record Increased Profit
23 AprilWater Experts Call for Concerted Effort to Produce Clean Water in Kenya
23 AprilList of Suspended Permits for Water Bottling Firms-KBS
23 AprilWater Sector Sees Low Growth in 2017
23 AprilWater Services Providers
23 AprilKenya’s water legal structure
23 AprilConstitution Require Government to Supply Water, Sanitation Service
23 AprilWater Services Regulator Decries Low Coverage
23 AprilKenyans with Access to Improved Water Services Reach 60%
23 AprilWater Should be Part of Kenya Development Policy
23 AprilWater Act 2016 Should be Fully Implemented
23 AprilKenya Water Institute has Trained 3,500 Water Specialists
23 AprilGerman Water Companies that Visited Kenya in 2018
23 AprilCS Message
23 AprilWater Companies

2016

20 AprilJobs at Nyeri Water and Sewerage Company
6 AprilWater shortage makes Africa poor, says Unesco envoy
24 MarchHow Firms can help Kenya end Water Shortage
29 FebruaryDirectorship Vacancies at Nyeri Water
27 FebruaryKenya Government issues Sea Transport Syllabus
18 FebruaryGovernment extends Galana-Kulalu food project tender to March 18, 2016
8 FebruaryRain Water Conservation Products-Kentank
8 FebruaryWater Conservation Tips
8 FebruaryPrediction of disinfection by-product formation in drinking water via fluorescence spectroscopy
8 FebruaryTop International Companies involved in Water Innovation
3 FebruaryTenders -The Nairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd
3 FebruaryNairobi City Water & Sewerage Company Ltd Job Opportunities
3 FebruaryAthi Water seeks to end illegal connections in Nairobi
3 FebruarySewer Technologies
3 FebruaryWater Conservation
3 FebruaryTourism & Sport
3 FebruaryWater uses for Transport
3 FebruaryDrinking Water
3 FebruaryWater & Industrial Uses
3 FebruaryWater and Domestic Uses
3 FebruaryUse of Water for Electricity
3 FebruaryUse of water in Agriculture
3 FebruaryFinance and Water
3 FebruaryWater Research & Innovation-Kenya
3 FebruaryWater Laws & Policy
1 February18th African Water Association International Congress & Exhibition