- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Nairobi county is leading in the 22,154 new HIV infection reported in the HIV estimates released today with 15 counties bearing the burden of 66 percent of the infections. Nairobi County is leading with 2,000 cases followed by Kisumu with more than 80 percent, Homabay with 1…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – The main suspect in a series of fraud cases in Nairobi, Kiambu, Kisumu and Mombasa counties by holidaymakers has been arrested. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the female suspected was arrested on in Ruaka County as she sought assistance at a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec – The death toll due to the ongoing floods across the country has hit 142 after six more fatalities were reported in last 24 hours. According government spokesman Isaac Mwaura, the fatalities occurred in Tana River, Taita Taveta, Machakos and Kisumu. He indicated that Turkana…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Azimio La Umoja Leader Raila Odinga now says his sixth stab at the 2027 presidential race will be pegged on the numbers registered during the ongoing ODM mass recruitment going on countrywide. Odinga who was speaking in Shinyalu constituency, Kakamega County, rallied the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha says 1.4 million people in Kenya are living with HIV, with 96 percent of that number being on treatment. Speaking during the commemoration of the World AIDS Day in Meru, Nakhumicha stated that 7,869 children aged 0-4 years are…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Opposition Leader Raila Odinga has vowed to oppose the move by the government to privatize 11 parastatals. Odinga scoffed at President Ruto claiming he has failed to govern the country hence the wanton graft in different ministries and the increased cost of living. “These…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Seventeen counties affected by floods are set to benefit from Cholera kits donated to the State Department of Public Health, by the World Health Organization (WHO). Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo says the the kits have been dispatched from the WHO regional hub…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – The Kenya Judges and Magistrate’s Association has petitioned the Director of Public Prosecution to order for the arrest of Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya for threatening a magistrate based in Kakamega. The Association through it’s president Derrick Kuto says…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has hit out at the government over the demolition of houses in Kakamega describing it as unconstitutional. The opposition leader castigated the demolisions during a rally held in Kakamega during the Orange Democratic Movement (…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – The National El Nino Flood Emergency and Disaster Command Center has developed a toll-free number that Kenyans have been urged to call and report any flood-related emergency case. According to a notice published by the Ministry of the Interior today, Kenyans living in flood-…
- KERUGOYA, Kenya, Dec 1 – Mwea Rice Mills (MRM)is one of the assets that government has set for privatization in the recently released Kenyan Gazette. The rice mill is a limited liability company jointly owned by the National Irrigation Authority (55%) and Mwea rice farmers through Mwea Rice Growers…
- DUBAI, UAE, Dec 1 – President William Ruto says that no country should be forced to make a choice between its development and climate action as it is possible to pursue the two together. He explained that economic growth and environmental sustainability cannot be mutually exclusive. This, he…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is appealing for pubic information on three suspects who murdered a teacher and police officer invigilating Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams in Mahero area, Siaya. On its X account, the DCI stated that the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Traffic police officers have been prohibited from carrying firearms while on duty. According to Deputy Inspector of police Mirriam Muli, this is due to the “rising cases of traffic police officers misusing their firearms while on active duty.” “It has been noted with great…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has directed experts working on Kenya Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (KCATS) policy to expedite the process in order to enhance access and progression. Speaking during the 11th Nairobi Technical Training Institute,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1- The government has disbursed Sh2.1 billion for the Inua Jamii Cash Transfer Programme and Sh6.1 million for Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) Complimentary Programme for November 2023. Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs Principal…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called on artists to shun persons facing integrity issues, including attempts to revive the outlawed Mungiki sect through music functions. Gachagua’s remarks come one week after female parliamentarians from Mt Kenya region raised alarm…
- “Previously focused on providing secondary education exclusively for boys, the institution has diversified its offerings to encompass Pre-School, Primary School, and Junior Secondary School for both boys and girls, aligning closely with the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC).”
- TESO, Kenya, Dec 1 – Business at Malaba municipality was paralyzed this morning after an angry resident’s lock gate to the municipality office in protest of the newly appointed municipality manager. The business community led by Okoit Etyang have vowed not to open the facility urging the EACC and…
- As the curtains close on four decades of the last 8-4-4 system, this 90-minute film deep dives into the life of young students as they join a Kenyan boarding high school and sheds light on the misfortunes that befall them as Mono’s
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1- Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has directed the installation of a new roof for the entire terminal building 1B, 1C and 1D at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). Murkomen who received a report from a technical committee formed to assess the state of…
- BEIJING, Dec 1 – The HIV infection and mortality rates in China are low on a global scale, according to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention. By the end of 2022, China had reported around 1.22 million individuals living with HIV/AIDS, with a cumulative death toll of 418,000 cases…
- BEIJING, Dec 1 – The fourth round of China’s centralized bulk medical procurement has resulted in a 70-percent drop in the average price of 30 types of medical devices, according to the National Healthcare Security Administration on Thursday. The products cover intraocular lens and sports medicine…
- BEIJING, Dec 1 – China, as a nation that always stands with other developing economies, will support the COP28 climate change conference to achieve breakthroughs in areas that are of concern to the Global South, Chinese officials said on Thursday. They made the remarks as the 28th meeting of the…
- KAMPALA, Uganda, Dec 1 – A 70-year-old woman has given birth to twins following IVF treatment, a hospital in Uganda has said. Safina Namukwaya delivered a boy and a girl via caesarean at a fertility centre in the capital, Kampala. Ms Namukwaya, who is is one of the oldest women to give birth, told…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – BuuPass, Kenya’s premier digital bus ticketing platform has added Mash Poa to its network of bus operators to bring accessible, safe and convenient travel to key tourist destinations ahead of the Holiday season. Mash Poa, operating a fleet of 100+ buses in the bustling city…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 1 – Leaders from Pastoralist communities are now seeking the audience with President William Ruto over insecurity in the Northern Kenya region claiming Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has failed to arrest the issue. Appearing before the National Assembly Security and…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 30 – Two suspects have been sentenced to life imprisonment by Kisumu High Court after being found guilty in the heinous murder of RTD Justice Effie’s Farm manager George Anyango alias Bengo, in 2018. The two suspects Isaac Kiptoo Rono alias Malakwen and Julius Mengich Kipyegon…
- MURANGA, Kenya, Nov 30 – Junior Secondary School intern teachers deployed in Murang’a County have raised their worries over what they termed as interference by politicians in the employment process of teachers. On Thursday, the intern teachers complained that a section of politicians have taken…
- MURANGA, Kenya, Nov 30 – The Kenya Copyright Board (KECOBO) has promised to ensure the three bodies that collect royalties on behalf of artists are merged for efficiency and proper management of the sector.KECOBO Chairman Joshua Kutuny has observed having one Collective Management Organizations (…
- KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Nov 30 – Kakamega County will join the Law Society of Kenya as an interested party in seeking legal action for compensation of Families whose houses have been demolished at the Milimani Estate.Governor Fernandes Barasa condemned the demolition noting that the county government was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – The Hustler Fund has effectively fulfilled its primary objective by ensuring Kenyans have access to affordable credit. One year later, the fund has disbursed KSh39.7 billion to 21.8 million people and mobilised KSh2 billion in savings. Total repayments stand at KShs 28.75…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged county governments not to harass traders in the informal sector. Speaking at the Hustler Fund’s anniversary in Nairobi, Gachagua emphasized that county leaders should have respect for traders because they are the ones who elected…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Adolescents living with HIV are also expected to join high school next year, an issue that has erupted unsettlement on how they are are going to cope with their status in secondary schools where confidentiality upon disclosure remains a tight spot. According to a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30- National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah has lauded Azimio la Umoja Coalition Leader Raila Odinga for endorsing some of the recommendations in the National Dialogue (NADCO) Report. On his X account, Ichung’wah on Friday said the move marks a significant start for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – President William Ruto will on Thursday jet out of the country to Dubai for the 28th Conference of the Parties(COP) 28 to advocate for Kenya and Africa’s climate change agenda. Ruto will emphasize transformative climate action that is urgently needed to correct the world…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – President William Ruto will on Thursday jet out of the country to Dubai for the 28th Conference of the Parties(COP) 28 to advocate for Kenya and Africa’s climate change agenda. Ruto will emphasize transformative climate action that is urgently needed to correct the world…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered a crackdown on private vehicles operating as Public Service Vehicles (PSVs). Speaking during a press conference Thursday, Murkomen directed the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to begin the exercise…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30- National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has described those complaining about the sale of Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) as ignorant. Speaking on Friday in Parliament, Ichung’wah stated that the Privatization Act clearly outlines the selling of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Two business men have been charged for obtaining 3,000 bags of fertilizer valued at Sh7.5 million by false pretense that they were farmers bases at Narok county. The accused Julius Kipkemei Serem and Lakakeny ole Kanyioni obtained the government subsidy fertilizer between…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) activist has been charged for insulting president William Ruto, through his YouTube account. Okanga was appearing before Nairobi chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina where he denied the criminal charge. According to the prosecution, the accused…
- BEIJING, Nov 30 – Chinese procuratorial authorities have beefed up efforts to combat telecom and internet fraud and related crimes. According to a report released by China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate (SPP) on Thursday, in the first 10 months of 2023, procuratorates nationwide have prosecuted…
- BEIJING, Nov 30 – Chinese police have intensified the fight against hacker crimes over the past year, leading to the capture of more than 7,000 suspects, the Ministry of Public Security said on Thursday. Police officers across the country have solved 2,430 criminal cases involving hackers since the…
- BEIJING, Nov 30 – China on Wednesday pledged more efforts to ensure workplace safety, with solid measures to prevent the occurrence of serious accidents. A statement issued after a national meeting on workplace safety called for deeply learning the lessons of recent accidents, strictly controlling…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – Kenyans who have saved money in the Hustler Fund will be paid an interest of 12 percent from December 31, 2023 President William Ruto has stated. Speaking on Thursday during the anniversary of the Hustler Fund in Nairobi, the Head of state assured that Kenyans who have…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is protesting the downward adjustment of its Political Parties Fund allocation by Sh867 million. In a statement, the party’s secretary general Edwin Sifuna stated that the move will threaten political parties’ democracy. Sifuna claimed…
- “This three-day conference will bring together Corporates, Agencies, Government entities, Media, and Technology companies, both local and international, to deliberate on the rise of Digital Technologies and their Societal Impact. Moreover, the event will culminate in an award ceremony celebrating…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30 – President William Ruto has announced that the government will match the savings of Kenyans up to a maximum of Sh6,000 by a half for those who have borrowed at least five times from Hustler Fund. Speaking during the anniversary of the Hustler Fund in Nairobi, the head of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 30- The government has purchased 120,000 nets to be distributed to counties most affected by floods as a measure to stop the outbreak of malaria. In a press conference held in Nairobi, Arid and Semi Arid Land Principal Secretary Kello Harsama said the nets will be distributed…
