- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – President William Ruto has said he will protect public resources with zeal. He noted that it will not be business as usual to public servants with affinity to abuse public resources. The Head of State regretted that it has become fashionable for some people to work in public…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – President William Ruto has expressed concern about several Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries seemingly unaware of developments within their Ministries. Speaking during the signing of performance contracts by CSs PSs and Parastatal Heads, the President raised…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 1 – Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has exuded confidence that all the country’s 47 counties will have industrial parks by August 2024. Kuria stated that the government was well on course to construct the County Aggregation and Industrial Parks (CAIPS) which it intends to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – President William Ruto on Tuesday read the riot act to Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and Parastatal Heads wo arrived late at the signing of performance contracts at State House, Nairobi. During his speech, the head of state directed them to send a written…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – President William Ruto on Tuesday locked out several Cabinet Secretaries who arrived at State House, Nairobi late for the signing of perfomance contracts. Among those who were late include Council of Governors chairperson Ann Waiguru whose speech was delivered by Bungoma…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – President William Ruto is on Tuesday expected to receive the report on the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms [PWPER]. The announcement was made yesterday by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu during the release of the 2022 KCSE university placement…
- There are other issues that precipitated the latest coup d’etat. These are: ethnicity; the presence of foreign forces; and the weakness of regional bodies.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 1 – The government has disbursed Sh2.8 billion for the Inua Jamii Cash transfer program for July 2023. An extra Sh4.3 million has additionally been released for the Nutrition Improvement through Cash and Health Education (NICHE) program, which complements the Inua Jamii…
- In the changes, Governor Munga'ro assigned Raymond Ngala the Finance and Economic Planning docket having moved him from Tourism, Trade and Cooperative Development.
- NAIROB, Kenya, Jul 31 – Medics at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) are celebrating yet another milestone in foetal medicine after they successfully transfused a baby while still in the mother’s uterus. The highly delicate procedure, known as the Intrauterine Fetal Transfusion, was undertaken by a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31 – Azimio La Umoja Coalition has appointed a five member delegation team led by Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka to engage in dialogue with their counterparts in the Kenya Kwanza Alliance Coalition. The Musyoka-led team will include Minority Leader in the National Assembly Opiyo…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31-The fate of the eight rebel MPs from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) now resides with the National Executive Council (NEC) after the party’s disciplinary committee concluded the hearing and report writing. The five member ODM disciplinary committee chaired by Professor…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31 – Environment Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has announced Government plans to accelerate tree growing activities across the country during the short rains season predicted to run from September to February next year. “The ministry is already putting in place a robust plan for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 31 – The Communications Authority of Kenya (CAK) says the SIM card registration compliance by Safaricom and Airtel is at 97 percent. Speaking during the launch of the ICT ministry’s one-year performance report, Chiloba stated that this followed the nationwide campaign n that had…
- HAITI, Jul 31 – Haiti has welcomed ”with great interest” Kenya’s offer to lead a multinational force to restore order. Haiti Foreign Minister Jean Victor Geneus said he appreciated the expression of African solidarity. The Caribbean nation is suffering from a surge in gang violence and is in a deep…
- NAIVASHA, Kenya, Jul 31 – Chief Justice Martha Koome has launched two specialised divisions of the Environment and Land Court (ELC) – The Environment & Planning Division and the Land Division. Speaking during the opening of the ELC Annual Judges Conference, the CJ said the establishment of the…
- PESHAWAR, Pakistan Jul 30 – At least 39 people were killed and dozens more wounded Sunday in a suicide bombing at a political gathering of a leading Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The blast targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) party, a government coalition partner led…
- KWALE, Kenya Jul 30 – President William Ruto has said he will discuss the cost of living will with Opposition leader RAILA Odinga because the government is already addressing the matter. The president, who acknowledged having met Odinga with former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, said his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, July 30 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has blasted Azimio coalition leader Raila Odinga for magnifying issues in Kenya to make them a global crisis. Mudavadi, who spoke a day after reports emerged that President William Ruto had met the Opposition leader in the presence…
- NAIROBI, Kenya 30 – President William Ruto’s top men are opposed to his talks with Opposition leader Raila Odinga, saying they will only serve to derail the government agenda. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula and his Senate counterpart Amason Kingi have warned the president that his talks…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 30 – Azimio La Umoja Coalition has protested what it terms a “one-sided” statement issued by its Kenya Kwanza counterpart on the agenda of their proposed meeting following President William Ruto and Raila Odinga’s meeting in Mombasa. The Opposition coalition is particularly…
- Union Minister of Health Dr Mansukh Mandaviya on Friday said that India has become the pharmacy of the world, now it is time for India to become the factory of the world. Mandaviya was delivering the closing address at the valedictory session of the 3rd Edition of the Summit on ‘Global Chemicals…
- NEW DELHI, India Jul 30 – The 10th meeting of Sub-Committee on Military Cooperation between India and Malaysia was held in New Delhi on Thursday. During the meeting, the two sides explored effective and practical initiatives to further expand the bilateral defence engagements between India and…
- Kenya’s recent events have reminded me of a Kamba saying that states, “Kimbu kiendaa kavola nikwaa muingi” which translates to “a chameleon which is known to be the slowest reptile, moves slowly because it doesn’t have anyone or anything to chase it. The moment you touch its tail you will be…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 30 – Kenya is ready to lead a multinational force in Haiti and will deploy 1,000 police officers to the strife-torn Caribbean nation once its offer is accepted, the foreign minister said Saturday. Gangs control around 80 percent of the Haitian capital, and violent crimes such as…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 29 – Matatu Owners Association (MoA) has agreed on a partnership with the government to set up a training institution dedicated exclusively for drivers and conductors in the public transport sector. Official Government statistics show that at least 4,690 people lost their lives…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 29 – Julius Malema, the leader of South Africa’s opposition party Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has once again called on Raila Odinga to accept defeat in the 2022 presidential election. Speaking Saturday in Johannesburg during the party’s 10th Anniversary rally, the South…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 29 – The ruling party Kenya Kwanza Alliance and the Azimio La Umoja Coalition have resolved to set up a 10-member committee to find a lasting solution to political address issues facing the country. In a joint statement, Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah and Minority Leader in the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 29 – Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi says fertilizer prices will drop further when the government begins to distribute a new consignment of farm input in January next year. Linturi assured Kenyans that President William Ruto’s administration is committed to…
- Kenya will on Monday host a high-level five-day workshop to discuss feed and fodder shortage, and the adverse effects the crisis has caused- including a sharp increase in nutritious foods sourced from livestock. We are all crying about the high cost of eggs and milk, which is a direct impact of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 29 – Online posts in Kenya have shared an image of a badly damaged road claiming it is a thoroughfare running through Nairobi’s city centre. This is false: AFP Fact Check found the road is actually located in South Africa and was destroyed in a gas explosion in central…
- SAMBURU, Kenya, Jul 29 – Police have recovered 13 stolen goats at the Isiolo-Samburu border. The recovery was made on Friday at Wambaa, Samburu County near Meibae Conservancy, police said. “The livestock which was initially reported stolen at the Kimanjo Police Station within Laikipia County on…
- KISUMU, Kenya Jul 29 – ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo has assured that no government data was lost in the attempted hacking of the eCitizen portal. Owalo said there are sufficient safeguard measures for the safety of the portal used by the government for the public to access various services and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 29 – The African Leadership Academy (ALA) has received a multi-million rand grant from the PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF). The grant expands on PMIEF’s current partnership with the ALA, which seeks to introduce students to project management through the Build-in-a-Box…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 29 – Safaricom has reviewed its pricing on calls, SMS, Fibre and MPESA to reflect the new Excise Duty rate of 15pc up from the current 12pc. This follows the implementation of the Finance Act 2023 which came into effect Friday when the Court of Appeal lifted a conservatory order…
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 29 – Victims of the recent anti-government protests will not pay hospital bills in Nyanza and Machakos counties. The Azimio coalition announced Friday that the bills had been waived because most of the victims are unable to pay. This includes mortuary fees for people killed…
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 29 – Voters in Magarini Constituency are set to return to the ballot after the Court of Appeal upheld the nullification of the election of Harrison Kombe as their MP. Kombe had moved to court to challenge a High Court decision delivered in March this year. Justice Alfred Mabeya…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – MLIFE Foundation has picked 15 young Kenyans to join its entrepreneurship and leadership fellowship aimed at equipping them with skills to become NextGen Leaders. The fellowship dubbed MLOVE is a transformative 12-month experiential leadership program that provides young…
- The 31st International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games officially opened in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan Province, on Friday night, as declared by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Postponed twice due to COVID-19 concerns, the Summer Universiade is…
- Last month, I visited Nigeria for the first time in five years, and, everywhere I went, perhaps more than on any of my previous trips, I felt the immense energy and boundless potential of its rising generation. I met with young scientists and researchers working on innovative solutions to some of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 28 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition has launched a fund to help the victims of the anti-government protests held in the country last week, saying they’re not done with demonstrations. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition leader Raila Odinga each contribited Sh1…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 28 – Nairobi City County government has rolled out a new strategy to promote the city as the best tourism destination of choice being the only city with a national park within walking distance. County Executive Committee Member (CECM) in charge of Inclusivity, Public…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 28 – President William Ruto has told top Azimio leaders to stop shading crocodile tears from the effects of last week’s anti-government protests which they organized. Ruto, who spoke in Kilifi said, it was surprising to see Azimio leaders including former President Uhuru Kenyatta…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 28 – The Court of Appeal has lifted a conservatory order on the Finance Act, paving the way for its implementation. This is a major reprieve for President William Ruto whose government which was facing challenges on spending since the new financial year started this month.…
- By Rajan Shah The government, through the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), has committed to drive economic and inclusive growth through agricultural value chain approach. The adopted value chain approach strategy will transform the agriculture sector, hence increase productivity,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 28 – Safaricom shareholders have approved two new subsidiaries, one dedicated to investing in seed-stage and another on growth-stage start-ups. These significant developments, approved at Safaricom’s 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM), represent a momentous step towards supporting…
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 28 – President William Ruto on Friday held discussions with Brian Nelson, the US Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence. Officials said the talks primarily focused on reinforcing anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism…