- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed the political jitters of an ongoing political crisis in the country assuring the nation that the government is in full control. Gachagua emphasized that the Kenya Kwanza Alliance regime has managed to quell the Azimio La Umoja…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has told Former President Uhuru Kenyatta the government will take no issue in his resolute to protect his family but his actions will not distract the government’s quest to protect all Kenyans. Gachagua explained that President William Ruto…
- Governments all over the world lose some popularity once they ascend to power, especially if they have to take drastic measures to address deep-rooted situations. Kenyan Kwanza is no different. They have come in with a different approach to dealing with lots of issues including our debt crisis and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 25 – The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has expressed deep concern regarding the persistent and unchecked infringement of children’s rights amid the nationwide anti-government protests organized by the Azimio coalition. The President of the Society, Eric Theuri, lamented that…
- By Dr. Adhere Cavince China’s foreign policy lead, Wang Yi is in Kenya for a three-day visit, the first since William Ruto assumed office as Kenya’s President. As Kenya and China mark 60 years of diplomatic relations, the visit provides a good opportunity for the two countries to strengthen ties…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has made an appearance in public meetings days after he took a break to nurse a flu that curtailed his engagements. Odinga was spotted in an interview with local and International Media houses on the crisis in the nation. In a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino has spoken out against police brutality and the killing innocent Kenyans who are demanding their constitutional rights. The MP who was speaking to journalists at the Milimani law Courts said that upon being arrested on Tuesday…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 25 – Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga has been released on a Sh100,000 cash bail after denying being in possession of offensive weapons. Njenga was also given an alternative Sh200,000 bond. According to a charge sheet, Maina is alleged to be in possession of 14 machetes, 24…
- As the capital city of Sichuan Province in China, Chengdu readies for the 31st FISU World University Games, CGTN Africa took to the streets of Africa and asked people for a quick quiz on pandas. Africans shared their best knowledge of the vulnerable animals while expressing their love for the Giant…
- NEW DELHI, India Jul 24 – The government is seeing some gains following Russia recalibrating its stance on the mention of the Ukraine conflict in the chair’s summary at two G20 ministerial meetings but is keeping a wary eye on the outcome of subsequent talks in the lead up to the leader’s summit in…
- WAD WADANI, Sudan July 24 – One Sudanese child has been killed or wounded every hour on average during the country’s brutal war that has now raged for 100 days, the UN children’s agency said Monday. The army led by Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the paramilitary forces of Mohamed Hamdan Daglo have…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 24 – Opposition coalition Azimio has called off the protests set for Wednesday. The coalition announced Monday that the planned protests will not take place, but urged supporters to hold solidarity parades and vigils for victims of last week’s police brutality. “We have today (…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 – Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya today presided over the planting of 10,000 trees in Mt Elgon forest in Bungoma County to mark her birthday. The indigenous tree species were planted at the Cheptais Forest Station in Chepyuk by area…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 – Former President Uhuru Kenyatta says his two sons own six firearms which are duly licensed. Speaking during a roundtable meeting with the Editors from various news outlets, the fourth head of State explained that his sons had to acquire the firearms for self-protection…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has warned those planning to stage protests on Wednesday that they will be met with the full force of the law. Kindiki said security agencies have been directed to enforce law firmly in dealing with those threatening to make the…
- ROME, Italy, Jul 24 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for a relook at existing financial systems for the agricultural sector saying they were disadvantageous to African countries yet they needed better funding. While addressing a High-Level Session on Financing Food Systems…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 – The IGAD region has lost a whooping 2 billion US dollars over the last two years from the death of more than 9 million livestock due inadequate feed and fodder. Animal Health Expert at IGAD Dr Wamalwa Kinyanjui says the situation has been aggravated further due to the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 24 – Former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga and two other suspects have been charged with the illegal possession of offensive weapons. According to a charge sheet, Maina is alleged to be in possession of 14 machetes, 24 Maasai swords, 46 rungus, and three plows. Njenga was arrested…
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 24 – The embattled Jubilee Party Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, has asserted that President William Ruto will be a one-term President due to his “don’t care attitude” toward the struggles faced by Kenyans. Affiliated with the opposition, Azimio, Kioni spoke confidently on…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Jul 24 – A Magistrate Court sitting in Mombasa on Monday morning released Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga and Kilifi County Assembly Speaker Teddy Mwambire on Sh100,000 bond with similar amount of surety or an alternative of Sh50,000 cash bail. The two, who were arrested last week…
- TESO, Kenya, Jul 24 – A truck pile-up started to build along the busy Eldoret-Malaba highway with heavy traffic from Kimaiti junction 15 KM from Malaba One Stop Border Post (OSBP). Long distance truck drivers showed dissatisfaction with the system that has always been the cause of snarl-up urging…
- The President warned that those who were sponsoring attacks against the police, who were doing their work professionally, would be dealt with decisively.
- Mudavadi launched the coded attack on Azimio leadership amid a sustained onslaught by senior government officials who have singled out retired President Uhuru Kenyatta as the financier of riots witnessed during protests called by Raila Odinga.
- Ruto directed the Ministry of Wildlife and the Kenya Wildlife Service to convene a meeting and develop a matrix for the implementation of the new directive that will see Taita Taveta retain 50 per cent of revenues generated by the park.
- The events appeared to have provoked Kenyatta's dramatic televised conference outside the home on Friday where he alleged a State-orchestrated plot to intimidate him.
- Fiery lawyer Miguna Miguna who went public about his decision to apply for the the slot left vacant following Noordin Haji's appointed as Director General of National Intelligence Service however failed to make it to the shortlist.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 23 — Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff in the Office of the President, Felix Koskei, has cautioned parents in Marsabit County who do not take their children to school that they will be arrested and prosecuted. “We want your children to be doctors, but this cannot…
- KABUL, Afghanistan July 22 – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has provided 120 displaced women and girls who have returned to Afghanistan’s Herat, with the opportunity to learn carpet weaving, embroidery, painting, making miniatures and bag production, Tolo News reported. Tolo…
- Pauline was arrested in Malindi alongside her friend Jane Nduta and a driver whose vehicle was also detained when they were flagged down on Jacaranda Road in Watamu.
- NAIROBI, Kenya July 22 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Saturday night left the country for Italy, for a high-level United Nations Food Systems Summit that kicks off Monday in Rome. Mr Gachagua will address the three-day meeting on behalf of President William Ruto on the invitation of UN…
- Ogeto said his interrogators demanded answers on an undisclosed number of firearms amid intelligence reports pointing to the misuse of privately-held firearms during Azimio protests.
- Ichung'wah took a swipe at Kenyatta for claiming credit over an orderly transfer of power to Ruto, whose presidential bid he opposed, saying the retired President only fulfilled a constitutional obligation.
- In a Gazette notice dated July 21, Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi also Symon Kipchumba, Edwin Tum, Bernard Wambwa and Job Ndemo as board members.
- Kalonzo's twitter account remained inactive until Friday night which was intended to be the final day of a three-day protest when he directly addressed concerns over his whereabouts.
- Wetang'ula advised Kenyatta, who fiercely campaigned against his successor, President William Ruto, then Deputy President, to follow the precedent set by Presidents Daniel arap Moi and Mwai Kibaki.
- By Lord (Tariq) Ahmad Climate change remains the biggest challenge of our time. The effects of climate change impact human lives across the globe, undermining development and acting as an obstacle to economic prosperity, particularly for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. East Africa…
- Kenyatta made the statement on Friday after he showed up at his son Jomo's Karen residence while responding to a distress call over the alleged presence of DCI agents.
- The report suggested that Musyoka was engaged in talks with diplomatic officials from the United Nations, European Union, the United States of America and Denmark.
- Azimio demonstrations failed to kick off in the lakeside city which has been the epicenter of protests alongside sections of the capital Nairobi as police confined would be demonstrators in the estates.
- By Dr Gilbert Mwaka, Consultant Pain Management Specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi Pain is a common phenomenon that is experienced by almost everyone. It is estimated that about 20% or more of the population may suffer from chronic pain and the prevalence can go up depending on…