- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 – It has now emerged that inactions by Acting Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) Andrew Mulwa led to the loss of Sh3.7 billion tender for the procurement of malaria nets. Details unveiled before the Senate Health Committee chaired by Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 – President William Ruto has challenged the Kenya Health Human Resource Advisory Council to resolve issues affecting health professionals in the country. The President said the Council whose mandate is to review policy and establish norms and standards for health workers,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 – President William Ruto said the Government is formalizing the sector that creates 1.5 million jobs, generating Sh300 billion a year. Besides organising them in SACCOs, he said the exercise will also include the administration of continuous training and maintenance of a…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Jun 26 – Technical University of Mombasa (TUM) students on Monday rioted against an alleged fee increment. During the chaos, the student centre and several businesses including a fast-food restaurant were set ablaze. Property of unknown value was also burnt down. They were…
- Capital FM is hosting its inaugural Rhumba ya Capital this Friday at the Carnivore grounds, in what is promising to be an unforgettable night. Fans will be entertained by none other than the Lesasa Jocket Bilenge Musica International Capital FM DJs-Adrian, Schwaz and DJ Sibuor. Advance tickets are…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 – Maendeleo House and Koinange Investment Ltd are among the buildings that have been clamped down by the Nairobi County government in an initiative led by Finance County Executive Charles Kerich. This follows the expiry of a14-day legal demand notice given to owners of non-…
- The Association Chairman Elijah Mwangi said they are opposed to the re-tests charges which drivers will be required to apply online via their e-citizen account at a fee of Sh1,050.
- The members include the Central Organization of Trade Unions Secretary General Francis Atwoli, Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Roseline Odede, Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission CEO Twalib Mbarak, and Solicitor General Shadrack Mose.
- NAIROBI, Kenya June 26 – President William Ruto has signed into law the Finance Bill that was approved by the National Assembly last week. Officials said he signed the Bill into law on Monday morning at State House, Nairobi. “President William Ruto has assented to the Finance Bill,” State House…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 – A seven-member panel appointed by President William Ruto to conduct the recruitment of the next Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is due to be sworn-in on Monday. Among the members include the Central Organization of Trade Unions secretary general Francis Atwoli, Kenya…
- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, expressed similar concerns on the opening day of the Council’s summer session, adding that the de facto authorities had “dismantled the most fundamental principles of human rights, particularly for women and girls”. In a joint report presented to the Council…
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a two-day visit to Egypt on Saturday, a trip that underscores the growing ties between the two countries. Modi’s flight landed at Cairo’s international airport Saturday afternoon, coming from a four-day trip to the United States where he held talks…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruyoit has said the government has no one to blame in the event it fails to deliver to Kenyans following the passage of the Finance Bill 2023. Cheruyoit applauded lawmakers for passing the contentious bill saying the Legislature had done its…
- KIAMBU, Kenya, Jun 25 – The Spouse of the Deputy President, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi on Saturday visited her former high school, Alliance Girls in Kikuyu, Kiambu County where she joined the girls who studied in the school in the 80s for a meeting and Sunday worship. The girls shared with nostalgia…
- NAIVASHA, Kenya, Jun 25 – Kenya’s veteran driver Carl Tundo made it to the podium on home soil after finishing third in the WRC2 category as the 2023 WRC Safari Rally came to a close today. Polish driver Kajetan Kajetanowicz successfully defended the title after winning in 3:57:15.9.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – French driver Sébastien Ogier beat defending champion Kalle Rovanperä to reclaim the WRC Safari Rally title he last won in 2021. “I am happy to reclaim my title, thank you to my team,” Ogier said. Ogier, who isn’t driving a full season, came home just 6.7 seconds ahead of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has bashed the media claiming they didn’t broadcast the heroic speech his boss William Ruto gave in Paris France despite the applause during the global address. On June 23, President Ruto received cheers, claps, and admiration while…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – President William Ruto has boasted that his administration has cleared all the arrears on equitable share disbursement to counties following heavy criticism from his opponents. Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition had accused the government of stifling devolution by…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – President William Ruto has assured that adequate plans have been put in place to bring down the cost of living amidst the threats by the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya planned protests set for next month. The President insisted that the slated demonstrations are uncalled for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – A recent study has revealed that most Africans feel that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is against the principals of international law. According to the survey by IPSOS Africa, the Russian forces should withdraw from Ukraine following their invasion in February last year.…
- LAMU, Kenya, Jun 25 – Suspected Al Shabaab militants have beheaded at least five people following an attack in Salama and Juhudi villages in Mkunumbi Division, Lamu County. According to police, the attackers raided the villages at around 7.30 pm on Saturday, dragged the victims from their houses…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – Police have recovered the car of former Treasury official Tom Fred Mokaya Osinde around Sikawa, Kilgoris in Narok five days after he went missing. According to officers, the vehicle which had been vandalized was missing the number plates, battery and radio. Police said…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Jun 25 – The Senate Adhoc committee investigating the proliferation of religious organizations on Saturday evening raided a church in Kisumu and rescued 8 people who were being offered prayers. The committee led by its chair lady Nominated Senator Shakila Mohammed raided Holy Ghost…
- KISII, Kenya, Jun 25 – Kisii Governor Simba Arati has allocated Sh145 million for a ward bursary, which was disbursed to numerous secondary school students from needy families. The bursary had been discontinued four years ago, with the funds diverted by the previous regime into administration…
- KISII, Kenya, Jun 25 – Jubilations rocked in Masabo village, Kiamokama ward in Nyaribari Masaba after a 93 year old man who left home 50 years ago found his way home from Makueni County. Samuel Abuga left home five decades ago when he was 40 years old and never contacted his family and non knew […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has attributed the heavy traffic congestion along the Norther Corridor to the World Rally Championship currently underway. In a statement, the authority stated that the situation has been made worse by impatient motorists who…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 25 – Kakamega Senator Boniface Khalwale found himself in the familiar territory of the world of medicine after he was requested to perform surgery at Mukumu Hospital. In an operation that lasted about 2 hours, the doctor-cum, politician, is said to have saved the life of Kisumu…
- MOSCOW, Russia June 25 – The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will go to Belarus and will not face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on Moscow, the Russian government said, easing the country’s most serious security crisis in decades. The feud between Wagner chief Yevgeny…
- WASHINGTON, USA June 24 – US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Thursday that the two democracies’ partnership would define the next century, as Washington eyes a counterweight to China and brushes off allegations of growing authoritarianism in New Delhi. The two…
- I pen this article very inspired by what I heard from the President of Kenya William Ruto during the frank discussion in Paris France. Today I feel liberated that at least there is a voice coming out to help and save Africa from French exploitation. This is the direction I have always liked as a […]
- MOSCOW, Russia June 24 – Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says his rebel mercenary troops ‘turning back’ to avoid spilling blood. It was Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko who first announced that he had pleaded with Prigozhin to call of the march to Moscow. “Yevgeny Prigozhin has accepted the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja visited Mukuru Kwa Njenga, Baba Dogo, and Toi primary schools, venues for the construction of the Dishi na County school feeding programs central kitchens. The Governor interacted with contractors, who provided him with updates of ongoing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 24 – Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has expressed Kenya’s concern on attacks by Wagner mercenaries in Russia during discussions with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the talks, Lavrovho indicated that the government is in control and “…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, June 24 – Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has expressed Kenya’s concern on attacks by Wagner mercenaries in Russia during discussions with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the talks, Lavrovho indicated that the government is in control and “…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Jun 24 – A scuffle today unfolded in UDA delegates meeting forcing police officers to lob teargas to disperse the supporters of Nyali MP Mohammed Ali and EALA MP Hassan Omar who had got rowdy at the Government Training Institute (GTI) Mombasa. The political clash between the…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Jun 24 – The Senate Adhoc committee investigating the proliferation of religious organizations is asking Kenyans with information on the Shakahola deaths to volunteer information to them. The committee pitched tents in Kisumu on Friday meeting different groups as they gathered…
- ITEN, Kenya, Jun 24 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says the government will end the banditry menace in Kerio Valley saying it will not be acceptable anymore for people to lose lives to bandits. The DP said the Kenya Kwanza administration will fulfil the promise it made to the residents to deal…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – Two residents of Kilifi have been jailed for 7 years for dealing in wildlife trophy worth Sh3.4 million without a permit contrary to Section 84 (1) and 95 of the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2013. The two, Khamisi Kahindi Kenga and Emmanuel Baya Zege were…
- UGANDA, Kampala, Jun 24 – The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has called on African leaders to reach an agreement to make a free Africa. Speaking in State House Entebbe Friday evening Pastor Dorcas said the only way to achieve the Pan African dream is by removing imaginary…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has described the Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi as a firebrand who is dedicated to her work. Speaking during the launch of the book Jesus’ Africa in State House Entebbe Uganda President Museveni praised Pastor Dorcas…
- MOSCOW, Russia | AFP | Jun 24 – President Vladimir Putin on Saturday described efforts by the Wagner military group to unseat the country’s top brass as a “deadly threat” to Russia and urged the country to unite. “Any internal turmoil is a deadly threat to our statehood and to us as a nation. This…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has moved to the High Court to seek restraining orders against the media houses from publishing and broadcasting inaccurate, malicious reports about him. In his suit papers, Kuria stated that the media was out to malign his name and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 24 – President William Ruto has once again stated that he has no problem with Azimio la Umoja protests. In an interview with France 24 in Paris Ruto said the protests organised by Raila Odinga led outfit should not engage in the destruction of property. He observed that Paris…
- Gachagua said in the same measure the High Court issued an injunction forbidding Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria from using slanderous words towards media outlets, similar injunctions should ensue when media infringes on other people's rights.
- The court noted that the National Police Service and the National Police Service Commission cannot interfere with the mandate of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC).
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha says she will not give up on her mission to see that changes are made at the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF). This comes as investigations into claims that some private health institutions engaged in fraud by filing false…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 23 – Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has slotted a special sitting on Monday for Senate to consider committee report on the impeachment of Siaya Deputy Governor William Oduol. The gazette notice dated June 22 stated that the senators should converge at the Senate Chamber on Monday at…
- While making a determination in an appeal by Haki na Sheria Initiative the court affirmed that Sections 8 and 9 of the Act can be justifiably invoked in situations of national emergency.