- Sep 4 – Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed strengthening the China-Kenya strategic partnership across three key areas during a meeting on Tuesday with Kenyan President William Ruto, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). Xi emphasized the deep and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – External revenue collection firms hired by counties are under scrutiny as Members of Parliament (MPs) push for legislation to mandate the Office of the Auditor-General to audit these firms. MPs have raised concerns that the lack of audits on these revenue service providers…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – Devolved units across Kenya’s 47 counties are facing a looming crisis as county government workers threaten to down tools over unresolved pay grievances. The Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU), which represents various county employees, including firemen, garbage…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 4- Twenty recruitment agencies have been de-registered as the state moves to curb the proliferation of agencies that facilitate job seekers seeking to travel abroad. The National Employment Authority (NEA) revealed the details before the National Assembly Committee on Diaspora…
- NAIROBI Kenya, Sep 4 -The government has maintained the ban on social activities in schools including prayer days, school visits during third term. Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang ordered strict enforcement of the ban by schools. “The purpose of this circular is to ask you to enforce…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 4 – Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Chairperson Lynn Mengich has termed the country’s wage bill as bloated, raising concerns over the current 43 percent public wage bill to revenue ratio. Mengich, who was speaking in an interview with Hot 96 on Wednesday, stated that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – President William Ruto on Wednesday met with 6 African presidents in Beijing China to drum up support for the Azimio leader Raila Odinga’s African Union (AU) Commission candidature. Ruto held talks with Presidents Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé of Togo, Assimi Goita of Mali,…
- Sakaja highlighted that the county had achieved a record revenue collection of Sh12.8 billion, which will be instrumental in funding the CBD restoration project.
- NAKURU, Kenya, Sep 4 – A man was swept away by storm water and tens of families displaced in Kaptembwa area of Nakuru West as heavy rains pounded the area. Sammy Tarus Maiyo, a Catholic Catechist at St. Patrick Church, Ngata was swept away at Eveready round-about along the Nakuru-Eldoret Highway.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has expressed optimism that the county will surpass its record revenue collection of Sh12.8 billion for the 2023/2024 financial year. The Governor expressed his confidence in achieving this goal during a pivotal entry audit meeting with County…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Sep 4 – Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH) in Kisumu has been elevated to a parastatal status. The hospital Chief Executive Officer Dr. Richard Lesiyampe says the transition from a government entity to a parastatal will help improve service delivery to the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – Former Samburu Governor Moses Lenolkulal has filed an appeal against his conviction and sentencing in the Sh83.4 million corruption case. In his suit papers, Lenolkulal faulted the trial magistrate for not fully analysing the evidence presented by the prosecution. In the…
- NAIROBI Kenya, Sep 4- A U.S. court has denied bail for Kenyan fugitive Kevin Adam Kinyanjui Kang’ethe after he pleaded not guilty to the murder of Margaret Mbitu, a crime that has drawn international attention due to its complexity and cross-border implications. Kang’ethe was extradited to the US…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – Safaricom is the most admired brand in Kenya, a new report has shown, highlighting the company’s leadership in mobile money, internet services, and voice and data communications. The study, which was sponsored by Capital Club and Brand Africa in partnership with Gina Din…
- With climate change often leading to severe and unpredictable challenges, such as droughts and floods, which threaten lives and livelihoods, solar energy, a key source of clean energy, plays a vital role in mitigating these climate impacts.
- NAIROBI Kenya, Sep 4-A Mombasa court has released a suspect on a bond of Sh2.5 million with a surety of the same amount after he was charged with stealing over Sh200 million from four logistics companies. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) reported on Wednesday that the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 4 – Residents of Baringo County have received a consignment of 290,000 insecticide-treated mosquito nets distributed by the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) with funding from the Global Fund. The program targets 22 counties that are prone to mosquitoes, including Nyana…
- The FOCAC summit, scheduled from Wednesday to Friday, is the largest diplomatic event China has hosted in recent years in terms of scale and the number of attending foreign leaders, Liu said.
- The announcement was jointly made by Xi and Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who is in Beijing for the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and a state visit.
- The statement came as President Xi Jinping rolled out the red carpet for visiting Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 4 – The family of Agnes Wanjiru, a Kenyan woman allegedly killed by a British soldier in 2012, has voiced their frustration over ongoing delays in the investigation. Esther Njoki Muchiri, Wanjiru’s niece, expressed these concerns during an appearance before the National Assembly…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 3 – Residents of Mariguini informal settlement in Nairobi South have implored President William Ruto to hasten the Slum Upgrading Program earmarked for the region. Nairobi South MCA Waithera Chege has expressed their satisfaction with the construction designs and standards saying…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3 – Businessman Joel Kibe now wants the Capital Markets Authority to protect minority shareholders at Old Mutual. In a letter to the authority, Kibe urged the regulatory body to investigate alleged breaches by the public listed company. He further urged CMA to take necessary and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 3 – Civil Servants have called off their strike following the announcement by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi to effect phase two of their negotiated pay rise by the end of this month. The Public Service Cabinet Secretary disclosed that the National Treasury will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 3 – The National Lands Commission (NLC) is in the spotlight over compensation amounting to Sh70 billion for Kenyans who vacated their land to pave the way for the construction of roads and other projects. NLC Chairperson Gershom Otachi was Tuesday summoned to appear before the …
- BEIJING, China, Sep 3 – Kenya has formally joined the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a fully paid up member. On the day Kenya presented documents of ratification and ascension on Tuesday, President William Ruto was at the bank’s headquarters and said the membership will enable the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3 – Kenya is working to secure the release of the female truck driver who was recently kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo by Kinshasa-backed Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebels. Florence Wanza Munyao, 45, who hails from Machakos county was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3— At least nine people have been killed following a road accident at Kericho’s Kipsitet area. According to police, this followed a collision between a personal vehicle and a matatu. Police say that the crash occurred around 1:30 p.m. when the driver of a Mercedes Benz lost…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sept 3 – KANU party National Chairman Gideon Moi has confirmed the death of the party Executive Director Job Waka. In a statement Gideon Moi said on Tuesday that Waka passed away early this Morning after a brave battle with cancer disease. “It is with a deep sense of loss that we…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 3 – Digital health leaders in Africa need to learn from each other to advance Digital health transformation efforts in Africa. The appeal was made during the first African eHealth Leadership Forum in Nairobi, which brought together policymakers and e-health leaders from 14…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3 – Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has reassured workers that the proposed 6 percent minimum wage increase will be implemented before the end of the year. Addressing concerns about the timeline, Mutua announced that workers could start seeing the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3—A 27-year-old man was killed by a mob in West Pokot’s Lomut area on Monday after allegedly murdering a 76-year-old man. Police say the suspect, Keti Kapel, attacked Kapelinyang Kasakek Domokwang with an axe early Monday morning. The victim’s body was found by his grandchildren…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3-One person was killed, and six others were injured Monday night when armed assailants opened fire on two vehicles along the Moyale-Nairobi route in the Sololo area. The attack began around 8:30 p.m. when gunmen ambushed a passenger bus carrying 50 people. According to a police…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3 – Activist Boniface Mwangi has been released after a Nairobi court declined the prosecution’s request to hold him and four others for two more weeks. The prosecution had applied to be granted more time for investigations to be completed on the allegations. The court further…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3 – President William Ruto has lauded China’s President Xi Jinping for supporting Kenya’s key projects like Standard Gauge Railway, the Nairobi Expressway, TVETs among other projects. He made the remarks when he talks with President Xi at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing…
- As African leaders gather in Beijing this week for the triennial China-Africa summit, Chinese President Xi Jinping may have one thing under his belt to boast about – satellite TV. Almost nine years ago, President Xi promised the heads of state attending the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC…
- Sep 2 – A man has gone on trial in France for repeatedly drugging and raping his wife as well as arranging for dozens of other men to rape her. The defendant, named as 71-year-old Dominique P, is accused of recruiting strangers online to come to his home and sexually assault the victim for over […]
- Sep 2 – The US has seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro – claiming it was bought illegally for $13m (£9.8m) and smuggled out of the country. According to the US justice department, the Falcon 900EX aircraft was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to the US…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 2 – The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called off the teachers’ strike after reaching an agreement with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The strike, which had entered its second week on Monday, had led to some schools sending students back home…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 2 – Governors Irungu Kanga’ta(Murang’a) ,Fatuma Achani (Kwale),George Natembeya (Trans Nzoia)and Gladys Wanga(Homabay) have topped the list on governors most likely to be re-elected according to recent survey by Timely Kenya. Murang’a governor Irungu Kang’ata lead the pack of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged government officers to fully implement presidential directives to avoid putting President William Ruto’s authority into question. Speaking on Monday during the launch of two information systems that will aid in tracking…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Sep 2 – Arch Bishop Emeritus, Founding Chancellor of Uzima University, Zacchaeus Okoth has stepped down. In his replacement, the University Senate, has appointed Prof. Eng. Simon Oyuko Mbeche. The outgoing chancellor made the name public to the university staff and students on Monday…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 2 – Meru governor Kawira Mwangaza and her Kwale counterpart Fatuma Achani have been ranked among top performing governors in modernization of markets, water and road sectors in recent Timely Kenya polls projecting 76 percent support for female governors under the umbrella of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 2 – Prominent stage actor, director, and playwright John Sibi-Okumu has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre. John Sibi-Okumu, a celebrated cultural icon in Kenya, has left an indelible mark on the theater…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 9 – The Chinese embassy in Nairobi has announced an expansion of the exemption of fingerprint collection for visa applicants, offering a limited-time reprieve for those seeking to travel to China. The window which starts from Monday through to December next year will exempt all…
