- At the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing from September 4 to 6, the world will witness a renewed commitment between China and African nations—a partnership that has evolved and significantly shaped the continent’s future. This summit is not just a routine diplomatic…
- The market size of China's insurance sector ranks second worldwide. As of the end of July, its total assets reached 33.9 trillion yuan ($4.78 trillion), marking an increase of 7.7 percent compared with the beginning of the year, said the National Financial Regulatory Administration.
- China has a five-tier quality system for surface water, with Grade I as the best. The quality can be considered as being fairly good if it reaches Grade III, which is good enough for most aquatic organisms to survive.
- President William Ruto announced the program named Climate Works Mtaani initiative will kick off in a month’s time when he spoke in Kisumu on Saturday.
- Speaking at Kondele, Kisumu City, on Saturday, the President said the exclusion on the basis of ethnicity and political affiliation had held Kenya back for long.
- The move came after China unveiled a guideline last week to improve its market access system, signaling the country's latest push to implement reforms listed in the resolution adopted in July at the third plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
- Xi encouraged the scholars to continue contributing wisdom for building a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future and safeguarding the common interests of the Global South.
- He emphasized the importance of equipping these centers with proper communication systems and confirmed that construction of the Kisumu rescue hub is already underway.
- The directive followed a suit filled by the Karen Langata District Association (KLDA) against the planned construction. Association Chairperson Samora Sikieh cited the interests of Karen residents.
- KAWU Secretary General Moses Ndiema announced a 7-day postponement, stating that the Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) had met one of the union's key demands by providing the concession documents.
- Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni on Saturday said the patient fell ill on August 28 while passing through Gilgil's Kikopey area and got admitted to Nakuru PGH Isolation Centre.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 29 – Heifer International, a global nonprofit organization, will engage stakeholders at the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024, (AFS Forum 2024) slated for September 2nd to 6th in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame is set to grace the event in a demonstration of the high-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 31- Budget and Appropriation Chair Ndindi Nyoro has pointed out that the National Treasury and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) have enough solutions within financial instruments to end the ongoing teachers’ strike. The Kiharu MP now says Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi…
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called for an "immediate" halt to the practice and demanded the return of victims to their families in a statement on Friday.
- The Finance CS highlighted that with 50 per cent of Africa's greylisted countries being from ESAAMLG, it is crucial to find solutions to improve compliance.
- The judge found that the appeal raised significant and arguable questions of both law and fact, which could potentially overturn the trial court's findings.
- Aug 30 – In 2023, Jamlick Mwangi Kariuki decided to return to China to continue his studies after earning a bachelor’s degree at Beijing Jiaotong University in 2021. In the years between, Kariuki worked as an assistant engineer in his home country, Kenya. His responsibilities ranged from inspecting…
- BEIJING, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) — China and Africa have always been a community with a shared future, Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed on Tuesday in a reply to scholars from 50 African countries. In the letter, Xi noted that in the face of a volatile and intertwined world situation, China and Africa…
- NAIROBI Kenya, Aug 30- The Government has released Sh18.7 billion to hire intern teachers as the nationwide teachers’ strike persists. Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced the funding, reaffirming the government’s commitment to improving education standards and ensuring fair…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, August 30 – The government has secured a Sh40 billion loan from China to complete 15 stalled road projects across more than ten counties, easing the burden of unfinished infrastructure. Ndindi Nyoro, Chairman of the Budget and Appropriation Committee, announced that construction,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 30 – A new study by Politrack Africa has identified the top-performing counties in own-source revenue management, which is crucial for ensuring better service delivery. The study, released on Friday and crediting County Finance Ministers, ranked Homa Bay County as the leader in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 – President William Ruto has hinted at formation of pact with the Orange Democratic Movement(ODM) party in the 2027 general election. President Ruto who camped for the second day in a row in the Nyanza region, the political backyard to Azimio leader Raila Odinga indicated the…
- GUIYANG — The world’s first professional, multimodal large language model (LLM) for the field of lunar science has been released in China to significantly accelerate the processing speed of massive amounts of lunar data. The new tool was debuted at the China International Big Data Industry Expo in…
- BEIJING — China’s National Disease Control and Prevention Administration, together with relevant authorities, on Friday released a set of guidelines on the construction and improvement of a smart monitoring and warning mechanism with multiple triggers for infectious diseases. By 2030, a mechanism…
- The militaries of China and Singapore will conduct “China-Singapore Exercise Cooperation 2024” joint maritime exercise in waters and airspace near Zhanjiang city, South China’s Guangdong province, from Friday to Thursday, according to the annual plan of both sides, a Chinese Defense Ministry…
- NAIROBI Kenya, Aug 30 – Human Rights activist groups said they will send a delegation to State House on September 4 to present a list of those killed and disappeared to the President in efforts to stop extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the country. Speaking on Friday, Vocal…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 — Significant damage was reported at Othaya Boys High School in Nyeri on Thursday night following a student strike. Police say the unrest began when students refused to go to their dormitories after supper. The situation quickly escalated, leading to extensive damage to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 – The Health Ministry on Friday reported a 30 years old patient suffering from the Monkeypox (Mpox) disease now bringing to 3 the total number of confirmed cases across the country. Public Health Director General Partrick Amoth however revealed that the patient who was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 – Acting Inspector General of Police, Gilbert Masengeli has urged senior police officers to prioritise mental health. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the Higher Training Course (HTC) at the Kiganjo, Masengeli urged them to encourage those in need to seek medical…
- Ruto urged any families with missing persons whose disappearances may be related to the recent protests to provide their names to the Interior Ministry for investigation.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 – President William Ruto says Treasury is seeking alternative revenue sources after the rejection of the Finance Bill 2024. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting in Kisumu, the head of state asserted that the current situation is untenable. “When we lost the finance bill, we lost…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 – American couple Mathew and Brooke Shaw have filed a lawsuit against a Kenyan businessman Julius Mwale and his wife Kaila Mwale, accusing them of defrauding them out of $1.7 million (Sh219,300,000). The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, alleges…
- The court convicted George Oluoch Awiti, alias Abdul Bnajib Mohamed, on multiple charges, including membership in a terrorist group, collection of terrorism-related information, and possession of articles related to terrorist acts.
- The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) disclosed that the meeting covered various topics, including the upcoming Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Military Domain (REAIM) Summit, which is scheduled to be held in Seoul, Korea, in September.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 30 – Two children lost their lives on Thursday night after a fire broke out at a residential block in Umoja 3 estate, Nairobi. According to witnesses, the fire started around 9 p.m. in one of the houses and quickly spread to neighbouring units. The children aged 4 to 5 years…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – President William Ruto has advocated for a win-win formula in elections during his Nyanza tour. The head of state who spoke during the homecoming of Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi emphasized that unity of purpose drives development nationwide. “We can have a win-win…
