- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12- A new report shows that drug and substance abuse is the primary risk factor for depressive disorders among users in Kenya. The report released by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) shows that the risk of depressive disorder among…
- KISII, Kenya May 12 – An Environment and Lands court sitting in Nyamira County has summoned top officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the National Lands Commission (NLC) over Keroka boundary. Justice Mugo Kamau wants the Chairman and CEO of the lands commission…
- The report published by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) listed Coast (13.9 per cent) in second place followed by Central at 12.8 per cent.
- The minimum age of initiation for tobacco was 6 years, alcohol (7 years), cannabis (8 years), khat (9 years), prescription drugs (8 years), heroin (18 years) and cocaine (20 years).
- The 2022 report released Friday by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) indicated one in every three males (3,783,854) aged 15 – 65 years and one in every sixteen females (949,298) were using at least one drug or substance.
- For The Record, a book authored by longtime National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale was launched on May 11, attended by top dignitaries led by President William Ruto.
- The project's aim is to address challenges facing the three states, including violent extremism, illicit trade, illegal immigration, trafficking (in persons, narcotics, and weapons), and other security threats along their shared borders.
- Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo explained that the committee's decision was based on the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that invalidated the Building Bridges Initiative Constitution (Amendment) Bill.
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 11 – Lands and Physical Planning Principal Secretary Generali Nixon Korir has held a meeting with leaders from Tana River County to start the process of setting up technical committees to fast-track titling programmes. The meeting resolved to form a two-tiered committee operating…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11 – Jacque Maribe’s ex-boyfriend Joseph Irungu alias Jowie has admitted in court that he lied to police over the ownership of a pistol he was found in possession of when he was arrested. Jowie, who is accused alongside Maribe of killing businesswoman Monica Kimani told a trial…
- The Anglican Church spoke days after President William Ruto instituted a 17-member taskforce to review legal and regulatory frameworks governing religious organizations in Kenya.
- Waiguru stated that to address the challenge, the revenue distribution formula must be urgently revised to make population the primary factor in resource allocation.
- Muturi who appeared before the Senate ad-hoc committee on Wednesday told senators that the regularization of emerging churches has been an insurmountable task due to the "absolute law" in place.
- Committee co-chair and Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo Wednesday said the first channel is the parliamentary route but the team will consider the Executive route where the President can use an Executive Order to formally constitute the team.
- At the annual Google I/O developer conference, a wide array of cutting-edge technologies and updates were showcased, all aimed at enhancing user experiences across various platforms. Google emphasised its commitment to improving search experiences and ensuring user safety, by introducing new…
- The principal goal of journalist awards is to encourage and promote excellence in journalism by setting standards for quality reporting, fostering creativity and innovation and recognising the critical role that journalists play in informing the public and holding those in power accountable. In…
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 11 – The death toll from the shocking massacre in Shakahola has shot up to 145 Wednesday, even as the exhumation exercise continued. This follows the recovery of 12 more bodies Tuesday. Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha said 11 of them were exhumed while one was found in…
- NEW Delhi, India May 11 – The White House has announced the state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington DC next month. The visit has been in the works for months, with Indian officials working out the logistics for Modi’s first state visit during the Biden administration. “President…
- Ngatia is seeking re-election with Abdulwalli Shariff as his running mate in a contest that he will be facing the Chamber's Vice President Dr Eric Tutto who pulled out of Ngatia's ticket in a last minute maneuver.
- Dorcas Gachagua argued that because government lacks an understanding of how spiritual movements function, it would not have capacity to control them.
- The Registrar of Societies Jane Joram told senators on Wednesday that the office domiciled under the Office of Attorney General had written two show cause notices to the controversial churches on why they should not be deregistered.
- Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok said the 21-day processing timeline was especially meant to hasten the issuance of IDs in Mandera and other border counties.
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 10 – The UK and Kenya have signed new agreements that will boost cooperation on security. The agreements were signed between UK’s Security Minister, Tom Tugendhat MP and his Kenyan counterpart for the Interior and National Administration docket, Professor Kithure Kindiki. The…
- MOMBASA, Kenya May 10 – The High Court has allowed police to continue detaining controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie for a month so as to complete investigations in his alleged cult activities. Mackenzie will remain in custody alongside his wife and 16 other people arrested in the ongoing…
- UNITED NATIONS, May 10 (Xinhua) — The Abyei-related issues should not be subjected to the negative impact of the situation in Sudan, a Chinese envoy said Tuesday. Dai Bing, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, made the remarks while speaking at a Security Council meeting…
- NAIROBI, May 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese technology firm Huawei on Tuesday launched a solution designed to cut electricity costs for both industrial and household clients in Kenya. Wang Bao, director of Huawei Kenya Digital Power, said the contingency energy packs known as Power S are designed to reduce…
- WASHINGTON, May 10 (Xinhua) — A federal jury in New York on Tuesday found former U.S. President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s. The jury also found Trump defamed Carroll by denying her claims. She was awarded 5…
- Like most countries, the rate of Covid-19 infection has been reducing in Kenya over
the past few months from a weekly average of of 2.5 per cent in mid-January 2023 to a weekly average of 0.5 per cent at the end of April.
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 10 – The turmoil in former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee party deepened Wednesday after acting Secretary General Kanini Kega announced the cancellation of a National Delegates Convention called by the party leader. Kenyatta had cannounced that the NDC will be held on May 22…
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 10 – The public viewing of the body of independence heroine Mukami Kimathi will be held on Saturday ahead of the burial. The celebrated widow of the revered Mau Mau freedom fighter died last week aged 101. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo, who chairs her funeral…
- KISII, Kenya May 10 – Kisii Governor Simba Arati has urged Community Health Volunteers (CHVs) to play a crucial role in improving health outcomes and reducing death rates in the region While addressing at least more than 3,000 community health care volunteers, the governor said community health…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10-More than 20 illegal firearms were on Tuesday surrendered to authorities in Turkana County as the operation to flush out bandits in the restive North Rift region continues. The National Police Service says the firearms were handed over to National Government Administration…
- Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed the strengthening of strategic relations between India and Israel. With PM Modi, the Israeli Foreign Minister discussed expanding the Abraham Accords and also promoting a free trade agreement.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – Autopsies on corpses found in mass graves linked to a religious cult in Kenya have revealed missing organs and raised suspicions of forced harvesting, investigators said, with a fresh round of exhumations resuming Tuesday. The discovery of mass graves last month near the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – 21 more bodies were exhumed from Shakahola forest where the exercise resumed Tuesday. This raises the number of bodies so far exhumed to 133 with many more still believed to be buried in the dense forest where people were urged to starve to death in a religious cult. Coast…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9-The plans to solve Kenya’s longstanding refugee situation are now in high gear following the launch of a technical team that will design a comprehensive strategy on the repatriation and integration of refugees. The Intergovernmental Steering Committee on Kenya’s Marshal Plan…
- Kindiki said the government will work to ensure all victims -- dead or alive -- are accounted for as government seeks to consolidate a terrorism case against Mackenzie and his aides over the starvation cult.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9- A section of Pentecostal Church leaders has castigated President William Ruto’s decision to form a 17-member task force to review legal and regulatory frameworks governing religious organizations in Kenya.In a statement, the leaders urged President Ruto to revoke the gazetted…
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has sued President William Ruto for usurping his powers in the formation of the commission of inquiry on the Shakahola cult massacre. In a petition filed by his lawyer Paul Mwangi, Odinga said that in the constitution of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, May 9-An Inter-governmental Steering Committee has been formed to develop Kenya’s Marshall Plan for refugees as part of the government’s commitment to facilitate refugees’ self-reliance and ease the pressure on the host communities. The committee will be coordinated by Interior…
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – It has now emerged that the girl shot dead in Kisumu on Tuesday is a Form Two student who was going home after shopping ahead of schools re-opening. Locals said the girl is a Form 2 student at Rangala Girls High School in Siaya. The girl succumbed to injuries at […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya May 9 – Famous and controversial self-proclaimed Jesus of Tongaren has pleaded with police not to arrest him, maintaining he only preaches the gospel of truth. Bungoma Police Commander Francis Kooli has summoned Eliud Wekesa to appear for questioning as the review of religious…