- KISII, Kenya, Apr 11 – Police officers in Kisii have launched an investigation over the assault of a form four student at Nyabisia secondary school in Nyamache subcounty which left one of his testicles destroyed completely. The student lost his testicle following an injury he incurred Saturday…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 11 – Its all system go for the bi-partisan talks on the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to commence after both the opposing political sides formed their teams. On Tuesday, the Kenya Kwanza Alliance team listed a seven member team to…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Apr 11 – Detectives are currently holding three men who are believed to be responsible for the killing of a well-known cleric, in Bungoma’s Kaptama area last week. The three are suspected of shooting Pastor David Slyvester Ngeiwa on April 7 at round 9 PM who later succumbed to his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 10 – Political parties will wait much longer before benefitting from the last tranche of this financial year’s state funding. Registrar of Political Parties Agnes Nderitu has asked the country’s 48 political parties to hold their horse until the courts deliver a verdict in May.…
- NAIROBI Kenya April 10 – President William Ruto joined workers at his Sugoi farm at the weekend, when he drove a ploughing tractor in preparation for the planting season. A video and photos of the president in action with the tractor has since gone viral on social media, in which he urged each and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 10 – Garissa County Woman Representative Udgoon Siyad Kuno has emerged as the only one so far keen to take over the Deputy Minority Whip’s post in the National Assembly under the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party. Kuno who was elected on a Jubilee ticket said she is equal…
- The Dalai Lama has apologised after footage showed him asking a boy if he wanted to suck the Tibetan spiritual leader’s tongue. His office said he wanted to apologise to the child and his family “for the hurt his words may have caused”. The video also shows the Dalai Lama kissing the child on his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 10 – The National Assembly Committee on Diaspora Affairs and Migrant Workers is set to question the Director General of the National Employment Authority as it continues its probe over the operations of Private Employment Agencies. This comes as the government puts in efforts to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya April 10 – Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula has cleared the way for Cabinet Secretaries to appear before the House Plenary to respond to questions as well as provide reports sought by Members. Wetang’ula clarified that Principal Secretaries and Chief Administrative…
- TEHRAN, April 10 (Xinhua) — A top Iranian security official said on Sunday that reducing the U.S. dollar’s influence on regional and international trade will minimize the West’s domination over the global economy. Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani made the…
- Social media users claim that a video of a woman using a white card to start the flow of water from a tap was taken in Kenya and that people in the country use identification cards to obtain drinking water. But this is false: The clip was shot in Malawi’s capital Lilongwe and shows a […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 10 – President William Ruto’s administration has lauded the Wajir county government in its efforts to mitigate drought whose resultant effects has claimed thousands of livestock and loss of livelihoods. In February, Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi had urged President Ruto to…
- In 2017, Kenya’s Supreme Court ruled that Polling Station results were final. They cannot be adjusted at a later stage. This landmark ruling guided the way the 2022 election results were handled. This is just one illustration of how instrumental the Judiciary can be in entrenching binding ground…
- Following an official meeting and a state dinner with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Chinese President Xi Jinping came to Guangzhou, the capital city of south China’s Guangdong Province, where the two leaders had another sit-down. CGTN’s Tang Bo has more from Guangzhou. TANG BO Guangzhou “…
- The World Bank and International Monetary Fund’s spring meetings get underway later this week with an ambitious reform and fundraising agenda likely to be overshadowed by concerns over high inflation, rising geopolitical tension and financial stability. “Growth remains historically weak -— now and…
- MANIA, Philippines, Apr 10 – At least 72 people have died by drowning in the Philippines since the start of the month, police said Monday, attributing the unusually high figure in part to millions hitting the beach for Holy Week. The holiday is traditionally marked in the Catholic-majority nation…
- The Head of Kenya's Anglican Church said the composition of the electoral agency should be done in a manner that seek to win the confidence of all stakeholders.
- Gachagua said when salaries were due in March “some loans had matured and they (loans) had to be paid because we have obligations.” He however expressed optimism that those who are yet to be paid will receive their salaries from monies raised in subsequent collections.
- In a conspicuous departure from tradition, Ruto’s church attendance was not streamed live on his Twitter handle neither did the State broadcaster, KBC, televise the church service.
- A delegation from Mongolia, which visited several Buddhist pilgrim sites in India has praised India for promoting peace through spiritualism that can help resolve ongoing wars and conflicts in the world. Headed by 7th Naro Banchen Rinpoche, head of Naro Banchen Trust and founder of Naropa Monastery…
- Gachagua who is yet to be assigned the government-affiliated gray checkmark lost the blue badge on Sunday, a week after Twitter started recalling the badges.
- Ichung'wah spoke even as government remained tight-lipped to on the scale of a cash crunch said to have affected several departments in government as President William Ruto's administrations works to avert a debt crisis.
- Jammu: Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said PM Modi first brought preventive healthcare into focus in the country not taken care of in the last seventy years. He further said it is under the leadership of PM Modi that in just a span of two years,…
- Police said Sunday that the recovery operation was conducted by officers drawn from Sipili and Nga'arua Police Stations who were acting on a tip off from members of public.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said the Government had dispatched a high-level investigative teams to Chuka to take over the enquiry and recommend legal action on those found responsible for the two deaths.
- Komesha said additional security personnel have been deployed along the beaches in the Coastal region, which typically experience an influx in tourist numbers during festive seasons.
- Ndii appeared to blame Odinga's anti-government protests, now suspended, as a factor in impeding economic renewal efforts by President Ruto's government.
- The claim that China concealed information on early coronavirus cases is not true, Zhou Lei, a researcher from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said at a press conference on Saturday. The World Health Organization (WHO)-China joint study report has been widely endorsed…
- Police confirmed three more deaths in hospital after an initial single casualty raising the number of those who had succumbed to injuries in hospital to four.
- A preliminary police assessment blamed human error for the accident on the outskirts of Kisumu indicating the speeding driver had failed to negotiate a turn.
- Israeli demonstrators crowded Tel Aviv late Saturday for another protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans to reform the judiciary, despite the process being put on hold. Organisers said around 258,000 people attended, but police gave no figures of their own. The demonstration came…
- In a first since Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine, a Ukrainian minister will visit India next week to discuss the implications of the ongoing conflict and seek India’s support. Emine Dzhaparova, the first deputy foreign minister of Ukraine, will hold talks with Indian officials…
- NEW DELHI, India Apr 8 – Going big on the textile industry, and under the ‘Make in India’ effort, the government has planned to set up seven mega textile parks under PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA) scheme. These parks will be set up in seven states namely; Tamil Nadu,…
- Karua who deputized Raila Odinga in the 2022 State House race asserted that the relaunch should have acknowledged an initial unveiling of the project in 2018 when Ruto was Deputy President.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 8 – The Nairobi County Government Mobility department will in the next 2 weeks put in place mechanisms to ensure movement along Tom Mboya (Koja Roundabout to Haile Selassie Avenue) and Moi Avenue (Moi Avenue Primary School to Railway Station Roundabout) is reduced to 15 minutes…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 8 – Over Thirty Nairobi County Cow milk value chain actors among them youth and women involved in milk business have benefited from a training on hygienic milk handling and processing course sponsored by the Agricultural Sector Development Support Programme( ASDSP 11) under the…
- Wandayi called for an audit of the Kenya Revenue Authority's (KRA) revenue collection and management systems to root out pilferage which he cited as the cause of the crises.
- Mutua insisted the reluctance by opposition supporters in the lower eastern region to join protests was not because of cowardice but their commitment to the maintenance of peace.
- Dorcas, a theologian who has identified empowerment of boys as her initiative of choice, said there is need to create facilities to support vulnerable homeless children.
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Friday, one suspect, Selestino Inee, 32, was allegedly caught with 222 sachets of the highly addictive drug stashed in his jacket while using a motorbike to deliver to potential clients.
- The two-term MP cited recent anti-government protests, which resulted in the death and injury of some young people, as evidence that the youth deserve a place at the table.
- Authorities said the attackers, believed to be from neighboring Turkana County, also made away with at least 19 goats during the incident that occurred at around 4 am.