- At least 32 people were killed and several others injured after a suicide bomber and gunmen targeted a popular beachfront location in the Somali capital on Saturday, a police spokesman has said. Abdifatah Adan Hassan said around 63 people are wounded, some of them critically. Video footage showed a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 3 – A gun dealer who escaped from from Karen police station, Nairobi as police booked him following the discovery of a cache of arms and bullets in his house was finally rearrested. Police identified him as Shailesh Mistry is the Chief Executive Officer at Cateyes Customs…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 3 – Four people have been killed in a fire that razed Toi Market in Kibra, Nairobi on Saturday morning. They died while trying to save property in morning blaze that affected over 2,000 traders. According to police, the fire is believed to have started at around 4 am.…
- Mbadi stated that the President William Ruto’s Bottom-Up model, which aims to address economic inequalities by empowering the lower socioeconomic class mirrors that of ODM.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 3 – Treasury Cabinet Secretary nominee John Mbadi says raising taxes is not the solution to increasing revenue. Appearing before the National Assembly appointments committee, Mbadi instead advocated for Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) capacity building to improve collection. Mbadi…
- Caroline Adongo, Nursing Director at the Homa Bay County Referral Hospital, told Capital Health carrying out an audit in aevery death seeks to avert any similar occurrence.
- Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant public health challenge in Kenya, with approximately 128,000 new cases diagnosed each year. TB mainly affects those living in poverty and with limited access to healthcare. The need for an effective vaccine has never been more urgent, especially for…
- BARINGO, Kenya Aug 3 – President William Ruto has called on Kenyans to unite and work together for the country’s development. Speaking in the Chemolongot area of Tiaty in Baringo County on Friday, Ruto emphasized the importance of national unity and collaboration. The President announced that he…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – Davis Chirchir, the Cabinet Secretary nominee for Transport and Roads, has suggested that Kenya Airways can be salvaged if the government increases its ownership stake in the national carrier from 49 percent to 80 percent. Chirchir argued that the current government support,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 2-The government needs Sh108 billion to implement proposed reforms in the National Police Service (NPS), Prison Services, and the National Youth Service (NYS) over the next four years. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo stated that the reforms, guided by a strategic…
- August 2 – US Vice-President Kamala Harris has passed the threshold to clinch the Democratic presidential nomination in a vote of party delegates. Speaking by telephone, Ms Harris said she was “honoured to be the presumptive nominee” as the virtual roll call continues ahead of the Democratic…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – Cleophas Malala’s ouster as United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General on Friday sparked excitement among a faction of members who orchestrated his downfall. Led by Joe Khalende, the party’s Founding Members Association lauded the move, calling it timely. Malala,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – Youngest nominee in the Cabinet Eric Muuga surprised legislators when he said owns no vehicle despite his net worth amounts to Sh31 million. The Water Cabinet nominee told MPs his wealth mostly comprises of land assets and farming revenue in coffee, tea, bananas and miraa. He…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – President William Ruto has called for an end to leadership wrangles within the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Speaking in Tiaty, Baringo County on Friday, President Ruto noted that the infighting was undermining his efforts to foster national unity. “For us to be…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – Hassan Omar has taken over as acting Secretary General of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party, replacing Cleophas Malala, who was ousted on Friday morning after weeks of intense internal conflicts. Malala was removed from his position during a National Executive…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 2 – Environment and Sanitation nominee Aden Duale says he is worth Sh980 million up from his Sh851 million net worth when he assumed office as Defence Cabinet Secretary in October 2022. Duale made the revelations before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments for vetting…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – Environment and Sanitation Cabinet nominee has dismissed claims that he was shifted from the Ministry of Defense following complains and discomfort among top military officials. Assertions had emerged that the Former Defence CS had an overbearing leadership styled which…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – Enviroment Cabinet Secretary nominee Aden Duale has asserted he is ready to deliver in any ministerial docket within Cabinet following eyebrows raised on last-minute changes in cabinet. President William Ruto dropped Duale from the Ministry of Defence which he had served…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 2 – Kenya has reiterated its dedication to mediating peace and stability in South Sudan, as President William Ruto met with the African Union’s Panel of the Wise (PoW) at State House in Nairobi. The PoW, a consultative body of the African Union, consists of five appointed…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 2 – The National Assembly has officially appointed Patrick Omwanda Amoth as the new Director-General for Health, following a favorable recommendation from both the National Assembly and Senate Health Committees. Amoth who has been serving in an acting capacity for the past four…
- Feline lovers in Kenya’s capital have been twitching over the threat of what is perceived as a “cat tax” – and any talk of tax in the East African nation raises the hackles. The proposal comes via the Nairobi City County which wants all cats to be registered by their owners – which some are […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1-Agriculture Cabinet Secretary nominee Andrew Karanja says he is worth Sh214 million. Karanja disclosed the details before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments for vetting on Friday. He was the first nominee to be vetted before the house team chaired by National…
- XICHANG — China sent a new high-orbit internet-services satellite into space on Thursday from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Southwest China’s Sichuan province. The satellite was launched at 9:14 pm (Beijing Time) aboard a Long March 3B carrier rocket and entered its preset orbit…
- BEIJING — China’s State Council and the Central Military Commission have issued a set of regulations for the settlement of veterans, aiming to better protect their rights and interests. The document, which will take effect on Sept 1, outlines the settlement procedure for veterans, and clarifies…
- BEIJING — The Chinese People’s Liberation Army celebrates its 97th founding anniversary on Thursday. The past few days have seen President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), engage in a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 2 – A police officer has been killed after a unknown number of gunmen launched an attack at a checkpoint in the Sessi area of Moyale town, Marsabit. According to a police report, three others including a civilian sustained serious during the incident which occured last night at…
- “Invasive alien birds” sounds like the strapline to a scary Hollywood blockbuster but for the people of coastal Kenya it is not a matter of fiction. The authorities there are so worried about the nuisance created by Indian house crows that they have begun the process of culling a million of them.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 2 – Cleophas Malala has been ousted as United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General following weeks of intense wrangles in the party. Malala was kicked out of the position during a National Executive Council meeting presided over by the party’s National Chairperson Cecil…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 1-Education Cabinet Secretary nominee Julius Ogambo has proposed the coopting of the ministry as the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) agent to enhance oversight on school principals and ensure prompt sanctions. The Education nominee explained the school principals were violating…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 1- Education nominee Julius Ogamba has assured he will enforce proper communication to deal with the controversies surrounding the implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) and the new university funding model which have faced resistance. Ogamba expressed the…
- NAIROBI,Kenya Aug 1-Education nominee Julius Ogambo has promised to push for adequate financing in the education sector saying the chronic root of the issues bedeviling the sector are resource-oriented. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments, Ogambo promised to work…
- The motorcycle rider, a secondary school student within Homa Bay, died on the spot while his two pillion passengers succumbed to injuries sustained serious from the accident.
- Government confirmed the return of the four crew members who were left stranded at Port Duqm, by the ship owner in March, after it encountered mechanical problems.
- Lawmakers questioned the intent of the Lands Amendment Bill 2023 which was withdrawn following public outcry on what was termed as the draconian provision in the bill.
- EACC made the revelation amid an inquiry by the National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee into allegations of misconduct, human rights abuses, and operational irregularities levelled against BATUK.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 1 – Health Cabinet Secretary nominee Debra Barasa is pushing for dialogue to establish long term solutions in addressing the perennial issue of doctors strike in the country. Barasa who was responding to questions raised during her vetting for the docket explained that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 1- Health nominee Debra Barasa has assured she will reinstate the Linda Mama Program once approved to the next Cabinet Secretary in the health sector. Barasa told the National Assembly Appointment Committee chaired by Speaker Moses Wetangula that the Linda Mama Program aimed at…
- She told the house team chaired by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula it would be futile to manage the critical health sector through a ‘one-man’ show approach.
