- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 13 – Former Nominated MP Wilson Sossion took the day to reminisce his secondary school days as he donned school uniform to attend Tenwek High School thanksgiving day following its exemplary performance in 2023 KCSE exams. Sossion is an alumnus in Tenwek High School and has…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 13 – President William Ruto has launched a power station and issued licenses to six investors which include both local and foreign companies with the move set to inject Sh24bn into the Naivasha Special Economic Zone. The investors are set to generate 2,486 jobs across diverse…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 13 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is seeking immediate suspension from the office of a Superintendent Engineer attached to the Transport Ministry for forgery of academic credentials. Engineer Kenneth Kamumbu Mugo, who was arrested and subsequently charged, is…
- BEIJING, Jan 13 – On Friday, a coal mine accident in Pingdingshan, Central China’s Henan province resulted in ten deaths and six people still missing as of 3 pm Saturday, according to the official WeChat account of the local government. The account also said that the coal and gas outburst accident…
- BEIJING, Jan 13 – The number of passenger trips handled by China’s urban rail transit networks surged 130.1 percent year-on-year in December 2023, official data showed. The Ministry of Transport said 2.67 billion passenger trips were made via China’s urban transit networks in 55 cities last month.…
- BEIJING, Jan 13 – China was the major driving force behind the world’s rapid expansion of renewable power generation capacity last year, which grew by 50 percent to 510 gigawatts, the International Energy Agency said. Driven by rapid growth in China, renewable energy capacity surged globally last…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 13 – President William Ruto is expected to chair the first inaugural private sector roundtable in March. The round table seeks to provide a platform to address challenges in the investment sector and agree on solutions within defined timelines. In its second full council meeting…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 13 – The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued an advisory on the imminent occurrence of intense rainfall across various regions of the country over the next seven days. According to the agency, the areas primarily affected will include Western, Lake Victoria Basin, Rift…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 13 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has urged East African leaders to follow in the footsteps of Kenya and introduce visa free travel. Speaking at the Amaan Complex Stadium in Zanzibar during the celebrations of the 60th Anniversary of the Zanzibar Revolution, Gachagua…
- BARINGO, Kenya, Jan 13 – Baringo County Commissioner Stephen Kutwa has assured residents that security agencies are zeroing in on perpetrators of recent banditry attacks in the area which resulted in the death of six people. Kutwa who condemned the killings executed in three separate attacks within…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 13 – Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya is set to face assault charges after slapping a Member of County Assembly at a funeral in Kakamega. Salasya was freed on a Sh50,00 cash bail pending his arraignment on Tuesday. His two bodyguards were arrested and disarmed…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 13 – Safaricom has refuted claims of integrating the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) network on its platform during the M-Pesa outage on Tuesday. The telco’s Chief Finance Service Officer Esther Waititu emphasized that Safaricom lacks the authority to share customer data with other…
- The Opposition Leader also issued a warning, stating that a 'one million man march' demonstration would take place in Nairobi if President Ruto persisted in disobeying court orders that ruled against government flagship projects.
- The accolade, bestowed by the Business Executive, is a testament to Dr. Mulwa’s exemplary leadership and dedication to advancing governance standards on the African continent after transforming the medical supplies authority.
- EAC Secretary General Peter Mathuki issued the appeal on Friday without mentioning the two EAC States, instead urging all Partner State to restrain from acts of confrontation.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – The Media Council of Kenya has moved to court to demand compensation for journalists attacked by security guard at the Kettle House bar in Nairobi during an operation by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA). According to the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Ugandan authorities are holding Kenya’s former Assistant Minister for Internal Security Stephen Tarus on allegations of smuggling gold into the country using forged documents. Mr Tarus was arrested last week and arraigned before a Ugandan anti-corruption court on Wednesday…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – President William Ruto has appointed environmentalist Patrick Verkooijen as the new Chancellor of the University of Nairobi. In a gazette notice, President Ruto indicated that Verkooijen’s appointment is for a five-year period and takes effect immediately. He takes over…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is in Zanzibar for the 60th anniversary of Zanzibar’s revolution. The celebrations kicked off three weeks ago with nationwide environment cleaning and projects being launched in various parts of the Isle’s. The climax of the celebration…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga has directed Kenyans saving for affordable houses on the Boma Yangu Website use the 222222 paybill number. According to Hinga, they should then input the account name BOMA followed by their ID number. His statement comes even as…
- SHANGHAI, Jan 12 – A team of Chinese and Singaporean scientists have determined that a type of common immune cell could become an accomplice aiding cancer, and therefore it might be useful to target it in a potential anti-cancer therapy. Neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cell population in…
- KISII, Kenya, Jan 12 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has given Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome a 14-day ultimatum to transfer the Kisii County Commander and take action against the perpetrators of the violence in a rally attended by Governor Simba Arati. The party’s Secretary…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Jan 12 – Members of the Law Society of Kenya in Siaya today took to the streets to protest president William Ruto’s verbal onslaught against the judiciary. The demonstrations, part of the countrywide activity by the law society of Kenya saw the advocates practicing at the Siaya law…
- MIGORI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Migori Governor, Ochillo Ayacko has responded to the letter written to the controller of budget about the misappropriation of funds in Migori County.While addressing the press at the County official residence, Ochilo outlined that budget management was in line with the…
- Koome said the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) stands ready to process complaints against judicial officers adding terming public humiliation of judges as unacceptable.
- BEIJING, Jan 12 – The Tianzhou 6 cargo craft, tasked with carrying supplies for China’s space station, separated from the station combination on Friday, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The cargo craft will re-enter the atmosphere in a controlled manner in the future, the CMSA said. For…
- BEIJING, Jan 12 – The inaugural meeting of the China-US Climate Action Working Group was held on Friday, according to the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. To implement the consensus reached at the China-US summit in San Francisco to collaborate on addressing climate change, the “21st Century…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Dozens of lawyers on Friday protested in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, in response to threats to defy court orders by President William Ruto. The lawyers are marching from the Supreme Court to the president’s office in the protest organised by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK).…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Friday joined lawyers from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and other regional bodies in demonstrations against President William Ruto’s attack against the Judiciary. The march kicked off at the Supreme Court in Nairobi and was to proceed on to…
- The Commonwealth Magistrates' and Judges' Association (CMJA), the Commonwealth Legal Education Association (CLEA) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) said alleged cases of corrupt judicial officials should instead be subjected to the due process of the law.
- NYANDARUA, Kenya, Jan 12 – President William Ruto has urged Kenyans not to allow anyone to derail their home ownership dreams. He said Kenyans can now contribute voluntarily to own decent homes, thanks to the affordable housing programme, a policy of government. “We will deliver thousands of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 12 – Kenyans will start paying more for the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) from next month after an upward review of the rates. According to a notice by the fund, employers will now have to deduct between Sh420 and Sh1,740 from their workers’ pay-slips. The notice further…
- The farmers joined by local leaders said it was time the Kenya Kwanza administration delivered on its promise to reward them for turning out to vote for the governing coalition.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 11 – Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has raised objections to the recent 16 per cent increase in electricity prices, expressing concerns about its adverse impact on Kenyan citizens. Kalonzo said President William Ruto’s government has been failing Kenyans by continually raising…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 11 – A Siaya student, Gloria Adhiambo Owino, who had initially admitted to Lenana Boys’ High School mistakenly, has received an offer to Ng’iya Girls High School after social media uproar. Gloria Adhiambo Owino had excelled as the top student at Nyalgunga Primary School in Alego…
- BEIJING, Jan 11 – Chinese central authorities have unveiled a guideline for promoting the Beautiful China Initiative, a top-level development blueprint detailing specific targets for a wide range of sectors for the nation’s green and high quality growth. Jointly issued by the Communist Party of…
- BEIJING, Jan 11 – Chinese scientists have introduced a metal-free nanozyme based on graphene quantum dots (GQDs) for highly efficient tumor therapy. The study, conducted by a research group led by the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was published Thursday in…
- BEIJING, Jan 11 – Pharmaceutical company GSK announced on Wednesday that its novel targeted biological agent Nucala has been approved in China to treat a type of severe asthma. Nucala will be used for maintenance treatment of severe eosinophilic asthma (SEA) in adults and adolescents aged 12 and…
- NAKURU, Kenya, Jan 11 – President William Ruto has called on leaders from across the political divide to set aside differences and work together to advance the country’s development agenda. The President noted that Kenyans have abandoned tribal politics in favour of ideas and plans that will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 11 – Safaricom has shown its appreciation to customers by gifting them cash following a service interruption experienced on Tuesday. The telecommunications service provider expressed gratitude to its customers for their patience during the recent service incident. In a statement…
- OL JORO OROK, Kenya, Jan 11 – The Government will intensify its focus on the last mile road connectivity to boost access to resources and services. President William Ruto said more funds will be put in the upgrading of roads in a move that will also spur trade at the grassroots. He said better…
- Clement Kiarie, 34, was also charged with using a wrong insurance policy cover when he was presented before a Senior Resident Magistrate in Molo on Thursday.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 11-The Nairobi County Government is now seeking to regularize the ownership documents of Kirima land occupants following talks with the family. In a statement, the Acting County Secretary Patrick Analo indicated that this is after occupants consented to adhere to the Court’s…
- This initiative places a significant focus on safeguarding freshwater ecosystems in response to growing challenges such as pollution, climate change, and habitat degradation.
- Gloria Adhiambo Owino, who topped her class at Nyalgunga Primary School in Alego Usonga sub-county had listed Alliance and Starehe Girls' schools as her choices.
- With an estimated 6,000 direct job openings in the construction sector and an additional 4,000 indirect employment opportunities, these projects mark a significant step forward in delivering decent and affordable housing to all Kenyan citizens.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 11 – HARM reduction campaigners are urging health officials to take note of a major new international study of 27,000 smokers which finds that vapes are the most effective tool for helping smokers to quit their deadly habit. The review by experts from the Cochrane network found…
