- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6 – The Nairobi County Health Reforms Taskforce which was constituted by Governor Johnson Sakaja to look into the state of health care in the County has recommended that the county fully equips and ensures functionality of all the Level 2- 5 health facilities, so as to…
- The US Department of State’s Reward for Justice (RFJ) programme said Ayman played a role in the planning of the January 2020 attack on the Kenyan military base in Lamu’s Manda Bay airfield.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 6 – President William Ruto has stepped up efforts to ensure that his administration goes paperless in the delivery of services to Kenyans. President Ruto revealed on Friday that during his cabinet meetings going forward, business will be transacted digitally. “We are going to run…
- Bogotá (AFP), Jan 6 – In announcing a “bilateral” ceasefire before it existed, Colombian President Gustavo Petro may have weakened his government in ongoing peace talks with armed groups, experts say. Petro’s New Year’s Eve declaration was hailed by the United Nations and others as a step towards…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 6 – An American citizen has been charged with defrauding a Kenyan of Somalia origin Sh3 million in business transactions that never existed. The accused Von Houten Cornelious Dixonwas was brought before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Wendy Michemi where he denied the charges. He was…
- KISII, Kenya Jan 6 – A man said to have mental challenges has beheaded his two children in Kisii, leaving villagers in shock. Nelson Mandela is said to have beheaded his two daughters aged under 10 years when he was left home with them on Friday morning, neighbours told police. He then dumped their…
- KANDARA, Kenya, Jan 6 – United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party candidate, Chege Njuguna has been declared winner for Kandara Member of Parliament seat after garnering 21, 650 votes. Chege was closely followed by Titus Njau Mbuchu who got 14, 678 votes. Mbuchu vied on a Ford Asili ticket. Kibiru PMG…
- Reacting to reports on his cruel murder, the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) termed escalation of violence against the LGBTQ+ community as worrisome.
- THIKA, Kenya, Jan 6 – There was drama at the Thika’s water distributing company (Thiwasco) after over 50 exhaust operators threatened to dump 12 truckloads of raw sewage into its water treatment facility over hiked license fees by the Kiambu County Government. This came despite the county battling…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 6 – A man whose body was discovered stuffed in a metallic box in Uasin Gishu’s Kipenyo-Katinga Road has been identified as that of a popular Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) activist and fashionista Edwin Chiloba. Reports suggest that the box with the victim’s…
- Modern day China is said to have had only four core leaders in its third generation of leadership epochs. Of these four, Jiang Zemin is fairly conspicuous. He rose to prominence probably as a passing cloud during China’s most recent turbulent times, but used the thoughts of the two core leaders who…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 6 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Friday took “a nostalgic journey to Mt.Kenya” where he prayed for his boss – President William Ruto to deliver on his economic plan for Kenya. Gachagua who is part of a delegation of senior government officials attending the three-day…
- Tangshan (China) (AFP), Jan 6 – Understaffed and underfunded clinics stand half-empty in parts of the Chinese countryside even as hospitals in major cities heave under an unprecedented Covid wave — an illustration of the stark disparities in the country’s healthcare system. Visits by AFP…
- Culiacán (Mexico) (AFP), Jan 6 – Mexican security forces on Thursday captured a son of jailed drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, scoring a high-profile win in the fight against powerful cartels days before US President Joe Biden visits. The arrest of Ovidio Guzman, nicknamed “El Raton” (The…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 6 – A man who was suspected of having an affair with his neighbor’s wife lost his life Thursday following a confrontation with the woman’s husband after knocking on their door in the wee hours of the morning in Narok’s Transmara East Sub County. Police say Julius Kipkurui crept…
- GARISSA, Kenya, Jan 6 – United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party candidate Barrow Dekow Mohamed has won the Garissa Township parliamentary by-election. Dekow, who is a brother-in-law of Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, secured the win after he garnered 11,572. His win was declared by Returning…
- EMBU, Kenya, Jan 5 – The clergy in Embu county has lauded the Government’s efforts to release 8.5 billion to the beneficiaries of its various cash-transfer programmes. While thanking the Government for releasing the money meant for the cash-transfer programmes, bishop John Njeru of Jesus Healing…
- Paris (AFP), Jan 5 – French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo is making headlines again by stirring outrage in Iran, demonstrating that it has lost none of its appetite for provocation or its ability to stir up diplomatic problems abroad. The irreverent and militantly atheist publication operates…
- Ankara (AFP), Jan 5 – A top Turkish court on Thursday suspended funding for the main pro-Kurdish party ahead of its possible ban over alleged terrorism ties. The constitutional court decision deprives the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) — parliament’s second-largest opposition group — of a key…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – The government has released Sh8.6 billion to 1.1 million Inua Jamii beneficiaries. According to Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore payments are expected to kick off on Monday. ’The funds have been credited to the accounts of the beneficiaries who will each…
- The US urged Rwanda to end all support for M23 and withdraw its forces from eastern DRC, citing the report's clear evidence of Rwandan support for M23 and what he described as “credible reports of grave human rights abuses by M23.”
- The equipment is believed to be heavy duty rollers used as shredders to cut sugar cane into small pieces. Other photographs showed heaters used to heat the cane juice during the manufacturing process.
- GARISSA, Kenya, Jan 5 – Garissa Township by-election was today characterized by low voter turnout with political leaders calling on voters to turnout and elect their Member of Parliament. The usually long queues seen during general elections were not evident in major polling stations with election…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – The Council of Governors has announced that the AD-Hoc committee tasked with handling the boundary dispute between Makueni, Kwale and Taita Taveta counties will adopt the Traditional Dispute Resolution mechanism. This is after the Committee on Thursday held a meeting with…
- Vatican City (AFP), Jan 5 – Pope Francis led the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday in front of tens of thousands of mourners in St Peter’s Square, an event unprecedented in modern times. Scarlet-clad cardinals, dignitaries and thousands of priests and nuns from around the world…
- NYERI, Kenya, Jan 5 – Nyeri leaders are planning to table their list of projects which they want the Government to prioritise as President William Ruto convenes a cabinet meeting from Thursday at the Mt. Kenya Safari Club, Nanyuki. Led by Nyeri town MP Duncan Maina, the leaders said they want three…
- Beijing (AFP), Jan 5 – China on Thursday insisted it had been transparent with the international community about its Covid data, as it hit back against World Health Organization criticism that its tally of virus deaths was understating the true scale of its outbreak. There is mounting international…
- Lima (AFP), Jan 5 – After a fortnight-long break, Peruvians took to the streets again on Wednesday, blocking roads countrywide to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took over from her ousted predecessor in December. Protesters used stones and burning tires to barricade main…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 5 – In Kenya’s Kerio Valley, gun-toting bandits rule with an iron fist. For decades, parts of Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet, West Pokot, and Laikipia Counties have become synonymous with bandit raids that have left hundreds dead and thousands displaced. The modus operandi of these…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – Matatu Owners Association Chairman Simon Kimutai, has asked Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja to engage in consultations with the stakeholders in the Matatu sector before relocating vehicles from the Central Business District (CBD) to the Green Park Terminus. Last month,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 5 – Cabinet Secretaries and other senior ranking officials of the Executive have arrived at the Fairmont Mt Kenya Safari Club for a three-day retreat. In a statement, State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed said President William Ruto convened the retreat in order to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 5 – Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka says “I am a wiser fool now and I will run like I have never run before” in readiness for the 2027 presidential contest. Musyoka who has thrice shelved his presidential ambition for Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Leader Raila Odinga says he is “…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – The much awaited Northern Collector Tunnel will be launched on February 25th 2023, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has a announced. Governor Sakaja who made the announcement on Thursday said that the launch of the Sh8.2 billion project will be presided by President William…
- Microsoft is making “significant investment” in India and, unlike earlier, is building global products in the country, the company’s Chairman and CEO, Satya Nadella said on Wednesday. “We have the largest development center outside of the United States. We have put significant capital investments…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has told off critics that he will continue instituting his planned changes in the city and that there is no turning back. Governor Sakaja was responding to those who have been criticizing his move to kick out long distance Public Service…
- Lima (AFP), Jan 5 – After a fortnight-long break, Peruvians took to the streets again on Wednesday, blocking roads countrywide to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, who took over from her ousted predecessor in December. Protesters used stones and burning tires to barricade main…
- Paris (AFP), Jan 5 – Addressing the nation on New Year’s Eve, French President Emmanuel Macron put the country on alert for another period of political turbulence. The 45-year-old, speaking from the Elysee palace, acknowledged the “anxieties” of many people amid rocketing food prices, worries about…
- Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP), Jan 5 – Russia said Wednesday the toll climbed in its worst single reported loss from a Ukrainian strike, which an increasingly criticised Moscow blamed on troops using mobile phones. The Ukrainian military’s strategic communications unit has said nearly 400 Russian soldiers…
- Washington (AFP), Jan 5 – The US House of Representatives had to adjourn until Thursday as bitter infighting within the Republican ranks continues to paralyze the chamber and prevent the election of a new speaker. Conservative hardliners have spurned former president Donald Trump’s pick Kevin…
- Istanbul (AFP), Jan 5 – On the face of it, the timing could not be better for Turkey’s fractured opposition to end President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s two-decade grip on power in elections due by June. Inflation is raging, Erdogan’s approval is down, and anger is building at his Islamic-rooted party’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 5 – President William Ruto has pledged to help inexperienced first-term Governors in learning how to manage the affairs of their respective counties. While referencing the tussle in Meru County between Governor Kawira Mwangaza and the ward representatives, President Ruto assured…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 5 – A Kitale court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 90 years in prison for the rape and murder of a 74-year-old Swedish national two years ago. Chris Wanjala was found guilty of murdering the victim in February 2020. Kitale Chief Magistrate Julius Ngarngar on Wednesday hit…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 5 – CitizenGO, a non-profit organization focused on fostering real political change now wants the Directorate of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji to prefer double murder charges against three suspects over botched surgery. The three are accused of conducting an illegal abortion…
- Beijing (AFP), Jan 5 – Desperate families searching for critical Covid-19 medication in China, faced with bare pharmacy shelves and an explosion of cases, are being driven into murky online marketplaces rife with price gouging and fraud. Beijing last month abruptly tore down its hallmark zero-Covid…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 5 – Voting in Kandara, Garissa Township, Elgeyo-Marakwet and Shelly Ward by-elections kicked off Thursday morning with most polling stations recording low turnout. The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is looking to retain the Kandara, Garissa Township, Elgeyo-Marakwet…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 5- President William Ruto has assured of his government’s commitment to end bandit attacks in parts of Rift Valley where hundreds of people have been killed in past years during cattle raids. Just last week, two school-going children were killed and others injured in Kerio…
- Kabul (AFP), Jan 5 – Aid groups say they have been “pushed against a wall” by the Taliban prohibiting Afghan women from working for NGOs, a ban that has left a dangerous gap in life-saving support. Afghanistan’s NGOs have been instrumental in trying to address one of the world’s worst humanitarian…
- NAIROBI, Kenya January 5-‘Leave my daughter alone’ was the subtle jab that President William Ruto shoved to netizens on social media who have been trolling his daughter Charlene Ruto. Charlene has come under attack in recent weeks after she declared herself as the occupant of the ‘Office of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya January 5 – President William Ruto has defended the legality of the Sh5o billion Hustler Fund following widespread criticism that it is operating illegally. The Head of State said his administration invoked Article 223 of the Constitution to approve the budget being implemented in…