- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 – The government has appointed a 7-member aircraft accident investigation team to review crashes involving Kenyan registered aircraft domestically and outside the country. Transport Cabinet Secretary, Kipchumba Murkomen, announced the formation of the team via a gazette…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 20 – The Kenya Federation of Employers (FKE) is deeply concerned with the quality of dialogue employed to unlock the impasse of doctors’ strike in the country. FKE President Jacqueline Mugo says there is lack of seriousness to end the strike, which is heading to its 40th day.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 20 – President William Ruto has condoled with the family of the late Chief of the Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla at their home in Nairobi. General Ogolla passed on yesterday while on duty, following the crash of a Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) helicopter in Sindar, Elgeyo-…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 20 – Minority Leader in the National Assembly Opiyo Wandayi has called for international agencies to unravel the death of Chief of Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) General Francis Ogolla in a copter crash. Wandayi stated that a thorough probe is required to get to the root cause of…
- I, Kenya Apr 19 – The board and CEO of the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) are facing contempt of court charges for allegedly failing to honor court orders jointly registered with JOMEC Limited earlier this year. NHIF’s CEO, Elijah Wachira, and the board are named as respondents in the suit…
- While paying tribute to the victims of the crash, on behalf of the US Department of Defense, Austin said that Kenya is a stalwart partner of the United States and the Department.
- NAIROBI Kenya, Apr 19- The Law Society of Kenya and the Green Belt Movement demands that Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja drops the plans to build a club at Uhuru Park by Friday 6.00 pm or face a legal action. In a statement on Friday, the Green Belt Movement and the Law Society of Kenya indicated…
- Oduor who is the eldest brother to Ogolla while sharing memories of his brother, stated that he would always give everyone a chance to voice their opinions and would listen keenly.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has confirmed that Chief of Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla, who tragically lost his life in a helicopter crash on Thursday, will be laid to rest on Sunday, in accordance with his wish to be buried within 72 hours. Defence Cabinet…
- NAKURU, Kenya, Apr 19 – Captain Hillary Litali, the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) Officer who died among nine others in a chopper crash in Elgeyo Marakwet has left a gaping gap in his his family as he was described as the main bread winner. His Parents, Dickson and Evelyne Liltali said that their son…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – President William Ruto has described the appointment of the late Chief of Defense Forces General Francis Ogolla as the best decision he ever made. Speaking during a visit to Ogolla’s Nairobi family home Friday, the head of state described him a friend and ally who was smart…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 19 – Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o has sacked two county executive committee members, without giving reasons for their dismissal. In a statement to the media on Friday, Nyong’o dismissed CECM for water, environment, natural resources and climate change Maryline Agwa. Also shown…
- The Bell Huey II helicopters valued at $106 million (Sh14.16 billion) were handed over to the Kenya Air Force by the then American Ambassador to Kenya, Robert Godec, as part of the arsenal to bolster the fight against terrorism.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – Six suspects charged with the 2013 murder of former Juja Member of Parliament George Thuo have been found guilty. According to justice Roselyne Korir, this is after the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt that indeed the accused caused the death of the former MP.…
- The compilation of an environment and ecology code is being steadily advanced so that it can be submitted for review by the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature, within this year, an official said on Friday. Yang Heqing, spokesman for the NPC Standing…
- BEIJING — Fifteen teams of disciplinary inspectors have been stationed at 34 economic work departments and financial agencies to carry out discipline inspection as of Wednesday, according to an official statement released Thursday. This is the third round of routine disciplinary inspection launched…
- Obesity, myopia and mental illnesses have overtaken infectious diseases as some of the top health concerns confronting Chinese children and adolescents in the past three decades, according to a review of national surveys and data that was published on Friday. The overall health condition of young…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – Following the death of Francis Ogolla in a Helicopter crash in the Sindar area, Kaben location, Tot division, in Elgeyo Marakwet, Vice Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri will act as Chief of Defence Forces until a substantive appointment is made.…
- The service for Ogolla, who perished alongside nine others following a chopper crash in Elgeyo Marakwet on Thursday, will take place at the Ulinzi Sports Complex
- Given the tragedy that engulfs our country now, a country of rumours and ethnic divisions, it is a good idea to immediately set up a Commission of Inquiry that has robust public participation.
- KISUMU, Kenya, Apr 19 – Leaders in Nyanza region from the political divide have joined other Kenyans to mourn the late Chief of Defence Forces Francis Ogolla. Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o, who was to host the late General in Kisumu described Ogolla as a patriotic and a dedicated servant of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19-The Parliament of Uganda on Friday observed a moment of silence in honor of the late Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Francis Ogolla and nine other who perished following a military helicopter crash in Elgeyo-Marakwet’s Keben area on Thursday. The gesture comes even as tribute…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19-Leaders drawn from the East African Community region have joined the rest of the world in paying tribute to Kenya’s military chief, Francis Ogolla, who perished alongside nine others following Thursday’s helicopter crash in Elgeyo Marakwet’s Keben area. Somalia’s President…
- The company stated that the complainant will be required to provide details like batch numbers, delivery numbers, and the date of the delivery to the company.
- The postponement of the much awaited event was occasioned by the demise of the Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, General Francis Ogolla who died in a helicopter crash alongside nine other officers.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – Chief of Defense Forces Major Francis Ogolla is set to be buried on Sunday in Siaya according to his wishes. This was revealed by his family who revealed that Ogolla had left instructions in his will to be buried within 72 hours of his death. According to sources, the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – The Committee on Implemention have called on the State Department of Labour to become innovative in creating awareness for job placements abroad. The legislators further want the State Department to partner with them on this cause, to enhance the number of applications from…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 19 – The puzzle on who supplied substandard fertilizer to farmers remains unriddled even as KEL Chemicals firm accused of supplying the commodity roped in top government officials in the scandal. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture, KEL Chemicals…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 19 – The Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has joined a list of leaders who have sent messages of condolences as Kenyans mourn the Chief of Kenyan Defence Forces General Francis Ogolla. In his X account Faki Mahama stated that his thoughts and…
- President Ruto who confirmed the tragic death of the CDF alongside the nine officers in a televised address to the Nation on Thursday ordered the lowering of national, regional, and regimental flags to half-mast from Friday.
- President Ruto who confirmed the tragic death of the CDF alongside the nine officers in a televised address to the Nation on Thursday ordered the lowering of national, regional, and regimental flags to half-mast from Friday.
- General Ogolla, who took over from General Robert Kibochi in April 2023 when he was appointed by President William Ruto, had a distinguished career spanning decades.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 18 – President William Ruto convened a National Security Council meeting at State House Nairobi on Thursday evening following a helicopter crash that killed top military commanders in Elgeyo Marakwet. The meeting was followed by a press conference by the president in which he…
- KDF denied allegations that the officers had attacked and disarmed a local police officer in the line of duty, even as it promised a joint probe on the matter.
- They both addressed the topic of leadership succession amid jostling over Odinga's anticipated exit from local politics should his government-sponsored bid to become African Union Commission Chairperson sail through.
- Speculations are rife on the identities of those on board but the Military Headquarters and the Ministry of Defence is yet to comment on the deadly accident.
- NAIROBI, April 18 (Xinhua) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African bloc, on Wednesday launched a new tool to improve monitoring and response to climate change-induced droughts. Dubbed the “Enhanced East African Drought Watch,” the innovative tool is expected to…
- Turk is on an official visit to the DRC at the invitation of the Congolese government. He is due to meet with President Felix Tshisekedi and senior officials in the capital of Kinshasa.
- Videos of a 6-year-old boy in Southwest China’s Chongqing performing fire-breathing — a unique Sichuan Opera stunt — went viral online recently. In the video, the chubby little boy, dressed in opera regalia, skillfully holds two torches in his hands and firmly plants his feet. He then holds his…
- Fan Yifei, former vice-governor of the People’s Bank of China, pleaded guilty for taking briberies at the Intermediate People’s Court in Huanggang, Hubei province, on Thursday. From 1993 to 2022, Fan was found to have taken advantage of his positions, such as deputy head of China Construction Bank’…
- BUJUMBURA, April 18 (Xinhua) — Burundi has appealed for international support for flood victims as the East African country reels from the effects of El Nino. “For about two centuries, Burundi has been among the 20 most vulnerable countries in the world due to climate change. El Nino has caused a…