- The incident came hours after detectives in Siaya successfully recovered two firearms believed to have been stolen earlier in the week during an armed ambush on police officers escorting KCSE examination papers to Mahero Secondary School.
- The Commission expressed deep concern over what it described as arbitrary killings and cases of enforced disappearance, noting the trend continues to violate and jeopardize the right to life.
- The Rights Commission emphasized that, due to lingering safety concerns surrounding GMOs, making the report public is crucial to helping consumers make informed choices.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 22 – A parliamentary Caucus against drug abuse has announced plans to develop legislative proposals aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of drug abuse in Kenya. Among these proposals is the introduction of amnesty for drug users, seeking to replace the current approach of…
- Mwaura was charged alongside former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and fifteen others in 2019 over the embezzlement of Sh357 million from the Nairobi City County.
- JKIA presently consists of six terminals, including one designated for international arrivals and departures and another for domestic arrivals and departures.
- Gachagua invited Indian companies to invest in the country adding that the country presents a lucrative front for investments in areas such as manufacturing, housing, agro-processing, ICT and pharmaceutical sectors.
- The arrest followed a tip-off from a vigilant member of the public who alerted the authorities to the presence of suspicious individuals in the area.
- KeNHA on Wednesday stated that the right-hand side of the road at Arer area, 41Km from Bangali town, had been washed away by floods which overwhelmed adjacent box culverts following heavy rains.
- Under the MOU, Microsoft will assist the Government with adopting a Cloud-First strategy, transforming public service delivery through the adoption of technology and improving efficiencies in provision of e-government services for citizens.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 22 – The Council of Governors has told off Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on El Nino preparedness and mitigation, saying no funds have been sent to counties. The Council said contrary to the DP’s statement, county governments have not received any financial allocation from the…
- This is in fulfillment of President William Ruto's pledge to strengthen KEMSA, to enable it effectively provide essential medical supplies, to realise the Kenya Kwanza promise to successfully roll out Universal Health Coverage.
- The flowers can now reach the Chinese market in just 17 hours, compared with three days in the past, thanks to express air delivery and simplified customs inspections.
- The second round of closed door peace talks between the two sides in Tanzania lasted for more than a week to find a peaceful solution to a long-running low-level insurgency in Oromia, Ethiopia's most populous region.
- In 1905, the Maji-Maji uprising began as a rebellion against Arab traders and cotton plantation owners of the south-eastern coast. Usually the insurgents would first uproot the cotton plants, and then raid farmhouses or office buildings. But the raids transformed into a peasants’ revolt as the…
- Eunice Nyuttu expressed her frustrations on Tuesday over an emerging pattern by the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga to incessantly ask for adjournments via text messages and emails to court, dragging the Sh357 million case.
- Taiwan has reported a resurgence of Chinese military activity in the region, including the crossing of nine Chinese aircraft over the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait and Chinese warships conducting “combat readiness patrols.” Taiwan, a democratically governed island, is claimed by China…
- Nov 22 – Civil society activists in Pakistan have demanded a stop to the forced deportation of Afghan refugees from this country. The protesters said that law enforcement agencies in Pakistan are persecuting Afghan refugees. The Islamic Emirate assured it has made necessary preparations to welcome…
- Antimicrobial resistance occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines (including antibiotics).
- UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala, who made allegations without adducing evidence, challenged the duo to come clean on the fuel saga and reveal their interests in the consignment.
- Highly urbanized counties reported higher fatality rates, the NTSA Director General George Ngao attributing the trend to an increase in motorization and population.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 21 – MPs from the Northern Kenya region have decried over what they perceive as discrimination and neglect by the national government in addressing the impact of the El Niño rains, which have tragically resulted in the loss of fifteen lives. They claim, overwhelming two-thirds of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 21 – Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has urged both the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and Directorate of Criminal Investigations(DCI) to hire accountants as investigating officers. Addressing the 40th Annual Seminar of the Institute of Certified Public…
- During the Tuesday incident, authorities said, the said aircraft had gone to collect some examination materials from the Ijara subcounty Kenya National Examination Council’s (KNEC) container for onward transmission to Garissa KNEC headquarters.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 21- Cabinet Secretary for Lands Alice Wahome has now ruled out the government intervention on the planned Njiru land evictions. Speaking on Tuesday, Wahome urged the settlers to negotiate with the Kirima family who she acknowledge are the legitimate owners of the land or leave…
- BEIJING, Nov 21 – China’s National Meteorological Center on Monday renewed yellow warning for cold waves, the third-highest level, and blue warning for strong winds, the lowest level. From Tuesday through Thursday, blizzards are expected to hit some parts of eastern Inner Mongolia autonomous region…
- BEIJING, Nov 21 – How did the “Saint in Chinese Medicine” Zhang Zhongjing treat a patient? What contents are included in the legendary classic Compendium of Materia Medica? How did Tu Youyou, the first female Chinese Nobel laureate, extract artemisinin? Visitors can find answers to these questions…
- BEIJING, Nov 21 – Scientists have unearthed two remarkably preserved dinosaur fossils belonging to a renowned group of creatures that roamed the Earth around 130 million years ago. The fossils, discovered in Fengning, Hebei province, represent a ceratopsian, a type of horned dinosaur, and a…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 21 – Shakahola forest cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 others are set to remain in custody until December 22 pending a ruling on the state’s application seeking to have them detained for 180 more days. According to the Officer of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP),…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 21 – Leaders from Wajir County have made an urgent appeal to the national government to release emergency funds to address the severe impact of the ongoing El Nino rains. Describing the situation as dire, the politicians highlighted that the heavy downpour had resulted in the…
- NAKURU, Kenya, Nov 21 – The first witness in the case against former Mungiki leader Maina Njenga collapsed Monday at the beginning of the hearing in Nakuru. Hannah Njoki was about to take the oath before testifying when she said that her heart was beating very fast. Maina is charged individually…
- Even United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken was taken aback by the affirmative response when President Joe Biden was asked by CNN journalist MJ Lee whether he still thought that Chinese President Xi Jinping was a dictator after their first meeting on the sidelines of the recently…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 21 – Turkana County has been grappling with persistent insecurity, largely attributed to frequent conflicts between the Toposa community from South Sudan and the Turkana community in Kenya. A fact-finding mission led by the House Administration and Internal Security Committee,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 21- The High Court has issued an injunction to halt the suspension of 67 police officers following a decision made by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. The move follows a petition filed by activist Memba Ocharo, represented by lawyer Danstan Omari, who argued that Koskei’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 21 – The National Assembly Committee on Agriculture has directed Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi to furnish it with a full list of companies that received duty waivers to facilitate the importation of sugar, rice, and maize. Committee Members led by John Mutunga (…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 20 – Embakasi East MP Paul Ongili Owino, popularly known as Babu Owino, would secure a decisive victory over Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja if elections were to be held today, according to a recent survey conducted by the pollster firm Centre for African Progress (CAP). The…
- The discussions between the two leaders also centered on the strategic importance of directing investments toward Africa, with both acknowledging the continent's competitiveness.
