- 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.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 20 – President William Ruto has stated that Germany has pledged to support Kenya’s mission to Haiti and peace in the Horn of Africa. Ruto who jetted out of the country on Sunday evening for a 4 day visit to Germany and Belgium held talks with Chancellor of Germany Olaf Scholz. “…
- The programme listing guest speakers at an Industrialization Conference slated for Monday was dismissed as a "joke" by a section of creatives online.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 20 – Opposition Leader Raila Odinga is now pushing for the resignation of Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and his Treasury counterpart Njuguna Ndung’u over the Sh17 billion diesel scandal. In a statement, Odinga alleged that the two top-ranking state…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 20 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has hit out at President William Ruto saying no contractual agreement on the Government to Government oil deal has been made public. Odinga asked the Head of State to stop playing a fictitious game stating that the contract…
- BEIJING, Nov 20 – A media company in central China has denied responsibility for the death of a college student who died after pulling five all-nighters in a row livestreaming for the company, according to news outlet ThePaper.cn. The student, surnamed Li, was a final-year student at Henan’s…
- BEIJING, Nov 20 – The AC313A, a heavy-lift, multipurpose helicopter developed by Aviation Industry Corp of China, recently underwent its first round of test flights in plateau environments, according to a project manager. Xie Xiaowen, deputy general manager of the helicopter’s manufacturer, AVIC…
- BEIJING, Nov 20 – French pharmaceutical company Sanofi announced on Nov 17 that its innovative biological agent Dupixent has been approved by the Chinese National Medical Products Administration for the treatment of asthma in individuals aged 12 and older. Asthma is the top respiratory disease in…
- Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok announced on Monday that the public can submit their views and proposals in writing through memoranda clearly labeled "Public Participation on New Charges" before December 8.
- The Kenya Meteorological Department said on Sunday the heavy rains that have caused havoc in the coastal city were part of a "fairly strong" El Nino phenomenon.
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 20 – A police officer taking part in the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) has been killed and his collegue left with serious injuries today morning. The police officer was escorting KCSE exam papers to Mahero secondary school in Alego Usonga sub-county in…
- When US interest rates increase, as they have, international investors tend to pull their money out of developing markets and invest it in US debt markets, a phenomenon called flight to quality.
- Over time, microbes develop resistance to antimicrobials, and some eventually evolve into so-called “superbugs” that no longer respond to the drugs. So we see more and more untreatable infections appearing in hospitals and communities.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 20 – President William Ruto is in Germany to explore employment opportunities for Kenyan citizens in the European nation. Addressing a congregation in Sotik, Bomet County, Ruto said his decision was prompted by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s visit to Kenya in May, during which…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19-Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has maintained that he is still behind the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya bandwagon even as he takes a backseat on active politics in the country. The Former Head of State who is deemed to have stakes in the Mt.Kenya region politics said he is loyal…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – President William Ruto has dared Azimio La Umoja leader Raila Odinga to prove that the Government-to-Government oil deal was a scam instead of spreading unfounded allegations. The Head of State reiterated that the G-to-G deal was above board saying the support received from…
- TESO, Kenya, Nov 19 – 49 couples tied the knot in Teso North’s subcounty’s second mass wedding held at Chelelemuk Parish Catholic Church on Saturday. Bungoma Catholic Diocese Bishop Mark Kadima presided over the wedding also attended by Chelelemuk Parish Catholic priest Bernard Famba. Over 100…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – The bodies of two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officials who drowned after their vehicle was swept away by floods have been retrieved. According to KRA Corporate Support Services Commissioner Nancy Ng’etich, this followed a multiagency operation. “The Authority sends a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – President William Ruto now says his transformative policies which have been deemed unpopular are not aimed at catapulting his presidential ambition in 2027 polls but on sustainable transformation of the nation. President Ruto stated that the issues bedeviling the nation…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has embarked on a countrywide road safety sensitization exercise as Kenyans head to the festive season. The authority is undertaking the exercise with key stakeholders as the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic…
- BUNGOMA, Kenya, Nov 19 – Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua has asked leaders in the ruling Kenya Kwanza to stop talk on 2032 succession saying the Government’s focus is rebuilding the economy and that is the route they should all take and serve Kenyans. Speaking as he attended the…
- BEIJING, Nov 19 – In a family dispute over the will of a deceased single mother, the Shanghai Huangpu District People’s Court ruled that a typed will sent in a WeChat group is not legally effective, as disclosed on its official WeChat account. The case traces back to 2021 when the mother, surnamed…
- BEIJING, Nov 19 – A lottery shop owner in Jiangsu province has been ordered by a local court to compensate a customer over 240,000 yuan ($33,000) for failing to print a lottery ticket that could have resulted in a 5-million-yuan ($685,000) jackpot. The incident occurred when the customer, surnamed…
- BEIJING, Nov 19 – A blue book that introduces China’s rule of law development involving foreign affairs was issued at a symposium in Beijing on Sunday. The book, with seven chapters, not only recalls China’s achievements of legislation, law enforcement, legal services, arbitration, talent education…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – Honing a skill in the distillery industry can be a tough adventure. This is because there are fewer brewers in Kenya. Since the field is dominated by men, women find it even harder to break the glass ceiling. Competition is especially high at big firms such as Kenya…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has urged parliaments across Commonwealth nations to not just create laws against gender-based violence but also to eradicate modern slavery. Speaker Wetangula emphasized that as lawmakers, they bear a profound responsibility to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – The consensus in the report writing of the talks between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio La Umoja on Kenya is on the verge of collapse over sustainable solutions to reduce the cost of living. Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruyoit has revealed that the opposition coalition is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday hosted by Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka in Mwingi, Kitui County, for a church fundraiser. The two leaders arrived in one helicopter where they were warmly by the locals. The former head of state has kept a low profile since he…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19 – A team of experts tasked with the responsibility to review a policy that will allow all students to progress from certificate to degree level is set to be inaugurated tomorrow by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu in Naivasha, Nakuru County. The 19-member…
