- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Defense Cabinet Nominee Aden Duale has faulted the militarization of key functions in government by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime. Duale explained to the National Assembly appointment committee that the transfer of certain functions to the military which include the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Defense Nominee Aden Duale has revealed he is worth Sh851 million which is the net worth comprising his assets. Duale while appearing before the National Assembly appointment committee for vetting, attributed most of his wealth to pastrolism where he keeps flocks. “This is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Attorney General Nominee Justin Muturi has pledged to liaise with ministries to avert lawsuits. Muturi said many of the legal cases that the government has been embroiled and lost is due to sufficient legal advice. “At all times government first receive legal advice…
- The ODPP said Monday that the prosecution, through Senior Public Prosecution Counsel Vera Omollo, applied to the court for more time to review the evidence available based on the letters received from some of the accused persons.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Attorney General Nominee Justin Muturi has refused to give his stand on the move by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji to drop a litany of cases last week, a scenario that has raised eyebrows. Muturi said it will be premature to give positions on the dropped…
- Garissa Township MP Aden Duale and Defense Cabinet Secretary nominee said the disbandment of the elite crime unit is a milestone towards ending police brutality.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 18 – Attorney General (AG) Nominee Justin Muturi has revealed he is worth Sh700 million and described himself as a modest public servant. Muturi while appearing before the National Assembly appointment committee for vetting, Muturi outlined that he has most acquired his wealth…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 – The government says Kenyans will still be able to renew or replace the old generation passports even after the November 30 deadline. In a press statement, Director General Alexander Muteshi stated that the exercise will continue in all passport application centres locally…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Prime Cabinet Secretary nominee Musalia Mudavadi says no need for Devolution Ministry as the counties constitutionally provided in the law. Mudavadi mentioned that in the spirit of separation of powers between the two level of government there was no need for the docket to…
- Switzerland's second-biggest bank said it had agreed with New Jersey authorities to make the "one-time payment... to fully resolve claims" for compensation, and said it had already provisioned the amount.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Prime Cabinet Secretary nominee Musalia Mudavadi says he was not involved in the Goldenberg scandal and actually dismantled cartels behind the grand saga. Appearing before the National Assembly appointment committee, Mudavadi stated that when he took up the Finance docket…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 18 – Prime Cabinet Secretary nominee Musalia Mudavadi says he is proud with the location of his office at Kenya Railways despite discontent by his allies on its location. While appearing before the National Assembly appointment committee, Mudavadi stated he was proud of the…
- Barcelona (Spain) (AFP), Oct 17 – With the World Cup barely a month away, Brazilian superstar Neymar goes on trial in Spain Monday over alleged irregularities in his transfer to Barcelona nearly a decade ago. The trial, which is set to open at 10:00 am (0800 GMT) at the Provincial Court of…
- Foreign ministers from the bloc's 27 members states are expected to sign off on the decisions at a meeting in Luxembourg and diplomats say the mission should become operational next month.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 – Nominee for the Prime Cabinet Secretary post Musalia Mudavadi says his net worth is Sh4 billion. While appearing before the National Assembly appointments committee Monday, Mudavadi who was the first nominee to appear for vetting told the committee that this was inclusive…
- China has been a true friend of Africa in the continent’s quest to catch up with the rest of the world, according to a top official of the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation (MNF), which works to promote peace, unity and people centred development in Africa and the world. Joseph Butiku, the Chairman, Board…
- Cooperation between China and Egypt has grown exponentially over the years, as both countries made deliberate efforts to strengthen ties across multiple sectors. China is currently the largest exporter to Egypt and a major investor in the North African nation, which has also reaped benefits in…
- By Dr.David Mazi Matsanga in London Last week marked 23 years since the death of Mwalimu Julius Kabarage Nyerere. Truly there was little necessity to narrate at length and critically this great paragon of Pan-Africanism, and of his high mission of Ujamaa. That ground has been fully occupied, the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 18 – The National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments will start vetting Cabinet Secretary nominees Monday with each being given two hours during the exercise. In the schedule, Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi who has been nominated to the position of Prime…
- Kendal (South Africa) (AFP), Oct 17 – Miner Thokozani Mtshweni, 37, looks spent as he readies for a 12-hour shift huddled under a carport shelter to avoid the scorching sun. He fixes his belt weighed down by an oxygen tank and gas detecting tools. An hour’s drive from Johannesburg, Khutala Colliery…
- Paramaribo (Suriname) (AFP), Oct 17 – Emerging as potential oil powers while the world seeks to wean itself off planet-warming fossil fuels, poverty-stricken South American neighbors Guyana and Suriname say they have to cash in while they can. The former Dutch colonies are among the world’s most…
- Saint-Louis (Senegal) (AFP), Oct 17 – The new offshore gas terminal appears through the morning mist cloaking the Atlantic Ocean near Saint Louis, where Senegal meets Mauritania. It has been hailed as a new economic beginning in developing Africa, and condemned as a new source of pollution in a…
- London (United Kingdom) (AFP), Oct 17 – Britain’s Booker Prize for fiction on Monday holds its first large-scale awards ceremony since 2019 with six novels in the running — including the oldest author yet nominated, and the shortest book. Queen Consort Camilla will award the coveted prize at the…
- Sao Paulo (AFP), Oct 17 – Far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro and leftist challenger Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva traded jabs and insults as they squared off Sunday in their first-ever head-to-head debate, two weeks from Brazil’s presidential runoff election. Lula attacked Bolsonaro as a “little…
- Beijing (AFP), Oct 16 – President Xi Jinping kicked off China’s five-yearly Communist Party Congress on Sunday with a wide-ranging speech defending Beijing’s zero-Covid approach, hailing its anti-graft efforts and reasserting its ambition to absorb Taiwan by force if necessary. The speech gave Xi…
- Xi Jinping called on all members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) to strive in unity to build a modern socialist China in all respects as the 20th CPC National Congress opened in Beijing on Sunday. The congress takes place at a critical time as the entire Party and the Chinese people of all […]
- China has set goals, tasks and policies for the cause of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the country for the next five years and beyond, as the CPC opened its 20th National Congress on Sunday. The CPC has secured historic achievements and seen historic changes in the cause of the Party and…
- A Legislation has been tabled in the House of Representatives seeking to declare Pakistan Army’s actions during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war as genocide and crimes against humanity. The legislation was tabled by two US congressmen, among them Ro Khanna of Indian origin and Steve Chabot. In…
- Ruto said that he had directed the disbandment of the elite Special Service Unit drawn from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) which was widely blamed on the mysterious killings of Kenyans.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 16 — The Crime Journalists Association Of Kenya (CJAK) has elected new officials to run the group’s council following an Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday. CJAK will now be chaired by seasoned Crime, Security and Investigative reporter Zadock Angira who works for the…
- A number of prominent personalities who have gone 'mteja' after they failed to comply with the CA directive include Makueni Governor Mutula Kilonzo, Nairobi-based lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, Nandi Senator Samson Charargei and Azimio La Umoja tech guru George Njoroge.
- The response from government followed intensified public engagements by Odinga who met Bunge la Wananchi, a citizen-led pressure group, at Nairobi Jevanjee gardens where he criticized President Ruto move to scale down fuel subsidies.
- He reiterated his government's commitment to scaling up the country's forest cover which surpassed the 10 per cent threshold set out in the Constitution after the National Forest Resources Assessment (NFRA) Report 2021 recorded the national forest cover at 12 per cent.
- Beijing (AFP), Oct 15 – President Xi Jinping hailed China’s rise as a global power and demanded unity around his leadership on Sunday, launching a Communist Party Congress that is set to rubber stamp his bid to rule for a historic third term. In an opening address to 2,300 delegates gathered at the…
- Xi's opening speech came after a minute's silence for deceased party heroes, such as Mao and his successor Deng Xiaoping, and a live military band's rendition of the national anthem.
- Climate change continues to present unique challenges for small island nations, such as Seychelles. 80 percent of the infrastructure of the Seychelles is on the coastline, affected by soil erosion and flooding as part of the ravages of climate change. Being a tourist destination, Seychelles is…
- China and Zambia’s relationship has grown over the past six decades, with their ties dating back to the sixties, which are at the core of Zambia’s development ambitions. The two countries have maintained a positive momentum of development. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, an admirer of China’s…
- The Head of State noted that the project would further increase value of production from Sh10 billion to Sh18 billion a year, creating additional 50,000 jobs.
- President William Ruto made the pledge to create a Hustler Fund in his 2022 campaign manifesto and followed up the commitment in his inauguration speech on September 13.
- A number of Kenyans who spoke to Capital News complained of technical challenges with the online registration process forcing them to avail themselves physically at the shops.
- October 15 annually is marked as Global Handwashing Day, with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives.
- In a key moment for Kenya’s diplomacy and foreign policy, Michael Moussa-Adamo, Gabon’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, noted the critical role Kenya has played in fostering Pan-African solidarity in the operations of the Security Council.