- Helsinki (AFP), Nov 4 – Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was on Friday cleared of misconduct following an official inquiry after a leaked video showed the 36-year-old partying last August. Dozens of complaints were filed to Finland’s chancellor of justice after the premier was shown dancing and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured that the Executive will not interfere with the work of the judiciary and independent institutions including anti-graft agencies, and the police. Speaking during the launch of the State of the Judiciary and Administration of…
- Nearly $2bn (£1.75bn) has been spent on virtual land in the past 12 months, as people and companies race to get a foothold in the metaverse, research shows. But we are years away from the metaverse emerging as a single immersive space online where people can live, work and play in virtual reality.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – The Judiciary is contemplating rolling out night shift small claim courts sittings following the success registered by the units since their launch in 2021. Speaking during the launch of the State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice Report, Koome stated that the…
- Jerusalem (AFP), Nov 4 – Veteran hawk Benjamin Netanyahu launched negotiations Friday with his ultra-Orthodox and far-right allies on forming what could be the most right-wing government in Israel’s history, raising concerns at home and abroad. Netanyahu’s Likud party won 32 seats in Israel’s 120-…
- Awali (Bahrain) (AFP), Nov 4 – One of the world’s leading Islamic clerics on Friday called for dialogue between the faith’s two main currents to settle sectarian differences, in an address to religious leaders including Pope Francis. Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb, the grand imam of Cairo’s prestigious Al-…
- Awali (Bahrain) (AFP), Nov 4 – Pope Francis warned in Bahrain on Friday that “opposing blocs” and global divisions have put humanity on a “delicate precipice”, a veiled reference to the Ukraine war. “We are living at a time when humanity, connected as never before, appears much more divided than…
- Jakarta (AFP), Nov 4 – Russian President Vladimir Putin has still not decided if he will attend the Group of 20 leaders’ summit this month as war rages in Ukraine, the leader of host nation Indonesia said in an interview Friday. The meeting of the world’s top economies has been overshadowed by…
- Paris (AFP), Nov 3 – British researchers announced Friday they have cured a man who was continually infected with Covid for 411 days by analysing the genetic code of his particular virus to find the right treatment. Persistent Covid infection — which is different to long Covid or repeated bouts of…
- Washington (AFP), Nov 4 – Global warming is responsible for bigger and bigger fires in Siberia, and in the decades ahead they could release huge amounts of carbon now trapped in the soil, says a report out Thursday. Researchers fear a threshold might soon be crossed, beyond which small changes in…
- Guayaquil (Ecuador) (AFP), Nov 3 – At least 15 police and soldiers were wounded Thursday in the latest prison riot to hit Ecuador, officials said, as the country is gripped by violence blamed on organized crime groups waging a deadly drug war. The 15 were injured while trying to put down an…
- San Francisco (AFP), Nov 4 – Twitter said it will start laying off employees on Friday, as the new billionaire owner Elon Musk moves quickly after his big takeover to make the messaging platform financially sound. A company-wide email seen by AFP says Twitter employees will receive word via email…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – The National Assembly has invited the public to submit their views on the 51 Principal Secretaries nominees appointed by President William Ruto as the vetting process is set to take place between November 14 and 18. Clerk of National Assembly Samuel Njoroge stated that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua says no Kenyan will be allowed to travel out of the country as a domestic worker without fulfilling a set requirements starting on Monday. Announcing a raft of measures to protect Kenyan workers in Saudi Arabia,…
- KISII, Kenya, Nov 4 – Kenya Universities Staff Union (KUSU) officials have called for a detailed public participation before the implementation of the proposed increment of National Social Security Fund (NSSF) deductions from Sh200 to six per cent of the gross salary earned as captured in the NSSF…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 4 – Kenya Airways pilots under the Kenya Airline Pilots Association (KALPA) are set to go on strike from Saturday after the airline failed to address their grievances. In a statement, the Association’s General Secretary Murithi Nyaga stated that from 6.00am, there shall be no…
- Cairo (AFP), Nov 4 – Leaders of a divided world meet in Egypt on Monday tasked with taming the terrifying juggernaut of global warming as they face gale-force geopolitical crosswinds, including the war in Ukraine and economic turmoil. Expectations are high from a world justifiably anxious about its…
- Beijing (AFP), Nov 4 – Zhang Yao recalls the moment he realised something had gone deeply wrong at the Chinese mega-factory where he and hundreds of thousands of other workers assembled iPhones and other high-end electronics. In early October, supervisors suddenly warned him that 3,000 colleagues…
- Jerusalem (AFP), Nov 4 – Israel’s election this week cemented the rise of the country’s extreme right, with firebrand Itamar Ben-Gvir set to gain a powerful position in government. After leading an energetic campaign centred on security and Jewish identity, Ben-Gvir celebrated as his Religious…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Confusion has rocked the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Alliance over the sharing of the slots in the powerful Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC). This follows three changes that have been made concerning nominated leaders by the coalition to land jobs in the PSC. The Raila…
- Islamabad (AFP), Nov 3 – Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was in stable condition after being shot in the leg at a political rally on Thursday in what the country’s president deemed “a heinous assassination attempt”. The former international cricket star has been leading a chaotic convoy…
- Seoul (AFP), Nov 2 – North Korea unsuccessfully fired an intercontinental ballistic missile during a new salvo of launches Thursday, the South Korean military said, with Washington urging all nations to enforce sanctions on Pyongyang. In response to the launches, South Korea and the United States…
- Mexico City (AFP), Nov 3 – Tropical depression Lisa, downgraded from a hurricane after battering Belize, threatened parts of Mexico with flash floods Thursday, according to an improved forecast. Lisa caused flood damage in Belize and plunged parts of the country into darkness Wednesday as it…
- Paris (AFP), Nov 3 – Major new protests erupted in Iran on Thursday as people mourned victims of a deadly crackdown by the authorities, with police opening fire on stone-throwing protesters in deadly clashes outside Tehran. Iran has for over six weeks been gripped by protests sparked by the death…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Nov 3 – A form four candidate is being held at Akala police station in Gem Wagai Sub County after he and his accomplice were found in possession of stolen cattle. Peter Oluoch, a form four student at one of the secondary schools in Gem Wagai and Stephen Odhiambo Rakwaro were arrested…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – President William Ruto has reaffirmed Kenya’s nomination of Ambassador Nancy Karigithu for the International Maritime Organisation Secretary General post. According to State House Spokesman Hussein Mohamed, the nomination underscores the fact that climate change are key…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 3 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Thursday said essential operations have been returned to the port of Mombasa in line with a promise they made during the campaigns.President William Ruto had promised to ensure the port was back to its former glory if elected and he…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – President William Ruto hosted an interactive session with outgoing and incoming Cabinet Secretaries. The roundtable meeting took place at State House, Nairobi. “I think it is good to appreciate one another. I also want to tell each and everyone of you, that I look forward to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Kenya has sent 4,244 kilograms of emergency aid package to Somalia to support Mogadishu terror attack victims. The package include medicine and food. It will support those affected by the recent bombing in Mogadishu where scores were killed, and hundreds of people were left…
- MAKUENI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Information, Communications and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary (CS) Eliud Owalo has said the government will use technology in implementing the Hustler Fund that will be launched by President William Ruto on December 1. Owalo said the Kenya Kwanza administration will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 11 – Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged Judges to prioritise the hearing and determination of children related cases that have been pending in the courts for longer than the required six months. Koome directed courts across the country to observe the annual November Service…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 3 – President William Ruto’s administration thwarted attempts to privatize the port of Mombasa, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. Gachagua on Thursday accused,” Lords of impunity of trying to steal the port of Mombasa through state capture and conflict of interest.” “…
- TURKANA, Kenya, Nov 3 – Rift Valley Regional Commissioner (RC) Maalim Mohamed has said the government will continue to recruit more National Police Reservists to boost security in Turkana County. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call to Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai, Mohamed said exercise had been…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Former Tourism Cabinet Secretary Najib Balala has been appointed as Fauna and Flora International (FFI) Vice President. In his twitter handle, Balala stated that he was grateful and honored to have been chosen to serve at the FFI. “Thank you for the appointment, Fauna and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 3 – German Foreign Office State Minister for Africa Katja Keul on Thursday paid a courtesy call on the National Assembly Defence, Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committee. In the committee chaired by Belgut MP Nelson Koech, discussiosn on armed conflict within several…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 3 -The National Assembly has set the stage for the vetting of President William Ruto’s principal secretaries that is set to be concluded within 28 days. Speaker Moses Wetangula directed various committee designated to vet the 51 principal secretaries to commence the vetting from…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 3 -Opposition chief Raila Odinga has suffered a major blow after the resignation of two top party members from Kisii-James Ongwae and Janet Ong’era. Ongwae, a former Governor of Kisii and Ong’era who is a former Woman Representative in the county announced their resignations on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party has handed Wafula Wamunyinyi a certificate for the Bungoma Senate race slated for December 8. He was handed the certificate by the coalition’s leader Raila Odinga after he was named the sole nominee for the race. “We want to let the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 3 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has accused President William Ruto of “pursuing a personal vendetta” against former Director of Criminal Investigations (DCI) George Kinoti. Odinga on Thursday regretted that President Ruto’s regime had resorted to being “…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Nominated Member of Parliament John Mbadi has been elected as the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman. Mbadi who was elected unopposed will be deputized by Butere MP Tindi Mwale in the committee that oversees expenditures of all state departments and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Paul Wainaina has been reinstated as the Kenyatta University Vice-Chancellor following the resolution of the dispute that led to his exit. Administration Deputy Vice-Chancellor Paul Okemo stated that ‘Prof Wainaina is reporting back today at 10.00am and members of staff are…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Public servants dismissed from office will enjoy terminal benefits following a court decision. The Public Service Commission (PSC) says employees will not lose their pensions, gratuities, annual allowances, other retiring awards as well as rights or claims enjoyed after…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3- Transport and Roads Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen now says that his ministry is working to revert port operations to Mombasa with the support of Kenya Ports Authority (KPA). Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Murkomen commended KPA officials who were against…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has been elected as chairman of the influential Budgets and Appropriations committee. Nyoro will be deputised by Teso South MP Mary Emase.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – President William Ruto has appointed Bernice Sialaal Lemedeket as the Accounting Officer of the National Police Service.(NPS) Chief of Staff Felix Koskei announced that Lemedeket will double as the Principal Administrative Secretary at the NPS. The appointment comes months…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – President William Ruto has welcomed the signing of an agreement by the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray Regional Government and promised Kenya’s support in restoring peace. President Ruto said that the commitment demonstrated by the…
- Paris (AFP), Nov 3 – Glaciers at many UNESCO World Heritage sites including Yellowstone and Kilimanjaro National Park will likely vanish by 2050, the UN agency warned Thursday, urging leaders to act fast to save the rest. The warning followed a study of 18,600 glaciers at 50 World Heritage sites —…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has promised to reward Kenyans who record and report illegal dumping within the county. While urging Nairobi residents to avoid illegal dumping, the Governor on his twitter account stated that following a report, the fine will be split with…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 3 – Trade, Investment and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria now says that he will not ban the importation of second-hand clothes commonly known as mitumba in the country but will rather make them less competitive. Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Kuria noted…
- Washington (AFP), Nov 2 – President Joe Biden warned US voters Wednesday that the future of democracy was at stake in next week’s midterms, with the steadfast refusal of some Republican candidates to accept election results opening a “path to chaos in America.” With conservatives hammering his…