- Medical experts talk about the significance of early screening and diagnosis among other topics at an event held by pharmaceutical company MSD in Shanghai on the World Cancer Day, which falls on Sunday this year. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
- Zhao Guoguang (first right), a professor at Xuanwu Hospital, and other team members are pictured during a brain implant surgery in a clinical trial in Beijing on Oct 24, 2023. A Chinese clinical team has implanted a wireless processor into the skull of a paralyzed man, significantly recovering his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has hit out at Opposition Leader Raila Odinga for stating that his move to challenge the housing levy ruling disqualified him from his role. Wetangula described Odinga as ignorant urging him to get his facts right. “Ignoramus per…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – Nairobi County Government has dismissed assertions of inadequate treatment for the victims of the Embakasi East tragedy at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital. Complains had emerged that the level 5 hospital was ill-prepared to handle the gas explosion victims with some victims being…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – Polish president Andrzej Duda is the country for a two-day official visit. Duda was received by President WIlliam Ruto at State House Nairobi where he received a 21-gun salute and inspected a guard of honor ahead of talks. President Duda visit will be followed by state…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – The nationwide National Youth Service (NYS) recruitment that kicked off today is s underway in all sub-counties. The government seeks to enlist 15, 000 recruits both men and women into the service in the five-day exercise. Candidates must be Kenya citizens aged 18-25, must…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 – Justice Fatuma Sichale has been sworn in as the Appeal Court representative to the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Sichale was sworn in in a ceremony presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court. She will be replacing outgoing Justice Mohammed Warsame…
- Dozens of other victims remain hospitalized with serious burns in various medical facilities across the city, including at least 20 individuals referred to KNH due to the severity of their injuries.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 – President William Ruto has announced government plans to put up a multi-billion gold refinery plant in Western Kenya. The gold refinery is targeting gold miners in Siaya, Migori, Homa Bay, and Kakamega counties, who despite being in the trade for many years have not made…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 – Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has asked President William Ruto to sack Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority(EPRA) Director General Daniel Kiptoo over the gas explosion at the illegal Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) plant in…
- Kalonzo questioned the urgency by the government to deploy the police which is a clear contravention of the Constitution and disregard of court rulings.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga now says the move by Moses Wetangula to challenge the ruling on the housing levy disqualified him as National Assembly speaker. Speaking during and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) drive in Kamukunji Nairobi, Odinga…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 – A Form one student who died ten days after been admitted at Kilungu Boys School had an infection. This was revealed through a statement by the school’s Board of Management which dispelled earlier speculations about injuries from bullying. According to the Chairman of the…
- In anticipation of the upcoming general elections scheduled for February 8th in Pakistan, members of the minority Hindu community are expressing concerns about their limited representation and participation in the electoral process, despite their significant presence, particularly in the southern…
- The ongoing conflict in Gaza has triggered wider tensions in the Red Sea, impacting India despite its apparent distance. Houthi rebels have directly targeted commercial ships bound for Indian ports, including the December 23rd attack on the M V Chem Pluto docked in Mangalore. This follows another…
- KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Feb 4 – President William Ruto says all flags will fly at half mast from tomorrow in honour of President Hage Geingob of Namibia who died last night. He made the announcement in Kakamega during in interdenominational prayer service where he led residents there in observing a moment…
- BEIJING, Feb 4 — Liu Lixian, former member of the Communist Party of China committee of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and former head of its discipline inspection commission, has been arrested on suspicion of accepting bribes, the Supreme People’s Procuratorate said on Sunday. The…
- He expressed his concern that President William Ruto's administration has kept Kenyans in the dark about the progress of the program and instead focused on imposing a new housing tax.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 3 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has urged the National Youth Service (NYS) Recruitment officers to uphold integrity and accountability throughout the exercise set to kick off on Monday.In a statement, the CS stressed the need to maintain the highest level of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 3 – Kenya and US have committed to play a central role in promoting peace and security globally. This was agreed after Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi and US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met in Washington DC. He also stated that they agreed to continue with plans…
- BEIJING, Feb 3 – China’s State Council on Friday held an executive meeting to mull measures to further improve the country’s business environment. The meeting, chaired by Premier Li Qiang, also reviewed and adopted a guideline for regulating and supervising the setting and enforcement of fines, and…
- BEIJING, Feb 3 – Central authorities have unveiled a more detailed “road map” for the national rural vitalization strategy in its annual No 1 Central Document, Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday. The document is the first policy statement released at the start of each year by the Communist…
- BEIJING, Feb 3 – A Chinese coast guard vessel closely monitored and supervised the entire process of a small Philippine civilian vessel which illegally ran aground on China’s Ren’ai Reef in South China Sea and delivered supplies to a stranded military ship on Friday, China Coast Guard said in a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 3 – Safaricom says customers will not be able to send money from M-Pesa to unregistered mobile accounts from Monday. In a statement, the mobile phone operator however stated that registered customers will be able to send and receive money from different mobile money providers…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 3 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has urged the Energy and Regulatory Petroleum Authority (EPRA) to conduct investigations on a suspicious gas filling plant in Thika. The CS questioned whether the company had a valid license as the premises lacked any form of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 3 – The Energy and Interior Ministries are set to assess all Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country following the Embakasi gas explosion that killed three people. In a joint statement, Cabinet Secretaries Kithure Kindiki and Davis Chirchir pointerd out that illegal gas…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Feb 3 – A court in Mombasa has jailed a Kenyan Born Switzerland woman for 12 months for fraudulently acquiring a death certificate with the intention of defrauding her late aunt’s vast estate in Switzerland and Kilifi county worth millions. The woman was given an alternative Sh100,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 3 – A section of lawmakers drawn from Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition have requested a special sitting of parliament next Tuesday to deliberate the delayed disbursement of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF). In a letter addressed to the National…
- Someone who is being paid by the government and goes ahead to approve installation of gas refilling plant in residential area should not hold state jobs
- NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 3 – Parents and guardians with children attending national schools will soon be mandated to make fee payments through the E-citizen portal. The Ministry of Education has initiated the process by informing all national school principals about the requirement to collect fees via…
- Odinga's allegations stem from a recent State House meeting between the Executive, led by President Ruto, and the Judiciary, led by Chief Justice Martha Koome.
- KISUMU, Kenya Feb 2 – The lifeless body of an 11-year-old schoolboy, who fell victim to a crocodile attack in Homa Bay, has been discovered inside the stomach of the reptile, ending a harrowing two-day search. The young victim, a student at Omboo Nazarene Academy, had gone to the river’s edge on…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 2 – The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has invited applications for the positions of 11 Court of Appeal judges following consensus during last month’s Heads of Arms Summit. President William Ruto met with the leaderships of parliament comprising speakers Moses Wetangula (…
- Fresh details that emerged on Friday, a day after a tragic explosion at the plant killed three people leaving over 280 other injured, indicated that the operators secured freedom after paying Sh500,000 in fines far below the minimum sentencing threshold.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – The World Health Organization(WHO) has donated ksh 4,937,331 ($40,000) worth of trauma kits for the treatment of victims who were injured at the Embakasi gas explosion. The confirmation was made by WHO representative in Kenya Abdourahmane Diallo, who went to visit the site.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – Kenya Railways has refuted claims of low bookings of the Madaraka Expressway Services.This is after a photo of an empty passenger coach got to trend online indicating the lack of passengers in SGR trains due to the hike in service fares. In a public notice, the authority has…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 2 – The Salaries and Remunerations Commission (SRC) has filed a petition seeking to compel sitting judges to recuse themselves from the car grant case with the Judicial Service commission (JSC). According to the commission, only retired judges should be appointed to hear the…
- NAIROBI , Kenya, Feb 2 – Residents near the site of last night’s Embakasi gas explosion that killed 3 people have expressed their horror over the incident with some narrowly escaping albeit while naked. Capital Newsbeat spoke to a father who had to flee his home without clothes and had no idea…
- BEIJING, Feb 2 – China now enjoys comprehensive mutual visa exemption with 23 countries after reaching an agreement on mutual visa exemption with Thailand on Jan 28. The agreement, which allows the holders of ordinary passports for both side and passports for public affairs for Chinese side stays…
- BEIJING Feb 2 — China will comprehensively enhance its efforts in wetland protection and restoration with targeted measures, according to an official on Friday, which marks World Wetlands Day. Yuan Jiming, an official with the National Forestry and Grassland Administration, said the country will…
- BEIJING, Feb 2 — China is eyeing to improve the unified medicine procurement platforms with a new standard rolled out to ensure more regulated and professional platform services. Launched by the National Healthcare Security Administration, the standard for unified medicine procurement platforms…
