- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki has assured Kenyans of heightened security even as the country joins the world in celebrating the biggest event in the Christian calendar. Kindiki while conveying his Christmas message on his official X app account maintained that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale has proposed the division of the catholic church into the African catholic church and the Roman Catholic church.Gracing a soccer tournament final at Tande primary school in Malava constituency Sunday, the Senator encouraged African catholic…
- KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Government has emphasized on the need to support talent and skills in sports and creative arts. Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi has affirmed Government’s commitment to support the youth, nurture and grow their talents across the country. He also highlighted…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), has announced the temporary closure of a section of the Mombasa bound carriageway to Imara Mall(Tuff steel) junction at the Mombasa Road(A8).According to a statement issued by the authority, the closure is set to last for 7…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Ministry of Health has announced the deployment of a multiagency enforcement team that will work to enforce regulations related to substance abuse during this festive season.According to a cautionary statement from the principal secretary Ministry of Health Mary Muthoni…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called out for peace and unity among Kenyans, and has assured that the government will tighten security across the country during ChristmasThe deputy, who was gifting and interacting with his neighbors in Nyeri, said that this will…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Trans Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya, has urged boda boda riders to register with the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) as a step to ensure that everyone receives universal health coverageThe Governor said this as he met with the leadership of the Trans Nzioa…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – The directive by the Vatican to have catholic clerics preside over same sex marriages has continued to spark debates across the country. Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale who was speaking in his Kakamega backyard Sunday called on Catholic faithfuls to ignore the directive even…
- MATHIRA, Kenya, Dec 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Sunday hosted over a thousand neighbours at his rural home in Mathira, Nyeri County, and showered them with Christmas gifts. The Deputy President, who was flanked by his Spouse Pastor Dorcas Rigathi and members of their family gifted…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta has called on kenyans to be cautious on the roads during this festive season. The former head of state in his christmas message shared on his official X app account reminded kenyans to maintain high safety standards while on the roads to…
- NYERI, Kenya, Dec 24 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has assured Kenyans that the revival of the economy is on course and asked them to ignore the Opposition’s noise and criticism of the ongoing initiatives by the Government to rebuild the nation. He said the economy is stable and out of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has reinforced the decision by Catholic Archbishop Philip Anyolo to prohibit Nairobi-based clergy from blessing same-sex couple unions. The Public Service Cabinet Secretary emphasized that the stand is for the Roman Catholic…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – Azimio La Umoja Principal Kalonzo Musyoka Sunday celebrated his 70th birthday saying it has been ‘a very tough year for many of us, but God has always shown up for us.’ The Wiper Leader marked his celebrations by attending a church sermon at Nairobi Baptist Church before…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 -The Catholic Archbishop of Nairobi Reverend Philip Anyolo has defied the order by Pope Francis to bless the union of same-sex couples saying any such activity would be scandalous to the faith. In a statement to all Catholic churches under the Archdiocese of Nairobi, Anyolo…
- LANZHOU, Dec 24 – Premier Li Qiang has called for using all possible means to improve living conditions of affected people in earthquake-hit areas in Northwest China and make sure they live through winter days safely. Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the…
- BEIJING, Dec 24 – Environmental monitoring and marine pollution control will be ramped up as China’s revised Maritime Environment Protection Law is about to be implemented. Liu Haitao, an official with the Standing Committee of National People’s Congress, the country’s top legislature, said on…
- BEIJING, Dec 24 – The number of patients visiting health institutions in China with respiratory illnesses has been steadily declining, a trend that health officials expect to continue in the coming weeks. At a press conference on Sunday, Mi Feng, a spokesman for the National Health Commission,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – The government says over 470,000 people displaced by floods due to the El-Nino rains have returned home following receding water levels. According to a statement by the El Nino Emergency and Disaster Response Command Center, as a result, all 51 camps have been closed. “With…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has donated Sh9 million awarded to him in a defamation suit against Standard Media Group to charity. To mark his 48 birthday, CS Namwamba stated that the Namwamba Foundation will receive the colossal sum and create a fund to support…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Dec 24 – Ugenya Member of Parliament David Ochieng was Sartuday forced to cut short his speech and flee from a funeral in his constituency that was attended by former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga.Several people were injured and property destroyed during the skirmishes that were…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to unite especially during the festive season to aid the less fortunate in the society. While wishing Kenyans a merry Christmas, the head of state urged Kenyans to show concern for others in the spirit of unity. “Once again the time…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called for intensified operations to crack down on Shisha dens in night clubs across the country. Duale insisted that the ban on Shisha must be enforced without laxity to ensure the culpable proprietors and users are brought to book…
- NANDI, Kenya, Dec 24 – President William Ruto’s announcement that Kenya will become visa-free from January 2024 continues to receive positive backing from key government officials and leaders.Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is the latest top government leader to laud the initiative barely…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Dec 24 – It was early Christmas for Kodiaga Women Prison in Kisumu after a US based charitable organization donated food to them. Andre Carter Foundation, gave the inmates foodstuff as they cut a cake ahead of the celebrations on 25th. The Foundation Executive Director Apostle…
- MIGORI, Kenya, Dec 24 – National assembly minority leader, Opiyo Wandayi is calling for the resignation of the health cabinet secretary following an alleged procurement scandal that will see the country lose millions of shillings.According to Wandayi, top ministry of health officials, in connivance…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – Retired president Uhuru Kenyatta has marked his Christmas festivities by distributing gifts to various children homes in his Gatundu backyard. On a post shared on his official X app account, the former head of state who was flanked by members of his family visited Gatundu…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers is among three people arrested in Juja for stealing a firearm from a stranded businessman whose car was stuck in Kirinyaga last month. KDF officer among people arrested in Juja for stealing a firearm from a stranded businessman whose…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 24 – Two people have been killed in a road accident along the Mombasa – Nairobi Highway on Sunday. According to the National Police Service (NPS), this is after a bus veered off the road when an oncoming trailer failed to maintain its lane. Police indicated that 20 other people…
- Beyond the sheer scale of the Summit and its importance as a nexus for global youth engagement, Nairobi, fondly known as "The Green City in the Sun," has evolved from a mere safari stopover to a bustling city that offers everything travelers seek in their destinations.
- I have always used my pen to advocate for solutions that support Africa. However, this time, I found myself challenged by one of the representatives of the dot com generation – my own youngest daughter. We sat in a hotel lobby, accompanied by one of my legal-political-minded daughters, awaiting a…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has opened its portal for application for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) courses targeting 12,705 students to be enrolled under the Competency-Based Curriculum beginning January…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 -Twenty five people have been arrested in Kilimani at a Shisha joint with 117 Shisha bongs being confiscated. The Friday night operation raid was led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Anthony…
- NAIROBI, Kenya – December 22 – Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba has won a defamation case against The Standard Media Group, in which he sought to hold the media outlet accountable for publishing a false and malicious story that cast doubts on his moral character. High Court Judge Dorah…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – Worshippers at the Jesus Church Ministry (JCM) church in Ruiru were left in amazement after former president Uhuru Kenyatta, surprisingly gifted them Sh1 million through a phone call.The former president who was put on speaker by Rev Ben Muthee Kiengei Watoriathat, said…
- MIGORI, Kenya, Dec 23 – Suna East member of parliament Junet Mohamed has vowed to fire all board members of NG-CDF in his constituency should they fail to fulfil their mandate of serving constituents with utmost honesty when distributing bursary funds and also overseeing his development projects in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – Statehouse spokesperson Hussein Mohamed has slammed critics of President Ruto’s Christmas donations. Hussein who made his remarks at X, termed it as ‘unbelievable’ how some individuals would criticize and campaign against sharing with Humanity. “Unbelievable how some (…
- BEIJING, Dec 23 – China will continue to implement its proactive fiscal policy by “appropriately” strengthening it to improve its effectiveness in 2024, according to Minister of Finance Lan Fo’an. The country plans to maintain an appropriate level of spending intensity, Lan said at a national…
- XINJIANG, Dec 23 – Taking advantage of local sunlight and wind resources, Mulei Kazak autonomous county in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region is promoting the development of new energy power generation. Located in the Mulei wind-solar-electricity industrial park, Huadian Xinjiang Power Generation…
- BEIJING, Dec 23 – A case library being established by China’s top court began soliciting cases from all walks of life on Friday, and will be open to public after its establishment. Cases deemed to have reference value by the Supreme People’s Court will be included in the case library after being…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23- Text Book Centre, Kenya’s leading provider of educational materials, general books and office products, has announced the commencement of its Back to School Campaign dubbed ‘Masaa ya Ushindi’, offering customers the opportunity to win school fees worth Sh50,000 every week…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha says the Ministry will disburse Sh3 billion to health facilities by the end of the year. The CS addressed this during the launch of the Health Census Report following the rising concerns from the Rural Private Health Facilities…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – The Health Ministry has urged the public to follow strict adherence to sanitization and hygiene practices, especially during ceremonies that are set to incline during this festive season.According to a statement issued by Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni, the El Nino rains…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has discouraged the use of plastics in National parks by visitors, especially during the festive season.According to a cautionary statement issued by KWS on X, the use of Single-use plastics will immeasurably sabotage the serenity of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – The World Health Organization(WHO) has pre-qualified another malaria vaccine that was partially tested in Kilifi, Kenya. The vaccine, R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine is the second vaccine to be pre-qualified by the WHO, after the RTS, S/AS01 vaccine which was prequalified in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – Kenyans seeking e-citizen services are now set to pay nominal administrative fee per transaction on the e-citizen portal following an announcement by Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna Ndung’u. In a gazette notice, Ndung’u stated that in the charges come into effect…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – President William Ruto has appointed James Kipsiele Tembur as the new Director-General of the National Youth Service (NYS). The head of state in a gazette notice dated December 19 mandated Kipsiele to serve at the helm of NYS for a period of three years starting December 20…
- UASIN GISHU, Kenya, Dec 23 – President William Ruto says the government is revamping the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) to accelerate the realisation of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The head of state indicated that the government is committed to offering Kenyans affordable and all-…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 23 – Kenya Railways has introduced daily trips to and from Nanyuki and Kisumu due to passenger spike during the festive season. In a statement, the corporation stated that the daily trips to the two destinations as opposed to the usual one trip a week was introduced as more…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 22 – Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are jointly set to host the African Cup of Nations in 2027, a unique opportunity for the 3 countries to raise their profiles and promote local tourism. Like in Europe, hospitality Industry mogul Nazir Jinnah says Kenya can use this opportunity to…
