- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 – At least eight people are missing after being swept away by floods at Mukaa area in Makueni. According to police, they are feared dead after they drowned following heavy rains that pounded the region on Thursday night. Officers say that the eight attempted to cross the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 – Government Spokesperson Issac Mwaura has termed Anne Njeri who is now embroiled in a Sh17 billion fuel importation fued as a con and imposter. In an address to the media, Mwaura avered that Njeri’s company is not one of the companies listed as a fuel importer in the country…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is in Equatorial Guinea to participate in the African Union Committee of Ten for Reforms of the United Nations Security Council. Gachagua landed on Thursday evening at the Obiang Nguema Mbasogo de Mongomeyen International Airport, Djibloho…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 – President William Ruto says the Kenya Kwanza government is ready to privatise 35 state-owned companies which he said were currently functioning inefficiently due to bureaucracy. In a bid to boost productivity, President William Ruto said 100 other firms were also being…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 24 – Veteran Kenyan politician and former governor of Meru county, Kiraitu Murungi, has announced on his Facebook page that he has completed a one-year course in happiness studies with the US Happiness Studies Academy. “I am now fully equipped to spearhead the happiness…
- NAIVASHA, Kenya, Nov 24 – The Nairobi County Government has increased the Ward Development Fund allocation from Sh1.4 billion to Sh2 billion in a bid to spur development. Speaking during the Ward Development Program (WDP) Technical working group workshop on consideration of WDP budget estimates for…
- BEIJING, Nov 23 – Policy support, innovation and strong investment have seen the country leapfrog global competitors. Hou Liqiang reports. More than four decades ago, lacking the necessary technology and research and development capabilities, China was only able to manufacture micro turbines for…
- BEIJING, Nov 23 – 1976: The Pingtan Wind Power Test Station is set up in Pingtan county, Fujian province, followed by the establishment of test stations on Shengsi Island, Zhejiang province, and Badaling in Beijing in 1979. May 1986: China’s first grid-connected demonstration wind farm, boasting…
- BEIJING, Nov 23 – A 16-year-old high school student in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, was recently hospitalized in an intensive care unit after consuming four types of cold medications at once in an attempt to alleviate his symptoms of a cold. The student, surnamed Zhao, self-medicated with both…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – The Government is committed to enhancing financial inclusivity in the country. President William Ruto said the Government will double the resources available to women and youth groups by matching their savings. The goal, he explained, is not only to empower members but also…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 -The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) has concluded Project on Promotion of Peace and Cohesion in Kenya by preventing and mitigating Electoral Conflicts (Pro- Peace Kenya). Speaking during a press conference on Thursday Nairobi NCIC chairman Samuel Kobia…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has postponed the members recruitment drive in Nairobi to December 7. The recruitment was slated for tomorrow across all the wards in Nairobi County. The communication was made by ODM Nairobi County Chairman George Aladwa although he…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 -Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua says there is a need for the East African Community to foster a single regional tourism circuit to become Africa’s leading sustainable tourism destination. Speaking during the closing ceremony of the East Africa Regional Tourism Expo…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu says the gender parity among candidates who sat for the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations has dropped slightly in favor of the male gender. Speaking on Wednesday when releasing the 2023 KCPE results,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – A police officer has been found guilty of demanding a Sh1 million bribe from a Chinese in order to discharge him. The officer corporal Julius Onyango Ouma was also found guilty of concealing Sh200,000 he had received as a bribe. His colleague Charles Macharia Wanjiru was…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has come to the aid of a 14-year-old Burundian boy who was harassed by county officers for hawking peanuts on the streets. Videos of the boy weeping after county officers allegedly spilled his peanuts on the street went viral on Tuesday,…
- NYERI, Kenya, Nov 23 – A pupil from South Sudan Debra Aluel from Ndima Kanini Academy topped the list of high performers in Nyeri County. Aluel scored 425 marks followed by Mercy Wakarima from the same institution who scored 421 marks . Speaking to the press, the school’s director Lincoln Njogu…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Candidates who sat for grade six Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) will know their results by January. Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) David Njengere urged patience from parents and students explaining that the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – The Kenya National Examinations Council has apologised to candidates, their parents, and guardians for the delay in accessing the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) 2023 examination results. Those who tried to access the results received a text message from KNEC…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 23 – Schools in Kisumu mainly public are frustrated in getting results in the portal of the just released Kenya Certificate of Primary School (KCPE). At MM Shah primary school, head teacher George Polo said they have been unable to get results. “We have tried to get the results…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Michael Warutere from Riara Springs Academy who topped the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education examinations with 428 marks has attributed it to hard work and teachers’ commitment. Speaking to the media, Warutere who described the results as unexpected further stated…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 22 – The Social Health Insurance Act, 2023 that repeals National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and established 3 new funds has come into effect today. The three new funds will include the Primary Healthcare Fund, Social Health Insurance Fund and Chronic Illness and Emergency…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machago has stated that only two cases of exams malpractices were recorded in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams. Speaking on Thursday when releasing the 2023 KCPE results in Nairobi, Machogu said out of 1.4…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang says the school calender is back to normal following the COVID-19 disruption. Kipsang who made the announcement during the release of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) results stated that institutions are now set…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 22 – North Eastern region lawmakers have implored the government to declare the El Nino rains coupled with floods that has so far affected 2 million people a national disaster. The leaders decried that the relentless rains have resulted in destruction of infrastructure,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Over 9,000 Kenya certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates who did not sit for their exams are set to do a special paper in January next year. The announcement was made by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu who announced that these are part of measures to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced that the Form One selection process will commence on Monday next week. Speaking after releasing the 2023 KCPE results, Machoge stated that the form one placement will be completed within two weeks. A record 1,415,315…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates can now get their examination results via SMS code 40054. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu urged parents and candidates to check their results ahead of the secondary school placement exercise set to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – The top candidate in the 2023 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations had a mean score of 428 marks. The announcement was made by Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu as he released the 2023 results today. According to the CS, 8,525 candidates get…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – Food production could rise further following the Government’s move to expand its budget for subsidised fertilisers. In the Supplementary Appropriation (No.3) Bill that was assented to by President William Ruto at State House on Thursday, KSh8.25 Billion has been added to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 23 – For Colored Girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf, by Ntozake Shange, is a globally aclaimed play which powerfully depicts issues of sexual and gender- based violence, opens in Nairobi on Thursday, with other performances in Nairobi, Kisumu and Mombasa…
- The incident came hours after detectives in Siaya successfully recovered two firearms believed to have been stolen earlier in the week during an armed ambush on police officers escorting KCSE examination papers to Mahero Secondary School.
- The Commission expressed deep concern over what it described as arbitrary killings and cases of enforced disappearance, noting the trend continues to violate and jeopardize the right to life.
- The Rights Commission emphasized that, due to lingering safety concerns surrounding GMOs, making the report public is crucial to helping consumers make informed choices.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 22 – A parliamentary Caucus against drug abuse has announced plans to develop legislative proposals aimed at mitigating the adverse effects of drug abuse in Kenya. Among these proposals is the introduction of amnesty for drug users, seeking to replace the current approach of…
- Mwaura was charged alongside former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko and fifteen others in 2019 over the embezzlement of Sh357 million from the Nairobi City County.
- JKIA presently consists of six terminals, including one designated for international arrivals and departures and another for domestic arrivals and departures.
- Gachagua invited Indian companies to invest in the country adding that the country presents a lucrative front for investments in areas such as manufacturing, housing, agro-processing, ICT and pharmaceutical sectors.
- The arrest followed a tip-off from a vigilant member of the public who alerted the authorities to the presence of suspicious individuals in the area.
- KeNHA on Wednesday stated that the right-hand side of the road at Arer area, 41Km from Bangali town, had been washed away by floods which overwhelmed adjacent box culverts following heavy rains.
- Under the MOU, Microsoft will assist the Government with adopting a Cloud-First strategy, transforming public service delivery through the adoption of technology and improving efficiencies in provision of e-government services for citizens.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 22 – The Council of Governors has told off Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on El Nino preparedness and mitigation, saying no funds have been sent to counties. The Council said contrary to the DP’s statement, county governments have not received any financial allocation from the…
- This is in fulfillment of President William Ruto's pledge to strengthen KEMSA, to enable it effectively provide essential medical supplies, to realise the Kenya Kwanza promise to successfully roll out Universal Health Coverage.
- The flowers can now reach the Chinese market in just 17 hours, compared with three days in the past, thanks to express air delivery and simplified customs inspections.
- The second round of closed door peace talks between the two sides in Tanzania lasted for more than a week to find a peaceful solution to a long-running low-level insurgency in Oromia, Ethiopia's most populous region.
