- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has postponed the grassroots elections that was slated for December 9. Following a deliberative meeting of UDA’s National Steering Committee chaired by the Party leader William Ruto, the Party has resolved to postpone the elections to…
- BEIJING, Nov 18 – Cooperation between China and California is a concrete manifestation of inclusive multilateralism in the global endeavor to cope with the climate crisis, China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment said. China attaches great importance to the issue of climate change, which is an…
- BEIJING, Nov 18 – Younger generations of Chinese citizens have developed new methods to relieve stress, which include raising unconventional “pets”, hugging trees, watching stress relief videos and playing hand strings or other stress-relieving toys. On social media platforms, a new toy called “…
- BEIJING, Nov 18 – In order to solve the problems of high pollution and high fuel consumption of the traditional diesel locomotive, China released its first high power electric shunting locomotive on Thursday. “With 1,500 kilowatts of maximum traction power, it’s the most powerful electric shunting…
- The AMEC Global Communication Effectiveness Awards, which took place during a Gala Dinner Ceremony at the Church House, Westminster, London, revealed Globetrack International as one of the standout winners.
- NAIROBI, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) — Kenya’s economy could face setbacks without climate actions designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adjustments to the effects of climate change, the World Bank said in a report released Friday. According to the Kenya Country Climate and Development Report,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – Oil Marketing Companies have dismissed Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga’s claims over the Government to Government fuel deal. In a joint statement, the companies stated that Under the G-to-G framework, the local Oil Marketing Companies pay for petroleum in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – The Communications Authority of Kenya has announced a reduction in charges of mobile call rates from March next year. In a statement, the authority urged telco providers to review the current Sh0.58 per minute down rate to Sh0.41 per minute. In the latest review, the…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 18 – Two Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) officers have been reported missing after their vehicle was swept away by the raging floods in Ramisi, Kwale County. The two officers were last evening travelling to Mombasa from Lunga-Lunga where they are stationed when the accident…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17-The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Wednesday won the Election Management Award at the 19th International Electoral Affairs Award Ceremony held at Crowne Plaza, Portugal. Former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati further disclosed that the electoral…
- NAIROBI,Kenya Nov 18-President William Ruto has hit told off his erstwhile rival Raila Odinga for casting aspersion on the government-to-government oil deal entered with Saudi Arabia saying the government is not transacting business on behalf of Kenyans in the procurement of petroleum products.…
- The Troika, in a joint statement issued on Friday, singled out attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in West, Central and South Darfur.
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 17 – The Kenya National Highways Authority has issued a traffic alert over the submerged road at Kwa Kadzengo area, between Mtwapa and Kilifi after metre deep waters were reported. In its advisory, the authority stated that the flooding that was occassioned by the ongoing heavy…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17-President William Ruto has invited Masters and PHD students in the country to develop theses on the country’s security concerns in order to help design policies that will address them. Speaking Friday when he presided over the inaugural graduation of the National Defence…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – President William Ruto has said the Government is adopting new approaches to managing emerging security threats. He said the Government is committed to enhancing the education of members of the security service to prepare them for the challenges of the modern world. This…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – Eight fraudsters have been arraigned in court facing criminal charge of robbing the management of Viraj Godown of 400 Trillion dollars. The accused are said to have committed the offense at Embakasi area Nairobi. According to the prosecution, they received Sh5.4 million…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – President William Ruto has asked universities to strengthen research and innovation to provide solutions to security threats facing the country.He argued that research and innovation remain the cornerstones of progress. The Head of State emphasized on the need for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – A 48 year-old play , globally known for powerfully describing racism, sexism, violence and rape experienced by black women in the US, is set to be performed in Kenya, as a way to create awareness against Gender Based Violence (GBV). The ‘For Colored Girls who have…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – The inspection General of Police Japhet Koome and Director of Criminal Investigation Mohamed Amin have been summoned to physically appear in Court Monday over Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s aide abduction. Justice Chacha Mwita said the two are supposed to show cause why…
- NAIVASHA, Kenya, Nov 17 – The Nairobi County Government is working towards laying out a framework and guidelines on the management of water and sanitation services within the City County with an aim to ensure Nairobi residents have access to clean, safe and adequate water and to reasonable standard…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – Mental health experts and neurologist around the world, have called out for government intervention to invest in brain heath in Africa, due to the alarming number of suicide rates in the continent. In a conference held in Nairobi, the experts addressed the obstacles that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – National Assembly Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah has dismissed the dossier by Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga on Government-to-Government (G to G) oil deal between Kenya, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates as hot air. In a quick rejoinder, Ichung’wah…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – President William Ruto has been called by Time Magazine one of the world’s 100 most influential leaders shaping global climate action. The listing comes in the week he led a national holiday aimed at planting 100 million trees in a single day. President Ruto was named…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – President William Ruto has urged nations in the Global South to unite in addressing issues affecting the world. He said the Global South must take advantage of the democratic character of multilateralism to push for meaningful changes. President Ruto noted that it is time…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 17 – The Departmental Committee on Energy in the National Assembly has summoned businesswoman Ann Njeri Njoroge to appear before it on November 22, 2023, to provide further information on the Sh17 billion oil saga. The committee wants Njeri to, among other things, furnish details…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 – Computer fraud has emerged as the predominant Information Communication Technology (ICT) threat in Kenya, according to a recent report released by the National Crime Research Centre (NCRC). The preliminary findings indicate that computer fraud holds the highest prevalence…
- MIGORI, Kenya, Nov 17 – Samuel Chacha, a 54-year-old and a father of 12 from Ndimaru Sub County in Kuria-Migori who was phoned by President William Ruto has disclosed how happy he was to receive the call.The celebrity status of Chacha began on November 8, this year at around 6 pm. The man was…
- BEIJING, Nov 17 – The MH370 case is scheduled to go to trial on Nov 27, according to a representative of the families of the missing passengers. Jiang Hui, the representative, said they have received a court notice from the Chaoyang District People’s Court, Beijing and the case will be heard on Nov…
- BEIJING, Nov 17 – China on Friday launched this year’s negotiations on medicines to be covered by the national medical insurance system, with 168 drugs having entered the bidding process. This year’s batch represents the broadest range of medicines to date, including anti-tumor drugs and drugs for…
- BEIJING, Nov 17 – A wearable artificial throat being tested by an ALS patient has achieved initial success, basically “restoring” the patient’s voice before his vocal cord was affected by the disease, Beijing Radio and Television Station reported. In Yi Zhe, a medical-themed documentary program on…
- The China-U.S. relationship, which is the most important bilateral relationship in the world, should be perceived and envisioned in the broad context of the accelerating global transformations unseen in a century.
- The directives followed recommendations by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for the suspension of the officers, who are currently under investigation.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – National Police Service, National Youth Services and Kenya Prisons Service officers are set to get a 40 percent pay rise. This follows recommendations by the National Tasforce on Improvement of Terms and Conditions of Service and other Reforms for members of the services.…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 16 – The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) today held a pre-bid conference marking a significant step towards concessioning of its port assets. The conference, which attracted participants both physically and virtually, provided a platform for potential investors to engage directly…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – NARC Kenya leader Martha Karua says the party is ready to return to the streets in protests if bipartisan talks between Kenya Kwanza and the Azimio la Umoja coalition fail to yield results. She said that Kenyans are suffering from high taxes, poor services, and rampant…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – Kenyan debt has increased to Sh10.6 trillion due to the uptake of domestic and international loans as well as currency fluctuation. Data from the National Treasury shows that the country’s debt stock grew from Sh1.8 trillion to Sh10.6 trillion as of the end of September 30…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – The intended deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti will be unconstitutional and unlawful, the court was told. Justice Chacha Mwita was told by a petitioner Dr. Ekuru Aukot through his lawyer Charles Bitenga that the government has already made a decision to deploy…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – The government now requires employers of private security guards to pay them a minimum of Sh30,000 gross salary each month in order to improve their terms of service and benefits. The Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) Director General Fazul Mahamed has…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Leader Raila Odinga has demanded the cancellation of the government-to-government deal claiming it’s a scam that has created a breeding ground for corruption in the country. In his dossier on the government-to-government deal on oil importation…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – The Bar Hotels & Liquor Traders Association Of Kenya (BAHLITA) has raised the alarm over several Amendment Bills being introduced in counties that they say will kill the alcoholic beverages sector and harm the hospitality sector as a whole. At a meeting in Nairobi, the…
- BEIJING, Nov 16 – On the back of its successes in delivering on rail projects in several countries involved with the Belt and Road Initiative, China’s rail heavyweights are confident in the market for future projects in a growing number of countries. As many as a dozen countries have expressed…
- BEIJING, Nov 16 – A hospital in Sichuan province has raised eyebrows by requiring master’s or doctoral degrees for 34 nursing positions, with some netizens expressing surprise at the stringent qualifications. The West China Second University Hospital of Sichuan University recently released a notice…
- SHANGHAI, Nov 16 – Doctors in Shanghai have successfully saved the only kidney of a patient with renal cancer, sparing him from a lifelong dependence on blood dialysis. The surgery, believed to be China’s first extracorporeal surgery to remove a renal tumor and accompanying intravascular tumor…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – President William Ruto has said he will make right decisions for the country. He said the focus of the Government is long-term and for the greater good of the people. “We should never be short-term in our approaches to issues,” he noted. The President noted that he will not…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 16 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked procurement officers to prioritise awarding of tenders to women, the youth and people living with disabilities, observing that conniving Supply Chain officials have ensured that this category of Kenyans is locked out of business…
