- Jiupai News, a Hubei province-based news portal, reported on Sunday that Zhang Longji, the former principal, was sentenced to death for raping five girls aged 8 to 12 and sexually molesting 17 girls aged 8 to 14.
- Founded in 2014 and based in Nairobi, Kilimall is representative of Silk Road e-commerce and has become the top-ranked e-commerce app in the region. It has successfully built a digital bridge between China and Africa, creating close to 10,000 local jobs.
- The state-of-the-art project dubbed Kasangulu Smart City covering an imposing 40 hectares of prime land valued at USD210 million (Sh32 billion) is designed to accommodate multi-storey houses, a level 4 hospital, a school, a train station, a water theme park, malls, shopping centres, a hotel, club…
- The Deputy President called for leaders to be united in order to work closely with the Kenya Kwanza administration and deliver development projects to Kenyans.
- KAA made the commitment on Saturday even as the agency revealed that the power outage that hit most of the country last night, including JKIA, was resolved within 20 minutes.
- NEW DELHI, India Nov 12 – India and the United States announced progress on key defence deals and said they would expand their growing partnership in the face of geopolitical challenges as their top diplomats and senior ministers met on Friday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence…
- NEW DELHI, India Nov 12 – Noting the “horrific terrorist attack” against Israel by Hamas, India and the US reiterated that both countries stand with Israel against terrorism and further called for adherence to international humanitarian law, including the protection of civilians. The India-US joint…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 12 – As Kenya embarks on a major tree planting exercise during Monday holiday, Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF) has released a groundbreaking policy paper that provides a roadmap for combating illegal logging and promoting green energy solutions. Authored by Edward Wanyonyi,…
- In an exclusive interview with Capital FM News, the Egyptian envoy to Kenya Wael Nasr Eldin Attiya singled out national security concerns as one of the main reasons President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s government is taking extra precautions.
- The 103.5-km railway, funded by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), was partly built by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) and the China Railway Group Limited (CREC).
- DCI announced the arrests on Sunday saying Sh9.1 million had so far been recovered following Saturday’s intelligence-led operation that involved multi-agency security teams.
- KMPDC also wants health insurance firms including the National Health Insurance Fund to blacklist the said practitioners and facilities which include faith-based centres.
- The Shining Hope for Communities (Shofco) founder and CEO will be feted at the ceremony which recognises leaders from across the world who are driving change in their communities.
- The three justices will represent various divisions of the High Court while Kungu was picked as the representative of the Federation of Women Lawyers of Kenya (FIDA-Kenya).
- The renewed efforts are part of Kenya's commitment to attain the United Nations-recommended 10 per cent forest cover minimum which is also enshrined in law.
- There are 150 million plantable seedlings at Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI) and Kenya Forest Service (KFS) nurseries across the country, as well as nurseries of other Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government.
- Kisumu, Siaya: Kenya Nov 11 – With Kenya still grappling with a distressing and, to some extent, an impending unemployment crisis, as indicated by data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), private organizations in the country continue to support the government’s endeavors to…
- The China-US summit meeting was at the invitation of Biden, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Friday, and Xi was also invited to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders' Meeting to be held in San Francisco.
- The lock, whose concave and convex parts dovetail perfectly, is among hundreds of products that have been selected from the agriculture, manufacturing as well as cultural and tourism sectors of Shandong province in East China.
- Speaking at a regular news conference in Beijing on Friday, ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said it is actually the G7 countries that added more than 10,000 entities and individuals globally on sanction lists, and politicized and weaponized economic and trade issues.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 11 – Nairobi’s newest photo gallery has been unveiled at GTC Towers, offering a captivating visual journey through the history of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, from the 1800s to its vibrant modern era. The gallery which was opened on Friday night boasts an impressive collection of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – A court in Kiambu has jailed a sixteen-year-old minor for the murder of her one-year, 8-month-old cousin in August last year. According to the ruling, the minor will serve “the first two years will be se at a borstal institution and the remaining 8 years at Langata Women…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – The Government has tightened emergency response to the enhanced rainfall after the National Meteorological Services confirmed the heavy rains are as a result of the El Nino phenomenon, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. Gachagua said this while asking for more…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – The prime suspect in the killing of Nairobi Hospital Finance Director Eric Maigo has now changed her plea to not guilty in the case where she is accused of murder. Ann Adhiambo Ouma Alias ‘Nut’ had pleaded not guilty before Justice Diana Kavedza Michache a few weeks after…
- …preparing to present several bankable projects in urban sanitation and sewerage systems, waste management, infrastructure, financial inclusion, and climate change adaptation for ADB’s consideration
- Nov 10 – Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter to the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which opened in Shanghai on Sunday. Here are some key quotes from Xi at CIIE opening ceremonies since 2018.
- Boke, who was also a mother to a nine-month-old baby, had been pursuing a course in beauty and therapy at Kisii Polytechnic. She had been residing in a house near Green Valley Primary School for the past three months.
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Nov 10 – Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie has been found guilty of being in possession of and distributing non-classified films. In her ruling, Senior Principal Magistrate Olga Onalo further ruled that Mackenzie was guilty of operating a filming studio without a valid license. Onalo…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua now says Kenya is officially experiencing El Nino, weeks after President William Ruto downscaled the alert. Speaking during a press conference in Nairobi, the deputy President stated that as a result. He however stated that a number of…
- BEIJING, Nov 10 – The State Council, China’s cabinet, announced the appointment and removal of several officials on Friday. Liu Guohong was named vice general supervisor of national natural resources. Zheng Hongying was appointed deputy director of the Counselors’ Office of the State Council, while…
- BEIJING, Nov 10 – Southwest China’s Xizang autonomous region is providing medical insurance, pension schemes, subsistence allowances, and accident injury insurance, and covering health check expenses for all registered monks and nuns in the region, said the head of the regional government at a…
- BEIJING, Nov 10 – China’s procuratorates will enhance cooperation with prosecuting agencies in other countries that are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in fields such as combating crimes and promoting people’s well-being, a senior official said on Wednesday. Ying Yong, procurator-…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 10 – Lake Basin Development Authority (LBDA) is donating 65,000 tree seedlings to all the 18 counties within its jurisdiction with more emphasis on fruit trees to be planted on Monday as part of President William Ruto’s 15 billion trees by 2032. The Authority Managing Director…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – A middle aged man has been charged for fraudulently stealing Sh2.5 millionj from Cooperative bank. The accused Kipkoech Bett denied 18 counts before Nairobi Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina. The prosecution told the court the accused withdrew the money on diverse dates on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has urged Kenyans to actively participate in the National Tree Growing initiative spearheaded by President William Ruto on the Monday by picking up tree seedlings from the Chiefs office. According to the PS, National Government…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – Environment Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya has called on Kenyans to unite in observance of National Tree Growing Day by planting a minimum of two seedlings each on Monday in order to reach the campaign target of 100 million seedlings. She stated that by…
- Nairobi, Tuesday, November 10 – US ambassador to Kenya Megan Whitman has emphasised the need for collaboration between Kenya and America in a bid to boost the economy. Speaking during a curtesy call to Trade Cabinet Secretary Rebeccah Miano, the envoy stated that this will further unlock new…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – President William Ruto has said the government has risen to the occasion and provided effective leadership that has steered the country back on the path to success. President Ruto said the government has enacted robust measures to address challenges hindering the country’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 10 – President William Ruto is on Friday slated to participate in the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Having arrived in Saudi Arabia on Thursday evening, President Ruto joins leaders from the 54 African…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 10 – Makini Schools is closing down its ‘Makini Kibos Campus’ owing to poor roads leading to the school, which sits at the foot of Nandi hills in Muhoroni Constituency. The Schools Regional Managing Director Horace Mpanza said the decision is borne out of concerns raised by…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 10 – An Unscrupulous farmer has been charged for fraudulently obtaining fertilizers valued at Sh21.5 million. The accused Benjamin Mosbey Kuto appeared Milimani Chief Magistrate Lucas Onyina, where he denied the criminal charge. According to the prosecution, the accused visited…
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) did not explain its inability to send an attorney before trial Magistrate Eunice Nyutu who had initially declined a bid for adjournment.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 9 – Despite the ongoing upheavals in the President William Ruto administration he believes the ‘Nation at this moment in time is Prepared and Ready to Go’ in the transformation journey under the bottom up economic transformation model. President Ruto confidently stated that his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 9 -The enrollment of the National Youth Service will be doubled from next year with 80 percent of future National Youth Service (NYS) recruits being recruited in the national security services. President William Ruto said the move was aimed at expanding enrollment into NYS as an…
