- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 31 – Police have discovered 26 bags of bhang valued at Sh6 million hidden in a church in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado. The unexpected raid also led to the recovery of suspected stolen electronics and the discovery of a slaughtered goat. James Taari, the Deputy County Commissioner in…
- BEIJING, China Oct 31 – A platform powered by artificial intelligence and launched by a 13-year-old quickly went viral among middle school students after making its debut in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, last month. AI-Button, the platform founded by middle school student Qiu Yumo, who entered the…
- Li was a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 17th, 18th and 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) central committees and former premier of the State Council.
- Xi said that the women's federation should always work in close collaboration with the Party and transform the CPC Central Committee's decisions and plans into specific tasks.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 31 – The Nairobi County Government’s Digital Economy and Startups Sub Sector, in collaboration with the Kenya National Federation of Jua Kali Associations (KNFJKA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), on Monday hosted the Juakali Wood Conference 2023. The theme for…
- More than 10,000 people were killed and others tortured during the brutal suppression of the Mau Mau uprising in the 1950s, one of the British Empire's bloodiest insurgencies.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 30 – “The King and Queen (Camilla) are on their way to Kenya for a four-day visit which will take in the best of the country, from its young tech entrepreneurs and creatives to its beautiful forests and coastline,” Buckingham Palace said on X, formerly Twitter. However, much of…
- BAVARIA, Germany, Oct 30 – President William Ruto’s Bottom Up Economic Transformation Agenda has received a boost after the state government of Bavaria, Germany, supported his plan to create jobs and promote innovation and machinery. The Free State of Bavaria on Sunday adopted Kenya into its (…
- A survey released on Monday by Infotrak gave West Pokot an average score of 87 per cent followed by Elgeyo Marakwet at 83 per cent and Tharaka Nithi (80 per cent).
- KISII, Kenya, Oct 30 – Kisii County police commander Charles Kasses has come out to clarify the presence and intention of the GSU officers at the office of governor Simba Arati’s offices today morning. Speaking at the DCI offices at Kisii central when Arati went to record a statement, Kasses said…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 30 – A female Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) female student and a woman she had hired to sit the ongoing national examinations was on Monday arrested in Huruma, Nairobi. According to police, both of them are expected to face various charges. “The police officers…
- TESO, Kenya, Oct 30 – Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMES) Medium Enterprises Principal Secretary Susan Mang’eni today presided over the opening of KCPE and KPSEA exams containers, at the Deputy County Commissioner’s offices in Amagoro, Teso North Sub County. Speaking to the press after the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – Kenyans can now access affordable locally assembled smartphones following the launch of the state-of-the-art East Africa Device Assembly Kenya Limited, located in Athi River. The device assembly factory was set-up as a joint venture of local Mobile Network Operators and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – President William Ruto has assured that Kenyans will be able to transact using fingerprints and iris by December when the Digital ID platform dubbed the Maisha Number becomes operational. The President promised that the Digital ID will be in use come December with the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – Police have arrested the proprietor of the Amazement Park in Uasin Gishu where five Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) pupils drowned in a dam on Saturday arrested alongside two attendants. The suspects are being held at Tarakwa Police Station, pending…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 30 – The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has urged the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) not to delay payments for teachers who are taking part in invigilation, supervision and marking of the examinations that kicked off across the country on Monday. Secretary…
- BEIJING, Oct 30 – Astronauts in the Shenzhou XVI mission handed over the control of the Tiangong space station to their peers in the newly arrived Shenzhou XVII crew, according to the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA). The CMSA said in a brief news release on Sunday that the two crews held a…
- BEIJING, Oct 30 – Beijing authorities issued an orange alert for heavy air pollution which came into force on Monday at noon. The orange alert, the second highest in Beijing’s warning system, is triggered when the city experiences two consecutive days of severe or three consecutive days of moderate…
- BEIJING, Oct 30 – As a world leader in renewable energy development, China can help nations in the Global South realize the United Nations’ sustainable development goal of achieving energy access for all, a UN official said. Damilola Ogunbiyi, special representative of the UN secretary-general for…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has said the government will be looking into ways of increasing public primary and secondary schools to ease the pressure being subjected to parents who cannot afford Private…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 30 – A total of 263,241 candidates are sitting this year’s Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations at the coast region. The Coast Regional Director of Education Luka Kangogo said the region has 125, 296…
- KIAMBU, Kenya, Oct 30 – A teacher has been charged for circulating information about Kenya national examination papers. The accused Nicholas Ngumbau aka ‘examiner’ was charged before Senior Principal Magistrate Benard Ochoi where he denied the offense. According to the prosecution, he posted that…
- Given Iran’s increasingly hostile rhetoric, Washington and Tel Aviv have been deliberating over what to do if and when Tehran gives the order to engage.
- KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 30 – Four candidates in Kisumu Central Sub County are writing their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) outside their schools. According to the Sub County Director of Education, Charles Angiela, three candidates are sitting their exams at Kisumu Children’s Remand Centre…
- Neighbouring countries such as Lebanon, Syria and Egypt, as well as regional players like Iran and Qatar, are currently navigating domestic and international pressures in their response.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – Early planning has started in earnest for the preparation of the upcoming International Mining and Investments Conference to be held in Nairobi in February 2024. Preparatory planning and hosting of the pioneer convention is being spearheaded by the Ministry of Mining, Blue…
- MIGORI, Kenya, Oct 30 – 82,279 Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates will be sitting for their national examinations in Migori County.Migori County Deputy Commissioner (DCC) Milka Karioki said that 43,137 KCPE and 39,142 KPSEA…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 30 – The Ministry of Education says it will allow non-registered Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) candidates to sit for their exams which kicked off today. According to Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu, this follows reports that some schools and…
- With more than 12,000 athletes from 45 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia, ASIAD surpassed the Tokyo Summer Olympics in terms of participation, with 40 competitive sports and 142 additional gold medals up for grabs.
- KIKUYU, Kenya, Oct 30 – President William Ruto has assured all examination candidates that national exams will be held in an orderly and transparent manner. Speaking at Kikuyu Township Primary School in Kiambu County, President Ruto told Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Oct 30 – Police in Bondo have launched a man hunt for a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate who is alleged to have killed his brother in a dispute over food at their home in Maranda village. According to Kennedy Amolo, a local administrator, the 18 year old boy,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29- Japanese investors from the Toyota Tsusho Corporation have resolved to continue working with the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry to further its business interests in Africa for the mutual benefit of the Kenyans This is following a meeting held between Cabinet…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29-Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano held a meeting with his Japanese Counterpart Yasutoshi Nishimura where they signed to Initiate Industrial Policy Dialogue (IPD). The Japan-Kenya bilateral meeting was held on the sidelines of the Outreach Session of the G7…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29- President William Ruto has scoffed at the critics of his foreign trips saying they are a necessary part of his delivery as the Head of State. President Ruto who jetted the country yesterday night from his 39th trip defended his overseas trips saying they are a necessary part…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – President William Ruto has assured that the government will pay the National Health Insurance Fund cover for Kenyans not able to do so following a detailed evaluation of their circumstances. President Ruto said efforts by the government to boost health services in the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 26 – President William Ruto now says the government will use public land to produce food and seeds to curb the rising cost of living in the country. The President emphasized that his government has already earmarked the National Youth Service (NYS) and Kenya Prisons Service…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) now wants a public apology from King Charles III during his visit next week over injustices by the British government at independence. Speaking during a press conference, the commission’s executive director Davis Malombe indicated…
- BRAZZAVILLE, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) — Kenyan President William Ruto said on Saturday that Kenya will lift visa requirements for all Africans by the end of 2023 with the aim of boosting trade with African countries. “By the end of this year, no African will need a visa to enter Kenya. The time has come to…
- BEIJING, Oct 29 – Crew members of Shenzhou XVII — China’s 12th manned spaceflight — arrived at the Tiangong space station on Thursday evening, joining their peers from the Shenzhou XVI mission who have been in orbit for five months. A Long March 2F rocket, carrying the spaceship with mission…
- BEIJING, Kenya, Oct 29 – Uranium exploration and development efficiency in China has significantly increased over the past few years, with the incremental resource amount in the past 10 years accounting for one-third of China’s total confirmed reserves, said a top company official. As countries…
- BEIJING, Oct 29 – Chinese Vice-President Han Zheng on Friday urged respect for the diversity of civilizations and called for enhanced exchanges and cooperation among civilizations. Han made the remarks while addressing the seventh annual conference of the Taihu World Cultural Forum, which was held…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has appealed to teachers, parents, and guardians not to expose candidates to risky activities during the examination period set to begin Monday. Machogu made the plea following the tragic drowning of five pupils from Arap Moi…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) detectives have arrested the prime suspect in the gruesome murder of hair stylist Jennifer Mwende (aka Jane) whose body was discovered dumped in a pit latrine in Mlolongo. According to the detectives, the suspect was arrested…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Oct 29 – Nyanza region has embraced William Ruto’s presidency and the locals will support the president during the next general elections, Information, Communication and the Digital Economy cabinet secretary, Eliud Owalo has said. Owalo said that the positive attitude of the Kenya…
