- 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…
- BRAZZAVILLE, Congo, Oct 29 – President William Ruto has called on African leaders to accelerate the realisation of the Continental Free (AfCFTA) agreement. The President said AfCFTA will increase intra-Africa trade thereby creating jobs and wealth for the people. President Ruto noted that Visa…
- WESTERN REGION, Kenya Oct 28 – Over the past six years, Kenya’s ambition to become a global leader in high-quality avocado production and export has gained significant momentum, thanks to the Kenya Crops and Dairy Markets Systems (KCDMS) program. The initiative, funded by the United States Agency…
- NAIROBI, Oct 28 – The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) says all 223,223 supervisors and invigilators have been issued with firm guidelines to prevent malpractices in the Kenya Primary School Assessment (KPSEA) and Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations set to kick off on…
- New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated the 7th Edition of the India Mobile Congress, at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Prime Minister was seen interacting with representative of leading telecommunication companies. Akash Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Jio…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – The government has issued a stern warning to individuals planning to take part in exam impersonation in the exercise set to kick off on Monday. Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo stated that such actions shall be met with legal consequences. “Exam impersonation…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – A 35-year-old woman from Trans Nzoia County has been arrested for the murder of her ten-year-old son. Authorities say the boy who went missing yesterday at about 1.00pm was caned by his mother when he returned later on. She told the police officers that after taking supper…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Over 60,000 security personnel have been deployed across the country to secure national examination centres and ensure credibility of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE), Kenya Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations. The security agents…
- BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct 28 – The Government will review legal frameworks on taxation of diaspora remittances, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. This is after multiple complaints from Kenyans working abroad over double taxation when sending money back home. Addressing Kenyans living in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang says all is set for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment national exams set to kick off on Monday. Speaking during a press conference Saturday, Kipsang indicated that measures…
- BEIJING, Oct 28 – The Cyberspace Administration of China will focus on rectifying prominent issues such as fabricating and disseminating illegal and harmful information, and generating explicit content with new technologies and applications, to continually create a clean cyberspace, officials from…
- BEIJING, Oct 28 – The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has made significant progress toward relaunching the China Certified Emission Reduction program, a voluntary mechanism that will allow participants to earn and trade carbon credits. On Tuesday, the ministry publicized the methodologies that…
- BEIJING, Oct 28 – Premier Li Qiang arrived in Beijing on Friday after concluding an official visit to Kyrgyzstan and attending the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. On the sidelines of the SCO…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Politicians and Kenyans in general have been urged to embrace ethics to boost the fight against corruption and impunity. Former Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Chairman, Patrick Lumumba has called on leaders and members of the public to adhere to ethics in life and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – A third year male student at the University of Eldoret has been killed in a suspected love triangle. According to a police report, he was assaulted while in the company of fellow female student. The report stated that he succumbed to the injuries while receiving treatment…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Directorate of Criminal investigation detectives attached to the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) have arrested a teacher at the St Lilian Academy in Gikambura for allegedly possessing and selling fake National examination papers. According to the DCI, Nicholas…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 28 – Kenya Power has announced planned power interruptions expected in Bungoma County today. In a notice issued Friday night, the utility company stated that this will pave the way for scheduled maintenance. The affected areas include Webuye Town Law Court, Nabuyolo booster, KMT…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 28 – President William Ruto is on Saturday scheduled to participate in the ongoing summit of the Three Basins, Biodiversity Ecosystems, and Tropical Forests (S3B EBFT) in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, alongside fellow Heads of State. Emmanuel Talam, the Press Secretary at the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 28 – Former Cherangany MP Joshua Kutuny has thanked President William Ruto for appointing him as the Chairperson of the Kenya Copyright Board saying he was ready to assume the position. Kutunty said he was willing to deliver in the post and will deliver in alignment with the…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Oct 28 – Civil Society organizations (CSOs) in Siaya will petition president William Ruto to dissolve Siaya county government should the area assembly continue frustrating the local governor, James Orengo from performing his duties. Through the Siaya CSOs network, the organisations…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Oct 28 – Nairobi County Executives and Chief Officers are undertaking a three day Integrated Financial Management System( IFMIS ) training on eProcurement and budgeting cycles. Speaking during the opening of the session, Finance County Executive, Charles Kerich, said the exercise’s…
- VOI, Kenya, Oct 27 – The Government has streamlined the mining sector to be the country’s key driver of the economy, President William Ruto has said.Speaking after opening the Voi Gemstone Value Addition and Marketing Centre, in Taita Taveta County on Friday, President Ruto noted that a raft of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Police in Samburu are in pursuit of a six-man gang linked to the robbery with violence incident involving a cargo trailer along the Nairobi -Moyale highway. Authorities say the 6am event was reported by the motor vehicle’s owner, a Mercedes Benz trailer named Hassan.…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 27 – The government has opened the eight schools which were closed along the Kisumu Kericho border to prepare to take part in the national examinations. Nyanza Regional Commissioner (RC) Flora Mworoa said the schools were affected by the recent skirmishes along the border but…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – The Court of Appeal has dismissed the application by Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza’s that sought conservatory orders suspending the debating impeachment motion against her. A three-judge bench cited lack of jurisdiction to consider the merits of Mwangaza’s application which…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Detectives have apprehended two suspects linked to the abduction and subsequent murder of taxi driver whose body was recovered at River Sagana on October 14, 2023. Authorities have identified the victim as Evans Bikundo Moracha. Stanley Collins Muthika and Kennedy Murimi…
- Mutua, who termed Kuria's latest moves as delusional, claimed on Friday that the recently redeployed Cabinet Secretary intends to raise his stakes in central region before making demands on Ruto.
- Ruto announced that he will present a supplemental budget to the National Assembly within a week, including a Sh1bn pledge to the Nairobi County as part of the national government's plan to construct 3,500 classes.
- The 6,3030-hectare piece of land had initially been registered under Lunga Lunga Ranching Company Ltd but upon misuse of the ranch, the National Land Commission (NLC) in its 2019 determination reverted the ownership of the ranch to Kwale County for settlement of squatters and communities within the…
- SHANGHAI, Oct 27 – The main event of this year’s World Cities Day China will be held in Shanghai from Oct 28 to 31, officials announced at a news briefing on Thursday. Hosted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, the Shanghai government, and the United Nations Human Settlements…
- BEIJING, Oct 27 – China expects to overcome the grim situation in ozone pollution control and see its air quality significantly improve by 2060, the time before which the country aims to realize carbon neutrality, experts said. They made the remarks at a forum themed China’s air pollution control…
- BEIJING, Oct 27 – The 13th National Women’s Congress concluded on Thursday at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Chinese State Councilor Shen Yiqin, also president of the All-China Women’s Federation, addressed the closing meeting. Noting the significance of the congress, Shen urged efforts…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Wellahealth, a leading healthcare technology company, is thrilled to announce the expansion of its groundbreaking product, Healthsend Africa, into Kenya. This strategic move marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues its mission to make quality healthcare…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – The Communications Authority of Kenya has advertised the Director General’s post following the resignation of Ezra Chiloba a week ago. In the notice, the Authority stated that interested candidates must have a minimum of ten years experience with a strong track record in…
- Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo together with his Defence counterpart Patrick Mariru, Idris Dakota (Cabinet Affairs), Teresia Mbaika (Devolution) and Veronica Nduva (Performance and Delivery Services) on Thursday assessed the status of government projects while on a development tour in…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Kenya Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall in several parts of the country from October 27. In a statement released Thursday signed by Kennedy Thiong’o on behalf of the Director Kenya Meteorological Department, it says as the nation approaches the weekend…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino now claims an Italian tycoon is the original owner of the contested multi-billion land in Njiru. Speaking during a press conference, the legislator stated that he has flown in the tycoon into Kenya and will be moving to court to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – President William Ruto is set to deliver the State of the Nation address in a joint sitting of parliament on November 9. The announcement was made by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula during Thursday’s National Assembly sitting. “I wish to inform the House that I…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – Elders of the Nandi community in Kenya have renewed demands for the UK to return the skull of Koitalel arap Samoei, a chief as well as a spiritual and military leader killed by the British in 1905. The fresh demand comes days before King Charles III’s visit to Kenya on […]
- BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct 27 – The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has completed a three days working tour of Belgium seeking opportunities for the boy-child. Pastor Dorcas completed her tour at the BeCentral and Close the Gap-Kenya facilities in Brussels, two facilities that she…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 27 – To enhance adherence to its circulars and advice, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) monitors and evaluates (M&E) the implementation of remuneration and benefits through regular visits to public institutions at the national and county government level. SRC…
- In the rapidly evolving landscape of the global electric vehicle (EV) market, China stands out as a shining beacon of growth, innovation, and unrelenting commitment to sustainable transportation.
- Officials from the border administrations in Nangarhar and Kandahar state that 676 families totalling 4,606 people were sent back to Afghanistan by force via the Turghandi crossing.
- Hamas launched the surprise attack on October 7 in Israel which were shocking and India condemned them unequivocally, the deputy permanent envoy to the UN noted.
