- A short video posted online by Guangdong Radio and Television showed winds snapping off tree branches, and heavily rocking a docked boat and sending waves sliding over the pier.
- The comments mark the latest flashpoint in the president's efforts to deploy National Guard troops to Democratic-led cities as part of what he calls a crackdown on crime.
- WAJIR, Kenya, Aug 24 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has lauded Harambee Stars for fighting hard to the quarter finals in the ongoing CHAN tournament promising full support for upcoming games. Speaking on Sunday at Tarbaj Teachers Training College at Tarbaj Constituency Economic Empowerment…
- PVK Chairperson Apostle Peter Manyuru on Saturday welcomed President William Ruto’s recent call for investigations into alleged bribery in Parliament but urged him to move beyond rhetoric and take decisive action.
- US Deputy Chief of Mission Kimberly Penland praised Kenya for stepping in at a critical moment to prevent the collapse of the Haitian state, but stressed the need for broader international leadership and stronger institutional support.
- Most of the victims are men aged 50 and above, grappling with broken families, gender-based violence, inheritance wrangles, and the trauma of being abandoned by their spouses.
- Yao, now an officer of the PLA Navy's Marine Corps, was selected several months ago as one of two members from his company to participate in the parade on Sept 3, which marks the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the…
- The city has implemented a suspension of citywide classes, work, business operations, tourist attractions and transportation. Only entities and individuals involved in safeguarding public welfare and basic services are exempted.
- Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has expressed concern over the rising cases, warning that the trend requires urgent and coordinated intervention.
- In a recent report, HRW accused the M23 rebel movement — allegedly backed by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) — of killing scores of civilians, most of them Hutu, in the Binza area between late July and early August.
- It was previously believed that lunar volcanic activity ceased 3 billion years ago. But a research team led by Wang Chengyuan and Academician Xu Yigang of the Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, discovered two types of basalts in the Chang'e 6 samples.
- Community leaders rejected government plans to distribute five- to ten-acre plots to individual members, saying the move goes against judgments delivered by both Kenyan and international courts.
- According to the Hongcan Industry Research Institute, by using intelligent devices and traditional stoves, robot chefs shoulder half of the stir-frying jobs, saving up to 60 percent in salaries.
- Omanyo, who spoke in Butula after receiving thirty-five defectors from UDA, DAP-K and MDG, urged members to ignore what she termed as propaganda, insisting ODM remains the dominant party in Busia and across Western Kenya.
- Speaking in Mandera during an economic empowerment program, Kindiki revealed that the Elwak hybrid power plant, which integrates diesel and solar energy, is 90 percent complete at a cost of Sh538 million.
- Maxwell Wahome's exit follows a period of steep financial losses, with the publisher posting accumulated deficits of more than Sh1 billion across four of the last five financial years.
- Kenya’s foreign reserves rose sharply to $11.2 billion (Sh1.46 trillion) in July 2025, up from $6.6 billion (Sh858 billion) at the end of 2023, while the current account deficit narrowed to 1.3 per cent of GDP in 2024, compared to 2.6 per cent in 2023.
- He warned that government inaction has left widows and widowers without financial support, orphaned children forced to drop out of school, injured officers without treatment, and families pushed into poverty despite valid claims.
- Netanyahu visited the Gaza Division of the Israel Defense Forces, or IDF, to "approve" the planned new military operation, announcing on Thursday a "decisive stage" in seizing control of Gaza City.
- Policymakers should optimize the implementation mechanism of the consumer goods trade-in program to better leverage its role in expanding domestic demand, according to the State Council executive meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang.
- The consensus was reached as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar co-chaired the sixth round of the China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad on Thursday.
- Speaking at a news briefing in Beijing on Friday, Assistant Foreign Minister Liu Bin said the summit, which will take place in Tianjin from Aug 31 to Sept 1, will be the largest-ever gathering since the organization was founded 24 years ago.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 23 – In a decisive pre-dawn strike, a multi-agency security team led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) has dismantled a major illicit alcohol den in Nairobi’s Kahawa West, pouring over 10,000 litres of toxic Kangara into the…
- Opening Friday’s Mombasa forum alongside National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Chief Justice Martha Koome warned that cyber harassment not only targets individuals but threatens judicial independence.
- The pledge was made during an inaugural Judiciary–National Assembly Joint Forum held in Mombasa on Friday under the theme “Social Transformation through Institutional Comity.”
- The intervention follows a surge in fatal crashes in August, with more than eighty people killed in just four days and 2,933 lives lost between January and August 10, according to ministry data.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 22 – The government has announced major progress in the issuance of travel documents, disclosing that 514,152 passports have been issued over the past three years. According to the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services, reforms have also cut the backlog of…
- The regulator said the move is part of a broader digital transformation agenda aimed at streamlining licensing, eliminating duplication, and expediting service delivery for aviation professionals.
- China’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was the main battlefield in the East. Beginning with the September 18th Incident in 1931, the Chinese people waged a 14-year-long struggle for survival. More than 35 million soldiers and civilians were killed or injured, while economic losses…
- The victims — a husband, wife, their daughter, and a grandson — died after their house was allegedly locked from outside and set ablaze with petrol by unknown assailants. Their bodies were burnt beyond recognition.
- The President pointed out that Africa has abundant resources, including minerals, renewable energy, and a young, tech-savvy and hardworking workforce.
- EACC Chief Executive Officer Abdi Mohamud said the Commission has not opened investigations into the alleged bribery racket, noting that no formal complaint or verifiable evidence has been submitted.
- The blaze scorched some 12,000 acres of the privately owned conservancy in Laikipia, destroying wildlife habitats and property. Residents also reported long-term health complications, including chest and vision problems, linked to the incident.
- The woman connected with a TikTok user under the name “City Tycoon” in February 2024. Seeking permanent employment in Kenya to avoid renewing her contract abroad, she asked him for assistance.
- Private (Rtd) Mathengi Ngwiyo, aged 104, and Private (Rtd) Shadrack Twaraja M’twamwari, aged 102, were presented with commemorative medals for their service to the Crown as members of the King’s African Rifles during World War II.
- Her remarks came after chaos erupted along Mombasa Road shortly after former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua landed at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) from a 42-day tour of the United States.
- Experts said that with functions such as intelligent voice interaction and health monitoring powered by artificial intelligence technology being increasingly integrated into home appliances, it will be more convenient for seniors to use these intelligent and innovative products, creating new…
