- BEIJING, Dec 27 – For nearly four decades, scholars from the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, Anhui province, have carried out interdisciplinary research at the Jiahu site — a Neolithic settlement that dates back 7,500 to 9,000 years — to unearth its multifaceted significance…
- BEIJING, Dec 27 – Thanks to its strength in combating illegal medical practice, China has witnessed a decline in related crimes in recent years, the country’s top court said, while warning that despite that achievement, cases had been found in new areas. Data released by the Supreme People’s Court…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has directed motorists to validate their E-citizen accounts in the wake of the government migrating its services to a singular payment platform. In a communique the authority has revealed that it intends to shut down its TIMS…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – Kenya is set to receive the first batch of upgraded and modernized security equipment early next year.The counter-terrorism policing Kenya has confirmed that the equipment worth Sh7 billion, will include Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles (MRAP), Armoured Personnel…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – The high Court has ordered business man Kirimi Koome to return Sh400 million fraudulently obtained from Rwandese national Desire Muhiyunza. In his judgement, Justice Alfred Mabeya said in his judgement that Stayonline Limited is rightfully owned by Desire. He said that Mr.…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria says the minister of commerce and media of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Majid Al Qassabi is expected to visit the country in early 2024. The CS confirmed this as he visited the minister in his residence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – A police officer has shot himself at the Ngusishi police post, Timau police station, in Meru in a suspected suicide. According to a report from Timau Police Station, Simon Gitonga shot himself dead Wednesday in the morning with his assigned AK 47 riffle, in his residential…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – Siaya county Governor James Orengo has urged president William Ruto not to blame other countries and their happenings for the current economic state of Kenya.Speaking in Siaya, the governor said that the recurrent behavior of the president blaming the war in Ukraine and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has urged parents, in Bungoma Kilifi and Busia to be more watchful as they raise their female children to stem the high cases of teenage pregnancies in those areas.Speaking at the Sikusi Catholic Church, he pointed out that it is…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – Ugunja Member of Parliament Opiyo Wandayi, has slammed the competency-based curriculum (CBC) education system claiming that the government’s criteria for employing teachers on contract has degraded it.Speaking in Nyamira, the MP stated that has said that it is not possible…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula says the government is set to expand the Lwakhakha-Kandunyi road by next year so that it may become a high-intensity road. The speaker said this as he joined the Congregants at the St. Stephen’s Sikusi catholic church in Bungoma. He…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has revealed that the government is considering the adoption of nuclear power as an alternative source of electricity in the country.Speaking at the 44th Vihiga Cultural Festival, he said that the recurrent blackouts that have been…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – Interior cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki says 70 percent of banditry and its devastating effects on the people of the people of Northern Rift Valley region have been contained.The cabinet secretary stated this after spending the day inspecting the new security facilities…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga says he has not received the inquiry file on the murder of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani commonly known as Sniper. In a statement, the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) stated that the DPP shall give…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 27 – The Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) says an electric fault might have caused an explosion on a ship that was under repair Tuesday. According to a statement by the authority, the incident occurred while the oil ship was docked near the African Marine Terminal in Liwatoni, Likoni…
- KERUGOYA, Kenya, Dec 26 – Kegonga town residents Tuesday invaded area police station after police officers shot dead a teacher at Vannah Pub in the town. Armed with stones and twigs, residents blocked all roads in the town before marooning police officers at the station by pelting them with stones…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Dec 26 – Experts and police are investigating an explosion that occurred inside an oil ship docked near the African Marine Terminal in Liwatoni, Likoni. According to officials, the incident took place at the Southern Engineering Company, Mombasa during repairs mission on Tuesday…
- VIHIGA, Kenya, Dec 26 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on the political class to shun politicking and concentrate on service delivery to raise their living standards and reduce the cost of living. Musalia who was speaking during the 44th edition of the annual Vihiga Cultural…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – The New Life ministries pastor Ezekiel Odero has visited Tana River Flood victims where he got to offer relief food and supplies to the residents.In conjunction with the Tana River County government, the pastor conducted a two-day exercise where he distributed 10 million…
- NYERI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua says war against illicit brews is a success following increase in number of children in the Central Kenya region. Speaking when he hosted children for Christmas treat at his rural home in iruri village in Mathira, Gachagua said that following…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Pressure continue to mount over investigations into the murder of slain Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani commonly known as Sniper. President William Ruto’s insider Dennis Itumbi has joined Kenyans in questioning the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI and the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – A police officer has been shot dead in an ambush by bandits while recovering over 30 stolen cattle in Meru. According to a police report, the officer was pronounced dead in hospital after he sustained a headshot wound following the three-hour shootout, 3 Kilometres from…
- ISLAMABAD, Dec 26 – The communication between the Pakistan government and Baloch protesters has reached a ‘dead end’ as the agitators alleged that the authorities have not released all individuals participating in the protest highlighting the issue of Baloch people’s disappearances, The Express…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Dec 26 – Police in Siaya are investigating an incident where unknown thugs broke into a store at Siaya county referral hospital and stole oxygen cylinders worth over Sh270,000. Siaya county police commander, Cleti Kimaiyo said the theft was discovered on Christmas day at around 6.00…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Mombasa Catholic Archbishop Martin Kivuva has said that he is not going to bless any couple of the same sex stressing that homosexuality defies the Christian teachings.Addressing the media Monday, the archbishop said together with his colleagues is not going to accept the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Police are investigating the death of four men after they were allegedly beaten up by guards at the Del Monte pineapple farm in Murang’a County. The farm that supplies most British supermarkets has in the past been accused of brutally assaulting and killing people suspected…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Controversial Lawyer Miguna Miguna has questioned the deafening silence by the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome on the investigations of the murder of Meru blogger Daniel Muthiani commonly known as Sniper. Miguna agitated for Kenyans to demand answers from top…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Dec 26 – Nyanza United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party officials have castigated Siaya Governor James Orengo over his utterances on the ruling party officials in the region. Orengo has been quoted in the recent past indicating that no UDA party officials will speak in functions he…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Deputy president Rigathi Gachagua marked boxing day celebrations by hosting hundreds of children at his Mathira home. In a post shared on his official X app account, Gachagua averred that it was incumbent upon parents to teach their children the importance of sharing…
- BEIJING, Dec 26 – In a recent development, 11 provinces and municipalities along the Yangtze River have finished drawing ecological protection red lines, marking a stride in fortifying the environmental security barrier along the river, the Ministry of Natural Resources said on Sunday. The…
- SHANGHAI, Dec 26 – After a year of rigorous training, a graduation ceremony was held in Shanghai on Saturday for a trio of Labrador retrievers that have qualified to accompany children with autism. The black canines have acquired 30 skills that can enable them to assist children with special needs…
- BEIJING, Dec 26 – Chinese lawmakers are mulling draft revisions to the country’s Frontier Health and Quarantine Law that would bolster emergency response measures against major outbreaks at the country’s ports. Experiences accumulated during the fight against COVID-19 have been incorporated,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Kenyans were finally able to enjoy various amenities at the newly refurbished Uhuru Park this festive season. According to Governor Johnson Sakaja has said that citizens can now conduct their leisure activities as they enjoy the new atmosphere at the park. “Members of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – Chief of Defense Forces (CDF)Francis Ogolla has assured ailing servicemen of medical support towards their recovery journey. Ogolla who visited the servicemen at the Defense Forces Memorial Hospital in Nairobi’s Lang’ata area on Christmas day seized the moment to convey his…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 26 – The Kenya Meteorological Department says rains are set to continue in various parts of the country, as the dry season sets the stage in other parts this coming week.According to a weather outlook for 26 December 2023 to 1 January 2024, the department has said that rains are…
- VIHIGA, Kenya, Dec 26 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for diversification of the annual Vihiga (L’logooli) cultural festival to accommodate the changing times in the society.Mudavadi says there is a need to diversify the festival to bring on board young restive minds and…
- BEIJING, China Dec 26 – Spring Festival has been officially listed as a UN Floating Holiday in the UN Calendar of Conferences and Meetings starting in 2024, as announced by the Chinese Mission to the United Nations in a statement on Friday. China’s deputy permanent representative to the United…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) says it will not lower the gun in demanding for the lowering of the cost of living in 2024. Kisumu Central MP Joshua Oron stated that the push will continue and the year 2024vwill be the climax. Just like the wish for my party leader […]
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Azimio co-principal Kalonzo Musyoka has taken a swipe at the Kenya Kwanza administration over its continued allegations that they found empty coffers. He was reacting to president William Ruto’s sentiments while distributing Christmas give -aways to his Sugoi constituents…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has sent Kenyan star sprinter on a three-day holiday at the famed Maasai Mara. Omanyala, who is Africa’s 100m record holder, and the ninth-fastest man of all time, will spend his Christmas holiday off the track as he rejuvenates after a tough…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has announced that Early Childhood Development (ECD), primary and secondary schools will resume for the term one of the 2024 academic calendar on January 8. In a statement, Machogu averred that the opening dates do not however…
- BEIJING, Dec- 25 – China Post will issue a commemorative stamp set on Tuesday to mark the 130th anniversary of the birth of Mao Zedong. A total of 7.8 million of these stamp sets, with a denomination of 4.8 yuan (about 68 US cents) for each set, can be purchased at designated postal outlets and […]
- SHADONG, Dec 25 – A 90-megawatt solar power project has begun operation in Sanzhuang town of Rizhao, Shandong province, using the barren hilly areas to support the nation’s efforts to invigorate rural areas and reduce carbon emissions. Sunlight is abundant in the coastal city, sourcing rows of…
- BEIJING, Dec 25 — Chinese lawmakers are deliberating a draft law amendment that aims to improve the system of supervision by people’s congresses. The draft amendment to the Law on Supervision by the Standing Committees of the People’s Congresses at All Levels was on Monday submitted to the ongoing…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Interior Cabinet Secretary, Kithure Kindiki has assured Kenyans of heightened security even as the country joins the world in celebrating the biggest event in the Christian calendar. Kindiki while conveying his Christmas message on his official X app account maintained that…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale has proposed the division of the catholic church into the African catholic church and the Roman Catholic church.Gracing a soccer tournament final at Tande primary school in Malava constituency Sunday, the Senator encouraged African catholic…
- KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Government has emphasized on the need to support talent and skills in sports and creative arts. Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi has affirmed Government’s commitment to support the youth, nurture and grow their talents across the country. He also highlighted…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), has announced the temporary closure of a section of the Mombasa bound carriageway to Imara Mall(Tuff steel) junction at the Mombasa Road(A8).According to a statement issued by the authority, the closure is set to last for 7…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – The Ministry of Health has announced the deployment of a multiagency enforcement team that will work to enforce regulations related to substance abuse during this festive season.According to a cautionary statement from the principal secretary Ministry of Health Mary Muthoni…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called out for peace and unity among Kenyans, and has assured that the government will tighten security across the country during ChristmasThe deputy, who was gifting and interacting with his neighbors in Nyeri, said that this will…