- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 11 – As the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation approaches, China Media Group (CMG) and media from participating countries launched a new phases of cooperation in Beijing on October 9. During the ceremony, the Joint Initiative of CMG and Media of Belt and Road…
- NAIROBI, Oct 11 – China is deeply concerned about the current escalation of tensions and violence between the Palestinians and the Israelis and calls on relevant parties to remain calm and exercise restraint, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. The spokesperson made the remarks…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has avvered that police officers who have served for more than three years in a station will be transferred . Appearing before the floor of the Senate,the Interior Cabinet Secretary mentioned that the process will be immediate with…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – The government will undertake the process of filling vacant chief and assistant chief positions in the next ninety days after they concluded the procedural process. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki revealed that in situations where the interviews have been…
- Kfar Aza, Israel, BBC – Oct 11 – In a shocking and deeply disturbing incident, children were discovered among the victims described as “butchered” in the Israeli kibbutz of Kfar Aza. This horrifying scene unfolded after Hamas initiated a large-scale surprise assault on Israel, sending heavily armed…
- NAKURU, Kenya Oct 11 – President William Ruto has ordered the dismissal of 29 Kenya Forest Service officials over corruption and incompetence. Those to be dismissed include 6 Managers and 23 Forest Rangers accused of complicity in forest destruction. The officers are alll under active investigation…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – Kenya Power has revealed scheduled power outages set to affect four counties on Wednesday. The power company released a statement outlining the affected areas and the corresponding outage timings. The four counties slated for these outages include Nairobi, Bomet, Trans…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have apprehended four police officers for alleged involvement in extorting money from motorists on the Thika-Garissa Highway. The arrests mark a decisive move in the campaign to combat corruption in traffic enforcement…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 11 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has reclaimed 31 acres of land, valued at Sh 1.2 billion, from private developers on Kwale’s Chale Island. The Island, a marine reserve and national monument of historical and cultural significance, has been restored to the…
- Kuria who spoke during Utamaduni Day celebrations led by First Lady Rachel Ruto at the Bomas of Kenya, in Nairobi, urged the country to reflect on valuable cultural norms that held communities together in the past.
- Kenyatta, who is the facilitator of the East African Community (EAC) Nairobi-led process on the Restoration of Peace and Stability in eastern DRC, called on the warring parties to commit to non-military solution in resolving the conflict.
- Speaking during the celebrations on Tuesday, Rachel said Utamaduni Day serves as a reminder to Kenyans that their country's strength lies in its diversity.
- As China strives to achieve a carbon dioxide peak before 2030 and carbon neutrality before 2060, China's CCUS emissions reduction demand is expected to reach as much as 408 million metric tons by 2030 and 600 million to 1.45 billion tons by 2050, Xin said in the recently released book New Power…
- China Coast Guard spokesperson Gan Yu said in a statement that a Philippine navy gunboat on Tuesday insisted on trespassing into the waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Island, despite repeated dissuasion and warnings from the Chinese side.
- Ruto said the country in earnest has started a comprehensive plan to set stage for the continental football extravaganza by rehabilitating the existing stadiums across the country and setting up new ones.
- In a Cabinet dispatch released on Monday, the country's apex policy organ stated the action will support the local manufacturing of pharmaceutical products.
- Udamaduni, Swahili for culture, replaced Huduma (Service) Day which was initially adopted to regularize the October 10 holiday introduced in the 80s in honour of President Daniel arap Moi but dropped under a new constitutional dispensation.
- Wamalwa said the path to lasting and sustainable peace between Israel and Palestine who have been fighting for decades is the implementation of a two-state solution.
- The prosecution, led by Jamlick Muriithi, presented four witnesses, including a doctor who testified that the minor had suffered continuous defilement.
- The move aims to ensure that convicted offenders abroad have the opportunity to serve their sentences in their home country, where they are closer to the support of their families.
- The public holiday set for October 10, formally known as Moi Day -- named after Kenya’s second President -- was first renamed Huduma Day and later Utamaduni Day in 2020 following the Statute Miscellaneous Amendments Act No. 29 of 2020, to honor and celebrate Kenya’s rich cultural diversity.
- The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said Monday the cargo was discovered during routine screening by officers attached to the the Kenya Airport Police Unit (KAPU).
- The Cabinet gave a greenlight for the establishment of the Kenya Transport Accident Investigation Bureau (KTAIB) following a meeting held at the Kisumu State House Monday.
- The policy guidelines provide for the criteria for the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy as set out under Article 133 of the Constitution.
- ISLAMABAD / PESHAWAR, Oct 9: The international humanitarian community has called on Pakistan to continue extending protection to all vulnerable Afghans who have sought safety in the country, as they could be at imminent risk if forced to return to Afghanistan. This concern was also echoed by the…
- Oct 9 – Canadian authorities have taken eight Sikh youths into custody, aged between 19 to 26 years, for the possession of loaded, prohibited, or restricted firearms in the city of Brampton, Ontario. The incident has raised concerns not only about public safety but also amidst the backdrop of…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 09 – Capital Group’s Online Editor Jeremiah Wakaya is among professionals enjoined in a technical committee set up by the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) to develop media guidelines on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), data and social media to ensure appropriate and ethical…
- The Jeremiah Kioni-allied faction of the Jubilee Party, which sponsored Chege's nomination, said it will insist on the enforcement of the verdict in the House.
- Milimani High Court Judge Chacha Mwita temporarily halted the police deployment, and restrained the National Assembly from considering the matter, pending further directions on October 24.
- KISUMU, Kenya, Oct 9 – The Cabinet has endorsed the write-off of debts public sugar mills owe the government following parliamentary approval. In the Monday meeting at State Lodge Kisumu, President William Ruto acknowledged the resolutions of the two House on the reforms sanctioned by the Cabinet…
- A recent UNFCC report said the window to implement existing pledges and limit warming to 1.5 C above preindustrial levels is narrowing rapidly, and international public finance must be strategically deployed to avoid climate disasters.
- Data from online discounter Pinduoduo showed that the turnover of intelligent kitchen appliances such as dishwashers surged 159 percent between Sept 29 and Friday, compared with the same period last year.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 9 – Kenyan Kathleen Siminyu is among the six Africans honoured by Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading professional organisation for project management and the authority for a growing global community of millions of project professionals with a place on the prestigious…
- The court gave parliament three years to pass a new law remedying the areas of unconstitutionality. The February 2024 deadline for these amendments is looming fast.
- On 10 October, 46 political parties and 20 presidential candidates will compete for two million registered votes at 5,000 polling stations in 15 counties.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 9 – The Government has identified the ringleaders and planners of the atrocities in Lamu County, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said. The revelation comes amidst increased cases of attacks in the region in recent months that has left dozens dead sparking outrage…
- NAIROBI, Kenya,Oct 9 – President William Ruto is currently chairing a Cabinet meeting at the Kisumu State lodge even as he continues with his development tour of the Nyanza region. The head of state who embarked on the tour to Nyanza to oestensibly woo support from the people of Nyanza has departed…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 22- President William Ruto has signed into law a legislation which seeks to speed up the process of privatising State owned corporations by allowing the National Treasury the authority to sell off the entities without Parliamentary approval. The President who is on a tour of…
- KISUMU, Kenya,Oct 9 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua embraced the beauty of Kisumu during his Monday morning tour ahead of president William Ruto busy working day in the lakeside region. On his X account, the Deputy President described the walk as invigorating. “This morning, I had an…
- Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 9 – Kenya Power’s security team has arrested the prime suspect linked to transformer vandalism within Murang’a’s Karugia area. KPLC said in a statement Monday, that James Ng’ang’a Muiruri was apprehended at his home following a weekend-long operation that was supported by…