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  • - Team Kenya, led by Malkia strikers captain Triza Atuka and African fastest man in 100m Ferdinand Omanyala, was among the over 200 countries which paraded across River Seine during the opening ceremony of the 33rd Olympic Games held on Friday night along river Seine in the French capital Paris.…
  • - A 90-year-old man from Kilifi has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for defiling his 6-year-old stepdaughter. Kea Katana Mdudu is said to have committed the crime on July 16, 2019, in Mwaeba Pangani village, Tsangalaweni, Ganze Sub County, Kilifi County. Senior Resident Magistrate Hon. Daniel…
  • - Governor Wavinya Ndeti has announced Ksh80 million table banking fund at the grand launch of the women-only, Makima Tithers Sacco. The event, aimed at empowering women economically, saw enthusiastic participation from local women entrepreneurs and community leaders. The table banking fund is…
  • - The recent invasion of destructive migratory pests across some of the countries in the Horn of Africa including Kenya, has forced the Intergovernmental Authority Development - IGAD to nip in the bud the predisposing factors by targeting frontline member states. The measures were adopted during a…
  • - The recent invasion of destructive migratory pests across some of the countries in the Horn of Africa including Kenya, has forced the Intergovernmental Authority Development - IGAD to nip in the bud the predisposing factors by targeting frontline member states. The measures were adopted during a…
  • - The agriculture sector is not receiving the attention it deserves even as it is the key sector that holds promise to revamp Africa’s socio-economic transformation. “This sector is never been receiving the attention it deserves, because it is a strategic sector it is the mainstay of socioeconomic…
  • - Nearly two years into President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza administration, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration has made significant steps in fulfilling campaign promises. Efforts have particularly targeted service delivery to underserved and vulnerable areas, focusing on improving…
  • - Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) headquarters have seized a Browning pistol from a notorious gang that has been terrorizing residents of Ogembo Market in Kisii County. Acting on a tip-off, the DCI officers received information about a planned robbery by three armed…
  • - President William Ruto has vowed to consider appointing the former Gender cabinet secretary Aisha Jumwa in another government position. This is after Jumwa missed on the list of the reconstituted cabinet. President Ruto was responding to a plea by Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro to reconsider…
  • - Kenyans below the age of 34 years are the majority internet users according to the latest report by the Communications Authority (CA).
  • - The rise of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Kenya, with mobile phones in nearly every hand and internet coverage growing nationwide, is driving a wave of innovation that’s reshaping everyday life. From how people access financial tools to the ways they get around and receive…
  • - Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has appealed to Kenyans to remain united and embrace President William Ruto's Cabinet changes, terming them a win for the nation. The reconstitution of the Cabinet, Gachagua added, will increase efficiency and effectiveness. He castigated those trying to divide…
  • - The government will soon propose changes in the relevant laws to close loopholes that undermine the fight against corruption, President William Ruto has said. The President said the Government will work together with the criminal justice system to ensure that corruption cases are resolved within…
  • - The government will soon propose changes in the relevant laws to close loopholes that undermine the fight against corruption, President William Ruto has said. The President said the Government will work together with the criminal justice system to ensure that corruption cases are resolved within…
  • - Chief Justice Martha Koome says the Judiciary has passed its accountability test based on the milestones it has achieved over the last couple of years. She said members of the judiciary deserve commendation for the efforts they have put in to ensure they deliver on their constitutional mandate to…
  • - Chief Justice Martha Koome says the Judiciary has passed its accountability test based on the milestones it has achieved over the last couple of years. She said members of the judiciary deserve commendation for the efforts they have put in to ensure they deliver on their constitutional mandate to…
  • - President William Ruto has issued Ksh1.7 billion grants to 612 fishing groups drawn from Mombasa, Tana River, Kwale, Lamu, and Kilifi Counties. Speaking in Mombasa, the President has also called for peace and urged unity among leaders as a critical component towards service delivery to Kenyans. The…
  • - Award-winning artists Nikita Kering’, Sanaipei Tnade, Savara, Bensoul and Samthing Soweto are some of the musicians set to headline the upcoming Blankets and Wine event scheduled for July 28. Since last year, Blankets and Wine has hosted four festival editions every 1st Sunday of each quarter and…
  • - The Turkana County Government, in collaboration with the World Food Programme (WFP), has successfully established new Farmers’ Service Centres (FSCs) as part of the ongoing Vijana In Kilimo Biz initiative in Turkana County. An induction workshop, facilitated by the WFP, provided a platform for the…
  • - The Nakuru County Government faces scrutiny over plans to close the multi-million-shilling Naivasha slaughterhouse for affordable housing and stadium projects. Local leaders and traders have questioned the rationale of demolishing the facility, constructed with support from the Danish government,…
  • - The Nakuru County Government faces scrutiny over plans to close the multi-million-shilling Naivasha slaughterhouse for affordable housing and stadium projects. Local leaders and traders have questioned the rationale of demolishing the facility, constructed with support from the Danish government,…
  • - Nakuru County Government on Tuesday flagged off Sh23 million consignment of drugs and non-pharmaceutical commodities for health centres and dispensaries. This consignment, marking the second tranche for the Fourth Quarter (Quarter 4), is part of a strategic initiative to ensure a continuous supply…
  • - Nakuru County Government on Tuesday flagged off Sh23 million consignment of drugs and non-pharmaceutical commodities for health centres and dispensaries. This consignment, marking the second tranche for the Fourth Quarter (Quarter 4), is part of a strategic initiative to ensure a continuous supply…
  • - One of the world's most powerful drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, who is currently jailed in the US. Arrested with Zambada…
  • - One of the world’s most powerful drug lords, Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, leader of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is currently jailed in the US. Arrested with Zambada…
  • - President William Ruto said Friday that his administration will increase funding to police to help some of the systemic challenges it might be facing. Speaking when he met the newly-appointed Inspector Generals of Police, the head of state indicated that additional investments to the National…
  • - The 33rd Paris Olympic Games opening ceremony is scheduled to take place this Friday night near the Seine River in the French capital.
  • - Major video game makers – like Activision, Warner Bros and Walt Disney – are facing a strike by Hollywood performers over the use of artificial intelligence (AI). It follows a year and half of talks over a new a contract between the companies and a union representing more than 2,500 video game…
  • - Victims of the Wednesday afternoon hotel attack in Mandera have been safely evacuated to Nairobi by a team led by the Kenya Red Cross Society. A total of four critically injured individuals were airlifted from Mandera County Referral Hospital. One patient was evacuated through Amref Flying Doctors…
  • - US Vice-President Kamala Harris - who's expected to be the Democratic nominee for November's presidential election - has held what she called "frank and constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Striking a tougher tone than President Joe Biden, Ms Harris said she made…
  • - Selu Africa Limited, one of the companies investing in the Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project, plans to inject over $880 million (about Sh117 billion) into the project over a ten-year period. The firm, which is at the final stages of acquiring a lease and other government authorizations to start…
  • - Selu Africa Limited, one of the companies investing in the Galana-Kulalu Food Security Project, plans to inject over $880 million (about Sh117 billion) into the project over a ten-year period. The firm, which is at the final stages of acquiring a lease and other government authorizations to start…
  • - The National Assembly Committee on Appointments convened on Thursday to set the mood and prepare for the upcoming vetting of Cabinet Secretary Nominees starting on Thursday, August 1, 2024. The committee held talks under the leadership of Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula who also…
  • - Dark Side of Glory, a true crime documentary series that tells the stories behind shocking cases of murder in the world of sport will premiere on July 31 on Showmax. In its second episode, set to air on August 7, the series explores the murders of three Kenyan runners in 2021. https://www.youtube.…
  • - Dark Side of Glory, a true crime documentary series that tells the stories behind shocking cases of murder in the world of sport will premiere on July 31 on Showmax. In its second episode, set to air on August 7, the series explores the murders of three Kenyan runners in 2021. Dubbed ‘Death in the…
  • - Inside Out 2 has become the highest-grossing animated film of all time, six weeks after it was released in cinemas. The film, a sequel to 2015's Inside Out, has so far taken $1.46bn at box offices worldwide. That means it has overtaken Frozen II, which made $1.45bn in 2019. Inside Out 2's total is…
  • - The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry, and Cooperatives now wants MPs to allocate at least Kshs. 17.7 billion to New Kenya Planters Cooperative Union (NKPCU) to ensure optimal operation of the organization. Committee Chairperson James Gakuya observed that the agency needs…
  • - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟯𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰) 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀. The Committee of the Whole House members Thursday voted in agreement with the President's Reservations and the recommendation to delete all the Clauses of the Finance…
  • - 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 (𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗡𝗼. 𝟯𝟬 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰) 𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗯𝘆 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀. The Committee of the Whole House members Thursday voted in agreement with the President’s Reservations and the recommendation to delete all the Clauses of the Finance…
  • - Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) participated in a tree planting initiative in Kaptabuk, West Pokot in a bid to boost conservation efforts by the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards. At least 16,000 trees were planted in Kaptabuk and Kamonges, contributing to the national…
  • - Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) participated in a tree planting initiative in Kaptabuk, West Pokot in a bid to boost conservation efforts by the State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards. At least 16,000 trees were planted in Kaptabuk and Kamonges, contributing to the national…
  • - Victims of the Wednesday afternoon hotel attack in Mandera have been safely evacuated to Nairobi by a team led by the Kenya Red Cross Society. Four critically injured individuals were airlifted from Mandera County Referral Hospital. One patient was evacuated by Amref Flying Doctors services, while…
  • - Victims of the Wednesday afternoon hotel attack in Mandera have been safely evacuated to Nairobi by a team led by the Kenya Red Cross Society. Four critically injured individuals were airlifted from Mandera County Referral Hospital. One patient was evacuated by Amref Flying Doctors services, while…
  • - A joint session of Parliament's Health Committee has raised concerns about attempts by donor partners in the health sector to economically disadvantage Kenya through practices that foster overdependence on their support for financing programs related to HIV/AIDS, malaria, and vaccine procurement.…
  • - Narc-Kenya party has issued a notice to exit from the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition. The decision was communicated Thursday in a letter addressed to the coalition secretary-general Junet Mohammed by Narc Kenya's acting secretary general Asha Bashir. The party said the decision was informed by…
  • - President William Ruto has given his commitment to national unity in an effort to ensure inclusive prosperity for all. The President said his decision to form a broad-based government is aimed at rallying Kenyans from across all sections of society behind the country's transformation agenda.…
  • - The Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have arrested former Isiolo South Member of Parliament Abdi Tepo and his wife for defrauding the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Ksh199 million through fraudulent claims. According to the commission, the monies were channelled…
  • - The Chief Conservator of Forests, Alex Lemarkoko, has officially opened the National Dialogue on Mangrove Restoration in Kenya. The event that is taking place in Kwale County is themed "Demystifying mangrove restoration in Kenya: Lessons from success and failure, and creating a path for best…
  • - US President Joe Biden has told Americans in a televised address that he decided to end his faltering re-election campaign in a bid to save US democracy. Mr Biden, 81, said he felt his record as president "merited a second term" but that "nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy". He said
  • - Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Dr. Zhou Pinjian hosted a reception to celebrate the 97th Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Liberation Army. Since its establishment, Zhou noted that the Chinese military played a central role in delivering the nation’s independence, liberation for the people,…