- The Ministry of Health has announced the arrival of children's vaccines following an acute shortage that affected most health facilities in the country. In a statement, Medical Services PS Harry Kimtai confirmed that the Ministry has received doses of various childhood vaccines, including Measles-…
- The Ministry of Health has announced the arrival of children’s vaccines following an acute shortage that affected most health facilities in the country. In a statement, Medical Services PS Harry Kimtai confirmed that the Ministry has received doses of various childhood vaccines, including Measles-…
- President Joe Biden has issued sweeping new executive actions aimed at curbing record migrant arrivals at the US-Mexico border that have left him politically vulnerable in an election year. Under the new actions, officials can quickly remove migrants entering the US illegally without processing…
- Grammy award-winning producer and songwriter The-Dream has been accused of rape and sexual battery, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles The 47-year-old, born Terius Gesteelde-Diamant, was named as the defendant in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday by a former protégé, Chanaaz Mangroe, who…
- Chief Justice Martha Koome has launched the first autonomous Alternative Justice System (AJS) Centre in Africa. The AJS Centre is an initiative of the Inter-faith Christian Forum in collaboration with the Judiciary and the County Government of Nakuru. The CJ noted that establishment known as 'House…
- It is Monday afternoon in a tiny compound in one of Nairobi's suburbs. A dozen teenage girls are hurdled in one of the corners, waiting patiently for a very special guest, Theresa May. Until today, some of them had only read about her on the internet and maybe a couple of times watched videos of
- The Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, Rebecca Miano, has urged all current and prospective manufacturers in the sector to ensure strict adherence to standards, especially on the micronutrient fortification index to address malnutrition in Kenya. Miano noted that…
- PCS Musalia Mudavadi and Raila Odinga will on Wednesday give an update on the status of the country’s candidacy for the African Union Commission Chairmanship.
- In a bid to accelerate attainment of Universal Health Coverage, the government has deployed 107,831 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) across 47 counties to provide preventive and promotive healthcare at the household level. Recognizing the importance of continuous training, the State Department for…
- Ian Ngige Njoroge, the 19 year old captured on video assaulting a police officer along Kamiti Road has been formally charged. Njoroge was charged at Milimani’s Magistrates Courts for causing actual bodily harm, resisting arrest and robbery with violence. He was also produced before a Traffic Court…
- State Corporation and Government agency budgets will be scrutinized in a bid to guard against corruption, wasteful expenditure, and unnecessary procurement. This was the message by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei during the launch of new guidelines for staff and management of State Corporations…
- Members of Parliament want the Government to recall admission letters issued to University students expressing concerns over the fee structure. The Committee on Education in a meeting with Higher Education PS Beatrice Muganda, KUCCPS and HELB officials, argued the fee structure failed to specify…
- Controversy has marred the much awaited Keekonyokie Trust Land elections after the two contesting teams conducted parallel elections and declared two winners for the same position. Moses Monik and Moses Parantai who were contesting for the chairman position have both vowed to be the legitimate…
- The government, through the State Department for Public Service, is working towards augmenting and undertaking critical programmes to strengthen management of the HR functions in the public service. Speaking during the 2nd HR Summit for directors and deputy directors from ministries and departments…
- The government, through the State Department for Public Service, is working towards augmenting and undertaking critical programmes to strengthen management of the HR functions in the public service. Speaking during the 2nd HR Summit for directors and deputy directors from ministries and departments…
- Standard Chartered has Tuesday launched SC Juza, a short-term lending mobile app for its clients which aspires to meet the growing demand for short-term unsecured loans. The 100pc digital product allows clients to borrow any amount between Ksh 1,000 to Ksh 100,000 with a two-month repayment period…
- Standard Chartered has Tuesday launched SC Juza, a short-term lending mobile app for its clients which aspires to meet the growing demand for short-term unsecured loans. The 100pc digital product allows clients to borrow any amount between Ksh 1,000 to Ksh 100,000 with a two-month repayment period…
- A total of 80 Community Health Assistants in Busia County [CHAs] have hailed the government in partnership with AMREF Health Africa for initiating their training program in a strategy aimed at providing basic prevention and care services at the community level. The exercise being spearheaded by the…
- A total of 80 Community Health Assistants in Busia County [CHAs] have hailed the government in partnership with AMREF Health Africa for initiating their training program in a strategy aimed at providing basic prevention and care services at the community level. The exercise being spearheaded by the…
- Qatar Airways has made its inaugural flight to N’djili International Airport Kinshasa, DRC opening up a new gateway in Africa, connecting the DRC with Europe, the Middle East and Asia. This now brings to 29 African destinations served by the airline. The new route promises to connect Kinshasa to…
- Heifer International has committed to bringing at least 10 million African farmers into the digital economy as part of an ambitious public-private initiative endorsed by the White House. The initiative, dubbed the ‘Mobilizing Access to the Digital Economy (MADE) Alliance,’ was unveiled by US Vice…
- The Government and Development Partners have agreed to form a taskforce to look into hastening absorption of donor funds allocated various programmes across the country. They will also work on enhancing the country’s resilience against negative effects of Climate Change and other challenges…
- The Government and Development Partners have agreed to form a taskforce to look into hastening absorption of donor funds allocated various programmes across the country. They will also work on enhancing the country’s resilience against negative effects of Climate Change and other challenges…
- Former Premier League Side Panpaper FC utility player and soccer administrator Stephen Emee has passed on after a short illness. Isamaa clan vice chairman Emmanuel Osirang broke the news of their member who succumbed to an illness in Bungoma. Former Panpaper FC head coach Apollo Oteba said Emee…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign & Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said that the oversight function of parliament plays a big role as the cornerstone of democracy. Mudavadi said the oversight provides the means to hold the country’s Executive accountable for all its…
- The Industrial Development Corporation of Zambia (IDC) finalized a wide ranging deal with US based Kenyan investor and founder of Mwale Medical and Technology City (MMTC) Julius Mwale in Lusaka, Zambia. IDC chaired by President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia signed the deal after seven months of…
- A total of 2,401 innovators in Kenya have been registered in the Huduma Whitebox program, which focuses on incubation, capacity building, market linkages, and commercialisation. Out of these, 188 innovations, which support the government’s economic agenda, have reached a viable stage with some…
- Over 5,000 people have been displaced by the rising levels of Lake Naivasha with fears that the numbers could rise in the coming days. The most affected is Kihoto which borders the lake with tens of boreholes and latrines flooded raising fears of a disease outbreak in the estate that is home to…
- Over 5,000 people have been displaced by the rising levels of Lake Naivasha with fears that the numbers could rise in the coming days. The most affected is Kihoto which borders the lake with tens of boreholes and latrines flooded raising fears of a disease outbreak in the estate that is home to…
- The Council of Governors are raising a red flag over an alleged plot to sneak back the health function to the National Government through what they term as a well calculated smear campaign to paint the devolved units as inept. Consequently, the County bosses are faulting the National Government for…
- The Busia Weighbridge is undergoing a major upgrade to enhance efficiency and compliance of load weight by trucks. The construction is expected to be completed by September and will feature state-of-the-art offices and holding yards as well as enhanced lighting to ensure safety of the station.…
- The National Assembly is set to resume its sittings this afternoon after a three week recess. Top on the agenda as the legislators resume will be to consider the Division of Revenue Bill, 2024 which details the formulae for sharable revenue to counties and the Finance Bill 2024 that has been a…
- The National Assembly is set to resume its sittings this afternoon after a three week recess. Top on the agenda as the legislators resume will be to consider the Division of Revenue Bill, 2024 which details the formulae for sharable revenue to counties and the Finance Bill 2024 that has been a…
- Media personality and radio host Njambi Koikai, better known as Jahmby or Fyah Mummah to her fans, has died. The news was announced by Senator Gloria Orwoba. "My heart is broken. It is not fair...Our warrior is gone," she said. https://twitter.com/gloria_orwoba/status/1797897801839595921 Two days…
- The Confederation of African Football (CAF) interclub competitions for the 2024–2025 season will kick off between August 16th and August 18th this year with preliminary matches. Group stage matches are penciled for between October and December 2024 followed by the knock out phase between March and…
- A section of United Democratic Alliance party (UDA) leadership in Kitui County has declared that there shall be no boardroom agreements on occupants of various positions in the party's forthcoming elections but it will be a prerogative of delegates to elect leaders. There will be no boardroom…
- Ten suspects were on Monday charged with fraud in a Ksh1 billion land deal in Nairobi. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects conspired with intent to defraud Realty Brokers Limited a prime parcel of land by providing a false letter of allotment from the…
- Ten suspects were on Monday charged with fraud in a Ksh1 billion land deal in Nairobi. According to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the suspects conspired with intent to defraud Realty Brokers Limited a prime parcel of land by providing a false letter of allotment from the…
- President William Ruto has underscored the critical role Korea can play in the transformation of Africa. Speaking on Tuesday when he addressed the inaugural Korea Africa Summit, the President said Africa is keen on exploring robust partnerships with Korean investors. Ruto emphasised the need for…
- A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers allege.
- Primary School and Junior Secondary School girls in Kericho County have benefited from the government’s free sanitary towels, through the office of the Women Member of National Assembly.
- African governments have been urged to front human capital development to enhance youth skills to nurture employability and entrepreneurship via widespread Technical Vocational Education and Training - TVET provision.
- African governments have been urged to front human capital development to enhance youth skills to nurture employability and entrepreneurship via widespread Technical Vocational Education and Training – TVET provision. This as well as aligning the education curriculum to embody science, technology,…
- Correctional Services PS Salome Beacco has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at modernising and enhancing the efficiency of correctional facilities across the country. Kenya has a total of 135 prisons, which the PS says are in dire need of renovations. More accommodation facilities are…
- Correctional Services PS Salome Beacco has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at modernising and enhancing the efficiency of correctional facilities across the country. Kenya has a total of 135 prisons, which the PS says are in dire need of renovations. More accommodation facilities are…
- The hunt is on to find Africa's next young millionaire, who should be between the ages of 18 and 40. Selected entrepreneurs will have the chance to present their ideas to well-known African businesspeople and entrepreneurs in order to gain support, visibility, and mentorship as they pursue their…
