- The Senate Energy Committee has Summoned the Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja for failing to appear before it over the Embakasi Gas Explosion. The Governor through a regret Letter to the committee said he will be unavailable to appear before the senators because he will be attending a burial…
- Two suspects who invaded a holding room where a newly wedded couple was staying before embarking on their honeymoon in Kiserian, Kajiado County have been arrested. According to DCI, John Mwangi alias Mankufa and James Mwandiki are believed to have orchestrated the Monday night robbery where they…
- Catherine Nzau: “Early intervention is the biggest support for a child to regain speech more confidently” This is a podcast that addresses the diagnosis and support for children and adults with oral apraxia condition. The post The Big Conversation: Reversing Childhood Apraxia first appeared on KBC.
- Reddit has priced its shares at the top of a marketed range, valuing the social media platform at $6.4bn (£5bn). It has raised $748m as it sells 22 million shares for $34 each, making it one of the biggest initial public offerings (IPO) by a social media firm. The shares will start trading on the…
- Kenya was greylisted by a global financial taskforce on 23rd Feb 2023, the same time Uganda was let off the hook, what does this mean for our country? The CEO of Institute of Public Finance, James Muraguri terms the economy as sluggish amidst this latest development. The post The Executive Board:…
- A Court sitting in Kilgoris, Trans Mara West Sub-County has granted the police 21 days to complete investigations in a case where two senior prison officers were murdered. Senior Resident Magistrate Cyprian Waswa granted the police more time to carry out investigations after the Prosecution Counsel…
- This is a podcast that explores the quality of the new Affordable Housing Act 2024. The post The Big Conversation: Hits & Misses of the Housing Act first appeared on KBC.
- Mombasa-based journalists have been challenged to embrace emerging technology and collaborations, to ensure the media withstands the ever-changing global environment The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) asked journalists to use new technology and sell their content globally for more earnings. Speaking…
- The spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has called for churches to engage in the rehabilitation of those lost in alcohol, drugs, and substance abuse. Pastor Dorcas said this during the meeting of 300 clergy at the Full Gospel Church of Kenya in Kitale, which marked her first…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked the youth to take up leadership and shun destructive habits. Speaking during a public lecture at Muranga University of Technology titled, Deconcentrating Politics and Power Youth, Leadership and Development, Gachagua said President William Ruto and…
- World record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, World champion Mary Moraa, and Aaron Chemingwa clinched gold medals in 3000m, 400m, and 800m, respectively, at the ongoing 13th All African Games in Accra, Ghana, on Wednesday. Chepkoech, who earlier this week missed a medal in the 5000 final, stamped her…
- Emily Ngii Wamusyi opened Kenya's gold hunting mission at the 2023 All African Games in Accra,Ghana after emerging victorious in the 20km walk race women's final on Wednesday. KDF's Ngii clocked 1:38.07 to win the title, ahead of Ethiopia's Masire Sintayehu and Azzi Asoud of Algeria, who settled…
- Patients seeking specialized medication at Narok County Referral Hospital have been forced to seek much-needed treatment in private hospitals after the doctors downed their tools a week ago. A spot-check by KNA shows the number of patients seeking treatment in private hospitals has swollen as the…
- The shortage of teachers in learning institutions can be addressed adequately through use of technology that enhances distance learning, KICD boss says.
- Lodwar Law Court has meted stiff penalties to bar operators and their employees found selling alcohol outside the stipulated hours. A sample of a few court files seen by KNA revealed that the operators were fined between Ksh 30,000 –Ksh 140,000 for committing the offences. This comes amidst a tight…
- Police in Nyeri County have launched a manhunt for a truck driver who killed a Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) officer, after overrunning a weighbridge he was manning. The 3 pm incident took place after the rogue driver defied an order to stop by Police and KeNHA officers manning the…
- Kenya Space Agency (KSA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Konza Technopolis to use its Data Center for its operations. “The MOU presents an opportunity within which KSA will access our infrastructure such as data center, secured cloud and data protection facility,” John Paul Okwiri,…
- Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs have gained international recognition for being widely sought-after among high-net-worth individuals and ultra-high-net-worth individuals as a means to global mobility and risk mitigation. Over the years, it has become a necessity rather than a luxury and…
- World 800 meters champion Mary Moraa was influential in Kenya's third place finish in the 4by400m mixed relay at the ongoing African Games in Accra, Ghana.
- The Government will from next Tuesday, March 26, 2024, start releasing bodies of victims of the Shakahola massacre to relatives for interment, Chief Government Johansen Oduor said Wednesday. Speaking to journalists at the Malindi Sub County Hospital Funeral Home, Dr Oduor said the Government…
- The Government will from next Tuesday, March 26, 2024, start releasing bodies of victims of the Shakahola massacre to relatives for interment, Chief Government Johansen Oduor said Wednesday. Speaking to journalists at the Malindi Sub County Hospital Funeral Home, Dr Oduor said the Government…
- Kenya scooped 5 medals on Tuesday night as athletics entered its 2nd day, at the ongoing 13th All African Games in Accra Ghana. Of the five medals won by Kenyan included 2 silver via Edwin Kimutai Too in Decathlon and Winny Bii in Women's triple Jump who posted a 13.64, meters jump behind Nigeria's…
- Kenya scooped 5 medals on Tuesday night as athletics entered its 2nd day, at the ongoing 13th All African Games in Accra Ghana. Of the five medals won by Kenyan included 2 silver via Edwin Kimutai Too in Decathlon and Winny Bii in Women’s triple Jump who posted a 13.64, meters jump behind Nigeria’s…
- Kenya scooped 5 medals on Tuesday night as athletics entered its 2nd day, at the ongoing 13th All African Games in Accra Ghana. Of the five medals won by Kenyan included 2 silver via Edwin Kimutai Too in Decathlon and Winny Bii in Women's triple Jump who posted a 13.64, meters jump behind Nigeria's…
- Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has Wednesday commissioned and dispatched the first batch of equipment to support 'Operation Maliza Uhalifu' in North Rift Valley which will be extended to cover The Northern Grazing Area of Meru County, Isiolo and Marsabit Counties and counter-terrorism efforts in…
- Nakuru County Government, through the Department of Lands, Physical Planning, Housing, and Urban Development, has initiated a week-long intensive land verification exercise aimed at providing titles to plot owners of Bahati and Dundori Trading centres. The County Executive Committee member for…
- As the nationwide crackdown on the trafficking of narcotics continues, Muthara Police Station officers in Meru's Tigania East Sub-County Tuesday night botched a drug trafficking operation after intercepting a motorcycle rider with a 30kg stash of Cannabis sativa. In the 1 am incident, the rider…
- Commander Kenya Army, Lieutenant General David Tarus, and his predecessor, Lieutenant General Peter Njiru Wednesday paid a visit to troops under ‘Operation Maliza Uhalifu’, in North Rift. They visited FOBs in Chesitet, Kolowa, Mukutani in Baringo County, and Ngoisusu in Laikipia County where they…
- Content creator Brian Chira who died on March 16, at the age of 27, will be buried in Githunguri, his grandmother’s home, on Tuesday. The news comes after his body was moved from the city mortuary to the Kenyatta University mortuary earlier this week after an autopsy was conducted. Kenyan musician…
- Safricom Ethiopia has inked an International Money Transfer Agreement with Onafriq that will guarantee the telco a slice of Ethiopia's remittance inflows.
- Spotify is aware that your mood and music tastes change throughout the day. Maybe you’re a Bien in the morning, Femi One in the afternoon and Nyashinski on the drive home kind of person. Regardless of how your tastes vary, the ‘daylight’ playlist is meant to cater to your habits. What is it?…
- The European Union in partnership with National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) has donated 12 vehicles to enhance delivery and access to justice across the country.
- ICT industry stakeholders drawn from different countries are meeting in Nairobi to discuss ways of unlocking digital trust, a move that could see more opportunities being realised within the digital economy. During a two-day 2024 National Public Key Infrastructure Forum hosted by the Communications…
- Parliament has recommended allocation of more funds to Kenyatta University Teaching Research and Referral Hospital (KUTRRH). The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Health while on a fact-finding tour to the Hospital heard that the ultra modern public facility requires about Ksh 19 billion…
- The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has developed guidelines that will prioritise safety among independent energy companies, personnel and electricity consumers. The Energy (Electricity Incident and Accident Reporting) Regulations, 2024 also establish a structured framework for…
- Independent film-maker Wanjiru Kairu will get an opportunity to pitch a new series idea in France this week at the Series Mania Forum. The event which brings together influential buyers, investors, funders, broadcasters, and producers from around the globe will run until March 21. Kairu’s new…
- North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno has put on notice security officers operating bars and second generation liquor shops as the government steps up its war against drugs and substance abuse illicit brew in the region. Currently, a multi-agency team led by NACADA, the National Police…
- Shown riding a horse while waving the American flag, Beyonce has unveiled the cover to her upcoming album called Cowboy Carter. The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer unveiled the new image which she has dubbed as the Act ii album to her hit 2022 record Renaissance, writing in the caption: “This album has…
- Pan African Climate Justice Alliance has called on African countries to prioritise Climate adaptation and mitigation efforts to reduce loss and damage.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has expressed concern about the upsurge of road carnage in the country and now wants a national conversation on the same. The Cabinet Secretary who was speaking in Kisumu Tuesday noted that in the last three months alone, the country has lost one thousand…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has expressed concern about the upsurge of road carnage in the country and now wants a national conversation on the same. The Cabinet Secretary who was speaking in Kisumu Tuesday noted that in the last three months alone, the country has lost one thousand…
- President William Ruto has said that the government is creating a conducive environment that supports innovation in the country. He said programmes such as the Presidential Innovation Challenge and Award, the Hustler Fund, the Youth Enterprise Fund and the Women Fund play a pivotal role in…