- Kirinyaga County Governor Anne Waiguru on Wednesday flagged off 1,205 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in a bid to strengthen the provision of primary healthcare.
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday directed Pharmacy and Poisons Board to crack whip on chemists selling counterfeit drugs saying the commodities are a health risk to Kenyans.
- Global technology firm, Epson plans to spearhead the adoption of green technology solution in education across Africa as it cuts carbon emissions in its value chain.
- Culture, the Arts and Heritage Principal Secretary Ummi Bashir has underscored Kenya’s commitment to sustainably exploit its cultural and heritage resources.
- Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura says the government is doing all what is possible to bring down the cost of living so as to give our people a comfortable and affordable way of life.
- The Integrated & Climate Smart Innovation for Agro pastoralist Economies and Landscapes (ICSIAPL) and the Ending Drought Emergencies; Climate Proofed Infrastructure for Improved Water Supply and Sanitation in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas (EDE-CPIRA) projects joined forces to organize a two-day…
- The government through the National Council for People Living with Disability Fund, has started the construction of classrooms and provision of learning materials to selected schools nationwide. Migori Primary School in the Suna West Sub-county which has received two classrooms and a laboratory…
- The Government has pledged to strengthen its counter-terrorism capabilities with the objective to further enhance the country’s overall security. The renewed commitment comes amidst terrorism related incidents and cases of violent extremism across the region, that make the country susceptible to…
- A 27-year-old man who hacked to death his brother’s wife and two children at Mesaria village in Kisii County has been arrested. Alex Ayata Migosi who went into hiding after the homicide was nabbed Tuesday night, hours after the Tuesday 14th incident within Kegogi location in Marani sub-county,…
- Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has commended the Kenya National Qualifications Authority (KNQA) for the progress it has made to date in ensuring that Kenya has fool proofed qualifications that are relevant, globally competitive, portable and allow for mobility of labour and skills…
- KenGen steps up hydropower generation after the large dams in the Eastern Region recorded improved inflows over the past week on the onset of ongoing rains.
- Nairobi-born singer-songwriter and producer Maya Amolo is the latest Kenyan artist to perform one of her singles on the COLORS’ stage as part of Spotify’s partnership with the brand. For her A COLORS SHOW, Maya, who in March 2022 was Spotify’s first-ever Fresh Finds Africa artist, treats us to a…
- Child Welfare Society of Kenya (CWSK) is leading an emergency response in flood-hit sub counties of Tana River targeting 24,000 children in 6000 households. Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore and the organsiation’s CEO Irene Mureithi are overseeing the massive exercise…
- Africa was centre stage in the 2023 Ashden Awards with four of the five global South winners being African low carbon innovators and one receiving an Outstanding Achievement Award. Three more were from the UK. Winners from Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Cameroon were celebrated for driving radical…
- Mental health experts and neuroscientists have convened in Nairobi to explore innovative solutions and strategies to promote brain health in low- and middle-income countries. The conference held under the theme ‘Healing the Brain: Bridging the Gap in LMICs’ began today and will continue till Friday…
- Friends stars Courteney Cox and Matt Le Blanc have both paid their first individual tributes to co-star Mathew Perry, following his death last month. Cox, who played his on-screen wife Monica, shared a clip of her with Perry’s character Chandler on Instagram and said she was “so grateful for every…
- Kenya has affirmed its support for efforts to establish a sustainable action plan for reparatory justice process for victims of historical and colonial injustices in the spirit of a united Africa. Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi has urged…
- Think Tanks, diplomats, scholars and professionals drawn from various fields have lauded the Chinese path to modernization which they say offers important lessons for nations, particularly in the developing world. They argued that Chinese modernization, with five key features, exhibits China’s…
- The government has revoked newly revised fees for identification and immigration documents gazetted last week. In a special gazette, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki revoked the charges, fees, and levies relating to immigration and citizen services to allow for public participation on the…
- The Cabinet Secretary for Health Nakhumicha S. Wafula has revealed that plans are almost complete between the Government and County administrations in laying a framework in place to facilitate the effective remuneration of Community Health Promoters (CHPs). Speaking at Iten Referral Hospital…
- The Cabinet Secretary for Health Nakhumicha S. Wafula has revealed that plans are almost complete between the Government and County administrations in laying a framework in place to facilitate the effective remuneration of Community Health Promoters (CHPs). Speaking at Iten Referral Hospital…
- A second petition has been filed at the Milimani High Court, challenging the proposed increase in charges for acquiring vital government services. The petition was filed by Fredrick Bikeri, who claims that the proposed increment poses a substantial hindrance to the fundamental right of access to…
- Anne Njeri Njoroge, the businesswoman at the center of the controversial Ksh17 billion diesel deal, now says that she will not withdraw her case against two state corporations and an oil marketing company. The businesswoman reappeared in a Mombasa high court Tuesday, four days after going missing,…
- A community in Kajiado County heeded President William Ruto’s call to mitigate climate change effects through the growing of trees and now leads afforestation efforts in their locality. The over 500 members of the Kirima Agroforestry Farmers Association in Kajiado County have since received 40,000…
- PASC Langa from Uasin Gishu County and Wiyeta Girls from Trans Nzoia County have been crowned the 2023 champions of the Safaricom Chapa Dimba Rift Valley region. PASC Langa clinched the victory by defeating the defending regional champions, Laiser Hill Academy from Kajiado County, with a scoreline…
- The government is currently generating Ksh281 million in daily revenue from the eCitizen platform, according to the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei.
- Kenyan gospel reality series Oh Sister! is now streaming on Showmax, with new episodes every Monday. The 13-part series, which first premiered on Maisha Magic Plus, gives viewers an inside look into the lives of seven gospel stars in Kenya, and the drama and controversy that sometimes surrounds…
- Home golfer John Njenga was the overall winner of the Old Mutual Golf Day played at Ruiru Sports Club yesterday. Njenga, playing off handicap 14, combined 22 and 18 stableford points for a total of 40 stableford points to floor a field of 184 participants. Kimani Munyua, playing off handicap 19,…
- Kenya and Romania have signed four Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a bid to strengthen cooperation in areas of mutual interest between the two countries.
- The Pyrethrum Growers Association has urged the government to include farmers in their County Integrated Plans and form an economic block in order to revive the sector since the globe is shifting from synthetic to natural pesticides.
- Agriculture stakeholders are calling on the government to allow farmers to trade Traditional Leafy Vegetables (TLVs) in order to increase their accessibility.