- The Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi’s laboratory has been accredited for the second time by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), the accreditation body for clinical laboratories globally. The USA-based CAP Laboratory Accreditation helps laboratories maintain the accuracy of test…
- Kenya has been re-elected to the Council of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Communications Authority of Kenya’s (CA) Director General Ezra Chiloba said Kenya garnered 146 votes, the highest…
- President William Ruto has said the Government will streamline the affordable housing programme to make home ownership a reality for low income earners. The President said he will work with legislators and development partners to find the most viable formula of achieving the affordable housing plan…
- The East African Community (EAC) Dr. Peter Mathuki and the Provost of the Arcadia University, USA, Dr. Jeff Rutenbeck Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate in the operationalisation of the Nyerere Center for Peace and Conflict resolution in Arusha, Tanzania. The center…
- The Health Ministry has recorded four new Covid-19 cases on Monday from a sample size of 580 tested in the last 24 hours. The country’s positivity rate is at 0.7%. The total number of confirmed cases in Kenya now stands at 338,449 from a cumulative test of 3,886,515 conducted since March....
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- The fashion event returns after a 4-year hiatus. Nairobi Fashion Week (NFW) is back after a four-year hiatus! Set to take centre stage at Sarit Expo Center in November are the season’s latest collections. 25 designers will launch their new collections on the runway from Friday, November 25th to…
- Two conductors of a bus plying a Nairobi route recorded hanging dangerously on the door have been arrested. In a tweet by the National Transport Safety Authority (NTSA) confirmed the arrests of the driver of bus two touts on Monday. Their arrest comes after the video went viral on social...
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- Kenya Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) government to heighten surveillance at the Kenya-Uganda border to minimize spread of Ebola virus. According KUCO Chairperson, Peter Wachira minimal efforts have been put in place along Uganda border points and counties along the western transport corridor to…
- President Dr William Ruto has convened his second Cabinet meeting 6 days after holding his first with the outgoing Cabinet Secretaries. The Cabinet Secretaries have converged at State House Monday morning for what could be their last Cabinet meeting after President Ruto unveiled his new Cabinet…
- The Employment and Labour Relations Court Judge James Rikah has dismissed a petition challenging mandatory vaccination for public officers. In the judgement, the court ruled that mandatory vaccination does not amount to human medical experimentation saying medical experimentation is the testing and…
- The government has U-turned on plans to scrap the 45p rate of income tax, the chancellor has confirmed. Kwasi Kwarteng told the BBC the proposals, announced just 10 days ago, had become “a massive distraction on what was a strong package”. “We just talked to people, we listened to people,...
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- Members of the Kitui County Assembly have asked the Government to declare the prevailing drought situation in parts of the country a national disaster. Speaking in Mombasa after a church service at the AIC Tudor, Kitui County Assembly Speaker Kelvin Katisya said despite the intervention to avail…
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has stated that the country’s foreign exchange reserves are enough to provide import cover for at least four months. This is contrary to a statement made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a Sunday interview saying that there are no sufficient forex reserves…
- Jux appeared as a surprise act at the gig. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LockIn255 (@lockin255) Kenyan award-winning rapper Nyashinski performed with Tanzania singer Jux Juma in an unexpected performance at the just concluded Unmasked Edition which took place in Tanzania. The duo…
- Kongowea residents in Nyali constituency, Mombasa, are calling on the government to intervene after a private developer destroyed a section of the stormwater system. The residents want the construction works at the site adjacent to the community halted immediately saying that since the construction…
- Kilifi County Government is set to open its own courts to try County by law offenders, a move that has elicited reactions from residents. While on a tour of Malindi Municipality offices, Governor Gideon Mung’aro announced that the county courts will also be a source of revenue for the county....…
- Pop Star in trouble over the hit song “Thinking Out Loud.” Pop star Ed Sheeran has been ordered to stand trial in the US over claims he copied his hit song “Thinking Out Loud” from Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On”. A judge denied Sheeran’s bid to dismiss the case,...
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- About 120 girls who will be sitting for this year’s primary and secondary national examinations in Narok County are pregnant, Narok County Commissioner Isaac Masinde has said. Masinde said the continued increase of teenage pregnancy cases in the county was worrying, calling on all stakeholders to…
- Kericho County governor Erick Mutai, has promised to work closely with the ministry of cooperatives to secure both local and international market for the benefit of coffee farmers. The governor was speaking during the International Coffee Day celebrations held at Kipkelion Coffee Mill in Kericho…
- An Orphan boy from Kakamega county who scored B- (minus) is yet to join the university he was admitted to due to financial challenges. Duncan Lukangu’s dream to join Egerton University to pursue electrical engineering course seems to have hit a wall owing to lack of school fees.
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- Seven family members have died in a fire that razed their house while they were deeply asleep in Ngímarí village, Embu County. The victims include a couple, three children and two grandchildren who perished in the wee hours of Sunday morning when their three-bedroomed timber house caught fire.…
- The national women’s volleyball team Malkia Strikers has been bundled out of the ongoing Women’s World Championship.
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- President William Ruto has pledged to work with all elected leaders irrespective of their political affiliations. Ruto who made his first visit to Nyanza since his inauguration said he will be a president for all Kenyans and will ensure he delivers on all campaign pledges he made to different…
- President William Ruto is attending a church service in Homa Bay town. It is the first visit by the President to the region which overwhelmingly voted for Azimio Leader Raila Odinga during the August 9 general elections. The Sunday visit was made public by Homa Bay governor Gladys Wanga who...
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- It was celebration at Lari boys high school from Central region after the School emerged winners in this years Music festival held in Kisumu. It is the first time a school in Central Kenya has bagged the trophy in the festivals history spanning four decades. As Pauline Nasimiyu reports, the...
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- One on One with Turning Point International Host, Miyuwa Olarewaju
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- Mijikenda Kaya elders in Kilifi County have urged Coastal leaders to work together to address the historical injustices suffered from time immemorial. While thanking President William Ruto for rewarding the region with three top jobs, the elders rallied their leaders to unite and support the new…
- It’s now 18 months and 15 days since Mwenda Mbijiwe, a security expert went missing without. Mbijiwe’s family remains distraught but hopeful that they will see their son alive one day. With over a year gone by they are appealing to President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua to...…
- The body of the late Hellen Wendy Nyabuto,a Kenyan nurse who drowned in Canada was received at the JKIA on Saturday. The deceased will be buried Suneka village ,Kisii county on Monday. Wendy drowned in a swimming pool in Canada, in mid August this year.The Late Wendy’s father, John Nyabuto...
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- Christian faithful have been urged to be at the Center stage in preserving the environment and preaching peace and brotherhood at all times. Pilgrims from various Catholic Diocese who congregated at Subukia Shrine in Nakuru for the National Prayer Day were urged to pray for cohesion and the…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is investigating allegations of fraudulent acquisition of Ksh 72 Million in the procurement for installation and equipment of an ICU unit at the Siaya Referral Hospital. It is alleged that the funds were embezzled when the hospital opened an ICU…
- Kenyans have been advised to minimize movement along the Western border after Ebola outbreak in Uganda. The Ministry of Health maintained it has heightened surveillance and screening at all points of entry. “We appeal to Members of the public to minimize their movements in and out of the country…
- Arsenal maintained their position at the Premier League summit as an outstanding display overpowered Tottenham 3-1 in the north London derby at Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta’s side were superior throughout and Spurs’ cause was not helped by Emerson Royal’s red card for a second-half foul on…
- The body of Hellen Wendy, a nursing student who live-streamed herself in a swimming pool before drowning in Canada has arrived in Kenya. Her remains arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at around noon, accompanied by her parents who told the press that they would be taken to the Lee...…
- The country is ill-prepared to handle cases of Ebola-hemorrhagic fever. Doctors affiliated to the Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) are calling on the government to put in place standard operating procedures in all health facilities to ensure that if a case is…
- Kenya has won the bid to host the 2024 International Association of Science Parks and Innovation Areas conference in voting done in Saville, Spain. The bid was by Konza Technopolis Development Authority and supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). According to MFA, Nairobi, Kenya got 84…
- Police in Kiambu County have arrested five suspects believed to have drugged a man and stolen over Ksh 500,000 from his accounts. According to a police report, the five who have been on the run since early last month were apprehended in their hideout within Ruiru Sub County. It is...
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- It is 18 months and 15 days since Mwenda Mbijiwe a security consultant went missing without a trace. Mbijiwe vanished on June 12th 2021 as he was travelling from Nairobi to his Mother’s home in Sirimon, Buuri west Sub-county, Meru county. The following day, a car he had hired for...
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- Star Plastics Limited, a blue-chip manufacturing company based in Juja, Kenya, has signed an agreement with Distributed Power Africa (DPA), a market leader in reliable and renewable energy solutions on the African continent. The investment into a 15-year partnership for the provision of a 760kWp…
- National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) is expressing concern over the systematic violation of the rights of older persons. The commission which issued a statement to coincide with the International Day of older persons that is being marked Saturday, October 1, regretted suffering by senior…
- Motorists using the busy Langata road will experience traffic disruptions this weekend to pave way for the installation of Uhuru Gardens footbridge. Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) Saturday morning closed different sections of both inbound and outbound lanes between the U-turn just after…
- Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret has signed a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with clinical officers. Kenya Union of Clinical Officers took to Twitter to make the announcement saying it’s the first-ever agreement with the hospital following successful negotiations adding…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commision (EACC) has launched investigations into alleged theft of Ksh 400 million through illegal withdrawals by Senior Officials of the Siaya County Government. According to EACC, the illegal transfer of public funds happened during the transition period following…
- The High Court in Meru has declared some sections of the Succession Act unconstitutional in a case that was filed by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Ripples International last year. Justice Edward Murithi, in a judgement issued on Thursday, found that section 35 (1) (b) and section 36 (1) (b…
- Alego / Usonga Member of Parliament, Samuel Atandi is accusing top Siaya county government officials of presiding over a corruption network that saw over Ksh 400 million withdrawn from public coffers weeks to the general elections. Atandi is now demanding that all senior officials, led by the…
- The County Government of Murang’a is targeting to double its revenue after automation of its collection of levies. The devolved unit Friday commenced piloting use of digital platforms in revenue collection, within Murang’a town. The piloting of the new technology will be tried in collection of…
- An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba. Ibrahim Traore cited Lt Col Damiba’s inability to deal with an Islamist insurgency as the reason. He also announced that borders were closed indefinitely and all…
- Multilingual versions of China Media Group’s feature film “Decoding the Past 10 Years” was released on Friday. President of China Media Group (CMG) Shen Haixiong, CMG’s vice president Wang Xiaozhen, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council Ma Xiaoguang, and spokesperson of…
- The Kenya Tea Development Authority (KTDA) has sacked eight senior employees said to have colluded with former directors who recently hatched a plot to make a comeback. The move announced by company chairman David Ichoho comes shortly after a group ousted from leadership by farmers last year…
- The Government is in the process of putting in place the Power of Mercy Bill 2022 and a Power of Mercy Policy Framework 2022 in order to harmonize all the rules related to the exercise of Power of Mercy as per the Constitution 2010. The President exercises the Power of...
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