- The Ministry of Health has launched a five-year reproductive health priority research and learning agenda as it moves to bridge evidence gaps during the development of health policies. The agenda, developed through the division of reproductive and maternal health, seeks to guide the conduct of…
- New data from the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicates suicide is the fourth leading cause of death among teenagers aged 15–19 years. The grim statistics specifically contained in a 2021 fact sheet by the organisation, reveal that 700,000 persons die globally by suicide every year with most of…
- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday commissioned the Ksh 2.4 billion MV Uhuru II Wagon Ferry at the Kenya Shipyards Limited (KSL), Kisumu County. Officially launched in May 2021, the Wagon Ferry is now ready for floatation, being the first milestone of the strategic project. Construction of the…
- Amid the education crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations is partnering with leading children’s charity Theirworld and others in the sector, to launch the #LetMeLearn campaign, urging world leaders to listen to the voices of young people and put in place the plans and…
- Sean Bean’s BAFTA-winning BBC miniseries Time takes a hard look at prison life. Named ‘Best Miniseries’ at the 2022 BAFTAs (British Academy Film Awards), the hard-hitting BBC prison drama ‘Time’ is now available to binge on Showmax. Time earned actor Sean Bean (Game of Thrones, The Lord of the…
- The latest IPSOS poll has revealed the good and the bad facing the two top contenders for the August 9 Presidential election. Although Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s approval rating has steadily risen in the recent past, together with his…
- While more than three quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of treatment, the number of children doing so, stands at only 52 per cent. In response to this startling disparity, UN agencies UNAIDS, UNICEF, WHO, and others, have formed a global alliance to prevent new...
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- United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Nairobi gubernatorial candidate Johnson Sakaja is still the most popular with a rating of 53pc in a new research by Trends and Insights For Africa (TIFA). The poll released on Tuesday, shows Sakaja’s popularity rate increased to 53pc from 23pc and 40pc in the months…
- Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya is the most preferred coalition in Nairobi and Kajiado Counties, according to the latest research by Trends and Insights Africa (TIFA). The study shows that the coalition led by ODM leader Raila Odinga enjoys a popularity rate of 50pc in Nairobi while Deputy President…
- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will use satellite phones in areas with poor network coverage in the transmission of election results. Migori County’s Returning Officer (RO) Ben Misati Moseti said that they have mapped out regions experiencing low or poor network coverage…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i says additional security personnel will be deployed in the Rift Valley region to ensure safety during elections. Speaking on Tuesday after a meeting with security teams in Nakuru, Matiang’i said the government will deploy more General Service Unit (GSU)…
- Leading fashion retail brand LC Waikiki, is honoring its 5th Anniversary in Kenya with a new season launch at their flagship Store in Two Rivers Mall. The event is a commemoration of LC Waikiki’s success in the Sub Saharan African Market in line with its mission ‘Everyone Deserves to Dress...
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- Insurers have cut down underwriting losses in the general insurance business to Ksh 510 million during the first three months of the year. This is down from a loss of Ksh 1.74 billion the industry reported during the first three months of 2021 according to latest data by the Insurance...
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- Kenya bagged gold and bronze medals on the opening day of th World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. In the women’s 3000m,Betty Chelangat produced a powerful display to take the first gold medal of the championships, winning the race with a killer kick on the back straight, moving…
- Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga continues to enjoy a steady lead over his closest competitor, Deputy President William Ruto, according to the latest survey by Ipsos. If polls were held today, Odinga whose popularity is at 47pc would be ahead by…
- Kenya will be among the countries celebrating World Breastfeeding Week, even as the global crisis continues to threaten the health and nutrition of millions of babies and children. For this World Breastfeeding Week, under the theme, ‘Step up for Breastfeeding: Educate and Support,’ United Nations…
- The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by the CIA in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Sunday. He and Osama Bin Laden plotted the 9/11 attacks...
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- A family in Narok County is appealing to the Kenyan government to help arbitrate for the release of their kin who has been detained in Tanzania for three weeks now Julius ole Kuyioni allegedly went to Tanzania to preach but was arrested and remained in police custody though he had...
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- In November 2020, Corporal Joseph Ngeti, one of the longest serving community rangers working with Wildlife Works, a community-centred wildlife conservation company in Voi sub-county, was on a routine patrol in one of the project areas, when he was attacked by a rogue elephant. He died on the spot…
- In Kenya, the quest to deliver credible, free and fair elections can be both costly and polarizing ever since the introduction of multi-party three decades ago. But while the general election is a democratic process which is guaranteed by the Constitution of Kenya, its jaw-dropping price tag cannot…
- President Uhuru Kenyatta will Tuesday morning preside over the commissioning of the Kisumu Shipyard limited and the flotation of MV Uhuru Wagon Ferry. Kenya Shipyards Limited is a state company under the Ministry of Defence with a mandate to lead and catalyze the introduction of ship building…
- The government will this morning launch Kenya’s first Suicide Prevention Strategy. The strategy developed by the Ministry of Health provides a framework for interventions to reduce suicide mortality in the country by 10pc in the next four years. The launch comes in the wake of growing concerns over…
- The world is one misstep from devastating nuclear war and in peril not seen since the Cold War, the UN Secretary General has warned. “We have been extraordinarily lucky so far,” Antonio Guterres said. Amid rising global tensions, “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from…
- The first ship carrying grain has left a Ukrainian port under a landmark deal with Russia. Turkish and Ukrainian officials say the ship left the southern port of Odesa early on Monday morning local time. Russia has been blockading Ukrainian ports since February, but the two sides made a deal...
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- A court in Nairobi has issued an injunction stopping Chiromo mortuary from releasing the body of former senior prosecutor Fredrick Ashimosi Shitambasi. The decision comes after his estranged wife moved to court challenging proceedings leading to the burial of her ex-husband. She particularly…
- The wife of a Nigerian street trader who was killed in Italy has told the BBC she is seeking justice following his “painful death”. Aliku Ogorchukwu, 39, was reportedly selling handkerchiefs in the seaside town of Civitanova Marche on Friday when he was chased and beaten to death. A 32-year-old...…
- China has held various activities to celebrate the Army Day, which falls on August 1, the day that celebrates the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) in 1927. This year also marks the 95th anniversary of the founding of the PLA. Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday presented the…
- Chief Justice Martha Koome has announced the establishment of a permanent Court of Appeal bench in Nakuru to clear backlog of cases in the region. The CJ said following the appointment of 7 new judges of the Appellate Court, the permanent bench at the Nyeri Law Courts which had been...
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- President Uhuru Kenyatta has officially opened the new ultra-modern Kisumu Railway Station located on Busia Road next to Kisumu Cotton Mills (KICOMI). The station, constructed as part of rehabilitation works of the Nakuru-Kisumu railway and re-introduction of passenger service on the route, is…
- Azimio La Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga has completed his tour of Mt Kenya after holding campaign rallies in Kirinyaga and Kiambu Counties. Raila has assured the vote rich region that if elected, they will form part of his Government. Raila was accompanied by his running mate Martha…
- The Inspector General of police Hilary Mutyambai has urged security officers to prioritise the vulnerable, women, children and the disabled during campaigns, elections and after. “After a series of election security preparedness trainings conducted across the country, the Inspector General of…
- China and Kenya signed a protocol on the Export of Kenya’s fresh avocado fruits to China in January 2022. The deal is part of the Nine Programs, to be implemented between China and Africa, which were announced at the 8th Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held…
- Agriculture Principal Secretary Francis Owino has called out large retailers for delaying payment to millers for flour deliveries made through the subsidy programme. The lengthy repayment periods from large retailers has seen miller opt to deliver unga to small retailers who pay within three days.…
- Deputy President William Ruto has accused Azimio La Umoja Presidential candidate Raila Odinga of using violence to prevent him from campaigning in Nyanza region. Speaking in Uasin Gishu County Ruto said the Kenya Kwanza team has been unable to campaign in Nyanza because of Raila and his troops…
- Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) Director General Silas Kinoti has commended President Uhuru Kenyatta for his outstanding role in improving Infrastructural networks over a period of two terms he is been at the helm of the country’s top leadership. Kenyatta who will be exiting scene later this…
- Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru is most likely to be re-elected for a second term according to an opinion poll by Mizani Africa which gives her a clear 8pc lead over the next opponent. The poll indicates that Waiguru enjoys 45pc support of the electorate ahead of her closest challenger Wangui...
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- Two Kenyan companies are among 34 recipients of the third Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge drawn from Africa, Middle East, Israel and Turkey. The recipients, among them 21 journalists and publishers from 10 countries in Africa, were selected for their diversity in promoting…
- President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday commissioned the Ksh 24 billion Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu North, Kiambu County. The dam is part of the Vision 2030 flagship project started in 2019 with joint funding from the Governments of Kenya and China. 2/5The 59-metre high dam occupying 600 acres of land…
- Two-time champion Fernando Alonso is to drive for Aston Martin from 2023 on a multi-year contract. The 41-year-old Spaniard, who has raced for Alpine since 2021, will replace Sebastian Vettel following the German’s retirement at the end of the season. Alonso, F1 champion in 2005 and 2006, returned…
- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has assured that all is set for the August 9 General Election. IEBC vice chairperson Julianna Cherera disclosed the last batch of Presidential Ballot papers will arrive in the Country on Wednesday even as she insisted that no extra ballot…
- Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is a State Corporation established under the KBC Act (Cap. 221) and operating under the Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs. The Corporation is committed to excellence in broadcast services to our audiences, customers and the public. The mandate of the…
- Kenyan professional bodies have been challenged to tap into the emerging regional opportunities after the admission of Democratic Republic of Congo into the East African Community trading bloc. The Institute of Certified Secretaries-ICS chairperson Diana Tanui says there are new opportunities…
- Agriculture PS Francis Owino says the lengthy period some retailers are taking to pay millers for their deliveries has seen some millers opt to only supply small retailers calling on the payment period to be reduced from 45 days to a maximum of 3 days to ensure millers have a...
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- Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) fast rising youth television channel Y254 is set broadcast the 19th edition of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships which will be held from August 1-6 at the Pascual Guerrero Olympics Stadium in Cali, Colombia. According to the head of station Fidelice…
- The Kenya Meteorological Department says the cold weather being experienced in the Highlands East of the Rift Valley, including Nairobi County, is expected to continue through the month of August. In a statement signed by the Kenya Meteorological Service Director Dr David Gikungu, the month of…
- The ministry of industrialization has refurbished 480 Jua Kali work site and development centres in partnership with county governments and private sectors nationally. Director general of micro and small enterprises authority Henry Lithaa says the Jua Kali sector remains a vital component of the…
- A year after the death of the Kianjokoma brothers the family is yet to come to terms with the death of their sons. Emmanuel Mutura and Benson Njiru met their death on 1st August at Kianjokoma Trading Center, in Embu county while heading home. The father has lamented the long...
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- 17 people have tested positive for Covid-19, from a sample size of 1,146 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate now stands at 1.5pc pushing the national caseload to 337,639 from 3,823,018 cumulative tests conducted so far. From the cases, nine are Kenyans while eight are foreigners; 13…
- The government has ordered the immediate closure of all schools effective tomorrow. In a statement, Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha said the schools will remain closed until August 10 to allow for preparations and conducting of the August 9 general elections.
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- The uptake of illicit brews and other outlawed substances in the villages of Makwa and Gatukuyu in Kiambu County, has drastically declined following the introduction of sporting events. Area youth say that they no longer find time to engage in drinking with sporting events taking up most of their…
