- The government has been asked to liberalize the Kenyan space as part of its economic development pillar. Stakeholders in the ongoing Space expo in Nairobi said the sector is yet to be fully utilized owing to the government’s security concerns. Ministry of Defense Chief Administrative Secretary…
- Deputy president William Ruto has promised to improve the economy and lower the cost of living if he is elected president in the upcoming polls. Speaking in Kisii, Ruto said his government will loans devoid of interest to small businesses to uplift the lives of Kenyans.
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- President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Zambian counterpart Hakainde Hichilema are set to hold bilateral talks for two days with an aim of enhancing relations between the two countries.
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- Security agencies in Busia County will beef up security on the Kenya-Uganda border to verify Kenyan voters living in Uganda who will cross over to cast their ballot in the August general election.
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- Medical personnel are asking the government to channel more resources to primary healthcare that they say is critical in preventing the spread of diseases. Speaking in Nairobi the team comprising medical Doctors said Primary Healthcare is critical in averting pandemics.
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- Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition Party presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga has promised major investment in infrastructure and economic empowerment if he is elected President. Raila, who was speaking in campaigns in Ukambani region, said the construction and upgrading of roads will form part…
- It is a relief for Nairobi county senator Johnson Sakaja after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission dispute resolution committee expunged a letter from the Commission of University Education. The letter stating that the Senators degree from Team University in Uganda is not recognized…
- President Uhuru Kenyatta Wednesday signed into law the Military Veterans Bill, 2022. The Act, which establishes a regulatory and institutional framework for the management of military veterans’ affairs, provides for the benefits to military veterans and their dependants including the establishment…
- It is a relief for Nairobi County Senator Johnson Sakaja after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission dispute resolution committee expunged a letter from the Commission of University Education. The letter stating that the senator’s degree from Team University in Uganda is not…
- The chief investigator in the murder of Monica Kimani has cited Jowie Irungu and Jackie Maribe as prime suspects. Maxwell Otieno who was attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters at the time of the incident today (Wednesday) took to the stand to testify. In his testimony,…
- The French region of Eastern Pyrenees recorded the all-time highest temperature for June with 37 degrees Celsius on the night of June 15, local weather service Meteo Languedoc Roussillon said on Wednesday. “37.0° and 154 km/h at Cape Bear because of a heat burst after the evening thunderstorms! New…
- Senators have attributed the hike in fuel prices in the country to the laxity by the government to ensure national oil corporation optimally plays its role. According to the senators, if the state corporation would have been allowed to undertake its role as enshrined in law, Kenyans could be paying…
- More than two thirds of Americans now support stricter gun control measures, the highest proportion ever recorded, a new Morning Consult/Politico opinion poll revealed on Wednesday. “According to the June 10-12 survey, 68% of voters support stricter gun control laws, higher than the previous record…
- The Nigerian army says it has found a woman believed to be one of the girls abducted from a school in the town of Chibok in 2014. A short statement on its social media page said a patrol had intercepted her and her son on Tuesday around Ngoshe village in...
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- Deputy President William Ruto has condemned Tuesday’s decision by the Kenya Revenue Authority to shut down operations at Keroche Breweries Limited. The DP claimed that the move is politically motivated and is aimed at punishing its founder Tabitha Karanja for choosing to associate with Kenya Kwanza…
- Tatu City will host the country’s biggest call center, with its construction set to be completed by the end of next year. The flagship project which has already broken ground will employ at least 4000 people, with the aim of providing business process outsourcing and customer support for…
- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya says the vast 10,000-acre Miwani Nuclear Estate in Kisumu County remains the property of the government and that plans are underway to revive the miller. CS Munya made the remarks when he toured Kisumu for a farmers’ field day in which the ownership of the…
- The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) joined the rest of the world in recognition of the World Anti-Counterfeit Day organized by the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG). Through the theme “Leveraging on Technology to Combat Counterfeiting,” Kenya being the only member of the GACG from the East…
- The Women Entrepreneurship for Africa has announced a Growth Programme that has selected 30 female entrepreneurs to receive up to an additional €50,000 in grant funding as well as an additional three months of training focused on growth. The 30 companies which include three from Kenya were selected…
- Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya Presidential candidate Raila Odinga is urging the clergy to pray for the country as it prepares for the General Election on the 9th of August this year. He says, during electioneering period, Kenyans get divided due to politics adding that it is only through prayers...…
- The Ministry of Health Thursday donated precancerous lesions treatment devices to Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) to enhance teaching and learning in the college. This in line with Control Strategy (2017-2022), one of the current activities being undertaken is the cervical cancer screen and…
- The sevens caravan will be back on the road this weekend, making its third stop at the coastal city of Mombasa for the 2022 Driftwood 7s. National Sevens Circuit leaders Strathmore Leos headline Pool A by virtue of victory in the second round at the Christie 7s and will do...
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- China has built the world’s largest network infrastructure with advanced technology in the past decade, Xin Guobin, vice minister of industry and information technology, said at a press conference on Tuesday. Xin said over the past 10 years, the access bandwidth of the optical fiber network has…
- 451 Grassroots administrators are currently undergoing paramilitary training at the Administration Police Training College, Embakasi. Interior Principal Secretary Karanja Kibicho said the five-week long training for the Assistant County Commissioners (formerly DOs) aims at equipping the officers…
- Despite the changes in time through education and religion, Kaptel Cultural dancers in Nandi County have defied odds in a modern society to stand its test of time. In every political or social function organized by politicians, the traditional dancers would take the stage dancing the cultural folk…
- The Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and COMESA are leading an effort to develop a digital Regional Food Balance Sheet (RFBS) that uses data from a variety of public and private sources to develop near real-time and forward-looking food balance estimates. Once fully developed and…
- Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced that 467 people have tested positive for Covid-19 from a sample size of 3,728 tested in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is now at 12.5pc. In a statement Wednesday, Kagwe said from the cases 362 are Kenyans while 105 are foreigners....
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- Machakos Governor Dr Alfred Mutua has asked Makueni residents to blame the Azimio La Umoja led by Raila Odinga for the high cost of living facing the country right now. Speaking in Makueni County on Wednesday in a vote hunting mission, the Machakos Governor accused the Azimio brigade for the...
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- Bungoma Governor, Wycliffe Wangamati, has pointed fingers at the Members of the County Assembly (MCA’s) for his failure in the first term and asked Bungoma residents to give him a chance to redeem his dignity. Wangamati trounced Lusaka in 2017 General Elections but has not delivered to the people…
- Embattled Senator Johnson Sakaja insists that his name will be on the ballot for the Nairobi Gubernatorial position when the country goes to polls in August 9, 2022. Despite a communication from the Commission for University Education early Wednesday to the effect that the Sakaja’s Degree…
- Embattled Senator Johnson Sakaja insists that his name will be on the ballot for the Nairobi Gubernatorial position when the country goes to polls in August 9, 2022. Despite a communication from the Commission for University Education early Wednesday to the effect that the Sakaja’s Degree…
- Four people are in custody in connection with an incident in which a woman was robbed on Sunday morning at gunpoint at Kandisi in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County. The CCTV footage that captured the armed gang that attacked the female motorist as she was driving into her residence went viral...
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- Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga has revealed that Kitui County governor Charity Ngilu will not defend her seat. Speaking Wednesday while campaign in Mutha Township in Kitui South, Raila promised Ngilu a position in his administration. “You will decide between former Governor Julius…
- The National Treasury has announced plans to gradually scrap the costly fuel subsidy programme setting up Kenyans for even higher price increases in the future. This comes on the backdrop of increased pump prices which is attributed to volatility and uncertainties in the international oil market as…
- Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru is urging voters in Mt Kenya region to turn out in large numbers and vote for United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Presidential candidate William Ruto come August 9. Waiguru says Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition is banking on non-existence voter apathy in the region…
- Namibian environment and tourism ministry says it has discovered 11 carcasses of rhinos killed by suspected poachers in a park since the beginning of the month. It said investigations indicated that the carcasses of the black rhinos in the northern Etosha National Park were “between three weeks and…
- The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is working with experts to come up with a new name for monkeypox. It comes after more than 30 scientists wrote last week about the “urgent need for a non-discriminatory and non-stigmatising” name for the virus and the disease it causes. Continued…
- The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Dispute Resolution Committee has Wednesday dismissed complaint against Nairobi Gubernatorial aspirant Polycarp Igathe citing lack of evidence. In a complaint by a Nairobi voter George Bush, he wanted Igathe disqualified from vying on…
- Three Kenyans have launched a petition seeking to bar Purity Wangui Ngirici from contesting the Kirinyaga County Gubernatorial seat. In their petition, the complainants, namely; Francis Kinyua, James Gitonga and James Wanjohi claim that Ngirici ‘forged’ the academic documents used by the…
- The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) realized Ksh 985.2 million ($8.5M) in revenue as a result of Exchange of Information on tax cheats with other countries, according to a report by the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes. The Tax Transparency in Africa 2022…
- Mozilla has Wednesday unveiled a course for Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and startups in Kenya to increase their awareness and capabilities on the use and management of data collected in their day-to-day business operations. The online course, Lean Data Practices (LDP), will be hosted…
- Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja’s candidacy for the Nairobi governor seat hangs in the balance after the Commission for University Education Wednesday revoked recognition of his degree from Team University in Uganda. In a letter addressed to the Senator and copied to the electoral commission IEBC…
- A family in Mikimbi Village in Manyatta Constituency, Embu, is in agony over the death of their kin who was clobbered to death at a local pub after failing to pay Ksh 3, 000 for the alcohol he had taken with his friend. The victim, Tom Musyoki, 25 and his...
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- Forty years ago, 100 concrete Cyprus bins nestled in the industrial area of Nakuru were used to preserve wheat, maize, and beans. Today, they no longer preserve grain but ample space for escape for city dwellers. What used to hold 3,000 metric tons of grain each has been converted to...
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- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has Wednesday arrived in Kenya for a two-day State visit at the invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta. He was received by Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. According to State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, the Zambian President will be received by…
- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is expected to arrive in Kenya Wednesday for a two-day State visit at the invitation of President Uhuru Kenyatta. According to State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, the Zambian President will be received by his host President Kenyatta at State House, Nairobi,…
- The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority’s (KEMSA) efforts to enhance its organisational integrity and efficiency have moved a notch higher; with the adoption of a new inventory management policy. The new Inventory management policy adopted by the KEMSA Board following a management review is geared at…
- A section of leaders from the Coast region led by former Nyali Member of Parliament Hezron Awiti has called for concerted effort among stakeholders in the fight against drugs and substance abuse in the society. Awiti contended that it’s only through collaboration among the various stakeholders that…
- Kenya is celebrating 10 years of the National School-Based Deworming Programme that benefits millions of children annually across counties. The Programme (NSBDP) which is jointly led by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education with technical support from the global non-profit Evidence…
- Liverpool have completed the signing of Uruguay striker Darwin Nunez from Portuguese side Benfica on a six-year-deal for an initial £64m. The 22-year-old could become the club’s record signing, with the fee rising to a potential £85m with add-ons. Suits you, @Darwinn99 👌 #DarwinDay pic.twitter.com/…
