- Senior government officials are assuring Kenyans that the new national health insurance scheme under the Social Health Authority (SHA) is functioning effectively. Amid skepticism from some members of the public, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism Rebecca Miano urged citizens to register for SHA without…
- Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar has called on Kenyans to play a leading role in protecting the environment, warning that the global climate crisis is accelerating with devastating consequences.
- The 20th batch of the Chinese medical team to Senegal has lately launched a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) training program, which enrolled over 30 local health workers and medical students. The training, held at the Fann National University Hospital Center in Dakar, consisted of 12 sessions…
- Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has come out in defense of Muguka that is facing an uncertain future following a proposed bill seeking to remove the stimulant from the list of scheduled crops.
- Kenya’s donkey population is plummeting at an alarming rate, with recent statistics indicating a decline of over 50% in the last decade. The surge in demand for donkey hides, particularly for export to China, has fueled illegal slaughter and smuggling, threatening the livelihoods of communities…
- Kenya’s donkey population is plummeting at an alarming rate, with recent statistics indicating a decline of over 50% in the last decade. The surge in demand for donkey hides, particularly for export to China, has fueled illegal slaughter and smuggling, threatening the livelihoods of communities…
- The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with well over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part. All Muslims are expected to complete the hajj to Mecca — from which non-Muslims are strictly banned — at least once in their lives if…
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued recommendations for two new immunusation tools to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the leading cause of severe lung infections in young children globally. WHO recommended a maternal vaccine, administered to pregnant women in…
- 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidates have until Saturday this week to revise their choices for university and college placement. This follows the reopening of the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal for a one-week window to allow for…
- Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire now claims that some individuals within the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and government circles are out to undermine her authority.
- To achieve the tenets of global ecological actions, the world must rethink the desires for accumulation, conquest, domination, material and power supremacy.
- Hundreds of environmental activists from Lamu County have protested the delayed ruling on the Ksh. 200 billion proposed Coal Power plant project in the area.
- Kiambu County Government is exploring memorandums of understanding with some foreign countries who have been tapping firemen and women trained by the County Government's fire rescue training centre.
- The United Kingdom “considers Morocco’s autonomy proposal, submitted in 2007 as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute” over the Moroccan Sahara, and “will continue to act bilaterally, including economically, regionally and internationally in line with…
- The United Kingdom considers Morocco’s autonomy proposal, submitted in 2007 as the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting resolution of the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.
- The government has unveiled a new flexible payment plan for Social Health Authority (SHA) contributors in the informal sector. Speaking at the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay, Ruto said the plan dubbed Lipa SHA pole pole will enable Kenyans to remit their annual SHA contributions through…
- The government has unveiled a new flexible payment plan for Social Health Authority (SHA) contributors in the informal sector. Speaking at the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay, Ruto said the plan dubbed Lipa SHA pole pole will enable Kenyans to remit their annual SHA contributions through…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has reiterated his call for the national government to empower devolution by allocating more financial resources to county governments. Raila argues that decentralized units are best positioned to respond directly to the needs of citizens. “We brought back…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has reiterated his call for the national government to empower devolution by allocating more financial resources to county governments. Raila argues that decentralized units are best positioned to respond directly to the needs of citizens. “We brought back…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has welcomed President William Ruto’s recent apology to Kenyans, including the youth of Generation Z, regarding the violence that occurred during anti-government protests in 2023 and 2024. Odinga urged the government to consider compensating the families of those…
- Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has welcomed President William Ruto’s recent apology to Kenyans, including the youth of Generation Z, regarding the violence that occurred during anti-government protests in 2023 and 2024. Odinga urged the government to consider compensating the families of those…
- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has urged Kenyans to close the gaps between generations, saying no age group is above the other in the journey toward building a united country.
- As Kenya marks its 62nd Madaraka Day, Homa Bay County is not just celebrating independence; it is making history and staking its rightful place as the epicenter of the country’s blue economy.
- The cold weather season has began in the highlands East of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley and Nairobi County. According to the June, July, August (JJA) parts of the South Eastern lowlands and isolated areas in Marsabit County, are expected to experience cool and cloudy conditions with occasional…
- The cold weather season has began in the highlands East of the Rift Valley, the Rift Valley and Nairobi County. According to the June, July, August (JJA) parts of the South Eastern lowlands and isolated areas in Marsabit County, are expected to experience cool and cloudy conditions with occasional…
- Kenyan Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Saturday marked World No Tobacco Day with renewed calls to strengthen policy measures to protect young people from being targeted by the tobacco and nicotine industry. Eight organisations, under the umbrella of the Kenya Tobacco and Nicotine Tax…
- Kenyan Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Saturday marked World No Tobacco Day with renewed calls to strengthen policy measures to protect young people from being targeted by the tobacco and nicotine industry. Eight organisations, under the umbrella of the Kenya Tobacco and Nicotine Tax…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has taken a firm stance against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, accusing him of perpetuating divisive, ethnic-based politics for personal political gain. Speaking during a fundraising event at Machongo PAG Secondary School in Bomachoge Chache…
- Education Cabinet Secretary Migos Ogamba has assured the country that the exercise of making senior school choices for the current Grade 9 learners is going on without a hitch.
- In the run-up to the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations, Kenya’s 43rd devolved unit, Homa Bay County has witnessed new developments being undertaken in collaboration with the National Government
- On Friday evening, May 30, the atmosphere at Villa Rosa Kempinski was filled with warmth, laughter, and a sense of quiet reverence. Industry leaders, friends, and family gathered to celebrate not only the launch of a new book but also to honour a remarkable journey. Mwenda Thuranira, CEO of MySpace…
- The Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, has issued a directive requiring all public institutions to replace their old vehicle number plates with the newly introduced digital-generation plates. According to Koskei, the initiative is part of ongoing government reforms aimed at enhancing national…
- The Ministry of Health has suspended all licences for nicotine-related products, directing importers, manufacturers, distributors and marketers to reapply within 21 days.
- The nominee for the position of Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Erastus Ethekon has pledged to uphold the independence of the electoral body to deliver a credible election in 2027.
- The High Court in Kiambu has dismissed a petition by 15 security officers, including 13 police officers, a National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer, and a Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) warden, seeking to block their prosecution in the murder of two Indian nationals and a Kenyan.
- Homa Bay County is fully prepared to host this year’s Madaraka Day celebrations at the refurbished Raila Odinga Stadium, Nyanza Regional Commissioner Flora Mworoa has confirmed.
- The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) and the National Police Service (NPS) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration in a bid to promote fair, effective, and constitutionally grounded justice delivery.
- Russian shelling and air strikes on southern Ukraine overnight killed a man and a nine-year-old girl in separate attacks, Ukrainian officials said on Saturday.
- Hundreds of thousands of people with advanced head and neck cancer could live longer without their cancer returning thanks to an immunotherapy drug, a clinical trial suggests.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has cautioned against the misuse of abduction claims for political or personal gain. The CS warned that such actions undermine the credibility of genuine victims and strain national security resources. “We have increasing cases of fake kidnappings and…
- The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Thursday marked the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers with pleas for lasting peace in the country. The ceremony, held in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, saw participants acknowledge the courage and commitment of the 18,000…
- Former President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Joseph Kabila made a rare public appearance on Thursday at his private residence in the country’s eastern North Kivu Province. He began meeting with local community representatives, just days following his arrival in the region. “We met…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on former Chief Justices Willy Mutunga, David Maraga, and other Kenyan lawyers and activists to exercise caution in their actions concerning Kenya’s regional neighbours. According to the Speaker, their recent actions risk inflaming tensions…
- National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has called on former Chief Justices Willy Mutunga, David Maraga, and other Kenyan lawyers and activists to exercise caution in their actions concerning Kenya’s regional neighbours. According to the Speaker, their recent actions risk inflaming tensions…
