- Kenyan Marian Sharifa was among the winners at the finals of the 2023 Global IT Challenge for Youth with Disabilities (GITC 2023) hosted in Abu Dhabi, UAE, by LG Electronics. The five-day Challenge sought to strengthen the IT capabilities of youth with disabilities and bridge the digital divide.…
- The Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife on Monday launched a technical team of experts to spearhead the transition process of Amboseli National Park. The team will lay a legal framework for a smooth transition of the park which is currently under the management of the national government to be under…
- President William Ruto on Tuesday chaired a Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting at State House Nairobi. Among those attending the meeting include Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Members of Parliament. The Parliamentary Group meeting coincides with Senate's commencement of the impeachment…
- Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja officially launched the Mama Lucy Kibaki Eye Hospital at Umoja Two Annexe in Nairobi on Monday. Sakaja said that this would be a game changer when it comes to eye health since most of the eye hospitals within the country and the whole of East and Central Africa are…
- The Kenya Primary Schools Head teachers Association (KEPSHA) 20th annual conference has kicked off Monday at Sheikh Zayed Children Welfare Centre school in Mombasa. The main theme is “rethinking education management within a comprehensive school framework. Inspiring innovation for a sustainable…
- The Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula has urged Kisii Governor, Simba Arati and Kisii Senator, Richard Onyonka to work together to deliver their campaign promises to the residents. The two leaders had previously differed over the running of the county affairs, with the Senator…
- A Kenyan based company that converts food waste into organic fertilizer is among 10 organizations in Africa that will benefit from US$50,000 (Ksh 7.5 million) seed funding from Sahara Group to improve their businesses. The Kenyan smart hub company -EcoRich Solutions- has benefited from the fund…
- The battle for political survival by Meru Governor Kawira Mwangaza shifts to the Senate as she is set to defend herself during the start of the impeachment hearings Tuesday. The County Assembly is expected to make its case on before a committee of the whole House to outline its reasons for…
- The price of a liter of Super Petrol could hit the Ksh 300 mark if the Israel-Hamas conflict persists. This is according to Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir who appeared before the National Dialogue Committee on Monday as it probes the rising cost of living. CS Chirchir told the committee…
- Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a letter to the sixth China International Import Expo (CIIE), which opened in Shanghai on Sunday. Here are some key quotes from Xi at CIIE opening ceremonies since 2018.
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has declared Monday, 13th November 2023 a public holiday. In a gazette notice Monday evening, CS Kindiki said the day has been set aside as the national tree growing day for the ongoing short rains season. "In Exercise of the powers conferred by section 3…
- The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has released the pictures of two Wells Fargo staff who disappeared with Ksh 94 million Monday morning. The suspects identified as Daniel Mungai Mugetha (crew commander) and Anthony Nduiki Waigumo (driver) sneaked the truck out of the company's Nairobi…
- Talented recording and performing artist, Steph, is making a triumphant return to music with her alluring dance-floor anthem, 'Tek Time.' Collaborating once again with the uniquely talented Kenyan producer ÜZRR, known for his remarkable work with alternative Nairobi-based artists. Steph makes her…
- Prime Cabinet Secretary Dr. Musalia Mudavadi has reassured members of the Diplomatic Community in Kenya that the country is committed to intensifying its efforts to bolster economic diplomacy with the aim of expanding economic opportunities for its citizens. Speaking during his inaugural formal…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has brokered a deal between Kiambu Governor Kimani Wamatangi and Members of the County Assembly, who have been threatening to impeach him. At a day-long meeting held at the Deputy President's Official Residence in Karen on Monday in which, among other issues, the…
- Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has insisted that no amount of money will intimidate her to change her stand on LGBTQ in the country. Speaking in Matura village,Ol-Jor-Orok Nyandarua County during the burial of Beatrice Gachengoh the wife to Apostle Stephen Gachengoh, Pastor Dorcas said the holy books, the…
- The Nairobi County Liquor Department has finalized the draft policy on the process of zoning nightclubs across the city. Speaking during a meeting that brought together staff from Liquor Licensing, Urban Planning, environment, Policy, and Research, the County Executive in charge of Business and…
- Kenya Volleyball Federation President Charles Nyaberi, has announced provisional squads for the 2023 East Africa Volleyball Community Games tournament set for Kigali, Rwanda, between December 12th and 22nd. While announcing the 20 names of provisional squads for both men and women,Nyaberi exuded…
- Thousands of people took to the streets of Laayoune on Sunday to demonstrate against terror attacks on civilians in Es-Semara, the spiritual capital of the southern provinces of the Kingdom. Participants in the march, organised by prominent locals and elected officials, angrily denounced the…
- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is threatening to take legal action against individuals and firms providing money remittance services and payment services without proper license. The regulator says it has noted that there firms providing payment services and money remittance services contrary to…
- Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has fired a warning to individuals who are illegally sitting on public land, saying their days are numbered. According to Wahome, anyone who has encroached into public land ought to vacate immediately. Speaking during a visit to Kilifi County Lands Registry,…
- The government has announced a raft of measures to address the increasing incidents of livestock theft by armed criminals in Meru North. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said more security camps of the Anti Stock Theft Unit (ASTU) and the General Service Unit (GSU) special forces have…
- The government will establish Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) bases in Homa Bay town and Mfangano island to beef up security in Lake Victoria. Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo said the two bases will be an addition to the existing base in Mbita Town. He…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Monday met Kiambu Members of County Assembly (MCAs) in a bid to resolve the political dispute between them and Governor Kimani Wamatangi. The meeting follows a threat by a section of MCAs to table an impeachment motion against Wamatangi for allegedly failing to…
- American meat processor Tyson Foods says it is recalling around 30,000lb (13,608kg) of chicken nuggets, after metal pieces were found in the product. The firm said the voluntary recall is "out of an abundance of caution". The nuggets were produced at one facility and shipped to distributors in nine…
- Wiper Democratic Movement Leader Hon Kalonzo Musyoka says the government must lay bare the budgets drawn in respect to previously anticipated EL-Nino rains. The Azimio la Umoja principal noted that huge sums of money had been allocated for mitigation programs and Kenyans ought to know the truth…
- Kiambu Education stakeholders braved the morning rains to ensure that the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) main examinations that began Monday arrive in time at the examination centres. Officials from the Ministry of Education arrived at various exam collection centres early in the…
- The Teacher Service Commission confirmed Monday that it is recruiting new teachers in North Eastern Kenya following a reported mass exodus of instructors from the region. Last month, Hundreds of teachers from Mandera, Wajir and Garissa counties are said to have refused to report to their duty…
- Kenyan ensemble Sauti Sol has taken a bow after holding what is considered their last concert at the just concluded Sol Fest concert. The sold-out event which took place between November 2 and 4 drew huge crowds and was headlined by celebrated rapper and artist Nyashinski. As the rapper finished…
- Taraja Ramsess, a stuntman known for his work in “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther,” died on Oct. 31 in Atlanta. He was 41. Ramsess died in a car accident alongside his two daughters Sundari and Fujibo, who were 13 years old and eight weeks old, respectively. His mother Akili Ramsess confirmed…
- 10 people have died after a matatu and trailer collided on the Nakuru-Eldoret highway Monday morning. The 3.00 a.m. incident involved a 14-seater matatu which was heading to Nakuru, and a truck that was heading towards the Eldoret direction. The accident occurred at the Ngata stretch and those…
- Czech Republic Prime Minister Petr Fiala is in the country for a three-day official visit. Fiala jetted into Kenya Sunday night and was received at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi. The Czech…
- The Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) theory examinations begin Monday morning. About 903,260 candidates registered for this year's KCSE across the country will this morning be tackling the Chemistry exam and English in the afternoon. The national exam is set to run till November 24…
- The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi has described King Charles III visit as symbolic and a gesture towards a partnership with mutual benefits for both countries. Mudavadi says King Charles III choice of Kenya among the 57 commonwealth…
- The Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi has described King Charles III visit as symbolic and a gesture towards a partnership with mutual benefits for both countries. Mudavadi says King Charles III choice of Kenya among the 57 commonwealth…
- Machakos Governor, Wavinya Ndeti has urged the National Government to speed up the clean up of River Athi whose water has been declared unfit for human consumption due to heavy pollution. Speaking during a Sunday Mass at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Mwala Sub-County, Wavinya said consumption…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed the debate by some politicians over regional kingpins and tribal groupings, terming it trivial and against development. Gachagua said his bid to consolidate Mt Kenya behind President William Ruto is part of a strategy towards uniting the country.…
- Farm produce worth millions of shillings have been reduced to waste following heavy rains that have been pounding the agriculture rich area of Kinangop in Nyandarua County. Over 200 households in Kageraini village in Nyakio ward have been flooded with fears that the number could rise as the rains…
- Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai has pledged to work with President William Ruto to develop Turkana County. Speaking in Nameyana, Turkwel Ward today, the Governor said his decision to collaborate with the president was a no-brainer, as Turkana's development needs require the collaboration of both levels…
- The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Saturday evening arrested the OCS for Ruai Police Station, Chief Inspector Duncan Otieng, who was demanding bribes in order to release persons he had locked up in police cells from the previous day, on accusations of being drunk and disorderly.…
- The government will establish Kenya Coast Guard Service (KCGS) bases in Homa Bay town and Mfangano island to beef up security in Lake Victoria. Interior and National Administration Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo said the two bases will be an addition to the existing base in Mbita Town. He…
- Too often China, its leadership, and its plans for the future have not been properly understood in the West. And of course, those in certain quarters who see a patent advantage in choosing to deliberately misunderstand China, frame China as a global aggressor. Those who seek to promote discord and…
- Sacked Twitter staffers in Africa are threatening to sue the company for failing to pay out the redundancy money they say they were promised. Most had only been in the job a matter of months when the social media platform, now known as X, told them they were fired last November. "It's difficult…
- The Israel-Gaza war is "taking away the focus" from the conflict in Ukraine, the country's President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted. He said this was "one of the goals" of Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. And he denied that fighting in Ukraine had reached a…
- The Media Council of Kenya wants those practising journalism without proper accreditation to formalise their certification or risk arrest. Chief Executive Officer of the council, David Omwoyo said that such people would be locked out of not only practising but other benefits reserved for those…
- Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Florence Bore held a meeting with officials from the World Bank amid the rollout of projects aimed at transforming the labour and social protection landscape. The meeting, according to Bore, specifically gave focus to the Kenya Social and Economic…
- Kenya Ports Authority Women’s Basketball Club beat Rwanda Electricity Group ,REG, 87-53 to win the Zone Five title in Kigali ,Rwanda.The championship also acted as the inaugural Africa Women Basketball League scheduled December in Egypt. KPA who had lost the championship to Egyptian side Alexandria…
- World Cross Country Cross Country bronze Medalist Agnes Jebet Ngetich and Daniel Simiyu triumphed at the third leg of Athletics Kenya Cross Cory Meet held at Kyongong Grounds, Bomet County on Saturday. Jebet continued with her superb form that saw her break the Women’s Only 10km World record in…
- Turpan area of China’s Xinjiang Autonomous region is famous for grape farming. Certainly, the area, considered the hottest in China and surrounded by deserts, is the largest producer of grapes in the East Asian nation. But the success of grape farming in this region is not by chance. Targeted…
- Kajiado FC beat Rainbow 2-0 in their National Super League match played at Ildamat stadium, Kajiado County. Kajiado took an early lead through Abubakar Wangai. Rainbow’s efforts to come back into the match were thwarted by the outstanding Kajiado Fc custodian Daniel Wamalwa. Kajiado extended the…
