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As the country navigates through its rich cultural history, the tradition of conferring state honors and awards has evolved significantly from the colonial era. Widely known as an appreciation to individuals who have brought honor, glory, or pride to the nation, the practice has been marred by controversies across presidential tenures with allegations of favoritism casting shadows over the process.
Presidents accused of honoring cronies and close civil servants
- 10 May 2024 - Renowned palaeontologist Dr. Fredrick Kyalo Manthi has been elected into the United States National Academy of Sciences.
- 10 May 2024 - President William Ruto on Friday led a nationwide tree-planting campaign in Kiambicho Forest in Maragùa, Mùrang’a County.
- 10 May 2024 - The Philippine national security council on Friday called for Chinese diplomats to be expelled from the country for what it called a malicious disinformation campaign that had breached local laws and diplomatic protocols.
- 10 May 2024 - The government has established an emergency desk at Nyayo House which city residents can use to report the loss of crucial personal documents such as ID cards, passports and birth certificates.
- 10 May 2024 - RMS Vice Chairperson Purity Gathoni Macharia has received the Lifetime Achievement Award during this year’s AllAfrica Media Leaders’ Summit.
- 10 May 2024 - President Ruto ordered the Ministry of Treasury to ensure an overhaul of Kenya's taxing space to enable a better working environment.
- 10 May 2024 - Ruto leads Kenyans in National Tree-planting drive
- 10 May 2024 - Telcos after-tax profits grew by 13.7 per cent to Sh84.7 billion recorded in the year ended March 2024.
- 10 May 2024 - Jerotich and Kipkosgei lead Kenya's legion at world cross race
- 10 May 2024 - In this newsletter, we detail how the 2nd term extension will be done even as schools reopen on Monday.