- Cherargei asserted that the Constitutional Amendment Bill 2024 which is allegedly before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee is not sponsored by the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and by extension, the Executive.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – High Court has ordered Azimio National Assembly Whip Junet Mohamed to pay Nyali Member of Parliament Mohammed Ali Sh6 million in damages in a 2022 defamation suit.. The court in its ruling also instructed the Suna East lawmaker to meet all costs Ali incurred during the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – The High Court has stopped the release of a Makueni doctor that had been convicted of being a member of ISIS and jailed for 12 years. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), Mohammed Abdi Ali alias Abu Fidaa’s sentence was set to run from the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has challenged African countries to exploit the opportunities available in the digital space for socio-economic development of the continent. Speaking on Thursday when he closed the Connected Africa Summit 2024 held at Uhuru Gardens,…
- NAKURU, Kenya, Apr 25 – A sombre mood engulfed Maasai Mara University fraternity in Narok after two students drowned in Enkare Narok River on Thursday morning. The Students were allegedly crossing the swollen river using a log bridge when one of them, a first year female student slipped and fell…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 25 – Bumula Member of Parliament Jack Wamboka has filed a notice of motion to impeach Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. The motion which is supported by 110 legislators cites that the CS should be removed from office due to gross violation of the constitution and…
- MOMBASA, Kenya, Apr 25 – A Mombasa Court on Thursday allowed cult leader Paul Mackenzie and his wife, Rhodah Mumbua, to meet in prison under strict supervision of the prison’s authority. Mackenzie had prayed to the court to direct the authorities at Shimo La Tewa Prisons to arrange a meeting…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – President William Ruto has departed for Tanzania to join in commemorating the 60th anniversary of the mainland’s union with Zanzibar. State House spokesman Hussein Mohamed stated that “the president’s participation in this national celebration will underscore Kenya’s…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 25 – The Ministry of Education has directed regional education administrators to conduct thorough assessments of the impact of the heavy rains sweeping across Kenya. The downpours have triggered extensive flooding, particularly in Nairobi, where roads have been submerged and…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) National Elections Board has pledged a free and fair e-poll party primaries that kicks off tomorrow. According to the board’s’ chairman Anthony Mwaura, digital equipment including tablets have already been dispatched from the Party…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has pledged to root for vows continental integration, non-tariff barrier removal, global cooperation as African Union (AU) Commission post priorities if successful. Speaking during a meeting with European diplomats in Nairobi,…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 25 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has directed the National Police Service (NPS) to initiate extensive search and rescue operations nationwide in response to ongoing flood crises. The ongoing heavy rainfall has pounded Kenya, causing widespread devastation. “Roads…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – The government has established a national Flood Emergency Multi-Agency team and a response centre to address the flooding situation witnessed in various parts of the country resulting from the ongoing rains.The announcement was made by the Deputy President at State House…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – Communities should find homegrown solutions to land disputes by leveraging initiatives such as the recently established Nairobi Land Justice Working Group, the Principal Judge of the Environment and Land Court (ELC) Oscar Angote has urged. Speaking on Thursday during the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – President William Ruto says the country is keen on scaling up its diaspora remittances from the current 4 billion dollars (Sh540 billion) to 10 billion dollars (Sh1.3 trillion) in the next seven years. The head of state who was speaking during the official launch of Bunge…
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 – Kenya’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu, has been voted the 2024 Diplomat of the Year from Africa at the 2024 Diplomat of the Year Awards held this week on Monday in London. The annual awards – which are now in their fourteenth year – are hosted by…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – President William Ruto has applauded Parliament for erecting a modern building that will facilitate effective discharge of duties by legislators . Speaking during the official launch of the Bunge Tower on Thursday morning, President Ruto commended the Parliamentary Service…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – Nairobi Governor has remained firm in his stand to bid for the Nairobi United Democratic Alliance(UDA) Chairmanship stressing that no amount of pressure will stop him from vying. Speaking during an interview with Inooro TV during the ‘Inooro Ruciini’ show, Sakaja refuted…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Apr 25 – The late sergeant Cliphonce Omondi who died in a helicopter crash that also claimed the life of chief of defence forces, General Francis Ogolla will be buried on 3rd may this year at Ndiwo village in Alego / Usonga, the family has said. According to the family head, Dominic…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua warned MPs against enjoying the comfort at Bunge towers setting aside their responsibility to the electorate in service delivery.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – President William Ruto has challenged the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) to significantly reduce their budget in the next financial year following the launch of Bunge towers which is potentially expected to cut costs. This follows revelation by members of House…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 25 – President William Ruto has urged the joint Parliamentary Committees handling the implementation of the recommendations in the National Dialogue Committee to expedite the process. Speaking when he met with the team at the new Bunge Towers, the President reaffirmed that the…
- Liu Liange, former Party chief and chairman of Bank of China, pleaded guilty to accepting bribes totaling 121 million yuan ($16.7 million) and illegally issuing loans amounting to 3.32 billion yuan at a trial at Jinan Intermediate People’s Court, in Shandong province, on Wednesday. Liu confessed to…
- To support his family of five, Deng Zhongzheng used to spend day and night on the Qingjiang River tending to his floating fish farm. Braving wind and rain, he could hardly spare a single day away from his 30 cages of sturgeons. If business was good, he could make more than 100,000 yuan ($13,800) a…
- SHANGHAI — Chinese Vice-Premier Liu Guozhong has called for greater efforts to address weak points in the country’s healthcare sector and make breakthroughs in medical science. Liu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during a…
- Ng'eno, who chaired the National Assembly Committee on Housing and Urban Planning until his ouster, came under siege after he was labeled incompetent and corrupt.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked elected leaders in Nairobi county to work together towards bettering the lives of the city residents. Stating that Kenyans desire that political leaders work together irrespective of their political formations, the Deputy…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Kenya’s journey to becoming a global industrial powerhouse is on course, President William Ruto has said. He cited the current robust investor confidence, saying it is attracting substantial foreign and local investments and elevating the country’s industrial agenda. “Our…
- BEIJING — China’s Supreme People’s Procuratorate has published several public-interest litigation cases concerning the curbing of noise pollution, providing guidance for procuratorates to conduct their work in this regard. These cases involve scenarios such as car racing, dancing in public squares…
- China managed to keep good momentum for steady improvements in its environmental quality in 2023 amid unfavorable economic and meteorological conditions for air pollution control, according to a report being deliberated by the country’s top legislature. The report on China’s environmental progress…
- A Chinese scientist was awarded one of this year’s laureates of the annual UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences. Dr. Qiao Jie, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the executive vice president of Peking University, received the prize on…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Members of Parliament are mulling disbanding the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) Board following revelations that they halted the implementation of an oxygen plant in the health facility due to personal interest. This emerged before the National Assembly Health Committee…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The Nairobi County Government intends to evacuate at least 3,000 to shelters where they can have access to food and other humanitarian assistance. City Governor Johnson Sakaja stated that the county has rolled out a large-scale co-ordinated response operation in a bid to…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Roads have turned into rivers in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, as a top official said flooding had “escalated to extreme levels”. Heavy rain has pounded Kenya in recent days, causing widespread devastation. The UN says that at least 32 people have lost their lives and more…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Four bodies of suspected flood victims have been recovered from Mathare River following heavy rains witnessed in Nairobi on Tuesday night. Speaking after meeting with leaders from Mathare and Ruaraka, Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja the search and recovery teams are trying…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has appealed for public information on the prime suspect in the murder of university student Rita Waeni. Waeni’s mutilated body was discovered in January this year at a, Airbnb in Ruaka without her head which was found days…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The Kenya Railways company has suspended commuter train services in the city following heavy rains that has led of flooding in various parts of the country. The corporation noted that the floods affected the railway lines, making it difficult for trains to operate. The…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The hiring and remuneration of deputy solicitor-generals and State counsel will now be done by newly formed Advisory Board in Attorney General’s office instead of the Public Service Commission (PSC). This follows the signing of the Statute Law Amendment Bill, 2024, amending…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – President William Ruto has signed into law the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2024, that amends various provisions of 16 Acts of Parliament. To strengthen human resource operations in the Attorney-General’s office, the Office of the Attorney-General Act has…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has warned of traffic disruptions on various roads across the country, following the flooding situation that has been caused by yesterday’s heavy downpour. In a statement, the agency has pointed out that some parts of the Thika…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Negotiations between the government and striking doctors have collapsed, prolonging the suffering of Kenyans seeking healthcare in public hospitals. The strike, organised by the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU), is entering its second…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – The National Cereal and Produce Board (NCPB) has began compensating farmers who received substandard fertilizer under the government subsidy program. In a statement, the board’s managing director Titus Maiyo stated that the compensation is in line with a recent directive …
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has convened a multi-agency emergency response team to deliberate on the country’s response amid the flooding situation that has been caused by Tuesday’s heavy downpour. Kenya Red Cross has been reporting that residents in various parts of…
- A five-year-old boy who had been marooned by floods was on Tuesday rescued by a police helicopter in Yatta, about 120km (75 miles) from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. The boy “had been left behind by his father when the water level started rising,” police said. The International Centre for Humanitarian…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Utamaduni day normally marked on October 10 has been renamed Mazingira day. This is after President William Ruto signed the Statute Law Amendment Bill 2024 into law. During this day, Kenyans will be expected to take part in various conservation efforts. ”The Mazingira Day…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Eight counties are set to experience power interruption Wednesday following maintenance works by the Kenya Power Company. In a statement, Kenya Power, stated that parts of Nairobi, Uasin Gishu, Busia, Kissi, Migori, Homabay, Nyeri, and Kiambu Counties are set to experience…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 24 – Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have raided the home of former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. This comes even as the anti-graft agency is conducting a probe over alleged corruption scandal. His houses in Marsabit and Nairobi counties were…