- Documents presented to the National Treasury reveal the expenditure is part of Sh17.6 billion utilized under Article 223, which allows government spending without prior parliamentary approval.
- Besigye, a four-time Ugandan presidential candidate and outspoken critic of President Yoweri Museveni, attended a book launch hosted by Karua in Nairobi on Saturday.
- President Ruto, flanked by women leaders, emphasized the urgent need to protect the lives and dignity of women, describing the rising cases of femicide as a tragic crisis requiring immediate intervention.
- A Mediation Committee of the National Assembly and the Senate co-chaired by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro and Senator Ali Roba (Mandera) increased the allocation by Sh2 billion compared to the previous Financial Year citing harsh economic times.
- He stressed the importance of improving stockpile management and implementing comprehensive disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) programs to empower individuals and communities to lead peaceful and productive lives.
- He noted that the economic policy places a special focus on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises and includes marginalized groups, such as youth, women, and persons with disabilities.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, hosting the summit, emphasized that the meeting is occurring amid the “largest number of armed conflicts since World War II” and the highest levels of forced displacements ever recorded.
- Organized by the Regional Centre on Small Arms (RECSA), the forum aims to address the persistent threat posed by small arms and light weapons, which undermine peace and security across the region.
- The program, implemented by the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC), has already received Sh800 million from the German Development Bank (KFW) and the European Union.
- The anti-graft agency directed Kosgei to appear for questioning as it seeks answers regarding his alleged involvement in fraudulent infrastructural projects at the institution.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 20 – Seven people, including three family members, perished in a fire that broke out in Majengo slums, Nairobi on Tuesday night. Police say the fire also left 10 others injured. Over 50 houses were destroyed, leaving dozens of families homeless. “We are continuing to assist the…
- Ngibuini reiterated his unwavering support for the affected families, explaining that residents had received eviction notices. This prompted some to leave voluntarily, while others resisted.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 20 — Winnie Byanyima, wife of Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye, has called on the Ugandan government to release her husband, whom she claims was abducted in Nairobi. Byanyima said Besigye, leader of Uganda’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, was kidnapped in…
- The artefacts were recovered through ongoing investigations into criminal trafficking networks, including those linked to Subhash Kapoor, an alleged antiquities trafficker, and convicted dealer Nancy Wiener, according to a statement from the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
- According to his wife Winnie Byanyima, Besigye was forcibly taken and transported across the border to Uganda, where he is now reportedly being held in a military jail.
- Whitman, who served as the US Ambassador to Kenya for two years, revealed in a statement to newsrooms that she had submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden.
- NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 19 – Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has assured the 43 homeowners of Woodley Estate who vacated their properties for a modern housing project that they will return to newly constructed homes once the project is complete. In a statement following a Cabinet meeting, Sakaja…
- The President noted that the performance contracts signed by his Cabinet Secretaries would serve as benchmarks to assess his government’s performance and success.
- Ruto announced that at the end of each financial year, every Cabinet Secretary will receive a performance report card reflecting their ministry's achievements.
- The church, in a statement on Monday evening, also said it will be refunding Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Sh200,000 he donated when he accompanied President Ruto to a Catholic Church in Nairobi's Soweto.
- Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov 19 – COP29 in Baku has marked a historic step forward with the establishment of a global carbon market under Article 6.4 of the Paris Agreement. This mechanism, championed as a “game-changing tool” for both emissions reduction and climate finance, enables countries to trade…
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underscored the importance of immediate, substantial financial contributions to support vulnerable nations.
- The two presidents spoke positively about the important role of China-U.S. strategic communication, regular contact between the respective diplomatic and security teams, and dialogue mechanisms on mil-to-mil relations, economic and trade ties, and financial issues.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned Moi University Vice Chancellor Isaac Kosgei as part of an investigation into alleged corruption involving the embezzlement of over Sh2.18 billion. In a statement, the anti-graft agency directed Kosgei to appear…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 –The Anglican Church of Kenya (ACK) has expressed strong support for the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) in their recent demands for greater accountability from the government over what they describe as failures in managing national issues. On Monday, Archbishop…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 18 – Chaos were on Monday erupted at the Kirinyaga County Assembly after Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) disagreed over the removal of the Majority Leader Daniel Kibinga. According to communication made by the deputy Speaker Jinaro Njamumo on behalf of the speaker, members…
- An Australian mining company, Resolute Mining, says it will pay Mali’s military government $160m (£126m) to settle a tax dispute, after the company’s British boss and two other staff were unexpectedly detained 10 days ago. Reports say Terry Holohan and his colleagues were arrested while travelling…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – The Council of Governors (COG) has warned that the delay in disbursement of funds to devolved units could disrupt service delivery and cripple operations in counties across the country. COG in a statement following its extraordinary meeting lamented that the delay in the…
- KISUMU, Kenya, Nov 18 – A section of Nyanza church leaders have backed the position of the Catholic Bishops as they issued eight irreducible minimums to President William Ruto. The leaders say the country is headed in the wrong direction and it is only the clergy remaining standing to point at the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 18 – Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo, Public health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni and Controller of Budget (COB) Margaret Nyakang’o have been ranked top among 20 most impactful women in the recent Timely Kenya survey. Odhiambo topped the list following her…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – University Academic Staff Union (UASU)-aligned lecturers stage a public protest in Nairobi, presenting petitions to the Treasury and the Ministry of Education over the unfulfilled Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed in September. The lecturers have been on strike…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 18 – The government will release an additional Sh2.5 billion next week to pay for debts owed to hospitals and service providers by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund, President William Ruto has announced. This is on top of the KSh5 billion the government recently paid…
- Hezbollah’s media chief Mohammed Afif has been killed in an Israeli strike in central Beirut, the Lebanese militant group has confirmed. A strike hit the headquarters of the Baath political party in the densely populated Ras al-Naba neighbourhood on Sunday, according to Lebanon’s state-run National…
