- The agency also urged companies to to minimize the release of waste discharges to as to prevent the clogging of waterways and ensure the free flow of rain waters.
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 26 – The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has initiated the prosecution of Peter Gitaa Koria, the suspended Chief Executive Officer of Bomas of Kenya, concerning procurement irregularities amounting to Sh8.5 million. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – The Kenya Meteorological Department has issued an advisory for heavy rain to be expected over the next two days In the advisory released on Thursday, Director of Metrological Services David Gikungu warned of heavy rainfall of over 40mm to be expected in several parts of the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) detectives have detained Taita Taveta County Assembly Clerk Gadiel Maganga in connection with graft. Maganga was accused of fraudulent expenditure related to a bonding trip undertaken by 21 MCAs to Zanzibar in 2022. The EACC…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Kenya has lauded the decision by Uganda’s General Court Martial sitting at Makindye to overturn the 20-year-jail term imposed on 32 Kenyans on April last year over illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. The 32, who were set free Wednesday, were apprehended on April…
- NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 26 – The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has warned motorists of rising floodwaters at Tana River Bridge in Mororo. The warning came even as the Authority announced that the Seven Folks Dams was near full capacity amid persistent rains with the risk of flooding due to…
- KIRINYAGA, Kenya, Apr 26 – Flight Technical Senior Sergeant John Muriithi was today laid to rest at his farm in Kirimunge , Kirinyaga Central. He was among the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officers who perish alongside chief of defence forces Francis Ogolla last week on Thursday at Sindar, Elgeyo…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has affirmed its compliance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act. In a statement on X, the authority refuted claims of leaking sensitive personal information of vehicle owners on online public searches. “The motor…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Kenya has approved the allocation of 10 acres of land and USD 2 million for the establishment of the Eastern Africa Regional Coordinating Centre (EA-RCC). Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha made the announcement Thursday during the 2nd Africa CDC Eastern Africa…
- Dr Mbugua said the Auditor General had flagged anti-counterfeit trade as a menace to the economy that costs the exchequer over Sh40 billion in unpaid taxes.
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Mount Kenya Governors have re-ignited the one man, one vote campaign as the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA starts gathering opinions on a new sharing formula. Speaking at a roundtable meeting with CRA commissioners in Nairobi, the governors insisted on a formula that…
- China is likely to become the first country to bring Martian soil back to Earth in an ambitious science and engineering endeavor, according to a top space scientist. Wu Weiren, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a leading scientist at the China National Space Administration,…
- BEIJING — The Standing Committee of the 14th National People’s Congress concluded its ninth session Friday in Beijing. At the closing meeting, lawmakers voted to adopt an academic degrees law, a tariff law, and a decision to amend the Law on the Popularization of Agricultural Technology, the Law on…
- BEIJING — China has opened 829 sites providing free treatment for people with pneumoconiosis, cases of which account for approximately 90 percent of all reported cases of occupational diseases in the country, an official of the National Health Commission said on Thursday. Wang Jiandong, who is the…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) grassroots elections have kicked off in Nairobi, Busia, Narok, West Pokot, Homa Bay. The party’s National Elections Board (NEB) chairman Anthony Mwaura assured of a free and fair process. The polling stations are set to be closed at 3 pm…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Motorists have been warned not to use the Athi River-Machakos road service lane after a section of the embankment slopes eroded due to the heavy rains currently being experienced. According to the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), motorists should instead use the…
- SIAYA, Kenya, Apr 26 – Siaya is the leading county where judicial services are closer to the people, a senior judicial officer has said. Lady justice Anne Koros of the Siaya high court’s environment and lands court said that with the pending opening of courts in Usigu and Yala in Bondo and Gem…
- NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 26 – Siaya Governor James Orengo has scoffed at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Twalib Mbarak for accusations that his county was under investigation over alleged corruption. In a statement,Orengo, termed Mbarak’s sentiments as“…
- Through a three-year project supported by the Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) with funding from the I&M Foundation, A Rocha Kenya has been conducting environmental awareness in schools with a view of arousing children`s and young people`s interest in caring for the environment.
- SIAYA, Kenya, Apr 26 – Mining Principal Secretary Elijah Mwangi has warned all illegal miners in Migori County to seize operations and seek legal mining licences.Mwangi who led the multi-agency security team and mining official in an operation to enforce the closure orders in nine illegal large-…
- 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…