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  • - The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In light of the situation, and the potential for further international spread within and outside Africa, WHO Director-General Tedros…
  • - The broad-based government of national unity will deliver the much-needed economic transformation to Kenyans, President William Ruto has said. The Head of State said that the new cabinet brings together people with divergent yet progressive views on how to take Kenya forward. "Recently, I formed a…
  • - The National Assembly Committee on Appointments listed several reasons why it decided to drop one Cabinet Secretary nominee from the 20 recently picked by President William Ruto. The Committee whose report was adopted by the whole house said the nomination of Stella Soi Langat as Minister for…
  • - President William Ruto’s new-look Cabinet is set to officially assume office Thursday morning. This is after the National Assembly approved the names of 19 of the 20 nominees named by the head of state to various Ministries. Only Stella Langat failed to meet the MPs' suitability test and did not…
  • - President William Ruto’s new-look Cabinet is set to officially assume office Thursday morning. This is after the National Assembly approved the names of 19 of the 20 nominees named by the head of state to various Ministries. Only Stella Langat failed to meet the MPs’ suitability test and did not…
  • - The County Government of Kirinyaga has trained 1,222 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in its bid to enhance their capacity to perform their role in delivery of primary healthcare within the county. The two weeks training that has been collaboratively facilitated by the County and National…
  • - The County Government of Kirinyaga has trained 1,222 Community Health Promoters (CHPs) in its bid to enhance their capacity to perform their role in delivery of primary healthcare within the county. The two weeks training that has been collaboratively facilitated by the County and National…
  • - Food insecurity is a major global concern as underscored by the Sustainable Development Goal, SDG 2: Zero Hunger. Unfortunately, there has been a significant surge in global hunger and food insecurity since 2015, which has been exacerbated by various factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, armed…
  • - African venture capital firm, Founders Factory Africa (FFA), has announced its rebrand and name change to 54 Collective, evolving its business model to better support transformative technology ventures across the continent through catalytic capital and value-add support through its Venture Success…
  • - Police officers from Laare Police Station in Igembe North sub-county, Meru County, have arrested a 16-year-old boy for the murder of his aunt. Eticuras Koome is alleged to have stabbed his aunt multiple times with a knife. According to Igembe North sub-county police commander Jerald Okari Marando,…
  • - Elon Musk's X/Twitter is suing a group of major companies, alleging that they unlawfully conspired to boycott the site. It accuses the food giants Unilever and Mars, private healthcare company CVS Health, and renewable energy firm Orsted - along with a trade association called the World Federation…
  • - The State Department for Environment and Climate Change, in partnership with UNICEF and other stakeholders, has developed the Children’s Climate and Disaster Risk Model (CCDRM). The CCDRM is an online platform designed to track the climate and disaster risk levels faced by children in Kenya. It…
  • - The government has refuted claims published by a local paper suggesting that there is low uptake for the Affordable Housing Program (AHP). In a statement, the State House Spokesperson Mohamed Hussein stated that the story is not only mischievous but also deliberately misleading. "We take note of a…
  • - The government has refuted claims published by a local paper suggesting that there is low uptake for the Affordable Housing Program (AHP). In a statement, the State House Spokesperson Mohamed Hussein stated that the story is not only mischievous but also deliberately misleading. “We take note of a…
  • - Tim Walz touted his rural roots and said Donald Trump would take the US "backwards" as he appeared for the first time as Kamala Harris’s running mate at a raucous Democratic Party rally. At the event in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the party’s new nominee for vice president said their Republican…
  • - Two more candidates joined the race for the African Union Commission Chairperson position as submissions for nominations to the post came to a close on Tuesday. The late entrants from Madagascar and Mauritius will face off with former Prime Minister of Kenya Raila Odinga and Djibouti Foreign…
  • - A host of Members of Parliament across the political devide have backed Dr Deborah Mulongo Barasa to succed at the Ministry of Health following her nomination by President William Ruto in the recently named new Cabinet. The legislators led by Mwingi West representative Charles Ngusya Nguna alias…
  • - Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a former school teacher and member of Congress, as her vice-presidential nominee. Ms Harris wrote on social media that he stood out from the competition because "his convictions on fighting for middle class families run deep". Mr Walz, 60, said…
  • - Highly hazardous pesticides are being distributed to farmers in the country, a situation that has led to rising cases of cancer in Kenya, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Gladys Boss Shollei has claimed. Shollei protested that the same products being shipped to Kenya and sold to unsuspecting…
  • - Highly hazardous pesticides are being distributed to farmers in the country, a situation that has led to rising cases of cancer in Kenya, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly Gladys Boss Shollei has claimed. Shollei protested that the same products being shipped to Kenya and sold to unsuspecting…
  • - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has introduced allowances for teachers in special schools to attract and retain them in the institutions. The revelation was made before the Cohesion and Equal Opportunities Committee by TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia. The Committee was also…
  • - The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has introduced allowances for teachers in special schools to attract and retain them in the institutions. The revelation was made before the Cohesion and Equal Opportunities Committee by TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia. The Committee was also…
  • - Finland deems the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as "a good basis for a solution" to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. This position was expressed in the Joint Communiqué, published this Tuesday in Helsinki, following talks between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan…
  • - Climate change continues to pose a major challenge as climate scientists embark on generating usable data to help in informing mitigation measures. According to the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Africa Centre Director Dr. Philip Osano, the lack of adequate usable data remains “A key…
  • - Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday hosted representatives of the Chinese community in Kenya led by Ambassador Dr. Zhou Pingjian to a meeting at his office in Nairobi. Bilateral relations between Nairobi and Beijing shaped the agenda of the morning meeting between the two sides.…
  • - Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday hosted representatives of the Chinese community in Kenya led by Ambassador Dr. Zhou Pingjian to a meeting at his office in Nairobi. Bilateral relations between Nairobi and Beijing shaped the agenda of the morning meeting between the two sides.…
  • - St. Patrick’s Secondary School Ofafa students, and the neighbouring Maringo Ward communities, will now have access to clean and safe water following the commissioning of a water and sanitation project fully funded by the Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Foundation. The borehole is equipped with…
  • - The Kenya Union of Nurses and Midwives has signed a return-to-work formula with the Ministry of Health, signaling a new beginning in their dealings. Speaking at the signing ceremony officiated by Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni and her counterpart in…
  • - President William Ruto has made fresh changes to the Board of Directors of the New Kenya Co-operative Creamers (New-KCC).
  • - Kenya has made significant progress in combating HIV/AIDS, with AIDS-related deaths dropping by 68pc, from 58,446 in 2013 to 18,473 in 2022. According to the Ministry of Health, HIV infections decreased from 101,448 to 22,154 over the same period. During the inaugural meeting of the steering…
  • - Kenya has made significant progress in combating HIV/AIDS, with AIDS-related deaths dropping by 68pc, from 58,446 in 2013 to 18,473 in 2022. According to the Ministry of Health, HIV infections decreased from 101,448 to 22,154 over the same period. During the inaugural meeting of the steering…
  • - The Murang'a County Government has employed various measures aimed at encouraging expectant mothers and especially teens to regularly attend antenatal clinics. The County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for health Dr. Fredrick Mbugua has noted proper attendance of antenatal clinics and delivering…
  • - The Murang’a County Government has employed various measures aimed at encouraging expectant mothers and especially teens to regularly attend antenatal clinics. The County Executive Committee (CEC) Member for health Dr. Fredrick Mbugua has noted proper attendance of antenatal clinics and delivering…
  • - Private security firms are calling on the Labour Ministry to prioritize issues affecting security workers in the country. Among the issues is the implementation of the new regulations gazetted by the regulatory authority which called for a minimum wage of 30,000 shillings for each security worker…
  • - Private security firms are calling on the Labour Ministry to prioritize issues affecting security workers in the country. Among the issues is the implementation of the new regulations gazetted by the regulatory authority which called for a minimum wage of 30,000 shillings for each security worker…
  • - Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing’oei now wants the Government to firmly regulate assemblies and demonstrations in Kenya citing the economic challenges triggered by the activity.
  • - The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has Tuesday arrested the principal suspect in the Ksh 7.6 billion Triton Oil scandal, Yagnesh Devani. Devani, who was apprehended from his offices in Nairobi, is expected to take plea before the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court.
  • - Togo is set to receive $26.6 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund its agro-processing project.
  • - Togo is set to receive $26.6 million from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to fund its agro-processing project. The grant which has been approved by the bank’s board will finance the west African nation’s second phase of the Agro-Food Processing Zone Project. “This will focus on the construction…
  • - Kenya's automaker, Mobius Motors has announced plans to shut down its operations in the country.
  • - The Registrar of Political Parties, Ann Nderitu, has officially confirmed Hassan Omar's appointment as the Secretary General of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), succeeding Cleophas Malala, who had held the position on an acting basis since February 2023. In a communication to the party,…
  • - A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising.
  • - A US judge has ruled Google acted illegally to crush its competition and maintain a monopoly on online search and related advertising. The landmark decision on Monday is a major blow to Alphabet, Google’s parent company, and could reshape how technology giants do business. Google was sued by the US…
  • - Narok Governor Patrick Ntutu is now calling on motorists to be vigilant while driving along the highways to reduce the number of accidents reported.
  • - The Meru health workers' strike has entered its sixth day Tuesday, causing a crisis in Meru County's health sector and paralyzing operations in all public facilities. The health workers stormed Meru County Government Offices following complaints over alleged inadequate staffing, lack of promotions…
  • - The Government has issued emergency hotline numbers for Kenyans living in Lebanon.
  • - US President Joe Biden met his senior national security team on Monday as concerns grew of a possible Iranian retaliatory attack on Israel grew.
  • - Vice-President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday morning, ending two weeks of intense speculation as the US hurtles towards November's presidential election.
  • - Mr Teddy Rossier and Miss Grace Ramtu have been crowned at the recently concluded Mr and Miss World Kenya competition that took place at the Two Rivers Mall. The event made its comeback after a hiatus taking over from the reigning crown holders Frank Asiyo and Chantou Kwamboka. Announcing the…
  • - Zac Efron said he is "happy and healthy" after he was taken to hospital following a swimming incident over the weekend. Representatives of the 36-year-old American actor told TMZ that he had a "minor swimming incident" at a villa in Ibiza on Friday. He was taken to hospital as a "precautionary…