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- Six Cabinet Secretaries have made fresh appointments in various government agencies and boards while sending home a few other members. Through the Kenya Gazette notice on Saturday, September 7, the newly appointed CSs made far-reaching changes to improve service delivery in their various ministries…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has made it clear that any efforts to exclude him from the Kenya Kwanza government will be thwarted. Speaking during the burial ceremony of former NACADA CEO, Victor Okioma in Trans Nzoia County, the DP, without mentioning names, opined that he fought to be in the…
- Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Aden Duale has revived the push for financial infrastructure re-engineering to avoid worsening the debt situation in Africa. Speaking at the 10th Special Session of the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (…
- Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has completed its journey back to Earth – but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying remain behind on the International Space Station. The empty craft had been travelling in autonomous mode after undocking from the orbiting lab. The capsule, which suffered…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Reactions after Ruto declares days of mourning Reactions are expected to emerge after a decision by President William Ruto to declare three days of mourning following the tragic loss of 17 students to a fire at the Hillside…
- Democratic Action Party of Kenya (DAP-K) Party leader Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa has continued to pile pressure on the Kenya Kwanza administration over the planned take-over of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by Adani Enterprises, an Indian firm. On Friday, September 6, 2024, Wamalwa…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has vowed to pursue his push to unite the Mt Kenya region, stating that he was being victimised for advocating for issues other politicians were saying freely without backlash. Speaking during the burial ceremony of former NACADA CEO, Victor Okioma in Trans Nzoia…
- A sports venue in Paris will be named after Ugandan Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who died after her ex-boyfriend allegedly set her on fire, the French capital’s mayor has announced. The 33-year-old mother died on Thursday with severe burns after her former partner allegedly doused her in…
- The National Treasury and Economic Planning Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has sealed a deal in China where he accompanied President William Ruto for the Forum on China–Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to construct 15 roads. In a statement from the National Treasury, CS John Mbadi sealed the deal with Tan…
- Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka on Friday, September 6, 2024, took on Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a funeral ceremony in Trans Nzoia County. During the ceremony, Onyonka told Gachagua to his face to ask President William Ruto to abandon the current university funding model and put the…
- Interior Cabinet Secretary Abrahama Kindure Kindiki has come out to clarify the government’s directive to parents of students at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County to return their children to school following the fire incident that has so far claimed 17 lives. Speaking on Friday, September…
- The national government has announced a raft of measures following the dormitory fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri County, which has claimed 17 lives. In a statement on Friday, September 6, 2024, Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura indicated that the intervention measures aim to mitigate…
- Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined leaders to mourn the deaths of 17 pupils at Hillside Endarasha Academy. The night inferno occurred on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 11 pm, claiming the lives of the young learners and leading to several injuries. The fourth president has described the…
- The Ministries of Education and Interior have promised to investigate the cause of the fire that occurred at Hillside Endarasha Academy on Thursday, September 5, 2024. According to the education ministry, 17 pupils have so far died, while others who are injured are receiving treatment at various…
- Nairobi County Senator Edwin Sifuna has stated that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) remains an opposition party, contrary to what Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua said. Speaking during a live interview with a local radio station on Friday, September 6, 2024, Sifuna disclosed that ODM is a…
- Harambee Stars begin their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers with a match against Zimbabwe on Friday, August 6, 2024. Eyes will be on head coach Engin Firat to see how the tactician will construct his starting line that will face the The Warriors from the COSAFA nation. With key players…
- Kenya will soon benefit from an influx of Chinese tourists following an agreement to strengthen exchanges and cooperation to help revive Africa’s tourism industry. Yesterday, Africa and China agreed to attend each other’s large-scale tourism exhibitions such as China International Travel Mart and…
- Every Kenyan working in a bank will be forced to pay Sh10,000 per year and an additional Sh25,000 membership registration to the proposed Institute of Bankers. Around 10,500 professional bankers are expected to register in the next three years and submit to the payments which are also liable to a…
- Sony Sugar Company has uncovered a sugar sales syndicate through which the miller has reportedly lost millions in fraudulent transactions. A whistleblower revealed irregular dispatches of sugar, worth Sh963,900 (7.55 tonnes), involving company employees and distributors. As a result, five senior…
- Secretary of State Antony Blinken has travelled to Haiti to show the United States support for a multinational effort to combat gang violence in the Caribbean nation. Blinken arrived in Port-au-Prince on Thursday, where he met with interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and announced a new surge of…
- A sharp and devastating rise in malaria cases is overwhelming Turkana residents, sparking fears of a public health emergency in one of Kenya’s most vulnerable regions. Malaria, once rare in this drought-stricken area, the disease is now a threat. The Turkana county department of health is yet to…
- Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei succumbed to multiple organ failure at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit in Eldoret. Cheptegei had been at the hospital since Monday. Her demise was confirmed by Dr Kimani Mbugua, who is in charge of theatre and critical care, at a media…
- In 2003, Kenya’s economy was in desperate need of revitalisation, and the late President Mwai Kibaki turned to a group of technocrats to help navigate the country out of stagnation. Among them was Benson Ndeta, a 31-year-old architect, who had already built a reputation in the private sector.…
- Beatrice Chebet and Mary Moraa emerged winners in their respective races during the Zurich Diamond League on Thursday, September 5, 2024. The night action saw Chebet, the Olympic medallist in Paris, France, race to victory in the 5000m while Moraa stamped her authority in the 800m. Meanwhile, when…
- President William Ruto has called on China to scale up its cooperation with Africa and help countries on the continent access concessional funding for development. The President asked China to rally stakeholders to double their contribution to multilateral development banks such as the…
- Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today’s happenings. Govt travel expenditure Auditor General Nancy Gathungu’s report that has disclosed that the national government spent a staggering Ksh27.2 billion on travel during the Financial Year 2023/24, marking one of the largest travel…
- After the 2024 Finance Bill fell, the government came up with a supplementary budget to fill the void. There is no doubt that the 2024/25 Supplementary Budget was developed in the context of the imperative to ensure that Kenya remains accountable for its borrowing binge even as it sought to embrace…
- With a population exceeding one billion people, Africa has emerged as the continent with the most promising investment opportunities. It boasts abundant resources, and by strategically investing in the right market sectors with the best resources and strategies, investors can expect high returns.…
- The new higher education funding model has been cited as essential in affording learners from vulnerable backgrounds access to higher education. Prof Zipporah Ng’ang’a, the principal in charge of Mama Ngina University noted that the new model is designed to provide essential support to students…
- The English Premier League has started, and three weeks into it, pundits are already debating the consequences of the beginning of the season with a focus on Erik Ten Hag, the Dutch coach of Manchester United. England’s richest club, and second only to Real Madrid in the world, is 14th in the…
- President Ruto’s call yesterday for financial reforms and enhanced cooperation is crucial, but it requires African leaders first to embrace responsibility and act in the continent’s best interests. His appeal for China to facilitate access to concessional funding for African countries is both…
- Nairobi ward leaders are split down the middle over whether to impeach Governor Johnson Sakaja or not when the County Assembly resumes sittings next week. Some of the city MCAs who spoke to People Daily revealed plans to impeach Sakaja are in progress. They say they will discuss the grounds of…
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has moved to court to pursue the recovery of public land in Kericho county valued at Sh400 million. The anti-graft agency claimed the six prime parcel of land in Kericho town, registration No. 631/169, was allegedly grabbed by private developers in…
- It is now 500 days and counting since Sudan ran into armed conflict, leaving the country in dire humanitarian crisis as its citizens face starvation, diseases and death from gunshots. The resilience of the Sudanese masses have been tested to its limits, dreams of the youth have been shattered, its…
- Six State agencies owe land owners whose parcels have been compulsorily acquired by the government to pave way for the construction of roads and other projects a whopping Sh56 billion. National Land Commission (NLC) said the money is for 123 projects spread across the country that were initiated by…
- Excitement is running high the country might achieve HIV viral suppression even before the scheduled 2030 deadline for adults and Aids in children by 2027, if the current momentum is maintained. It has emerged that the Kenya Plan to End Aids in Children by 2027 and Adults by 2030 is achieving…
- Cricket Kenya (CK) has suspended its National Treasurer, Kalpesh Solanki following accusations of abuse of authority. An investigation has been launched into the management of Federation funds. A letter seen by People Sport, signed by CK CEO Ronald Bukusi explicitly outlines the reasons for the…
- Principal Secretary (PS) for Sports, Peter Tum (pictured), assured the Parliamentary Committee on Sports yesterday that the construction of Sports Academies across the constituencies in the country is underway and primed for delivery. According to the Ministry, Sh1.5 billion has been earmarked for…
- Kenya’s Para-powerlifter Hellen Wawira expressed satisfaction with her performance after lifting a career-best 101 kilogrammes in the women’s under-41kg category, finishing sixth overall at the Paris Paralympic Games at the Porte de La Chapelle Arena on Wednesday. Wawira’s compatriot, Kennedy Ogada…
- The French Ambassador for Sports at the French Foreign Ministry, Samuel Ducroquet, believes that the country has delivered one of the best Summer Games ever, as the Paris Paralympic Games near their climax with the closing ceremony set for Sunday at the Stade de France. Ducroquet was speaking at…
- Former Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui yesterday urged his successor Wycliffe Oparanya to push for the enactment of the Cooperatives Bill, terming it the panacea to the sector challenges. Speaking while handing over office to Oparanya on Wednesday, Chelugui said the proposed law would…
- Kenya will be among other African countries to benefit from Sh6.4 trillion ($50 billion) worth of grants in the next three years on health, agriculture and military assistance, Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced. While announcing his 10-point agenda for the African countries, President…
- The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) now claims that the lack of cooperation from the National Police Service (NPS) is becoming a major hindrance in executing hits mandate. IPOA chief executive officer Elma Halake said the NPS does not provide the information required to aid in the…
- Police officers have a reason to smile after the government announced a new salary review where those serving at the lowest rank as constables shall now take home Sh25,645 up from Sh21,645. The National Police Service Commission yesterday moved to implement the Maraga Task Force report whose…
- The health unions are at it again. Yesterday, several unions indicated they may strike in the next 14 days if county governments fail to address several grievances. Some of the complaints revolve around delayed payment of salaries, lack of medical covers and failure to remit statutory deductions.…
- Government officials gobbled up a whopping Sh27.34 billion on local and foreign travel in the last financial year, making a mockery of austerity measures put in place by President William Ruto. A larger chunk of the Sh27.34 billion was spent on local travel (Sh18.15 billion), while the balance of…
- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said that leaders from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) who were appointed to President William Ruto’s cabinet are now obligated to support his views and decisions. Speaking in Mombasa on Thursday, September 5, 2024, during an induction workshop for the…
- FKF Premier League giants AFC Leopards have officially promoted left-footed winger Elly Wafula from their junior team to the senior squad. Wafula, who has been a standout player for AFC Leopards Cubs, has signed a one-year contract with the first team. AFC Leopards promotions “𝐂𝐋𝐔𝐁 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 Elly…
- Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja has emphasized the urgent need to intensify efforts in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV). This call to action comes in the wake of the tragic death of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who passed away on Wednesday after suffering severe burns from…
- Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has revealed that at least 860,000 Kenyans have registered with the new Social Health Authority (SHA) as of September 3, 2024. In a statement, Mwaura said that at least 9,792 health facilities, including 2,008 public and 7,784 private and faith-based facilities…
