Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private military group, has been buried in a private funeral held in St Petersburg, as confirmed by his press service. The ceremony took place in a “closed format” in his home city, and individuals wanting to bid farewell were invited to visit the Porokhovskoye cemetery. Prigozhin’s death was […]
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is set to be repealed. This was revealed Tuesday during a cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at Kakamega State Lodge. The public health insurer which is the primary implementer of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) will now be replaced by three funds that will be established namely; Primary […]
President William Ruto Tuesday morning presided over a Cabinet meeting at the Kakamega State Lodge. The session marked the Administration’s second Cabinet meeting held outside the nation’s capital. The convening of this meeting, as part of His Excellency’s ongoing working tour of the western region, underscores the Administration’s steadfast commitment to lead an open, accessible, […]
The government has waived the requirement for national identity cards for students below 18 years in a move aimed at ensuring they do not miss out on university funding. The decision was ratified Tuesday during a cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at Kakamega State Lodge. The move also comes as a relief to […]
Officials from the National Construction Authority(NCA) are looking for the owner of a seven-storied building in Clay City Kasarani area after it was declared unsafe. According to NCA, an examination of the building revealed it had extensive structural cracks with six columns at the foundation on one side of the longer grid disturbed by deep […]
Dan Mugambi emerged as the overall winner of the first leg of the 2023 Old Mutual Golf circuit at Nyali Golf and Country Club in Mombasa. Playing off handicap 25, Mugambi fired 48 Stableford points to clinch the coveted title. The runners-up honors went to handicap 27 player Petronilla Kelee who shot 41 points […]
Calls to have resilient healthcare systems reverberated at the opening of the 7th Maisha conference in the wake of increased new infections among children and young adults. According to medical services Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai, the sluggish pace in curtailing new HIV infections among children and adolescents remain a pressing concern with young people constituting […]
The Law Society of Kenya, Amnesty International Kenya, Kenya Human Rights Commission, and HAKI Africa have raised their concerns over the recent abduction and release of businessman Jaswant Singh Rai. Human rights groups claim that the abduction of the businessman could signal the return of extrajudicial killings that according to them are slightly on the […]
Novak Djokovic will replace young rival Carlos Alcaraz as the men’s world number one after a routine win on his US Open return. Serbia’s Djokovic, who lost the Wimbledon final to Alcaraz, won 6-0 6-2 6-3 against France’s Alexandre Muller in Monday’s night session in New York. Djokovic, 36, was not allowed to play in […]
Kenya Airways (KQ) has reported an increase in loss before tax of Ksh 22 billion during the first six months of this year from Ksh 9.9 billion reported last year on account of depreciation of the shilling. During investor briefing held Tuesday, the airline said despite recording a 120pc improvement in operating profit to Ksh […]
The Kenya Basketball Federation President Paul Otula on Tuesday met with German former professional basketball player and a special advisor for the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA) Dirk Nowitzki at the FIBA World Congress in Manilla,Philippines. The duo who form an integral part of the sport in their respective countries engaged in […]
A man in Uganda faces the death penalty after being charged with “aggravated homosexuality”. His lawyer told Reuters the 20-year-old was the first to be prosecuted for the offence under tough new anti-LGBTQ legislation signed into law in May. According to the charge sheet, he is accused of unlawful sexual intercourse with a 41-year-old man, […]
