The United Nations has welcomed the resumption of talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to end the months-long conflict between the Sudanese army and its rival paramilitary force which lefts scores dead and sent the northeast African country spiraling into humanitarian crisis. “The Jeddah talks cannot have started soon enough. More than six months since the start of […]
ICT and the Digital Economy PS, Eng. John Tanui has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to grow the country’s digital economy through enacting a safe and secure cyberspace. Eng. Tanui who spoke in his office while issuing a Cyber Security Observance Brief noted that the digital space presents many opportunities hence the country’s ambitious agenda to […]
Kirinyaga County Government will hire additional health professionals as county gets ready for roll-out of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Governor Anne Waiguru said that the county will advertise for 50 positions of various cadres of medics to fill some gaps that have been created by elevation and expansion of various health facilities. She said elevation […]
Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) examinations began Monday morning with President William Ruto distributing examination papers to candidates in Kikuyu Township Primary Kiambu County. Candidates in class eight and those in grade six kicked off the three day exercise countrywide as education ministry officials and exam supervisors availed […]
UK-based banking giant HSBC says its quarterly profits jumped to $7.7bn (£6.35bn), boosted by higher interest rates. That is as the firm’s pre-tax profit for the period to the end of September more than doubled from a year earlier. “We have had three consecutive quarters of strong financial performance”, group chief executive Noel Quinn said […]
A Senior Policy Research Analyst at the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) has called on the Kenyan government to invest in human capital by skilling and reskilling the youth if the continent is to harness her demographic dividend. Speaking in Nairobi during a panel discussion on the State of Kenya Population Report and the […]
Alphonce Kigen and Evaline Chirchir were crowned winners of the 42 Kilometers individual men and women categories in the 20 th edition of the Standard Chartered Nairobi Marathon. Over 73 elite athletes, 200 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) and over 20,000 recreational runners participated in the marathon. The marathon was attended by 22,000 participants. The start […]
Donald Trump used a speech to a Republican Jewish convention on Saturday to promise reimposition of a controversial travel ban that targeted a slew of mostly Muslim countries if he gets re-elected. “You remember the travel ban? On day one I will restore our travel ban,” he said. At the start of his presidency in […]
The government has directed all the officers responsible for administering the national exams to ensure that all learners sit the examinations. The Kenya Certificate of Primary Education and Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) are set to begin (today) Monday, 30th October 2023 and end on Wednesday, November 1. In a statement the Cabinet Secretary […]
At least 15 people were shot early Sunday morning on Chicago’s west side, according to a news release from the Chicago Police Department, at an event CNN affiliate WLS described as a large Halloween party. The victims include six women and nine men between the ages of 26 and 53, Chicago police said in the […]
The cause of actor Matthew Perry’s death at his residence Saturday will require additional investigative steps by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office before reaching a conclusion, according to records from the agency. The medical examiner updated its online record for Perry on Sunday afternoon, listing his cause of death as “deferred.” “In cases […]
Class eight and Grade six candidates are set to start their national exams Monday morning. Class 8 learners will sit for the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) while Grade 6 learners will sit for the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA). Both exams will begin Monday (today) 30th October and end on Wednesday, November […]
