The government on Sunday warned Kenyans travelling during the Christmas and New Year festivities to exercise caution amid the ongoing heavy rainfall attributed to the El Nino phenomenon. Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, addressing a press conference in Nairobi, said that due to the floods, many roads have been washed out and visibility is poor on […]
President William Ruto has once again defended his numerous foreign trips that have attracted criticism from a section of Kenyans. Speaking in Kimende, Kiambu County on Sunday, Ruto said the foreign trips are meant to benefit Kenyans, contrary to reports. “You have heard that I have toured many parts of the world and I have […]
The government, in line with the World Health Organization’s malaria elimination strategies, is expanding the Mass Insecticide Treated Nets Campaign to Kisii and Nyamira Counties. The two counties are identified as high-risk areas for malaria. These counties are among the 22 targeted for the campaign’s distribution efforts. A multi-sectoral team is actively engaged in advocacy, […]
East African Community, ASALs, and Regional Development Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza was at the weekend heckled when she tried to defend president William Ruto over the cost of living. She was addressing mourners in Chuluni, Kitui East, during the burial of a renowned journalist Musungu Kyumbe who succumbed to skin cancer. Malonza had claimed Ruto […]
Oil rich Azerbaijan will host the next conference of the parties in 2024, after days of marathon lobbying by the Eastern European nation. The country managed to wither strong competition from Armenia, which was also bidding to host the 2024 round of the climate talks. The development comes amid a stiff stalemate at the ongoing […]
The County Government of Kirinyaga is the winner of the prestigious Kenya Institute of Supply Management SPURS SCM Excellence Awards 2023. The award seeks to recognize and reward organizations that demonstrate supply chain practices that result in value for money and comply with the laid down regulatory frameworks. They aim at motivating Supply Chain professionals […]
The national assembly has assured residents of North Rift that they will make laws which will make cattle rustling and banditry to be considered serious crimes like terrorism. The chair departmental committee on administration and internal security Gabriel Tongoyo said that during the last electioneering period, more than 600 people lost their lives as a […]
The East Africa Legislative Assembly [EALA] Member of Parliament Kanini Kega has said he is enjoying his participation at the ongoing 13th Edition of East African Community Inter-Parliamentary Games (EACoG) currently underway in Kigali,Rwanda. Speaking after captaining his volleyball side against Uganda in which they lost,the former Kieni MP who also served as Budget and […]
Turkey has issued an international arrest warrant for the son of Somalia’s president, after he allegedly ran over a motorcycle courier, who later died. A police report said Mohammed Hassan Cheikh Mohamud collided with the courier in broad daylight in Istanbul. Police say he was driving a car which reportedly belonged to the Somali consulate […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s leader has taken his rhetorical attacks on his Rwandan counterpart to another level by comparing him to Adolf Hitler. Félix Tshisekedi said Paul Kagame was behaving like Hitler, and added: “I promise he will end up like Hitler”. Mr Tshisekedi who is campaigning for re-election, was addressing a rally in […]
Rosatom State Corporation held the Small Modular Reactors Day (SMR Day) on the sidelines of the COP28 Climate Conference, presenting a full range of technological solutions to achieve climate goals and ensure a low-carbon future. For the first time, the SMR Day was held with the support of Rosatom at EXPO-2020. “We are convinced that […]
It has now emerged that 80 percent of all ongoing national government projects in North Eastern region have stalled partly because the contractors lack the capacity to undertake them. In a report presented by area regional commissioner John Otieno to the National Development and Implementation Committee (NDIC) in October some 10 projects that are yet […]
