The government has announced the arrival of 50 new wagons to bolster the operations of the Madaraka Express freight service. According to the Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, a second shipment of 250 wagons was loaded at the Tianjin port in China in late January and is expected to arrive this month. “Today we […]
BAK officials during a past event The Blockchain Association of Kenya (BAK) will introduce the nation’s first-ever community-led Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) draft bill for the digital asset sector. It was first released on January 22, 2024, and is accessible for review and comment in the public domain. As of right now, the advocacy […]
PHOTO | Google The owner of Yandex, often referred to as “Russia’s Google”, has said it will pull out of its country of origin. Its Dutch-based parent company sold the operation in Russia for 475 billion roubles ($5.2bn; £4.2bn), much lower than its estimated market value. The sale to a consortium of investors means Yandex’s […]
They want the construction of the multi-billion Liwatoni Fish processing plant to be hastened. PHOTO by Haniel Mengistu Coast Seafarers leaders have raised concerns over the snail pace of blue economy projects in the region, thus depriving the youths of employment opportunities. The leaders say the state bid to escalate investments in the blue economy […]
A Mombasa court on Tuesday sentenced a middle-aged Tanzanian woman to 45 years in prison for trafficking heroin with an estimated value of Ksh 16,167,000. In his Judgement, Principal Magistrate Martin Rabera found Maimuna Jumanne Amir guilty of drug trafficking in 5,389 grams of heroin concealed in a black travelling bag. The accused was also […]
The award of government advertisements through MyGov newspaper was a competitive process and the lowest bidder was awarded the tender. Broadcasting and Telecommunications Principal Secretary (PS) Prof. Edward Kisiang’ani has said reports going round in media spaces that the government advertisements were exclusively awarded to one media house are untrue as he called on the […]
The head of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations’ Operation Support Unit (OSU) Zachary Kariuki, a Commissioner of Police, and his six junior officers are expected to be charged in court with torturing a suspect. The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommended that Kariuki, a Commissioner of Police (CP) and his juniors be charged with torturing […]
A total of 594 athletes will compete during the 3rd Sirikwa Classic Cross Country set for Lobo Village in Eldoret on Saturday, February 3rd. Addressing the media on Friday during a pre-event conference, event director Barnaba Korir said all preparations are complete, with a few amendments to the course from last year’s. “We have held […]
Kenya has launched the TB Strategic Plan 2023-2028, featuring a community-centered Universal Health Coverage approach. According to Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni the approach aims to address a surge in TB cases through grassroots detection with support from global partners. “The plan aims to address the crisis by incorporating a […]
Kenyan golfers will be poised for a chance at glory in the upcoming Magical Kenya Ladies Open [MKLO], set to unfold at the 18-hole Baobab Course in Vipingo Ridge, from February 8th to 11th. The event is the only-women’s professional golf tournament in East Africa and has attracted a field of 108 golfers from around […]
Arsenal closed the gap on Premier League leaders Liverpool to two points after an impressive second-half show cracked Nottingham Forest’s resistance at the City Ground. The Gunners struggled to break down Forest’s well-organised rearguard but took the lead after 65 minutes when home keeper Matt Turner allowed Gabriel Jesus’ low shot to deflect in as […]
Achraf Hakimi missed a late chance to equalise from the penalty spot as South Africa shocked 10-man Morocco to set up a quarter-final against Cape Verde at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Evidence Makgopa produced a neat finish to score the opener in the 57th minute, surviving a lengthy Video Assistant Referee (VAR) check […]
