Kenyan nurses have maintained they are on duty and will not join the ongoing countrywide strike by doctors and clinicians. The medics through the umbrella body Kenya National Union of Nurses (KNUN) said they will not give in to pressure to down their tools since the government has already shown goodwill by engaging the union […]
Officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Wednesday April 3, 2024 arrested a suspect who stole a gun from a senior Anti-Terror Police officer in Nairobi. This was after the pistol was reported missing on April 2, 2024 at around 7.30pm, after it was stolen from the police officer at a car wash […]
The season of peace is here and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is not remaining behind. Following recent ‘handshake’ between ODM leader Raila Odinga and President William Ruto, the DP has also dived in and has apologised to former First Lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta raising speculation of an imminent truce between him and Former President Uhuru […]
In a major political move, Silas Jakakimba, a former aide to former Prime Minister and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga on Monday made his move to the to the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party official. Jakakimba who was flanked by other ODM defectors including former former Migori Governor Okoth Obado, Busia […]
The Communication Authority of Kenya has published the 4th edition of the Programming Code for Broadcasting Services. The revised guidelines have been set out for all media outlets in the country in order to facilitate responsible use of the broadcasting platform. In a gazette notice published Tuesday, FTA broadcasters shall, within one year of award […]
Noah Oluoch Oketch, former Finance and ICT Manager at the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, has been detained following his arrest by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). The commission alleges that Oketch used falsified academic credentials to obtain employment within the agency. The individual in question, presently detained at the EACC police station […]
Head of Government, Aziz Akhannouch, received, on Saturday, the members of the body in charge of revising the Family Code, who presented him with the body’s proposals with a view to submitting them to the King Mohammed VI. In a statement to the press at the end of the meeting, Akhannouch said he had received […]
The 2024 China-Africa Internet Development and Cooperation Forum is being held on Tuesday and Wednesday in Xiamen, East China’s Fujian province. An online media sub-forum organized by the China Daily has been convened to deepen the collaboration between Chinese and African digital media outlets. The forum will focus on topics such as innovating narratives, promoting […]
Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Senegal’s fifth president, has been sworn into office at a ceremony in the capital, Dakar. Last month, 44-year-old Mr Faye won the delayed elections, securing 54% of the vote, ahead of his main challenger Amadou Ba. On Friday, the country’s Constitutional Council confirmed Mr Faye as the winner. Heads of state from […]
Beatrice Chebet successfully defended her 10km senior women’s race title at the 45th edition of the World Cross Country Championships held on Saturday afternoon in Belgrade, Serbia, as Kenyans swept all top five positions. Chebet, who was in the leading pack from the gun, had to use her experience to outsprint her compatriots, cutting the […]
Toyota’s Kalle Rovanperä inched closer to clinching his second Safari Rally Kenya victory, winning one of the six stages on Saturday which no doubt leaves him as an overnight leader for 2 nd day running. Despite many drivers at the 3rd round of the 2024 WRC championship encountering challenges Rovanperä was among the few lucky […]
The opening ceremony of the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup, which took place in Morocco, was awarded the Best Ceremony prize at the HEAVENT AWARDS 2024 held in Cannes, France. The HEAVENT AWARDS organization selected the ceremony, organized by the Ministry of Youth, Culture and Communication, among the best nominated works alongside other opening ceremonies […]
