The Senate will hold a special sitting today (Friday) to debate key revenue bills that will guide the distribution of resources to counties and marginalised areas. In a notice issued by Speaker Amason Kingi, the sitting was convened under Standing…
Kenya has been hit by a recent wave of repression, tarnishing its reputation as a beacon of democracy in East Africa. Critics fear that it is sliding down the path of her neighbours – Uganda and Tanzania, both of which…
Japan has executed a man who murdered nine people in 2017, the first time since 2022 that the country has enacted capital punishment. The serial killings by Takahiro Shiraishi, dubbed the “Twitter killer”, had shocked the country and triggered debate…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, has criticized the destruction that accompanied Wednesday’s Gen Z-led protests, accusing opposition leaders and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of inciting unrest under the guise of peaceful demonstrations. Speaking…
EMBU, Kenya, Jun 27 – The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) marked this year’s International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking (IDADA) with a powerful call to action: prevention is the first line of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 — Commonwealth Secretary General Shirley Botchwey has called for calm, restraint and respect for democratic rights following chaotic protests on Wedensday marking the first anniversary of the deadly June 25, 2024 demonstrations. In a statement issued…
The government has issued a stern warning to contractors who overextend themselves by taking on more public projects than they can effectively deliver, citing inefficiency and risk of stalling critical development programs. Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Delivery…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 27 – President William Ruto has called on members states to priotise the reform of African Union to strengthen continental voice. Speaking when he hosted AU Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf at State House, Nairobi, Ruto stated…
JUN 27 – Faith Kipyegon fell short in her bid to become the first woman in history to run a sub-four-minute mile. The Kenyan, 31, clocked four minutes 06.42 seconds in perfect conditions at Stade Charlety in Paris – a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 27 – Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has cancelled a planned three-day tour of Embu which was slated to begin on Friday. In a statement to newsrooms, Gachagua said he had taken the decision following the June 25…