The world’s oldest person, Brazilian nun Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, has died at the age of 116. Born on 8 June 1908 in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, Inah Canabarro Lucas became a Catholic nun in…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 2 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed his commitment to focusing on development and steering clear of politics while in office, emphasizing that government service should not be used to incite or divide the public. Speaking…
For farmers in Nyandarua County, the struggle has never been with their crops, it has always been with the roads. Each day, they battle rough, broken and at times flooded roads just to get their produce to market. These roads…
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda’s president, has confirmed the detention of an opposition leader’s bodyguard, who has been missing for five days. Edward Sebuufu, alias Eddie Mutwe, was reportedly picked up on Sunday by unidentified individuals in both…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 – Kenyans may soon feel the pinch at the pharmacy, market, and even in their power bills if a raft of proposed tax changes in the Finance Bill 2025 sails through Parliament. The National Treasury, under…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 2 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) says it is following crucial leads in the fatal shooting of Kasipul Member of Parliament Charles Ong’ondo Were, as preliminary findings point to a premeditated and targeted killing. The…
The World Bank has appointed Ndiamé Diop as the new Vice President for Eastern and Southern Africa, effective May 1st, 2025. In line with the World Bank’s efforts to be closer to clients and enhance service delivery, Diop will be…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 2 -The government’s ambitious affordable housing initiative faces a significant hurdle as the National Treasury proposes removing value-added tax (VAT) exemptions on key construction materials. This move, outlined in the draft Finance Bill 2025 tabled in the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 — The Vatican fire brigade erected the iconic chimney atop the Sistine Chapel on Friday amid preparations for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor. The chimney is the Vatican’s centuries-old signal system that announces to…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 2 — The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) has appealed to Parliament to allocate Sh112 million for the rehabilitation of three of its most critical and severely dilapidated facilities, citing years of neglect and mounting structural decay.…