NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – Kenya has secured a Sh16.4 billion concessional loan from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to finance a new programme aimed at improving rural livelihoods and protecting natural resources. The financing agreement for the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has called on the Non-Governmental Organizations Coordination Board to immediately deregister activist groups allegedly linked to the planning and financing of violent demonstrations across the country. In a statement, Cherargei accused…
US President Donald Trump has raised the possibility of a change in leadership in Iran, after his country joined Israel in striking Iranian nuclear facilities. On Sunday, Trump posted on social media to ask “why wouldn’t there be a Regime…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has approved murder charges against Central Police Station OCS Samson Talaam over the death of social media influencer Albert Ojwang while in custody. Also to be charged include police…
In a long overdue recognition of the shared sacrifice made by African and Indian soldiers during the First World War, Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya and visiting Indian State Minister for Defence Sanjay Seth Monday unveiled the Joint India-Africa Commemorative…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – In a long overdue recognition of the shared sacrifice made by African and Indian soldiers during the First World War, Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya and visiting Indian State Minister for Defence Hon Sanjay Seth…
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome conducted an unannounced inspection of the Kiambu Lands Registry on Monday morning, where she issued a strong warning against corruption, inefficiency, and outdated practices that facilitate fraud. Under her leadership, the CS said those entrusted…
The Secretary General of the Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU-Kenya), Francis Atwoli, has voiced his strong support for the expansion of Nairobi. He has urged the government to proceed with the construction of the Riruta–Ngong railway line and other…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – The government has banned 77 harmful pesticide products from the market in a move aimed at protecting public health and preserving the environment. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe announced that an additional 202 pesticide products…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 23 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed any fears of backtracking on country’s devolution journey, declaring that the system is now too deeply entrenched to be reversed. Speaking during the 27th Ordinary Session of the Intergovernmental…