NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 16 — The recent promotion of over 151,000 teachers by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has sparked a storm in the National Assembly, with Members of Parliament condemning the exercise as flawed, opaque, and potentially fraudulent. Lawmakers…
President William Ruto’s recent remarks—first declaring himself invincible, then musing that he would retire to farming if Kenyans rejected him—betray a man caught between confidence and crisis. These conflicting declarations haven’t gone unnoticed. They follow a wave of unprecedented public…
April 16 – Adverts from six companies selling liquid Brazilian butt lifts (BBLs) have been banned in the UK for trivialising the risks and exploiting women’s insecurities around body image. All of them appeared on Facebook or Instagram and used…
April 16 – China’s President Xi Jinping has called on Vietnam to oppose “unilateral bullying” to upkeep a global system of free trade – though he stopped short of naming the US. It comes as Xi is on a so…
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – The Ministry of Interior and National Administration has emphasised the importance of public input in shaping frameworks that will enhance grassroots governance, service delivery, and national cohesion. Internal Security Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo underscored the…
NAIROBI, Kenya Apr 16 – Kiharu Member of Parliament Ndindi Nyoro has issued a stark warning over Kenya’s ballooning debt, cautioning that the country risks joining Africa’s growing list of defaulters. Nyoro said the public debt—now estimated at Sh11 trillion—is…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has assured the Church that the government respects its independence and is committed to enhancing collaboration with religious institutions in the quest to transform the country. Speaking on Tuesday afternoon during…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 – The eCitizen platform risks abrupt shutdown if the developers’ contract is terminated, sparking fresh concerns over acess control over the system and its security implications. Contractual documents tabled before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15 — The National Assembly has summoned Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi to appear before Parliament on Wednesday following a stormy House session in which lawmakers protested persistent delays in the disbursement of National Government Constituencies Development…
The National Assembly is on the spot for defunding the cash transfer program for the elderly. Social Protection Principal Secretary Joseph Motari while appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Implementation said last month’s disbursement of funds to elderly persons…