By Bill Rutto The recent Cabinet decision to merge and dissolve several State corporations included an order to declassify professional bodies categorized as State corporations and deny them government funding. Among the organizations affected is the Child Welfare Society of…
Uganda has launched a trial of a vaccine against the Sudan strain of the Ebola virus, following an outbreak in the country with three confirmed cases. The first patient, a 32-year-old male nurse, died last week. On Monday, the initial…
NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 4 – Conflicting laws and internal wrangles have been cited as critical issues that have been a stumbling block to implementing Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The National Assembly’s Health Committee was told that the two Principal Secretaries…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4 – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has expressed concern over the distressing incident in Shinyalu, Kakamega County, where at least 12 miners were trapped in a collapsed gold mine. In a statement, Mudavadi urged rescue teams…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 4-The United States Embassy in Kinshasa has urged all citizens currently in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to leave immediately using available commercial means following deteriorating security situation in the country. The Embassy made the call…
Lands Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome has promosed to spearhead a vigorous campaign to reclaim grabbed public land across Kenya, reiterating zero-tolerance policy towards illegal encroachments and fraudulent ownership. During her visit to the Thika Land Registry in Kiambu County, the…
The Senate is set to convene a high-level planning retreat from Wednesday to Friday this week to strategize for the upcoming fourth session, which officially begins on February 11, 2025. Themed “Shaping the Senate’s Legacy: Reflections, Strategies, and the Path…
President Donald Trump has agreed to hold off imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, pulling the North American neighbours back from the brink of a potentially damaging trade war. After last-minute calls with Trump, Canadian Prime…
(WATCH) Rwanda wants peace and development for all neighbours – Yolande Makolo, Rwandan Govt Spokesperson
The Trump administration reportedly intends to merge the US government’s main overseas aid agency with the state department, as workers were asked to stay out of its Washington headquarters on Monday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters he was…