NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – A faction of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) lawmakers has strongly opposed a proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill that seeks to extend term limits for all elective positions from five to seven years. The bill, sponsored by…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 23 — The Attorney General has asked the three-judge bench hearing petitions challenging the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua to vacate conservatory orders staying his removal terming an application for status quo as nonjusticiable. Senior Counsel Githu Muigai,…
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – China deployed fighter jets and drones on Sunday as part of a “joint combat readiness patrol” around Taiwan, Taipei reported, following Beijing’s condemnation of recent US arms sales to the island. The US State Department…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29, 2024 – Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua, has called for a transformative approach to address Kenya’s youth unemployment crisis, emphasizing that “it can no longer be business as usual.” Speaking at the…
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 29 – The government has finalized preparations for students to transition to Grade Nine early next year, President William Ruto announced on Tuesday. He confirmed that the construction of 11,000 new classrooms nationwide is progressing well, along…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 — The High Court has temporarily halted a government directive that required all refugees and asylum seekers to surrender their passports within 30 days. The conservatory order, issued by Justice Bahati Mwamuye at the Milimani High…
Nairobi, October 29, 2024 — A coalition of prominent human rights organizations and advocacy groups in Kenya has issued a joint statement urging President William Ruto to officially declare femicide a national crisis and disaster. Citing a troubling rise in…
President William Ruto has announced plans to expand Kenya’s school feeding programme to reach 10 million children by 2030 up from the current 2.6 million. Speaking during a ministerial meeting of the Global School Meals Coalition with stakeholders and partners,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 29 – The murdered Wells Fargo Human Resources Manager Willis Ayieko, whose body was discovered after he was abducted in Siaya on October 18 died of head injuries. Chief Government Pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor said Tuesday that…
Kenyatta at the inauguration of Nigeria’s National Defence College (NDC) Former President Uhuru Kenyatta, currently in Nigeria, has emphasized the importance of strong institutions in promoting security and development across Africa. Speaking at the inauguration of Nigeria’s National Defence College…