The Cabinet Tuesday, resolved to realign the budget to cap the fiscal deficit at a maximum of 4.5% of GDP in the 2025/26 financial year, a reduction from previous years, with a medium-term target of 2.7%. This will involve substantial…
NAIROBI, Kenya, April 29 — Members of Parliament have sharply criticized the BBC over its recent documentary Blood Parliament, accusing the broadcaster of promoting a foreign agenda and unfairly tarnishing Kenya’s democratic institutions. The exposé, aired on Monday, investigates the…
MANILA, Philippines Apr 29 — A US aircraft carrier strike group is conducting maritime operations in the Philippine Sea, a vast and resource-rich body of water on the country’s eastern side, opposite the West Philippine Sea. The deployment comes just…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 29 — China has reaffirmed its unwavering position on global trade fairness, vowing to stand firmly with Kenya and other Global South nations in defending multilateralism and resisting economic coercion. Speaking in Nairobi following President William Ruto’s…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 29 – President William Ruto’s recent state visit to China has been described as a landmark achievement in deepening Kenya-China relations, following a series of high-level engagements and the signing of key agreements expected to accelerate development…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has described as reckless and malicious an attempt by some MPs to travel to Taiwan during the period when President William Ruto was touring China. Mudavadi stated that the legislators’ plan to visit Taiwan was…
Media outlets operating in Kenya have been directed to refrain from broadcasting unclassified gambling advertisements. The Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB) asserts that media companies must ensure that all gambling advertisements undergo vetting and approval as part of a government…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 29 – The Central Organisation of Trade Unions (COTU) Executive Committee has endorsed Francis Atwoli for another term as Secretary-General, extending his 24-year grip on the union.
Leading human rights organisations have renewed calls for investigations into the killing of protesters by Kenya’s security forces during demonstrations against a rise in taxes last June. It follows a BBC Africa Eye investigation, exposing members of the security forces…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 29 — Women Representatives from all 47 counties have voiced strong opposition to the government’s decision to slash Sh500 million from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF), calling the move unjust and a direct threat to…