NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 18 – Noah Midamba has been appointed as the Moi University Council Chairperson. The appointment was made by Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba in a gazette notice and will be for a three-year period. Midamba has previously…
A leading Cuban dissident and activist has been released from jail as part of a wider prisoner release deal between the Cuban government and the United States. Jose Daniel Ferrer spent more than three years in prison following anti-government protests…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 18 – President William Ruto has appointed former Gender Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa to be the non-executive chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board. This is after he revoked the appointment of Ahmed Mohamed. In a Gazette notice…
NAIROBI, Kenya – President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has officially merged with the Amani National Congress (ANC) to form a single political entity under the UDA banner. The merger, announced on Friday at State House, Nairobi, was witnessed…
As Mzwandile Mkwayi was lowered into the South African mine in a red metal cage attached to a hoist above ground, the first thing that struck him was the smell. “Let me tell you something,” he tells the BBC, “those…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 18 – Kenya has deployed 270 additional police officers to Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission. Officials say contingent to Port-au-Prince left the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Friday night. The deployment comes amid…
Legislative priorities and unity of Members of Parliament (MPs) tops the National Assembly’s agenda ahead of official opening of the House next month, Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has said. Wetang’ula noted that a mid-term retreat has been planned later this month…
The Government is set to create hubs for reporting online fraudulent activities and cyber threats. Interior Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo on Thursday said the main core of the hub will focus on protecting users from cyber threats ensuring responsible…
The Intergovernmental Relations Technical Committee (IGRTC) clarifies devolution of education support functionss calling on counties to enter into an Intergovernmental partnership agreement with the National Government on educational support to effectively coordinate the devolving of the function. The calls come…
The Ministry of Health has confirmed two additional Mpox cases, bringing the total to 33 since the outbreak began. The new cases were detected in Kericho and Taita Taveta Counties. In the latest update on the Mpox situation in the…