NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 12 — US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman, Senator Jim Risch, has expressed strong opposition to the use of United Nations (UN) assessed contributions to fund the African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM).…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 12 – President Ruto has congratulated His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V on his accession as the 50th Imam of the Shia Ismaili Community. In a statement on Wednesday, Ruto said he had a telephone conversation…
NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 12 – Mount Kenya University (MKU) founder and chairman Professor Simon Gicharu has urged the government to establish an independent body to manage higher education funding, citing the need for a more sustainable model beyond reliance on…
Kenya needs over Ksh1 billion to put in place mitigation measures to cushion vulnerable communities in the face of the evolving drought situation in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) in the country. In a briefing to the Deputy President,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 12 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has urged the government to take immediate steps to safeguard wheat farmers in Narok and North Rift counties, warning that the sector faces collapse due to market inaccessibility and unfair…
NAIROBI, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — More than 70 African negotiators on climate change met in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Tuesday to boost climate justice for the continent. The two-day Special Session of the African Group of Negotiators on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 12 – The Senate has suspended Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba for 79 days, effective immediately, with the suspension set to lapse on May 1. This follows her unsuccessful attempt to challenge the decision in court. In a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 12 – The United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has called on African nations to take charge in addressing the security challenges facing the continent. The statement comes at a time when the Trump administration has…
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 12 (Xinhua) — African countries have been urged to ensure gender equality in education amid widespread calls for increased investment in girls’ education across the continent. The call was made by experts and policymakers attending a high-level…
NAIROBI, Kenya Feb 12 – Mumias East MP Peter Salasya was forced to apologize after being accused of live-streaming parliamentary proceedings on his TikTok account, violating standing orders. Raising a point of order, National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah claimed…