NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) has dismissed claims that thousands of UN staff are being relocated to its African headquarters, clarifying that only limited and gradual staff movements are taking place. Chris Kirkcaldy,…
President Donald Trump has cancelled Secret Service protection which had been arranged for Kamala Harris by Joe Biden before he left office, according to one of her advisers. As a former vice-president, Harris was entitled under law to receive six…
Thailand’s prime minister has been removed by the Constitutional Court, plunging the country’s politics into turmoil and dealing a blow to its most powerful political dynasty. Paetongtarn Shinawatra was dismissed for violating ethics in a leaked June phone call, where…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – The government has extended the application deadlines for the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Universities Fund for first year students. According to Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba, this is to ensure no student…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – The government will begin paying Social Health Authority (SHA) contributions for Kenyans who cannot afford, President William Ruto has announced. The President said the initiative follows the completion of a successful identification process. He noted…
BEIJING, China, Aug 29 — China’s advances across the rare earths value chain are drawing fresh attention as experts suggest that the critical minerals could serve as a potential bridge for the United States and China to engage in pragmatic…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 29 – The Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA) has advised motorists on the Nairobi Nakuru Highway to use alternative routes after a major traffic jam between Naivasha and Kikopey. The congestion, which began Thursday night, was worsened…
NAIROBI, Friday, Aug 29 — The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has summoned Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok and former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati, alongside their associates, to face charges of conflict of interest and embezzlement of public funds. In a…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 29 – A new literacy paper unveiled at the Education Evidence for Action (EE4A) Conference in Embu has called for urgent translation of education research into government policy to tackle global learning poverty. The paper, produced by…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 – Machakos Woman Representative Joyce Kamene, Kirinyaga’s Njeri Maina, and Meru’s Elizabeth Karambu have emerged as the country’s top-performing Woman Representatives, according to a new survey by Timely Kenya. The assessment, covering all 47 Woman Representatives,…