Jan 20 – Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th U.S. president on Monday, marking a historic second term with a pledge to swiftly enact executive orders on immigration and cultural policies. Taking the oath of office beneath the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) Secretary General Francis Atwoli, has lashed out at former President Uhuru Kenyatta over his call for the youth to fight for their rights, terming it a self-driven. Speaking in…
KAKAMEGA, Kenya, Jan 20 — The government has released Sh150 million bonus for sugar farmers who have supplied cane to Kakamega’s Mumias Sugar Factory, the first such payment in the sector. President William Ruto said the historic bonus payment to…
President Joe Biden has pre-emptively pardoned a number of people including Covid response chief Anthony Fauci and the members of the January 6 riot investigation, to prevent “unjustified… politically motivated prosecutions”. Biden said: “Our nation owes these public servants a…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 20 – Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has urged patients to avoid making cash payments in hospitals, citing the rising cases of fraudulent and illegal practices in healthcare facilities. Speaking at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) on…
China has executed a man found guilty of killing at least 35 people in a car attack in November, in what is thought to be the deadliest attack in the country for a decade. Fan Weiqiu, 62, injured dozens more…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 20 – Ministries, State departments, semi-autonomous agencies, and parastatals might be obligated to open specific bank accounts for approved projects to cure the perennial issue of pending bills. Rongo Member of Parliament Paul Abour has sponsored proposal…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 20 – President Willia Ruto on Monday launched the first-ever sugarcane farmers’ bonus at the Mumias Sugar company. Speaking to residents there, the head of state said the bonus, the first ever to be paid to sugar…
Pope Francis has said that Donald Trump’s plans to deport illegal migrants from the US would be a “disgrace” if they materialised. Speaking to an Italian TV programme from his Vatican residence, Francis said that if the plans went ahead,…
NAKURU, Kenya, Jan 20 – The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) has launched an initiative designed to address challenges faced by pastoral communities, particularly in the Horn of Africa and Sahel regions This transformative initiative dubbed African…