NYERI, Kenya, Aug 19 — A political storm is brewing in the Central Region over government plans to compensate families of those killed during the Genz demonstrations and Saba Saba riots. Opposition MPs have condemned the proposed compensation, calling it…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 – The government has launched a 100-day Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) targeting the manufacture, sale, and consumption of illicit alcohol, in what officials describe as a decisive move to protect public health and strengthen national security.…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has hailed the partnership between Kenya Kwanza and the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), saying it has stabilized the country and paved the way for inclusive governance and economic transformation. Speaking on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19 – The government has announced new measures to curb the rising use of cannabis and other drugs in Kenyan universities, warning that the trend is endangering students’ wellbeing and threatening the country’s future workforce. Interior Cabinet…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19 – A new partnership between Safaricom PLC and the Judiciary has sparked unease among Kenyans, with critics warning that the collaboration could pave the way for state overreach and surveillance disguised as judicial modernization. Safaricom Chief…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 18 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has convened a three-day coordination meeting in Nairobi to review progress under the Regional Strategy for the Development of Statistics (RSDS), five years after its launch. The RSDS, the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 19 — President William Ruto’s latest corruption salvo has placed the Senate in an uncomfortable spotlight, after revealing unnamed Senators pocketed Sh150 million to sway an impeachment vote. The revelation, made during a joint Kenya Kwanza–ODM parliamentary…
NAIROBI,Kenya,Aug 19-The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has lined up five witnesses in a case where comedian Carren Chepchumba, popularly known as Bella Comedy, was assaulted during the Kutit Cultural Festival at Carnivore Gardens, Nairobi, on August 9. The Office…
WASHINGTON, United States, Aug 19 — US President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and seven European leaders held multilateral talks at the White House on Monday. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, British…
BEIJING, China, Aug 19 — China’s A-share market surged to a fresh milestone on Monday, with total market capitalization exceeding 100 trillion yuan ($14 trillion), buoyed by robust trading activity, improving investor sentiment and sustained capital inflows. Analysts said that…