US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr, a vaccine sceptic, has removed all 17 members of a committee that issues official government recommendations on immunisations. Announcing the move in an editorial in the Wall Street Journal, Kennedy said that conflicts…
Kenya has recorded nine additional mpox cases, bringing the national tally to 137. According to the Ministry of Health, new cases have been reported in counties outside the Northern Transport Corridor. They are distributed across 17 counties as follows: Busia…
June 11 – The US and China say they have agreed in principle to a framework for de-escalating trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies. US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the deal should result in restrictions on rare…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 11 – Pressure is mounting on Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat to resign after being centrally linked to the brutal killing of digital blogger Albert Ojwang. An autopsy on Tuesday revealed Ojwang was tortured and…
In a landmark move poised to transform Kenya’s infrastructure financing landscape, the government has unveiled a new strategy for road funding that will ease pressure on the 2025/26 budget while shielding taxpayers from new levies. The Kenya Roads Board (KRB),…
National Assembly Speaker Moses Masika Wetang’ula has directed the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security to table a preliminary report and statement in the House on Thursday at 2:30 PM. The report is expected to update the House and…
Kenya has welcomed the elevation of its diplomatic ties with China to an “All-Weather Kenya-China Community with a Shared Future for the New Era.” The milestone has been praised by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi…
President William Ruto has officially gazetted the appointment of Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Ethekon succeeds the late former chairperson Wafula Chebukati, whose term ended in January 2023. “In exercise…
NAIROBI, Kenya – June 10 – President William Ruto has officially appointed Erastus Edung Ethekon as the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), alongside six commissioners, despite a subsisting court order temporarily barring their gazettement. The appointments…
HOMA BAY, Kenya June 10 – The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Homa Bay Secretary, Silas Jakakimba, has issued a strongly worded statement condemning the brutal death of digital blogger and teacher Albert Ojwang while in police custody, calling for urgent,…