May 6 – Conservative leader Friedrich Merz has won a parliament vote to become Germany’s next chancellor at the second attempt. Merz had initially fallen six votes short of the absolute majority he needed on Tuesday morning – a significant…
NAIROBI, Kenya May 6 – The Ministry of Health and the Council of Governors have a struck deal that will see County Governments take over the management of the Universal Health Coverage staff payroll starting July 1, 2025. A statement…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6— Kenya and Tunisia are set to strengthen their bilateral relations through enhanced trade, investment, and industrial cooperation, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has announced. Speaking on Monday following a meeting with Tunisia’s Ambassador to Kenya, Anouar…
The government will proceed to fence off the Mau Forest Complex to prevent encroachment and other illegal activities, President William Ruto has announced. According to the head of state, the move will help protect the forest’s boundaries, deter future violations,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 — Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Musalia Mudavadi, has arrived in Washington, D.C., for a series of high-level bilateral engagements with senior officials in the United States government. According to…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 — The African Union Commission (AUC) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have reaffirmed their support for South Sudan’s ongoing efforts toward peace, national unity, democratic governance, and sustainable development. In a joint communiqué issued…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – President William Ruto has received the report on the recruitment of nominees for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from the IEBC Selection Panel at State House,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 6 – Kenya and China have renewed their commitment to deepening cooperation in infrastructure and transport following high-level talks between Chinese Ambassador to Kenya Guo Haiyan and Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport Davis Chirchir. The meeting,…
VOI, Kenya, May 6 — Residents of Voi are expressing growing frustration over persistent water shortages that have plagued the region since April, with water users blaming the county-owned utility for an emerging pattern of unreliable supply. The Taita Taveta…
NAIROBI, May 6, 2025 —The Director of Public Prosecutions has denied claims that it dropped charges against eight police officers linked to the 2017 murder of Baby Samantha Pendo, following widespread public criticism from civil society groups. In a statement,…