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KDF soldiers showcase how culture, climate change are connected during annual event
Mary Wambui  |  Jan 18, 2025

Calls are being made for people to return to positive traditional practices that helped conserve the environment, as highlighted during this year's Na...

DR Congo justice ministry orders probe into state mining company embezzlement
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

Congo's justice ministry said in a statement on Saturday that it had instructed the public prosecutor to open a court case against those responsible f...

Power outages hit army-controlled Sudan after drone attacks
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

The blackouts began on Monday after drone attacks on Merowe Dam, the country's largest, affected Sudan's northern state, while a technical issue affec...

Mombasa Sports Club ladies hockey team appeals for support to secure African Championship spot
Erick Kariuki  |  Jan 18, 2025

Mombasa Sports Club Ladies Hockey Team faces the daunting challenge of raising Ksh.6.3 million in less than two weeks to secure their spot in the Afri...

Judiciary vows swift action on Baby Pendo case after protests over delays
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 18, 2025

Nyong’o had called on Koome to urgently intervene in the long-delayed murder case of Baby Samantha Pendo, a six-month-old who was brutally killed duri...

Flooding Gaza with aid might lessen security challenge, says UNRWA chief
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

The U.N. World Food Programme has said it has enough food ready to feed more than a million people for three months.

IMF's board approves second review of Ethiopia's $3.4 billion programme
Reuters  |  Jan 18, 2025

The IMF's role in Ethiopia's debt overhaul has come under criticism from some quarters, including from World Bank staff, who questioned the conclusion...

Why Jubaland President visited Nairobi amid tension with Somalia federal government
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jan 18, 2025

Reports indicate that Ahmed will meet with ambassadors from the international community in Kenya to discuss political issues affecting Somalia.

Anti-malaria pilot project in Turkana records success in reducing infection rates among children
Issa Hussein  |  Jan 18, 2025

It targeted children aged between 3 and 59 months, who were administered a combination of sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine and amodiaquine.

How Uhuru's advise to Gen Zs could cause political ripples
Barack Oduor  |  Jan 18, 2025

He underscored that it was wrong for citizens to remain mum as their resources are mismanaged and bad leadership prevails.

Mothers on the brink: Challenges of feeding babies born with cleft lips
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 18, 2025

The heartbreak only grew when her baby struggled to feed—a simple act every mother cherishes. The realisation that she had to express milk manually wa...

JSC revokes 16 judicial vacancies for Court of Appeal, High Court judges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

A Gazette Notice published in the Kenya Gazette on January 15, 2025, revealed that 11 vacancies for the Court of Appeal and five vacancies for the Hig...

Over 400 civil servants fired for using fake academic certificates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

The PSC's Annual Compliance Report for the Financial Year 2023-2024 revealed that these 449 workers made up 52.3 per cent of all employees identified...

Fazam Football Academy aims to shape the future of Kenyan football in Eastleigh
Rama Mohammed  |  Jan 18, 2025

Fazam Football Academy, located in Eastleigh, Nairobi, is on a mission to fill the gap in player development in Kenyan football. With over 60 young pl...

High-profile appointees who have turned down state roles offered by Ruto
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

On Saturday, Timothy Bosire, the ODM National Treasurer, rejected his appointment as the non-executive chairperson of the National Transport and Safet...

Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio signals US support for Kenya-led Haiti Mission
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 18, 2025

Some Republican lawmakers have expressed concerns about Kenya’s deployment of troops to Haiti, highlighting vulnerabilities in Kenya’s ability to comb...

Pharmacy and Poisons Board intensifies crack down on unregistered pharmaceuticals
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 18, 2025

In particular, the Board has flagged products listed under Indian Pharmacopoeia, warning that they do not meet the country’s drug registration require...

Met Department issues 5-day weather advisory for moderate rainfall
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

In the five-day forecast released on Friday, the department listed several regions, including Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, and the Highlands East area, a...

Ruto's new cabinet secretaries take charge as they make fresh appointments
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, just a day after being sworn into office, made a series of appointments in a bid to streamline operations...

President Ruto makes new appointments to key state agencies
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 18, 2025

Ruto appointed ODM Party Treasurer Timothy Bosire as the non-executive chairperson of the Board of Directors of the National Transport and Safety Auth...

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