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UON students to hold peaceful protests over HELB delays on Friday
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 16, 2025

The delay stems from the disruption caused to the 2024/2025 academic calendar by lecturer strikes last year, which led to an extended first semester a...

Pump issues, not fuel shortage, caused JKIA flight delays – CS Wandayi
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2024

The CS affirmed that there is no current or expected shortage of fuel in the country.

Kilifi turns to bank loans to pay staff as national government delays funding 
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 18, 2024

Governor Gideon Mung'aro said that the county had yet to receive its allocations for both July and August.

State receives 100,000 new passport booklets as demand grows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2024

On Monday, the government acquired two new passport printing machines to aid in fast passport production.

Kenyans no longer need appointments for passport collection - Immigration Department
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 28, 2024

President Ruto has also announced that Kenyan youth seeking employment abroad will benefit from expedited passport processing and government-funded fl...

Kenya Airways announces flight disruptions, says two Dreamliners grounded
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2024

The disruptions resulted from an unscheduled and extended grounding of two 787 Dreamliners due to the delayed delivery of engines and engine component...

Public university lecturers decry salary delays
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2024

The lecturers now claim they have been forced to rely on loans from Fuliza and Mshwari for survival.

Committee proposes issuance of Kenyan passport within three days
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 15, 2024

The Members of Parliament urged the government to open more immigration offices across the country to make it easier to acquire passports.

City Hall workers threaten to down tools over salary delays
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2024

Despite an initial period of on-time salary disbursements early in the administration's tenure, recent months have seen a pattern of recurring delays,...

Senegal government adopts amnesty bill in 'appeasement' bid
AFP  |  Feb 29, 2024

The amnesty could result in the release of hundreds of people detained during anti-government protests that first erupted in 2021, including leading o...

Senegal talks rule out presidential vote before Sall's term expires
Agency  |  Feb 28, 2024

Sall's two-day "national dialogue" aimed at setting a date for the delayed election also advocated the head of state remain in office beyond the end o...

Senegal leader Macky Sall announces amnesty bill to end poll-linked turmoil
Agency  |  Feb 27, 2024

Sall presented the amnesty move as a way of reuniting the country, after bouts of unrest that have killed dozens in the past three years.

Senegal candidates decry delay in setting new poll date
Agency  |  Feb 22, 2024

The announcement came as the civil society collective Aar Sunu Election (Protect Our Election) said it had organised a new rally for Saturday.

15 Senegal candidates call for election before President leaves office
Agency  |  Feb 19, 2024

President Macky Sall says he intends to respect the Constitutional Council's ruling and will "carry out the consultations necessary to organise the pr...

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