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China's strategy leans more on building ties than on coercion, with the Index showing that countries engaged through partnerships and cultural exchang...
The heavy burden arises from the lack of permanent residences in key capitals and the deterioration of older properties, some now uninhabitable.
Yiwu, a county-level city in east China's Zhejiang Province, is a global hub for consumer goods manufacturing, known for offering products that combin...
The World Economic Forum emphasises that the AfCFTA must move from being a political promise to an operational force.
Former ICT permanent secretary Bitange Ndemo prepares to leave Brussels, where he has been ambassador to Belgium and the EU.
In a gazette notice dated August 15, 2025, Ruto appointed John Antira Ketora as the non-executive chairperson of the Jomo Kenyatta Foundation for a th...
Applicants are required to log into the KUCCPS portal and select a public TTC of their choice to begin the application. The intake is scheduled for Au...
CS Cheptumo noted that although women and youth have historically played informal yet effective roles in reconciliation and dialogue, their inclusion...
Mudavadi praised the security forces for what he called “professionalism and restraint” amid extreme provocation, warning that the country cannot tole...
In recent years, Beijing has deepened cooperation with African countries across a spectrum from agriculture to infrastructure, consolidating its posit...
According to data from KUCCPS, 173,098 students were admitted to TVET institutions—outnumbering the 156,713 placed in university degree programmes.
The trade wars, characterised by escalating tariffs and trade barriers among major economies, have disrupted international markets and supply chains,...
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said Kenya's diplomacy is guided by national interest, not external pressure.
Kagwe said the meeting was part of efforts to grow Kenya's footprint in the Chinese tea market and increase exports to the Asian nation.
China and Russia have been working closely in mechanisms like BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which are vital platforms for Global So...
The policy, currently under review, seeks to reserve at least 70 per cent of all foreign mission postings for career diplomats who have risen through...
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi met with senior executives from the Beijing Urban Construction Group (BUCG), sig...
African nations have enjoyed duty-free access to the US market for over two decades under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), up for renewa...
The deal to turn 140 km (87 miles) of single-lane road into a multilane highway linking the capital Nairobi to Nakuru was signed in Paris in 2020 duri...
"Collective action will be taken," it said, pointing to an emergency meeting of its Council of Ministers slated for June.
CS Murkomen made six appointments to the Firearms Licensing Board. Jemimah Akinyi, Hussein Bakari, Edwin Wanjohi, Nancy Muthoni, Solomon Kibet, and Su...
During the vetting, the nominees will be required to present their original identification documents, academic and professional certificates, and othe...
The most affected missions include Washington DC, Vienna, New Delhi, London, and Geneva, which operate in high-cost cities.
The money will be used for the purchase, renovation, and refurbishment of offices and residences of select Kenyan missions abroad.
One of the nominees, former ICT Cabinet Secretary Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u, declined her nomination as Kenya’s ambassador to Ghana.
The new consulate in Port-au-Prince, Haiti's capital, comes after Kenya and Haiti established diplomatic relations 15 months ago.
The updated policy aims to stimulate growth in key sectors, including technology, manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism, while creating job opportun...
Students currently enrolled in these programmes in universities will be allowed to complete their studies.
China has also sought to use FOCAC to counter growing competition in Africa from the United States, the European Union, Japan and others.
Last year, China approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa, in the first annual increase since 2016.
