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Job creation also quickened in the period under review, the strongest observed in nearly one year, as firms looked to ease pressure on workloads.
The clarification comes amid earlier reports suggesting that Cardinal Njue had not received an invitation to participate in the conclave.
He stressed that his absence was not due to health issues but admitted that he was unsure why he had been left out.
The National Treasury has indicated that the bulk of the Sh2.3 billion will go into rehabilitation and refurbishment works at State House, Nairobi and...
The proposed changes, if passed into law, would increase the period for refund ascertainment from the current 90 to 120 days, along with an extension...
The proposed tax changes, if approved, could raise the cost of building affordable homes and slow down the delivery of housing units.
If passed, the amendment means consumers of online radio and television will face higher subscription costs as service providers adjust prices to refl...
Developing countries encourage far less innovation as firms and governments appear to be leaving billions of dollars on the table in forgone productiv...
There were 135 cardinals aged under 80 when Francis died and are thereby eligible to take part in the conclave, but it is not known if all of them wil...
The cardinals will engage in a series of votes, held in secret, until one of them receives the required majority to become the next leader of the Cath...
Cardinals will pick Francis' successor at a conclave next month, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's push for a more open...
Pope Francis will be the first pontiff in more than a century to be buried outside the Vatican, a move not seen since the burial of Pope Leo XIII in 1...
A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest, according...
The reforms of Pope Francis could be termed a movement – from a church of a few where priests and bishops, and the pope call the shots, to a church of...
This year’s Earth Day theme, ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, draws attention to the shared responsibility to protect the planet and the immense influence ind...
The Vatican on Tuesday released photographs of Francis dressed in his vestments and lying in a wooden coffin in the chapel of the Santa Marta residenc...
He took the name Francis in honour of Saint Francis of Assisi, becoming the first uniquely named pope in over 1,000 years (the last being Pope Lando i...
The Nairobi Mini Orphanage ranked first nationally, outshining other major destinations and reflecting a shift in tourist interest towards conservatio...
He also asked that the tomb be simple and set into the ground, bearing only a single inscription: Franciscus.
The pope's camerlengo (chamberlain), Cardinal Kevin Farrell, officially confirms the death. He then seals the pope's private apartment and prepares th...
Francis brought the Catholic Church's dialogue with Islam to new heights in 2019 by becoming the first pope to visit the Arabian Peninsula, but conser...
He was 88, and had recently survived a serious bout of double pneumonia.
Roads Principal Secretary Joseph Mbugua told the committee that the law gives the National Treasury Cabinet Secretary powers to declare a surplus and...
Among the most prominent is a series of power transmission lines and substations backed by Africa 50 and set to be implemented by the Kenya Electricit...
The court dismissed the application, stating that the government failed to demonstrate how its pending appeal would be undermined without the suspensi...
The legislation, which came into effect on December 27, 2024, lacked a transitional clause to shield businesses that had already been granted the exem...
Assistant County Commissioner Duncan Rono said efforts are being made to raise awareness among young people about ongoing government digitisation prog...
The Regional Inclusion Climate Innovation Lab, which is currently in its pilot phase, is expected to expand to Turkana, the Coast region, and Lower Ea...
Over the years, he has led fossil excavations across the Turkana Basin, uncovering critical evidence dating back over 4 million years, contributing to...
The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI), which gauges the level of private sector activities, rose to 51.7 from 50.6 in February.
