107 Bodies Lie Unclaimed at City Mortuary

Nairobi City County has issued an urgent appeal to the public to identify 107 unclaimed bodies at the City Mortuary, now known as Nairobi Funeral Home. The County’s Health, Wellness and Nutrition sector is urging those who have lost contact with loved ones to visit the facility and verify if their relatives are among the…

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Ethiopia President replaced after falling out with PM

Taye Atske Selassie, who is now president, was appointed foreign minister in February Ethiopia’s Parliament has approved the appointment of a new president to replace the country’s first female Head of State, Sahle-Work Zewde. Taye Astike Selassie, Foreign Minister since February, has taken up the largely ceremonial role. In Ethiopia, political power lies with the…

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Billions in question as sports ministry faces scrutiny over AFCON consultancy spending

The Sports Ministry faces scrutiny over questionable spending on consultancy services for AFCON projects, raising concerns in Parliament. Often in the build-up to grand sporting events significant investments are made to ensure readiness and excellence. However, recent revelations from Kenya’s Sports Ministry have raised concerns over the allocation of billions of shillings earmarked for the…

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145 Factories Dumping Waste into Nairobi River Face Closure

Kenya’s Ministry of Environment has announced stringent measures to combat pollution in the Nairobi River. Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has warned that 145 factories and slaughterhouses face closure if they continue dumping solid waste into the river. The announcement came during a session with the National Assembly’s Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations….

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Gachagua to MPs: I am ready to face you

In what could send critics to wonder why he would not have waited for the charges awaiting him before the National Assembly to be read again today before defending himself through a more legal process, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua last evening began his defense through the court of public opinion. In a long monologue on…

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Kenya to modernize tax systems to enhance compliance

The government is targeting to commence overhaul of some of tax collection systems to combat tax evasion and enhance compliance. Through the medium term revenue strategy, treasury is targeting to modernize tax systems among them, the Integrated Customs Management System and iTax system. Speaking during the Kenya Revenue Authority Summit, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi…

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