Key stakeholders have formally adopted the planned integration of over 700,000 refugees in Daadab and Kakuma camps. They have set November of this year as the launch date for the Shirika Plan, which will redesign the refugee camps in Garissa and Turkana counties into municipalities. The Kenyan government, respective county governments, UN agencies, and the…
The burial of slain Makadara Law Court Principal Magistrate Monica Kivuti is underway in Yatta, Machakos. Kivuti died last week Thursday, June 13, 2024, while undergoing treatment at Nairobi Hospital after she was shot while making a ruling involving a policeman’s wife at Makadara Law Courts in Nairobi. Chief Justice Martha Koome on Tuesday led…
As they clash tonight, Portugal aim to deliver a convincing win against Turkey. In a clash of Group F heavyweights, Turkey and Portugal gear up for a pivotal encounter following their respective victories on matchday one of Euro 2024. Turkey, buoyed by a hard-fought 3-1 win over Georgia, showcased resilience with two spectacular goals ensuring…
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo announced during a presentation to the National Assembly committee on national security and administrations that if the proposals to formally recognize village elders are passed into law, the government will spend approximately Kes. 226 million every month to pay village elders. Omollo stated that Kenyan taxpayers would have to fork…
Dr Daniel Yumbya Breast cancer remains the leading type of cancer among women in Machakos County for the past 5 years. According to Machakos County Executive Member for Health Daniel Yumbya, breast cancer has been rampant among women in Machakos County followed by prostate cancer among men. Speaking during a partnership…
Residents of Homa Bay county have been advised against rushing to courts for cases which can be handled through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms. Speaking during Judiciary Open Day, High Court Judge Kiarie Waweru said that the ADRs were instrumental in easing the backlog of court cases. The…
Despite having two goals disallowed leading to a loss for Belgium, they aim to bounce back against Romania. In a clash set to define Group C’s trajectory at Euro 2024, Romania and Belgium brace for a pivotal showdown following contrasting starts to their campaigns. The opening round delivered unexpected outcomes for both sides, setting the…
A three-judge bench has declined to stop the rollout of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). The bench said that halting the CBC would disrupt the education system, basing its decision on the interests of children. On Thursday, Justices Hedwig Ongundi, John Chigiti, and Antony Ndung’u stated that stopping the CBC would infringe upon children’s rights. They…
Bondo Member of Parliament Gedion Ochanda Bondo Member of Parliament Gedion Ochanda for supporting the controversial Finance Bill 2024 in the National Assembly on Thursday. Business came to a standstill as the residents, carrying a coffin within which there was the effigy of the MP along streets chanting dirges and shouting slogans against the legislator….
Over 900 residents of Kakamega turned up for a free medical camp organized by the Aga Khan Hospital in partnership with the German Corporation and the county government. The residents were diagnosed with various ailments and received treatment with one patient being referred to Kakamega General Hospital for…
The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations tournament will be held later next year in Morocco and not in the summer as it had initially been planned. The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations will not be played in the offseason as host nation Morocco had hoped but will instead be staged from December 21, 2025, to…
The Kiambu High Court has ordered a mental assessment of 15 suspects accused of murdering two Indian nationals and their Kenyan taxi driver before they can plead. The suspects, who include members from various security agencies such as the disbanded Special Services Unit (SSU) of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), will be held at…
By KITSEPILE NYATHI Zambia has accused Zimbabwe of attacking its sovereignty in an escalation of a diplomatic tiff between the two neighbours, which has been simmering for some time. The dispute between the two countries escalated early this month after a video of Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa complaining to Russian leader Vladmir Putin about Zambia’s…
A 39 year old man was on Friday committed to serve one year imprisonment after being found with Zebra meat. Peter Amandi who was sentenced by Senior Principal Magistrate Esther Kimilu after pleading guilty was arrested with 80 kgs of Zebra meat at Esukut area in Rombo, Loitoktok…
France are looking for a win that would mark their status as contenders for the Euro 2024 trophy. The Netherlands opened their UEFA Euro 2024 campaign with a 2-1 win over Poland, but they had to do it the hard way, coming from behind as substitute Wout Weghorst clinched victory late on with his first…