Cabinet Secretary for Education, Julius Migos Ogamba, Thursday highlighted the Ministry’s ambitious goal to increase the number of children benefiting from the school feeding program from the current 2.5 million to 10 million daily through strategic partnerships. Speaking during a meeting with a World Food Programme (WFP) delegation led by Country Representative Lauren Landis, CS…
On Tuesday, Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced that the government will send 24 military and police personnel to Haiti to support an international mission aimed at combating powerful gangs. The first group will deploy on Thursday to help establish the command structure in preparation for additional deployments. In March, Jamaica committed 200 personnel to…
First Lady Rachel Ruto has launched a pilot program for the National Kitchen Gardens project at State House Nairobi, marking a significant step in a nationwide food-growing initiative aimed at empowering women across Kenya. The program, dubbed “Mama Kitchen Gardens,” is designed to encourage women in both urban and rural areas to cultivate thriving kitchen…
Police in plain clothes and on top of unmarked vehicle patrol Nairobi’s Kenyatta avenue during the anti-government protests on August 08, 2024. [Collins Kweyu,Standard] Tabitha Mwaniki, 37, says she feels more unsafe walking in her own country today than she did two years ago before the current administration took power. Tabitha is the mother of…
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has ordered an immediate inspection of all schools following the tragic fire at Hillside Endarasha Academy, which resulted in the deaths of 21 students. In a statement on Wednesday, September 11, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba announced that the Ministry will conduct inspections of both public and private basic learning…
The First Lady, Mama Rachel Ruto has launched a pilot program of the National Kitchen Gardens project at State House Nairobi. This is part of a national food-growing initiative that will be championed by women across all counties. The initiative known as “Mama Kitchen Gardens,” aims to inspire every woman to cultivate a thriving kitchen…
By REUTERS Guinea Bissau’s President Umaro Cissoko Embalo said on Thursday he would not run for a second term in elections in November. Embalo, 51, was elected in January 2020 to succeed outgoing president Jose Mario Vaz. He defeated runner-up Domingos Simoes Pereira with 54 percent of the vote and would have been eligible for another term in…
President William Ruto has announced 20,000 opportunities for young péople under the Climate WorX Mtaani initiative. Speaking in Korogocho on Thursday, September 12, 2024, President Ruto noted that the young péople will be engaged in environmental sustainability projects, focusing on enhancing climate resilience. However, Ruto faced a rowdy crowd who boldly told him that they…
When millions of people tuned in to watch the US presidential debate on September 10, a lot was hanging in the balance. Since becoming the Democratic nominee in August, Kamala Harris has ridden a wave of excitement and energy that moved the Democrats from four to five points behind Donald Trump in the polls, to…
By PATRICK ILUNGA The Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the party led by President Félix Tshisekedi, has been in power in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but it now faces internal turmoil. The bone of contention threatening to distract the President in efforts to stabilise the ship is the person of secretary-general…
The ClimateWorX initiative will engage 20,000 youth in its first phase to support climate and environmental restoration efforts in Nairobi County. Speaking at the launch in Korogocho, President William Ruto announced that the program will officially begin on October 1 and will soon expand to other counties with an additional 40,098 young Kenyans expected to…
The new proposals on registrations of persons will not compromise with private data of individuals, Nandi County residents have been told.Nandi Central Deputy Commissioner Alfet Hudulu, speaking in Kapsabet town, assured the residents that the government has ensured enhanced security features in the new proposed Maisha Card .She insisted…
When Azimio Leader Raila Odinga attended the swearin-in of Anyang Nyong’o as Kisumu County Governor on August 25, 2022. [File, Standard] After nearly 15 years at the helm of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga Wednesday began his retirement journey. Against pressure to pass the baton to the next generation, the former…
ODM leader Raila Odinga (centre), Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi (left) and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir during the Central Committee Meeting in Nairobi. [Emmanuel Wanson, Standard] After nearly 15 years at the helm of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, former Prime Minister Raila Odinga Wednesday began his retirement journey. Against pressure to pass the baton…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has asked politicians to stop engaging in unnecessary politicking, including interfering with key sectors like tea that could hamper higher income for thousands of farmers. Gachagua said it is wrong to politicise everything when Kenyans are waiting for the government to provide solutions to the economic difficulties facing them. Speaking in…