Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii (right) with ex-deputy John Barorot. A Nakuru court has issued arrest warrants for Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, his former deputy John Barorot, and three others after they failed to appear in court to testify in the Kes. 1.1 billion Finland Education Programme scandal. Former Deputy Governor John Barorot resigned…
A group of young politicians are fronting Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna as Raila Odinga’s successor. [File, Standard] A fierce succession battle has ripped through Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), as several politicians line up to succeed him as the party’s leader. ODM’s Central Management Committee, the party’s decision-making organ, will today meet, with reports…
Shen Haixiong, Vice Minister, Publicity Dept.- Communist Party of China (CPC) Last week, China hosted two critical meetings with African leaders and media practitioners in a bid to enhance ties between Beijing and the African continent. In the Great Hall of the People, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted more than 50 African leaders during the…
Elected leaders from the Mt. Kenya East region have officially endorsed Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki as their leader. During a press conference on Monday, representatives from Embu, Tharaka Nithi, and Meru counties announced their unanimous decision to designate Kindiki as the key link between them and the Executive. “As the legislators of Mt. Kenya…
Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced plans to engage 13,000 youth from Nairobi to clean rivers. In a statement on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, Duale indicated that his ministry plans to engage the youth under the Climate WorX Mtaani initiative. According to the CS, cleaning the Nairobi, Ngong, and Mathari…
The Government is developing a framework of linking certified Jua Kali Sector workforce to formal employment and business financing opportunities locally and internationally, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. The framework, which is underpinned by validation of skills and expertise of Jua Kali artisans as stipulated by the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy launched in…
Parents at Hillside Endarasha Academy in Nyeri county after a fire broke out in a domitory killing 21 children. [AFP] If only the parents had known! When other schools were opening over a week ago, an estimated 824 learners at Hillside Endarasha Academy stayed at home. And some of the agitated parents called the school…
India has renewed its interest in importing a new batch of cheetahs from Kenya. The country plans to sign a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kenya to bring in between 8 to 10 cheetahs as part of its wildlife conservation initiative. The legal and treaties division of the Ministry of External Affairs in India…
Leaders from the Mt Kenya East region have unanimously endorsed Interior Cabinet Secretary Prof Kithure Kindiki as their official spokesperson and the primary link between the region and the national executive. The endorsement comes at a time when the region is seeking to strengthen its influence within Kenya’s political landscape while also asserting its distinct…
Kenya’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Amb. Gertrude Angote has said strengthening the UN agency headquartered in Kenya was at the core of the environmental diplomacy component of the country’s foreign policy. “A strengthened UNEP in Kenya and its headquarters in Nairobi is in line with Kenya’s foreign policy; advancing the…
Narc Kenya party leader Martha Karua has called on relevant authorities to move with speed and arraign the owners of Hillside Endarasha Academy over the fire tragedy that killed 21 pupils. Karua through a statement shared via her official X account on Monday, September 9, 2024, said the owners or managers of the school should…
Political leaders from Tharaka Nithi, Meru and Isiolo counties have announced a split from the larger Mt Kenya region political block to concentrate their energies on Mt Kenya East. Mt Kenya East is composed of Embu, Meru, Tharaka Nithi and Isiolo counties. The leaders who had attended the 6th Edition of the Ura Gate Cultural…
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on nations to join Kenya in providing troops and logistical support to help restore peace and prosperity in Haiti. Speaking at the Haiti Concert and Cultural Festival held at Uhuru Gardens, Mudavadi stressed the need for global collective efforts to address the complex challenges facing the people of…
By ABDULKADIR KHALIF Somalia says it will make good its threat of punishing corporate bodies labelling or operating as though Somaliland is independent territory. Mogadishu had said all firms with operations in Somalia should, by September 1, have altered information on their network platforms to reflect that Somaliland was a part of Somalia. Somalia’s Ministry…
Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has listed four key areas that are infested with hyenas, as it intensifies its campaign dubbed Operation Ondoa Fisi, aimed at returning them to their original habitat. In a statement issued through their official X account on Sunday, September 8, 2024, KWS listed Juja Farm, Thika West, Ruiru, and Athi River…