Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party leader Raila Odinga’s son, Raila Odinga Junior, has told off online critics scolding him after he demanded accountability on funds raised by activist Hanifa Adan to support anti-government protest victims. It all started when Hanifa, on Thursday, September 5, 2024, shared an audit report of the funds that had been…
Kenya has commended China for its continued commitment to enhancing cooperation with Africa, citing the transformative impact of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Four Global Initiatives. These initiatives have played a crucial role in uplifting livelihoods across the continent, steering countries towards sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Speaking at a high-level meeting…
French President Emmanuel Macron has named Michel Barnier as prime minister almost two months after France’s snap elections ended in political deadlock. Barnier, 73, is the EU’s former chief Brexit negotiator and led talks with the UK government between 2016 and 2019. A veteran of the right-wing Republicans (LR) party, he has had a long…
Lawyer-turned-civil activist Morara Kebaso is eager to continue his criticism of the government, revealing on Tuesday that his mobile money account reached its limit after receiving generous contributions from supporters. On Monday, the prominent critic of President William Ruto appealed to the public for assistance in raising Kes. 1.2 million to purchase a public address…
By BERNARD ROTICH Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei, who was admitted to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County, in Kenya, has died. According to MTRH acting CEO Dr Owen Menach, who is the Director of Clinical Services and Surgery, Cheptegei, who was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), passed away…
By KITSEPILE NYATHI Zambia and Zimbabwe are facing the unprecedented prospect of having to shut down their major hydropower plants as the El Nino-induced drought takes its toll on the two economies. The drought, caused by climate change, has led to a significant drop in water levels at Kariba Dam — the world’s largest man-made…
A family in Olderkesi, Narok West Sub-county, is grappling with significant losses after hyenas attacked their homestead, killing dozens of sheep during the early hours of the night. The attack, which is not the first of its kind, has left the community in fear of increased poverty due to the growing threat from wild animals….
The Kenyan government has taken charge of the treatment of Ugandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, who is currently undergoing care at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County. Sports Principal Secretary Peter Tum announced that plans are underway to airlift Cheptegei to Nairobi for specialized treatment. Tum emphasized that Kenyan officials have…
The map Mr Netanyahu used in his speech to foreign media appeared to have erased the occupied West Bank Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has again insisted that Israeli forces will not leave the Philadelphi Corridor – a strategically important strip of land in southern Gaza along the border with Egypt. He told foreign media…
Former CS for Information, Communications and Digital Economy, Mr. Eliud Owalo Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei has outlined the roles former ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo will play in Government as Deputy Chief of Staff in charge of Performance and Delivery management. The Chief of Staff said that Owalo’s will…
Labour Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua (right) addresses Kenya Aviation Workers Union members flanked by Secretary General Moses Ndiema on September 4, 2024 at JKIA, Nairobi.[Edward Kiplimo, Standard] Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has promised to avail to the aviation workers, the documents of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) expansion and refurbishment…
As young protesters in Kenya took to the streets in June to demand the government account for its spending of taxpayers’ money, the Wajukuu Art Project was opening a new exhibition in Nairobi. Visitors to In the Absence at The African Arts Trust Gallery are greeted by large installations. Draped materials hang from a pillowy…
The proposed takeover of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) by the Indian firm Adani Group has encountered new opposition, as concerns have been raised by India’s Congress. On September 3, 2024, Indian National Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh voiced these concerns in light of protests from aviation workers in Kenya against the takeover. Also Read…
By REUTERS Democratic Republic of Congo expects to receive its first delivery of mpox vaccine doses on Thursday and a second delivery on Saturday, the head of the country’s mpox outbreak response said on Wednesday. Congo is the epicentre of an mpox outbreak that the World Health Organisation declared to be a global public health emergency last…
The late Chief of Defence Forces General Francis Omondi Ogolla. [File, Standard] Four months on, Kenya is still awaiting the final engine report from the United States regarding the aircraft crash that claimed the life of its top military officer, General Francis Ogolla. The delay in receiving this report has also caused a postponement in the…