Aden Barre Duale, CS nominee for Environment, Climate Change and Forestry before the Committee on Appointments at County Hall, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] Aden Duale, the nominee for Environment and Forestry Cabinet Secretary, has issued a stern warning to State and Public officials involved in forest encroachment and land grabbing. If approved by Parliament, Duale…
Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti has officially accepted the resignation of Health County Executive Committee member Daniel Yumbya. In a statement on Thursday, August 1, 2024, Governor Ndeti noted that she had received Yumbya’s resignation and was grateful for his service to the people of Machakos County. “I hereby acknowledge receipt of Dr. Daniel Yumbya’s resignation…
Algeria’s Imane Khelif (in red) and Italy’s Angela Carini leave after their women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024.[AFP] Algerian boxer Imane Khelif’s swift defeat of her Italian opponent at the Paris Olympics on Thursday has sparked…
If the proposed draft law aimed at curbing religious extremism and extortion is approved, all churches and religious organizations in Kenya will be required to submit annual financial returns to the government. The Presidential Taskforce on the Review of the Legal and Regulatory Framework Governing Religious Organisations in Kenya presented the draft Religious Organisations Bill,…
Cabinet nominee for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome The Cabinet nominee for Lands, Housing and Urban Development Alice Wahome has pledged to weed out all land cartels should she be appointed to the docket. During her vetting on Thursday afternoon, Wahome, who was nominated to the same docket before her dismissal by President…
President William Ruto is today expected to chair a meeting of the National Executive Council of the ruling UDA party at its headquarters in Nairobi. This was disclosed by Senate majority leader and Kericho Senator, Aaron Cheruiyot, who also sits in the party’s National Executive Council. The move is in a…
By NDI EUGENE NDI Cameroonian authorities have released a young activist detained last week after posting a video on TikTok advocating democratic change in the country ahead of next year’s presidential election, his lawyers said. Barrister Akere Muna, lead lawyer for Junior Ngombe, 23, told the media in Yaoundé on Wednesday that the activist had…
Algeria’s Imane Khelif arrives for her women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match against Italy’s Angela Carini during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on August 1, 2024. [AFP] Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who failed a gender eligibility test last year, pummelled her Italian opponent in 46 seconds…
State House has advertised for the supply of cut flowers and flower arrangements in what is seen as defiance of President William Ruto’s order for austerity measures. This comes in the wake of budgetary crisis sparked by the withdrawal of the Finance Bill 2024, which left a Sh346 billion hole in the 2024/25 budget. Despite…
Morara Kebaso, a 28-year old lawyer and businessman has ignited the internet after his near-perfect imitations of President William Ruto started going viral. Kebaso, who was virtually unknown just a few weeks ago, has quickly become the internet’s darling, quickly racking up over 50,000 Tiktok followers in a matter of days. The young businessman, who…
By XINHUA The death toll of Tuesday’s massive landslides in India’s southern state of Kerala rose to 256, confirmed the state’s Health Minister Veena George on Thursday while speaking to local media. She said one of the main focuses of the state government was to prevent the spread of contagious diseases in the area, since…
Defense Cabinet Secretary nominee Soipan Tuya has pledged to employ a consultative leadership style to deepen her understanding of military operations. Tuya who was vetted on Thursday afternoon by the national assembly committee on appointments, said although she had no military background, her vast experience in policy design, analysis and oversight in both the public…
By XINHUA Five pupils were killed, and 20 others injured in a collision between a school bus and a train in South Africa on Wednesday, authorities said. The crash involving a bus, and a goods train occurred on Wednesday afternoon at a level crossing in Middelburg, Mpumalanga, a province in eastern South Africa, the Department…
Dr Daniel Yumbya Machakos County Minister for Health Daniel Yumbya has resigned. Addressing the Media in his office Thursday, the CECM did not disclose the reasons for his resignation. He revealed that he had tendered his resignation to the governor. Quoting scriptures, the health minister said there’s a time for everything therefore time was ripe…
Alice Wahome ,nominee for the Position of Lands, Public Works ,Housing and Urban Development before the Committee on Appointments at the Mini Chambers, County Hall, Nairobi. August 1st ,2024 (Elvis Ogina, Standard) Lands Cabinet Secretary nominee Alice Wahome reported a net worth increase of Sh109 million over the past two years. During her vetting on…