President William Ruto on Thursday chaired a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi where the cabinet was briefed on the impressive stability of the macro-economic situation in the country following two years of deliberate fiscal management measures. The meeting was told that the Kenyan economy continues its strong recovery from past global and domestic challenges,…
President William Ruto chaired a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi. President William Ruto chaired a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Wednesday, where he was briefed on the country’s economic status. This is the first cabinet meeting with Prof. Kithure Kindkiki as the Deputy President, The cabinet meeting also made five key resolutions…
The Ministers and high-level representatives of communications and digital technologies from Uganda, South Africa and Kenya, together with the African Telecommunications Union (ATU), have signed a joint communiqué to reaffirm their commitment to promoting inclusive and sustainable development in sub-Saharan Africa. The communiqué was delivered in South Africa when the ATU and the South African…
President William Ruto has nominated several individuals to fill vacancies in Constitutional Commissions and State Agencies. These appointments follow recommendations from Selection Panels tasked with identifying suitable candidates. Here are the key appointments: Central Bank of KenyaDeputy Governor: Mr. Gerald Nyaoma Arita A seasoned central banker with 36 years of experience. Outgoing Director of the…
Rwanda and the World Bank have launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM) highlighting Rwanda’s significant economic achievements and offering recommendations for sustaining growth in line with the country’s second National Strategy for Transformation (NST-2). The CEM, titled “Pathways to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Rwanda,” is a collaborative report between the Government of Rwanda…
When former Prime Minister Raila Odinga hosted the outgoing US ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman at his Karen home. [File, Standard] Silicon Valley Billionaire Meg Whitman has resigned as the United States Ambassador to Kenya amid the global aftershocks of President-elect Donald Trump’s re-election. In a statement, the outgoing envoy confirmed that she had submitted her…
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has described the outgoing US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman as the best envoy the country has ever had. In a statement on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, the vocal senator credited Whitman for promoting Kenya’s interests in the global arena such as pushing for trade ties. The Nandi Senator further added…
China is seeking collaboration with Kenya’s tourism sector, focusing on sustainable tourism, as Kenya continues to lead as a pioneer of eco-tourism in Africa. Speaking at the China-Kenya Tourism Dialogue and “Hello China” Tourism Promotion event at the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Lu Yingchuan, Vice Minister of China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, commended Kenya’s…
Kenya’s battle against violent extremism remains an ongoing challenge, according to Dr. Raymond Omollo, Principal Secretary for Internal Security and National Administration. Speaking at the launch of the “Peace Building and Preventing Violent Extremism in East Africa Program,” Dr. Omollo highlighted Kenya’s strides in countering extremist threats while acknowledging that hotspots, including Nairobi, still face…
US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during a radio interview at Spice FM on May 15, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has resigned. In an official statement on Wednesday, November 13, Whitman announced she had submitted her resignation to President Joe Biden, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to…
The Somaliland region goes to the polls on Wednesday in its sixth presidential election. The region, legally a part of Somalia, unilaterally declared independence in 1993 but has not been recognised by any other sovereign State. The elections signal its continued ability to change regimes at the ballot box, allowing civilians rather than soldiers to…
Political activist and advocate for government accountability Morara Kebaso has issued a two-week accountability report, detailing the amount of money he has spent on fuel. Morara, who depends on donations from Kenyans on social media to traverse the country to keep the President William Ruto-led administration in check, had earlier on promised to account for…
Taliban leaders. Taliban authorities in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday executed a convicted murderer by gunfire at a sports stadium, in the sixth public execution since their return to power. The condemned man was shot with three bullets to the chest by a member of the victim’s family in front of thousands of spectators in Gardez,…
Kenyan socialite and entrepreneur Huddah Monroe has advised her followers to avoid giving power to people from poor backgrounds. Taking to her Instagram stories, Monroe, who has been a vocal critic of President William Ruto and his administration, noted that such leaders do not know what to do with the power given to them unless…
President William Ruto met with Nairobi MPs at State House Nairobi on Nov 12, 2024. [PCS] President William Ruto is ramping up efforts to implement his Bottom Up Economic Transformation Plan (BETA) by enlisting economic consultants on short-term contracts. An advertisement by the State House Tuesday outlined a strategy to create a database of…