Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has said Kenyans should not fall into the trap of those opposing the rollout and implementation of the new healthcare scheme, the Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF). He has warned that those opposing the new scheme have a hidden agenda to continue crippling the health sector, thus denying Kenyans benefits…
For Kenyans, Peter Oloo Aringo may have been just another politician. But for the residents of Siaya, his home county, he was not just any other politician; he was a special, extraordinary leader who excelled not only in debating national issues in the August House but also one who relentlessly pushed for the interest of…
President William Ruto with Millie Odhiambo (Suba-North MP) addressing Wananchi during the commissioning of the Rusinga Ring Road, Homa Bay County. [PCS] “The year 2005 marked a turning point in my life. I was in my office, working late, when I got a call from a friend, Prof Jacqueline Oduol, who was at the time, working as…
President William Ruto has announced an all-war-out approach in dealing with cases of femicide in the country. Speaking on Sunday, November 3, 2024, the Head of State announced that his administration will take all the necessary steps to tackle the issue which is slowly sliding out of hand. While attributing the rise of femicide cases…
A high-level delegation from the Communist Party of China (CPC), led by Li Xi, is currently visiting Kenya. Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport with his delegation on…
Kenya welcomed His Excellency Li Xi, a senior member of China’s Communist Party, on Sunday, setting the stage for a series of bilateral discussions aimed at strengthening ties between the two nations. The high-ranking Chinese official, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee…
President William Ruto hands a copy of the constitution to Prof Kithure Kindiki after he was sworn in as the third Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya on Nov 1, 2024. [PCS] Deputy President Kithure Kindiki will walk a tightrope in the coming weeks as he seeks to balance between the will of the…
National Assembly Speaker Dr. Moses Wetang’ula led Members of Parliament Saturday in mourning the late former Education Minister and ex-Alego Usonga MP, Peter Castro Oloo Aringo. He lauded him as a brilliant leader who served Kenya with unwavering dedication. In a message to newsrooms, Speaker Wetang’ula, who served alongside Aringo in the 6th Parliament, praised…
In the wake of the passing of former Education Minister Peter Castro Oloo Aringo, tributes have poured in from leaders across Kenya, celebrating his life and contributions to the nation. Aringo, who also served as Alego Usonga MP, died on Friday evening November 1, 2024, at a hospital in Nairobi at the age of 83….
Kemi Badenoch has emerged as the first Black woman to lead the Conservative party in a historic moment for the political outfit that has produced some of the most celebrated British Prime Ministers such as Sir Winston Churchill, the iron lady Margaret Thatcher among others. This achievement has been met with enthusiasm from various political…
A book authored by Suba South MP Millie Odhiambo, “ Rig or be Rigged?.” [Courtesy] “My father served as a Member of the Regional Assembly for Nyanza. He was vying for the Mbita parliamentary seat when he died in a boating accident two days after my seventh birthday. I had my initial glimpse of politics…
Prof Abraham Kithure Kindiki on Friday took the oath of office as the second-in-command, at a colourful ceremony at Nairobi’s Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), pledging to give his boss President William Ruto the necessary support he requires. Dressed in a dark suit, white shirt, red tie and dark brown shoes, Prof Kindiki arrived at…
Sudan’s warring factions are inviting civilians to join their fighting ranks in a signal of more war as the conflict approaches two years. It is a call that also taps into the ethnic divisions caused by the war in which the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF), and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have also amassed armed militias…
Principal Secretary, State Department for Internal Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo Interior Principal Secretary Dr Raymond Omollo is set to launch the Chief’s Climate Action Day on November 4, 2024, at Ondiri Wetlands, Kiambu County. This significant event aims to mobilize communities across Kenya in support of the ambitious national goal of planting 15…
Tanzania says it will revive the Dar es Salaam City status, four years after late president John Magufuli dissolved its administrative entity to form three autonomous municipal councils. Dissatisfied with poor performance of the Dar es Salaam City Council, the former leader disbanded its entire setup in February 2021 then upgraded Ilala Municipality into city…