‘They may not reach my achievements’- David Rudisha warns as climate change takes toll on athletes medal ambitions

The two-time Olympic 800m champion argues it will be improper for the world to give a blind eye and a deaf ear to the dream-shuttering climate change devastating effects World record holder in 800m David Rudisha has warned that action must be taken to prevent climate change from taking a toll on athletes medal ambitions in future.  Rudisha,…

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Kenyan Newspapers: Court Orders Ruto's Government to Confirm Cancellation of Contracts and Payments

On Thursday, November 28, Kenyan newspapers wrote a series of headlines about the country, with the crisis over the government turning a corner on the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) and Adani Group Holdings being discussed in several pages. Kenyan newspaper headlines for Thursday, November 28. Image/screen: Daily Nation, The Standard, Taifa Leo and People Daily.Source: UGC…

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Mudavadi Assumes Interim CS Role Across 21 Ministries

On Wednesday, President William Ruto appointed Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi as acting Cabinet Secretary across all 21 ministries. The decision, announced in a gazette notice dated July 11, 2024, came after the dismissal of all cabinet secretaries and the Attorney General. “The gazette notice dated July 11 assigns Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi, E.G.H., as the…

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Female MPs Demand Public Apology from Pastor Ng’ang’a Over Rape Comments

Pastor James Maina Ng’ang’a’s recent comments have not only angered Kenyans but also drawn sharp condemnation from the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA). The preacher’s remarks, which linked certain types of women’s clothing and makeup to rape, have been widely criticized as harmful and insensitive. In a statement issued on Monday, KEWOPA chairperson Lilian Sankaire…

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Govt directs immediate closure of unregistered aesthetic clinics

The government through the Ministry of Health has directed the Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentists Council to enforce immediate closure of unregistered aesthetic clinics. The directive comes following the completion of the assessment of aesthetic clinics and beauty spas offering plastic surgery and invasive cosmetic procedures in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru and Eldoret. Principal Secretary (PS)…

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Life-Sentenced Convict Orchestrates Kes.7.6M Scam from Kamiti Prison, Lands Mother in Trouble

Kamiti Maximum Security Prison is under intense scrutiny following a Kes.7.6 million scam allegedly orchestrated by a convict. Hesbon Onyango Nyamweya, currently serving a life sentence for defilement, faces allegations of masterminding a complex fraud scheme from behind bars. He reportedly defrauded businesswoman Purity Karambu Laird in a fictitious land deal. The fraud came to…

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Lifting moratorium on PPAs to drive clean energy transition

PHOTO | File Kenya needs to fast-track the removal of the moratorium on Power Purchase Agreements if the country is to achieve a 100pc transition to clean energy by the year 2030. Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) Director General, Daniel Kiptoo, says Kenya’s reserve electricity margin is thinning, with demand rising steadily.  Electricity demand…

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Mandera hotel attack victims evacuated to Nairobi

Part of the hotel that was struck by IED in Mandera County on Wednesday Victims of the Wednesday afternoon hotel attack in Mandera have been safely evacuated to Nairobi by a team led by the Kenya Red Cross Society. A total of four critically injured individuals were airlifted from Mandera County Referral Hospital. One patient…

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