BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-Kenya on Wednesday recorded 558 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, from a sample size of 6, 357, with the
Month: June 2021
EPRA gets new director general as Daniel Kiptoo named new boss
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-The Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority has confirmed Daniel Kiptoo as the new director general. In a statement on Wednesday, the authority
Strengthening IEBC: Candidates eyeing IEBC positions take psychometric test
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-The selection panel to interview the candidates for the four vacant positions at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission administered psychometric tests
Uhuru was never a promoter of BBI, it was Junet Mohamed and Denies Waweru – Otiende
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,30TH JUNE,2021-Lawyer Otiende Amollo has claimed that BBI promoters were Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and BBI secretariat co-chair Dennis Waweru. “… the
President Kenyatta declares that the journey towards local human vaccine production is on
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced that the country is marching towards realizing self-sufficiency in the domestic production of vaccines. Delivering his 16th Presidential
Rwanda curfew to start at 6pm in new Covid restrictions Schools and places of worship closed.
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-The government of Rwanda has announced additional measures to curb the spread of coronavirus following the emergence of new variants globally. A
Kenya records 719 new COVID19 cases as nine patients succumb
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has announced 719 news cases of Covid-19, from 7,608 samples tested in the last 24 hours. The new
Teachers to wait longer to get salary increment as talks with TSC collapses
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-Teachers could miss out on the much-anticipated pay increase for in the next five years as their employer opened negotiations on Tuesday
Orengo urges judges to set aside High Court ruling in the BBI hearing
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-As Day 1 of the BBI appeal hearing proceeded on Tuesday, Senator James Orengo, representing ODM leader Raila Odinga and BBI secretariat,
Govt extends Curfew for another 60 days
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, announced the extension of the nationwide curfew for another 60 days in bid contain the spread of
BBI appeal hearing begins as different factions square it out over High Court judgment
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,29TH JUNE,2021-The country’s second-highest court began hearing an appeal launched against High Court judgment invalidating the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) process on Tuesday.
Raila visits Lebu railway station during Ethiopia tour
BY CORRESPONDENT,29TH JUNE,2021-AU envoy Raila Odinga on Tuesday toured the Lebu Railway Station to understand the operations of the Addis-Djibouti Rail network. “The transport of
Former SA President Jacob Zuma sentenced
BY BBC NEWS,29TH JUNE,2021-South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months by the highest court in the country. This came after
287 new cases recorded as 157 recover from Covid-19
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,28TH JUNE,2021-Kenya on Monday recorded 287 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, from a sample size of 2, 699, with the
A new study indicates that delaying second or third AstraZeneca jab provides better immunity
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,28TH JUNE,2021-A delayed second and third dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine results in a heightened immune response to COVID-19, according to an Oxford
A new report lists Senator Gideon Moi among silent MPs in Parliament
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,28TH JUNE,2021-Baringo Senator and Kanu chairman Gideon Moi is among over 30 MPs who never made any contribution in Parliament last year. According
At least 30 killed in al Shabaab attack in Somalia – Security official
BY REUTERS, 28TH JUNE,2021-An estimated 30 people died on Sunday when Somalia’s Islamist al Shabaab group launched an attack in a town in the country’s
President Uhuru awards 2020 WRC winner Sebastian Ogier, consoles Onka Rai
BY PSCU,27TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday awarded the 2020 World Rally Championship the Safari Rally winner Sebastian Ogier and his navigator Julien Ingrassia in
204 new cases as 21 succumb to Covid-19
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Kenya on Sunday recorded 204 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, from a sample size of 2,971, with the positivity
Ogier wins 2021 WRC Safari Rally Edition
BY CORRESPONDENT,27TH JUNE,2021-Toyota’s world championship leader Sebastien Ogier won Kenyan Safari Rally on Sunday after overnight leader Thierry Neuville hit a rock and retired his
On the right track: Kisumu Receives 171,000 Measles, Rubella Vaccine Doses
BY CORRESPONDENT,KISUMU,27TH JUNE,2021-Kisumu County has received 171,000 doses o support an ongoing vaccination campaign against measles and rubella. Expanded Program on Immunization logistician Florence Akech
Florida building collapse: Fifth body found in survivor hunt
BY BBC NEWS,FLORIDA,27TH JUNE,2021-The death toll has risen to five after the collapse of an apartment block in Florida, authorities say. Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine
Detectives arrests Lovers Aged 24 And 21 Linked To Kidnapping Of Kamukunji-Based Trader
BY CORRESPONDENT,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Key suspects behind the kidnapping and torture of Hafsa Mohamed Lukman, a Kamukunji based businesswoman, were on Sunday arrested by detectives from the
DCI Intercepts Fake Gold Consignment At A JKIA Freight Station
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations have intercepted fake gold bars from a room belonging to Swissport transit freight station at
Midiwo burred amid chaos as BBI politics dominate
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-Dramatic scenes were experienced in Gem during the burial ceremony of former MP Jakoyo Midiwo on Saturday, June 26. Mourners who had
Your insults will not diter me from doing my job,says president Uhuru as he affirms that he will work till last minute in office
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,27TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday denounced his critics, saying empty rhetoric will not stop him from delivering on his promises to the
Kenya confirms 508 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths recorded
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,26TH JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has announced confirmation of 508 new COVID-19 cases in the country from a sample size of 6,664 tested
Change of guard at KNUT as Collins Oyuu is elected Secretary General
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,26TH JUNE,2021-Collins Oyuu has been elected the new Secretary General of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) taking over from Wilson Sossion
President Uhuru Kenyatta mourns Mama Dorcas Ntimama
BY PSCU,NAIROBI,26TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent a message of condolence to the family, relatives and friends of Mama Dorcas Pedelai Ntimama who passed on
Kenyan Onkar Rai takes lead in WRC3 Safari Rally as event enters second day
BY WRC,25TH JUNE,2021-The ongoing World Rally Championship in Kenya continues to draw attention from Kenyans and the world as fans experience its. By Friday, Kenyan
Kenya records 646 new Covid cases as 391 recover
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,25TH JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has announced that 646 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, totaling confirmed cases
Four Dead In Florida Building Collapse, 159 Unaccounted For
Search and rescue personnel pull a body out of the rubble after the partial collapse of the Champlain Towers South in Surfside, north of Miami
Let’s Continue Praying For Peace And National Unity: President Kenyatta
BY PSCU,KITUI, Kenya, Jun 25 – President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to continue praying for peace and national unity, saying that is the route
Ruto and allies accuses BBI proponents over ‘selfish interests’
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,25TH JUNE,2021-Deputy President William Ruto has insisted that the review of the Constitution must be geared towards bettering the lives of the people.
Wilson Sossion resigns as Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,25TH JUNE,2021-Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General Wilson Sossion Friday resigned after three years of leadership conflict. The union boss in a
Kenya records 741 new Covid cases, 24 deaths reported
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-The country has reported 741 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, pushing the total confirmed positive cases to 181,239.
City Hall introduces new levies to fund Sh39.6 billion budget
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Nairobi City residents will be forced to dig deeper into their pockets as City Hall
CJ Koome roots for ‘bottom-up approach’ in justice delivery
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-Chief Justice Martha Koome has called for the adoption of a ‘bottom-up approach’ in ensuring Kenyans’ access to justice. Speaking in Mombasa
Dark Thursday: At least 10 KDF officers die in chopper crash in kajiado
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-The Kenya Defence Forces have confirmed some of its personnel perished after a military chopper crashed in Kajiado West County. KDF, however,
Uhuru officially flags off WRC Safari Rally at KICC
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,24TH JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday flagged off the 2021 World Rally Championship (WRC) Safari Rally at the Kenyatta International Convention Center, Nairobi.
All is set for the much anticipated Safari Rally on Thursday
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-The World Rally Championship WRC Safari Rally will make its debut on Kenyan soil after a 19-year absence from the World Rally
Kenya records 30 Covid deaths, 622 new cases
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has reported 622 new positive cases of coronavirus from a sample size of 6,236 tested in the last
Kiambu women rep Gathoni Mucomba ditches Jubilee party for UDA
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-President Uhuru Kenyatta has suffered a setback after one of his allies Kiambu Woman Representative Gathoni Wa Muchomba defected to Deputy President
National Treasury releases Ksh.43.5 billion to counties, urges governors to clear pending bills
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-The National Treasury now says an additional Ksh.43.5 billion has been disbursed to county governments to clear dues owed to them up
Court reinstates Nzoia Sugar Company MD Makokha
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-Biesieged Nzoia Sugar Company MD Michael Makokha has been reinstated two weeks after Agriculture CS Peter Munya suspended him. Employment Court Judge
DCI detectives arrests Six suspects over Southern Bypass robberies; 112 mobile phones recovered
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,23RD JUNE,2021-Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested six more suspects in connection with the robberies targeting pedestrians and motorists
24/7 Security Team to man Francis Atwoli Road Sign After Second Rebuild
BY KORIR JUMA,NAIROBI,22ND JUNE,2021-A group of youth from informal settlements on Tuesday, June 22, came to the defense of the road signage named after Central Organization
Major Road leading to Nakuru to be closed Ahead of Rally-CS Matiangi
BY NAMULONGO PETER,NAIROBI,22ND JUNE,2021-Interior CS Fred Matiang’i has announced closures to roads heading to Nakuru ahead of the upcoming rally championship. In a Gazette notice
23 people succumb to Covid as 583 test positive in Kenya
BY JOAN WANJIKU,NAIROBI,22ND,JUNE,2021-The Ministry of Health has reported 583 new cases of coronavirus from a sample size of 6,686 tested in the last 24 hours.
Kenya and EU unveil strategic dialogue framework
BY PSCU,NAIROBI,22ND JUNE,2021-Kenya and the European Union (EU) have unveiled a strategic dialogue framework through which they seek to step up their bilateral relations. The