Raila commissions Lake Victoria dredging targeting 400-metre area
KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 23 – The dredging of Lake Victoria commenced in earnest on Saturday as part of efforts to allow bigger ships to dock at the Kisumu Port ahead of its official opening. Raila Odinga,...
View ArticleHealth ministry posts nil coronavirus deaths, 129 new infections
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 23 – The health ministry announced zero coronavirus-triggered deaths on Saturday as the daily virus positivity rate maintained a 2.5 per cent average. Deaths recorded since the...
View Article65pc of respondents in end-year poll say govt mismanaged economy in 2020
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 24 – An end-year study by Infotrak has linked harsh living conditions witnessed in 2020 to the mismanagement of the country’s economy by the government. Sixty-five per cent of 800...
View ArticleInfotrak ranks healthcare workers best performers in end-year poll at 70pc
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 24 – A survey by Infotrak research firm has ranked healthcare workers as the top performers in the year 2020 owing to their contribution in the fight against coronavirus. In the...
View ArticleGovt handling of COVID pandemic scores 47pc average in Infotrak poll
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 24 – Government’s handling of the COVID-19 disease since the pandemic struck the country in March 2020 has been rated at an average of 47 per cent in an end-year poll released by...
View ArticleCoronavirus positivity rate rises to 2.8pc as 85 cases reported from 2,985...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 24 – Kenya recorded 85 COVID-19 cases on Sunday marking a 2.8 per cent positivity rate which was slightly above a 2.5 average reported in recent days. The daily positivity rate...
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German model Ann-Sophie Thieme supports Kenyan children
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 24 – A top German model, Ann-Sophie Thieme, has challenged local celebrities to reach out to the less fortunate children through education sponsorship. Sophie, who was speaking when...
View ArticleEngage Uhuru directly on Jubilee failures: Ruto to Raila
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 – Deputy President William Ruto has asked Opposition leader Raila Odinga to engage President Uhuru Kenyatta over his claims that Jubilee Government has failed Kenyans.Dr Ruto...
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Sang charged afresh over 2020 tea estate raid after charge sheet review
KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 25 – Nandi Governor Stephen Sang was on Monday charged afresh over the destruction of a tea farm in 2020 after the Public Prosecutor’s office reviewed his charge sheet. He was...
View ArticleIG Mutyambai confident of success in Kapedo operation
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 – Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has expressed confidence that the ongoing security operation in the volatile Kapedo region in Turkana County will soon restore...
View ArticleGovt to declare Kapedo a Special Security Zone in impending gazette notice
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 – Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiangi on Monday said he will declare Kapedo a Special Security Zone in a gazette notice to be published later in the day and also extend the...
View ArticleKenya’s documented coronavirus cases cross 100,000 mark
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 – Coronavirus cases reported in the country since March 2020 crossed the 100,000 mark on Monday after 69 infections were reported from 2,814 samples screened within 24 hours....
View ArticleODM says Sonko’s claims on State-funded 2017 chaos vindicate party, demands...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 25 – The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party on Monday called on the relevant government agencies to probe former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s claims on the 2017 election...
View ArticleKiunjuri tells Mt. Kenya to challenge presidential candidates on region’s share
NYERI, Kenya Jan 26 – Former Cabinet Secretary Mwangi Kiunjuri has asked Mt. Kenya to demand its share of the national cake before supporting presidential candidates seeking to succeed President Uhuru...
View ArticleCity Market renovation halted after discovery of a large concrete cross...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26 – The renovation of Nairobi’s City Market has been temporarily halted following the discovery of a large concrete cross underneath the floor of the market’s fish section. The...
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Police probe Kisumu Boys’ High School arson linked to television ban
KISUMU, Kenya, Jan 26 – Police in Kisumu have commenced a probe into a suspected arson attempt at Kisumu Boys’ High School which has been linked to unrest due to prohibition of television by the...
View Article8 Senate hopefuls cleared as March 18 Machakos contest shapes up
MACHAKOS, Kenya, Jan 26 – Eight candidates seeking to clinch the vacant Machakos Senate seat have been cleared so far as the March 18 race takes shape. Vetting of candidates by the Independent...
View ArticleKRA collects Sh200.96bn at the coast exceeding Sh183.6bn 6-month target
MOMBASA, Kenya, Jan 26 – The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) collected Sh200.955 billion in the last six months of 2020, despite the impact of COVID-19 on economy. KRA Southern Region Coordinator Joseph...
View Article6 patients succumb to coronavirus raising Kenya’s death toll to 1,750
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26 – The country’s COVID-19 death toll rose to 1,750 on Tuesday after six more patients succumbed to the disease within a period of 24 hours. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe...
View ArticleIEBC transmits BBI Bill for MCAs’ consideration after verifying 1.1mn signatures
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 26 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has transmitted the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) Constitutional Amendment Bill to County Assemblies after...
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