At least eight people have been killed in Kenya during nationwide protests against police brutality and alleged government corruption, the East African country’s National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), has reported. More than 400 people, including journalists and police officers, were injured during the protests, held across 23 counties on Wednesday, the commission said in...
Mombasa County has declared a Chikungunya outbreak after 25 of 45 samples tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus, with one case of Dengue Fever also confirmed. Chikungunya causes severe joint, muscle, and body pain, leaving patients debilitated. It’s spread by the female Aedes mosquito, which bites during the day and can pass the virus to...
Catholic priest Father Allois Cheruiyot Bett was shot and killed by armed men in the troubled Tot area of Kerio Valley on Thursday, May 22. Elgeyo Marakwet County Police Commander Peter Mulinge confirmed that Father Bett was en route to lead a church service when the fatal attack occurred. Known for his unwavering commitment to...
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Hon. Ambassador Mahmoud Thabit Kombo (MP), delivered a special message from the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, H.E. Dr. Samia Suluhu Hassan, to the President of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, in Entebbe, Uganda. Accompanying Minister Kombo was the Tanzanian...
THE Tanzanian government has promoted and paid entitled benefits to 412,000 public sector workers in the four-year presidency of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the government revealed yesterday, May 1st, in Singida. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities), Ridhiwani Kikwete, said today during the celebration of the...
Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Ltd. shrunk its holdings of the East African nation’s government securities by 52% at a time when the investments are drawing attractive returns. The huge decline came as a surprise as the lender even took a trading loss of 2.3 billion shillings ($15 million) on the investments, Sterling Capital said in...
Kenya is on the verge of a groundbreaking development in its energy sector, with plans to commence the construction of its maiden nuclear power plant in 2027. This bold move aims to diversify the country’s energy sources, meet rising demand, and transition towards zero-carbon energy production. Justus Wabuyabo, the Acting CEO of the Nuclear Power...
Kenya has completed the construction of its portion of a $309.26 million electricity transmission line that will allow power imports and exports with neighbouring Tanzania before the end of the year. Energy Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir Tuesday said Kenya was installing meters along the transmission line of 507.5-kilometres ahead of the commissioning by December. The...
Kenya’s President William Ruto has unveiled an ambitious plan to lease and revitalize five critical ports through a public-private partnership (PPP) worth $1.4 trillion. The initiative aims to enhance the country’s maritime industry and improve competitiveness along the northern corridor. Under the proposal, the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC), a development finance institution, has confirmed that...
A pastor of a Kenyan church, Ezekiel Odero, has been arrested in Malindi over suspicions of deaths at his church. This comes as police widen their investigations following dozens of deaths linked to a cult leader, Paul Mackenzie Nthenge. The head of the New Life Prayer Centre and Church was arrested for allegations of the...