The Special Funds Account Committee has today elected Hon. Fatuma Zainab Mohammed as its Chairperson. The position had attracted two contestants: Hon. Fatuma Zainab Mohammed, MP (Migori) and Hon. Shakeel Ahmed Shabbir, MP (Kisumu Town East) and the two went through a secret ballot voting process to determine the winner. Hon. Fatuma garnered 8 votes […]
President William Ruto has said Kenya is honored by the decision of the United Nations to expand its operations in the country. He said the move confirms Kenya’s strategic position not only in the region but also globally. “We will do whatever it takes to ensure that the new facility commences and is completed within […]
Saturday’s Rallye Sports Club (RSC) Machakos Rally at the expansive Lisa Ranch will conclude with a nail-biting 15.08km SS6 Phinny 2 Power Stage where title contenders Jasmeet Chana and Karan Patel hope to push for additional championship points. Leader Chana and Karan Patel head into the penultimate round of the Kenya National Rally Championship (KNRC) […]
President William Ruto has nominated 51 people for the positions of Principal Secretaries (PS) in different State departments. The president released the list of 51 down from the 250 names the Public Service Commission (PSC) had forwarded to him after interviews. Among the notable names on the list are former Lang’ata MP Nixon Korir, former Regional Development PS in […]
The government has constructed 452 classrooms in Nakuru County, ahead of the transition of learners from primary to junior secondary schools at a cost of Sh426.3 million. County Director of Education Fredrick Osewe said 216 new classrooms were constructed in the first phase and an additional 236 built in the second phase in 322 selected […]
Kenyans were on Wednesday mid-morning plunged into frustration after parts of the country were plunged into darkness following a widespread power outage. According to the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC), the outage was caused by a “disturbance” and that their engineers are working to restore power.
The Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua has launched the Kenya Youth Employment and Entrepreneurship Accelerator Programme (K-YEEAP), an innovative youth employment solution by the Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA). Through K-YEEAP, KEPSA shall identify new and under-served sectors with the potential to generate at least five million decent and sustainable jobs by 2027. The programme […]
The government plans to extend an additional 100,000 kilometers of fiber optic network across the country as part of Kenya Kwanza’s pledge to install internet hotspots for public use at no cost. Cabinet Sectary for Information, Communication and The Digital Economy Eliud Owalo said the Information Communication Technology Authority (ICTA) was working on modalities to […]
The County Assembly of Meru has approved only three out of the ten-county executive nominees that were presented to the house for vetting by Governor Kawira Mwangaza. The approved nominees included Dickson Munene Nkanata (Public service, Legal Affairs, and Administration), Ithana Thuranira Joseph (Education, Science Culture, and ICT) as well as Monica Kaithiori Kathono (Finance and […]
The newly appointed Attorney General Justin Muturi has been sworn in as a commissioner of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC). Muturi was sworn in by the Chief Justice Lady Justice Martha Koome. Just after taking the oath, Muturi assured that his Commission will make considered and informed decisions that shall be geared towards safeguarding the independence […]
