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Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:09:14 GMT
Kenya Tops in New Power Connections, Says Report
[Nation] Kenya has been ranked as the top country in the world in reducing households without electricity pointing to the impact of the State's focus on rural areas for nearly a decade.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:45:40 GMT
UK Aid Cuts Spark Fears Over Parasitic Killer That Stalks the Poor
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Kacheliba, Kenya / Dhaka -- Efforts to halt visceral leishmaniasis - the deadliest parasitic disease after malaria - are threatened by cuts to UK aid funding, say health workers

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:21:01 GMT
Ruling Jubilee Party's Rebranding Plans Divide Kenyatta's Camp
[Nation] Jubilee leaders' proposal to change the party's colours, logo and slogan to mark its severance of ties with Deputy President William Ruto has divided opinion in President Uhuru Kenyatta's camp.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 11:41:49 GMT
Pioneer Female Referee Leaves Rich Legacy
[Nation] As the burial of veteran Fifa referee Pamela Adhiambo Ochieng draws closer, former colleagues have continued to eulogise her for helping develop Kenyan football.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:46:55 GMT
Hope as Scientists Expect White Rhino Calf in Two Years
[Nation] A consortium of scientists and conservationists working to save the northern white rhino from extinction has expressed hope of having the first calf within two years.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 09:45:57 GMT
Kenya Risks Losing U.S.$445 Million From Global Fund Over Graft
[Nation] The Global Fund says Kenya risks losing Sh48 billion if corruption allegations at the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) are not completed and changes made to ensure transparency.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:31:42 GMT
Kenyan Journalist Making Waves On Sky News in London
[Nation] Kimberley Leonard first captured the attention of Kenyans on Twitter (KOT) after she uploaded a photo of a Kikuyu-labelled wall clock belonging to her mother.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:21:55 GMT
New Milestone as Voi Hospital Conducts First Hip Replacement Surgery
[Nation] Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi, Taita Taveta, has for the first time conducted successful total hip replacement surgery as efforts to enhance health services in the region continue.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:21:18 GMT
Family's Hopes for SGR Millions Extinguished as Tycoon Firms Win
[Nation] A Mombasa family's hopes of benefiting from Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) millions have diminished after a land battle with three companies was thrown out.

Wed, 07 Jul 2021 13:02:12 GMT
Kenya's Health Ministry Unveils First-Ever Emergency Medical Care Program
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Ministry of Health has launched the first-ever Kenya Emergency Medical Care Program, and also inaugurated the National Steering Committee in Emergency Medical Care Policy.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:31:45 GMT
Safaricom Customers to Pay More for Calls, Fuliza
[Nation] Safaricom customers will now pay Sh4.87 per minute for calls made between 8am and 10pm after the telco announced a review of its prices to reflect the increase in excise duty on airtime and telephone services from 15 percent to 20 per cent.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:31:39 GMT
UDA Alleges Police Frustrating Its Political Activities
[Nation] United Democratic Alliance (UDA), a party linked to Deputy President William Ruto, has alleged a State-sponsored plot to frustrate its political activities across the country.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:53 GMT
I Will Take on Odinga for the ODM Ticket, Declares Wanjigi
[Nation] City billionaire Jimi Wanjigi wants to snatch the leadership of Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) from Mr Raila Odinga in a move that is the latest twist in the Uhuru Kenyatta succession politics.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:51 GMT
Ruto's Camp Wants Kenyatta to Emulate Kibaki on Succession
[Nation] Deputy President William Ruto's allies now want President Uhuru Kenyatta to keep off the 2022 succession politics to create what they have termed as a 'level ground' for all players.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:49 GMT
Kakamega Gold Prospector Reports Promising Finding After Phase One
[Nation] Shanta Gold Ltd, the firm that is exploring gold in western Kenya has completed the first drilling phase after reaching 9,383 metres, with focus now shifting to the region's gold potential in the second phase.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:46 GMT
Bungoma Speaker Rejects County Budget, Says Was Tabled 40 Days Late
[Nation] Bungoma Assembly Speaker Emmanuel Situma has rejected the county's budget on grounds that it was filed 40 days late, throwing the troubled devolved unit in an even bigger mess.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:40 GMT
Police Officers to Face Murder Charges Over Kisii Extra-Judicial Killings
[Nation] Two police officers based at Rioma police station in Marani Sub-county, Kisii stand to face murder charges after investigations found them culpable in the death of a boda boda operator who they assaulted a week ago.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:37 GMT
Locals Turn to Dark Caves as Tension Rocks Kerio Valley
[Nation] It is 8pm in Kerio Valley and a frazzled 50-year-old mother of 10 is preparing to move her family to a nearby cave.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:33 GMT
Natembeya Gives Kerio Valley Residents One Week to Name Bandits
[Nation] Rift Valley Regional Coordinator George Natembeya has given Kerio Valley residents a one-week ultimatum to name bandits behind the fresh attack that led to the death of seven people and displacement of 200 others.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:30:32 GMT
Andrew Amonde Opens Up on Retirement Plans After Tokyo Olympics
[Nation] Leading Kenya Sevens for the second time at the Olympics is a great honour that Andrew Amonde will be embracing as he plans to hang his boots after serving the game diligently for 15 years.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:23:08 GMT
IEBC Candidate Withdraws Over Alleged Forgery of Degree Paper
[Nation] A candidate dramatically pulled out of interviews for the four vacant positions in the electoral commission that began Wednesday over alleged forgery of academic papers.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:22:07 GMT
Looming Health Crisis at Hola Bus Terminal as Public Toilets Fill Up
[Nation] A health crisis is looming in Hola, Tana River County, as traders, travellers and matatu operators at the bus terminal resort to answering the call of nature in the surrounding bushes after public toilets filled up

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:45:52 GMT
Tusker Brace for Crucial, Fate Defining Week in Hunt for Title
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- After earning their ticket to play in the CAF Champions League next season, Tusker FC now switch attention to the battle for their 12th BetKing Premier League title with a fate defining week staring at them.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 07:19:44 GMT
Kenya Vows to Defend Its World Athletics Under-20 Title in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has named a team of 43 athletes to compete at the World Athletics Under-20 Championship which will be coming on at the Moi Sports Centre Kasarani from August 17-22, with a vow to ensure that the overall title remains in ...

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:22:10 GMT
NG-CDF Board Wants Changes in Cash Sharing Formula
[Nation] The National Government Constituency Development Funds (NG-CDF) board has proposed changes to the cash distribution formula aimed at improving the basis of sharing the fund and closing the poverty gap index among constituencies.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:22:10 GMT
Nakuru MCAs Pass Bill Seeking to Honour County's Heroes
[Nation] Nakuru County Assembly, heroes, Governor Lee Kinyanjui, County Honours and Award Bill, Kabazi MCA Peter Mbae

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:41:54 GMT
Safaricom Announce Increased Charges for Fuliza Service
[Nairobi News] Safaricom subscribers who borrow from the telecommunications firm's overdraft service namely Fuliza will have to pay extra fees after the telco increased daily interest fees.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 08:32:15 GMT
748 Air Unveils New CBD Office
[Nairobi News] Renowned aviation company, 748 Air Services has announced the opening of a new office at the heart of Nairobi's Central Business District.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:22:07 GMT
Hilary Ng'weno, Veteran Journalist and Historian, Dies at 83
[Nation] Another giant of Kenyan journalism has left the stage. Hilary Ng'weno, best known as the founder of the iconic Weekly Review news magazine, passed away on Wednesday after struggling with a degenerative disease over the past three years.

Thu, 08 Jul 2021 05:22:06 GMT
Kenya's Covid-19 Infections Rise By 506, Positivity Rate of 6.9%
[Nation] Kenya has recorded 506 new Covid-19 cases from a sample size of 7,376 tested in the last 24 hours, marking a positivity rate of 6.9 per cent, a decrease from 7.9 per cent the previous day.



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