Kenya
Sat, 26 Nov 2022 12:56:18 GMTMore Funds to Be Invested in the Lamu Port, Mudavadi Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi says the country has so far invested Sh56 billion into the port of Lamu through taxes.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:30:48 GMTKenya Power Says Nationwide Power Outage Due to System Disturbance
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Power has apologised to customers after a power outage across various parts of the country Thursday afternoon.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 15:12:42 GMTTea Prices Dip Slightly Even As Demand Peaks
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Tea prices dipped slightly at this week's Mombasa auction remaining below the minimum reserve price despite fairly good demand for the commodity.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:47:10 GMTKenyan Tourism Stakeholders in Uganda As the Two Countries Seek to Build Synergies
[Nile Post] A team of stakeholders including tour operators from Kenya is in Uganda for a five day familiarization trip to explore the Pear of Africa as both countries move to build synergies in promoting tourism.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:57:02 GMTPresident Ruto Tells Off Azimio Over Cherera Four Ouster Petition Objection
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has told off the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition over the ongoing ouster petition against the dissenting fourIndependent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)Commissioners stressing they should ...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:52:06 GMTNational Drought Response Committee to Be Unveiled By DP Gachagua
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Drought Response Steering Committee appointed by President William Ruto is set to be unveiled today by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:43:35 GMTAl-Shabaab - Sensational Media Reports About Terror Attacks Keep Kids Out of School
[The Conversation Africa] Sensational reporting on terror attacks in Kenya is keeping children out of school, with dire consequences for their education and their futures.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 07:40:38 GMTCommunity Wildlife Conservation Isn't Always a Win-Win Solution - The Case of Kenya's Samburu
[The Conversation Africa] Community-based wildlife conservation is often promoted as a win-win solution. The idea behind this approach is that the people who live close to wildlife can be involved in protecting it and have an interest in doing so.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:45 GMTKenya Power Says Supply Restored in Parts of Kenya After National Outage
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Power Company says supply has been restored in various parts of Kenya following the outage Thursday afternoon.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:43 GMTGovt to Arm North-Eastern Chiefs, Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Says
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chiefs and Assistant chiefs serving in areas affected by banditry will be issued with firearms to actively support security officers in combating the menace.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:34 GMTAnother Super Tusker Dies of Old Age at Tsavo West National Park - KWS
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) has announced that another male Tusker has died at the Tsavo West National Park.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:33 GMTKalonzo Lauds Catholic Clergy for Stance on GMOs
[Capital FM] Wiper Party Leader, Kalonzo Musyoka has praised the Catholic clergy for their stance against Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO).
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:24 GMTMumias Workers, Cane Farmers Protest Over Delayed Pay
[Capital FM] Kakamega -- Mumias Sugar Company workers and sugarcane farmers have accused Sarrai Group of failing to honour its promises to pay their dues.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:23 GMTNairobi River Commission to Spearhead Restoration Efforts - Gachagua
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Efforts to reclaim the Nairobi River and rid it of endemic pollution are underway as the government moots the formation of a Nairobi River Commission.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:15 GMTCherera Four Ouster Petition a Revenge Mission - Odinga
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition leader Raila Odinga has described the ongoing petition before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of the National Assembly on the removal of four commissioners at the Independent ...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:31:07 GMTCBK Says Forex Reserves Adequate Despite Breaching Minimum Target
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Central Bank of Kenya(CBK) has said that its forex reserves remain adequate to smooth out any volatilities despite breaching the aggregate amount of not less than the value of four months' imports.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:30:57 GMTThree Startups Secure Sh1.1 Million Seed Grant During South Rift Innovation Week
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Three Startups have won the Sh1.1 million seed grant to kick-start their ideas into commercial projects during the South Rift Innovation Week Hackathon Challenge.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:30:39 GMT3 KURA Staff Among 6 Dead in Road Crash Along Eldoret-Kitale Highway
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) has reported the death of their 3 staff in a road accident, along the Eldoret- Kitale highway, which claimed six lives.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:30:38 GMTMCK Wants IPOA Probe on Journalist's Attack By Dorcas Gachagua's Security Detail
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Media Council of Kenya (MCK) has called for investigations into an attack meted on a journalist by security detail attached to second lady Dorcas Gachagua, during a food distribution drive.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:30:30 GMTKenya to Continue Partnering With UN Agencies in Attainment of SDGs
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Wednesday hosted the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)'s goodwill Ambassador His Royal HIghness Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway and Her Royal Highness Victoria Princess of Sweden and ...
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:30:21 GMTHustler Fund - Govt Urged to Give Technical Training Graduates Priority
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kitale National Polytechnic Chief Principal John Otieno Akollah has called on the National government to consider students who have qualified from the Technical Training Education for the hustlers' fund as a startup kit.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:30:12 GMTGovernment in Talks With World Athletics to Avert Doping Ban - Ababu
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba says the government is in talks with World Athletics and the Athletics Integrity Unit to avert a possible blanket ban on the country over the sky-rocketing doping cases.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:58 GMTKenya Files Intent to Join Global Vaccine Body as President Ruto Meets DG Jerome Kim
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya has started the process of becoming a member of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI).
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:49 GMTKenya and South Korea in Deal on Free Trade Agreement
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya and South Korea have agreed on a roadmap that will lead to a free trade agreement between the two countries.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:41 GMTAzimio MPs Storm Out of JLAC Meeting on Ouster of IEBC Commissioners
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Azimio La Umoja - One Kenya leaning MPs on Thursday stormed out of the proceedings investigating the removal of four commissioners at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:40 GMTOdinga, Kalonzo Attend JLAC Meeting on Removal of 4 IEBC Commissioners
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Thursday attended the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Commitee (JLAC) meeting on the removal of four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:32 GMTChicken Tops Online Food Orders in Nairobi
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Chicken is the most ordered online food in Nairobi, according to Bolt Food Kenya.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:23 GMTJudiciary in Thika Launches Legal Awareness Sensitization Campaigns in Schools
[Capital FM] Thika -- With the new Children's Act 2022 now in place, the Judiciary in Thika has scaled up efforts to sensitize young people on their rights in efforts to build a child-friendly judicial system.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:14 GMTGovt to Establish Insurance for Fish Farmers
[Capital FM] Kisumu -- The government has embarked on formulation of an insurance policy to safeguard fish farmers against losses.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022 05:29:05 GMTCanadian Agribusiness in Africa Window Ends Its Kenyan Programme
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Agribusiness in Africa Window - Round 2 (AAW-R2) - a $20 million Canadian programme co-funded by the Canadian government through the Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and AGRA has come to an end.