Kenya

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:02:42 GMT
'Our Ugandan Captors Beat Us, Then Gave Us Painkillers' - Freed Kenyan Activists
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Two Kenyan activists detained in Uganda for more than a month have revealed chilling details of their ordeal, saying they were beaten during interrogations and handed painkillers between interrogation sessions.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:28:20 GMT
Motorists' Lobby Terms Ruto's Move to Dual Kiambu Rd a 'Pre-Election Spectacle'
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Motorists' lobby has dismissed the government's decision to dual the 23.5-kilometre Muthaiga-Kiambu-Ndumberi (Kiambu) Road as a "pre-election spectacle," warning that the project will destroy businesses along the busy corridor...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:25:14 GMT
Hope for Childless Couples As National Assembly Approve Assisted Reproductive Technology Law
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- National Assembly has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bill, 2022, marking a historic step in regulating fertility treatment, surrogacy, and reproductive health in Kenya.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:49:27 GMT
Farmers to Benefit From Sh2.5bn Livestock Financing Deal
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Pastoralists and livestock value chain players are set to access Sh2.5 billion in financing following a new partnership between Avenews, the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), and the Kenya Livestock Marketing Council (KLMC) aimed a...

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:43:13 GMT
Kenyans Mock Museveni's 'Shared Ocean' Claim As Hotelier Mohammed Hersi Leads Humorous Pushback
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's latest remarks suggesting that landlocked Uganda should have access to the Indian Ocean have sparked an online backlash and a wave of satire among Kenyans.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:38:25 GMT
Govt Unveils 24/7 Diaspora Call Centre to Support Citizens Abroad
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government has launched a 24-hour Diaspora Affairs Call Centre to provide timely consular and welfare assistance to Kenyans living, working, or travelling abroad.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:37:35 GMT
Ruto Receives Exit Report From Outgoing National Land Commission
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto has received the exit report from the outgoing commissioners of the National Land Commission, marking the end of their term in office.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:37:35 GMT
UDA Sets Conditions for Gachagua's Entry Into Mbeere North
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has warned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that he will not campaign in Mbeere North unless he refunds funds allegedly collected from a parliamentary aspirant under false pretenses...

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:59:00 GMT
Kenyan Phoebe Okowa Elected ICJ Judge in UN Security Council Vote
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan international law scholar Professor Phoebe Okowa has been elected as a judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) after obtaining an absolute majority of votes during a United Nations Security Council session hel...

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:27:53 GMT
Ruto Targets One Million Youth Jobs in Housing Programme By 2026
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto says the number of youth working in the Affordable Housing Programme will rise to one million by 2026.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:27:53 GMT
Govt Rolling Out Non-Discriminative Development Agenda, Says Kindiki
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has reaffirmed the Government's focus on bettering the lives of all Kenyans in spite of the region they come from or political or religious affiliations.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:02:48 GMT
Govt Allocates Sh550mn to Complete Stalled Civil Servant Houses in Makueni
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Government has set aside Sh550 million to complete 162 civil servant houses in Makueni County that have remained unfinished for more than three decades.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:02:46 GMT
Isiolo South MP Bidu Mohamed Is Dead. He Served As Isiolo's Inaugural Speaker
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Isiolo South Member of Parliament Tubi Bidu Mohamed has died while receiving treatment at the Nairobi Hospital, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula announced on Tuesday evening.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:02:46 GMT
Gachagua Vows to Proceed With 9-Day Mbeere North Campaign Blitz Despite Death Threats
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he will proceed with his planned 9-day tour of Mbeere North, where he is slated to lead campaigns for Newton Karish, who is the sole opposition candidate in the upcoming November 2...

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:02:45 GMT
Kinshasa Hosts Regional Economic Diplomacy Forum Ahead of Great Lakes Summit
[Capital FM] Kinshasa, DRC -- Over 250 senior officials, business leaders, and representatives of international financial institutions will gather in Kinshasa on Friday, November 14, for a regional forum on economic diplomacy and integration in the G...

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:02:44 GMT
President Ruto Commissions Affordable Housing Projects in Wote, Makueni County
[Capital FM] Wote -- President William Ruto has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to the Affordable Housing Programme, announcing an investment of KSh 11 billion towards the construction of new housing units and hostels in Makueni County.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:02:41 GMT
Duale Urges Strong Regulation to Boost Local Drug Production, Cut Import Reliance
[Capital FM] Mombasa -- Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has called for greater investment in strong regulatory systems and local manufacturing of medical products across Africa to reduce the continent's reliance on imports and strengthen its heal...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:06:34 GMT
Senator Crystal Asige Champions Full Implementation of PWD Act, Calls for Inclusive Media Representation
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Senator Crystal Asige, a visually impaired lawmaker and award-winning musician, has called for the full implementation of the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Act, urging stronger institutional and media action to advance inclu...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:58:25 GMT
NEMA Cancels Kakamega Gold Mining Project Public Hearing
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) has cancelled a scheduled public participation exercise on the proposed Isulu-Bushiangala Gold Mining Project in Musoli and Isulu locations, Kakamega County.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:20:59 GMT
Nairobi Hosts ITC's First Regional Office Outside Geneva
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 12 - The International Trade Centre (ITC) has opened its first-ever regional office outside Geneva, located at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON).

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:52:51 GMT
Two-Thirds of State Agencies Fail to Meet PSC Governance, Service Standards
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- More than two-thirds of government-owned entities and executive agencies have failed to comply with a directive requiring them to submit self-assessment reports evaluating their performance, governance, and service delivery, a...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:27:05 GMT
Cabinet Clears Project to Restore Athi-Kapiti Wildlife Corridor Linking NNP
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Cabinet has approved the implementation of the Nairobi National Park-Athi-Kapiti Wildlife Corridor, a landmark conservation initiative aimed at restoring vital migratory routes and dispersal areas for Kenya's wildlife.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 11:10:53 GMT
Kengen Pressed Over Unadvertised Recruitment, Multibillion Asset Transfer Delay
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Top managers at the Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen) faced tough questioning from lawmakers over questionable recruitment practices, delays in transferring a multibillion-shilling asset, and impairment of key ener...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:35:33 GMT
State to Earn Sh607mn in Royalties After UK Firm Finds Sh680bn Gold in Kakamega
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The government is set to earn Sh607.2 million in royalties and an additional Sh193.8 million in Mineral Development Levy after UK-based Shanta Gold discovered gold deposits worth an estimated Sh680 billion in Kakamega County.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:33:11 GMT
Mudavadi Urges New Diplomats to Uphold Integrity, Promote Trade Diplomacy
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has urged newly appointed Kenyan ambassadors, high commissioners, and consul generals to uphold integrity, professionalism, and pa...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:14:40 GMT
UBA Commits Sh19bn to Kenya's Road Securitisation Programme
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group has committed Sh19 billion ($150 million) to Kenya's Road Infrastructure Securitisation Programme, in a move expected to accelerate the country's transport modernization and regional trad...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:12:20 GMT
President Ruto to Address Joint Sitting of Parliament On November 20
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President William Ruto will address a joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday, November 20, 2025.

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:11:33 GMT
Cancer Advocacy Alliance Decries 'Broken' Sha System As Threat to Treatment Continuity
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- An alliance of civil society actors on cancer advocacy has raised alarm over what they describe as growing emotional and financial distress caused by the new Social Health Authority (SHA) system, citing delays, opaque approval...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:11:06 GMT
From Health to Safety - Sustaining National Well-Being
[Capital FM] Health and safety are intertwined -- one sustains the other. A healthy nation cannot flourish without safety and safety cannot thrive without health. The success of our Health of a Nation theme in October underscored a vital truth: when ...

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 15:09:45 GMT
Sunshine Development Tour Lauded for Creating Global Pathways for Kenyan Golf
[Capital FM] NAIROBI, Kenya, November 12, 2025 - Kenya's golf leadership has lauded the Sunshine Development Tour - East Africa Swing for its growing impact on professional golf in the region, terming it a "game changer" that is expanding opportuniti...

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