On Friday, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Eliud Lagat of the Kenya Police Service officially inaugurated three new police stations in Funyula Sub-County, Busia. The newly built Ganga Police Station, Namuduru Police Post, and Bukiri Patrol Base were funded by the National Government Constituencies Development Fund (NG-CDF), according to the National …

President William Ruto has appointed former Kesses Member of Parliament, Swarup Mishra, as the new Chairperson of the Board of Directors for Kenya Biovax Institute Limited. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp Mishra, who lost his seat to Julius Ruto in the August 2022 elections, will serve a …

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Chelsea want to sign Liam Delap from Ipswich, Liverpool and Arsenal are chasing Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad, and Joshua Zirkzee’s Manchester United future is in doubt. Ipswich’s English striker Liam Delap, 21, is wanted by Chelsea after the club terminated the deal to buy Newcastle and Sweden striker Alexander …

On Friday, the body of an unidentified man was discovered in Rwamuthambi River, located in Getuya village, Ndia constituency, Kirinyaga County. Local residents found the body while collecting water from the river and immediately alerted the authorities, who responded and processed the scene. “I was walking by when a neighbor …

Freeman Mbowe, the leader of Tanzania’s main opposition party, has been released on bail, according to his party’s announcement on Saturday. His detention occurred just days before local elections, which are seen as a crucial test for President Samia Suluhu Hassan. She assumed office in 2021 with promises of reforms …

The government has reassured farmers that subsidized fertilizers will be distributed on time ahead of the upcoming planting season. Agriculture and Livestock Cabinet Secretary Dr. Andrew Karanja confirmed that the procurement process for the fertilizers has been finalized. He stressed the government’s dedication to improving agricultural productivity through the timely …

Negotiations at COP29 in Baku have extended beyond the scheduled timeframe after developing countries rejected a proposal from wealthy nations offering $250 billion annually for climate finance by 2035. This amount, part of a draft finance agreement put forward by Azerbaijan’s presidency, falls significantly short of the $1.3 trillion per …

By: KNA The Ministry of Health has rolled out an elaborate plan to decentralise cancer treatment services to give impetus to the fight against the disease. Health Cabinet Secretary (CS), Dr. Deborah Barasa, said the move also targets to ease pressure on Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), …

Uganda’s Minister of Information, Chris Baryomunsi, has stated that the Ugandan government coordinated with Kenya to facilitate the arrest of opposition leader Kizza Besigye. In an interview with a local Ugandan TV station, Baryomunsi questioned how Besigye’s arrest and detention could have occurred without the Kenyan government’s full awareness and …