Youth from pastoral areas who didn’t get a chance to access education are now benefiting from technical courses, aimed at making them shun livestock dependability for livelihood. The Ujuzi manyattani initiative of Northern Rangeland Trust (NRT), started five years ago has seen more than 1,300 morans and women …
Read More »Kenya Targets Zero Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission by 2027
The Ministry of Health aims to engage women support groups in efforts to reduce HIV transmission from mothers to children. Kenya did not meet its goal of lowering this transmission rate by less than 5 percent by 2020, as reported by the Ministry. Currently, the country’s rate stands at 8.6 …
Read More »Suicide: Autopsy Reveals What Killed Jahmby Koikai’s Father
Daniel Koikai, father of the late reggae MC and advocate for menstrual health Jahmby Koikai, tragically took his own life. An autopsy conducted at Montezuma Monalisa Funeral Home in Mbagathi, Nairobi, indicates that Koikai died from a severe throat wound. Pathologist Grace Midigo determined that Koikai succumbed to severe bleeding …
Read More »Newly Appointed Family Bank Chairman Francis Gitau Dies
Francis Gitau Mungai, recently appointed as the new chair of Family Bank, has tragically passed away just three weeks after assuming the role, succeeding Wilfred Kiboro. The announcement of his death while undergoing treatment in the United States was made by the Family Bank board of directors and management. Architect …
Read More »Babu Owino Visits Injured Police After Protest
Babu Owino visited police officers injured by a tear gas explosion during a protest. The officers, Chief Inspector David Maina and Corporal Moraa, were hurt while managing demonstrators against the Finance Bill, 2024. Babu Owino visited them at Nairobi West Hospital where they are recovering. He expressed concern over injuries …
Read More »[PHOTOS] Gachagua boards Kenya Airways flight to South Africa
Deputy President Rigathi departed the country on Tuesday night for South Africa to attend the inauguration of President-elect Cyril Ramphosa. The inauguration, scheduled for Wednesday, June 19 in Pretoria, will see Deputy President Rigathi representing President William Ruto. He was accompanied on the Kenya Airways flight by Kiambu Senator Karungo …
Read More »Police Raid Home in Kamulu, Recover Stolen Cars
DCI detectives have recovered five suspected stolen motor vehicles at a homestead in Kamulu, in an early morning joint operation that also saw the arrest of the prime suspect, Salesio Njagi Kiura. Pursuit for the suspect followed a June 10, 2024 report referred to DCI Buruburu regarding the theft of …
Read More »Kenya Power Announces Monday Outages in Embu, Kiambu, Nyeri, and Nyamira
Several counties will experience power outages on Monday, as announced by Kenya Power. Residents in parts of Embu, Kiambu, Nyeri, and Nyamira will be affected due to scheduled maintenance. The interruptions will occur between specific hours in each region: – In Nyeri, areas such as Mayori, Mariari, and Kiambere will …
Read More »Ruto Condemns Asset Seizures Over Ukraine Conflict
President Ruto criticized the EU and the US for seizing Russian assets in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine during his speech at the Ukraine Peace Summit in Burgenstock, Switzerland on Saturday, June 15, 2024. He argued that such actions were contrary to the principles of the United Nations. …
Read More »MP Linet Toto Hosts Joyful Baby Shower
Bomet Woman Representative Linet Chepkorir, affectionately known as Toto, recently caught the attention of social media with a beautiful, gender-neutral baby shower as she prepares for her upcoming delivery. Linet and her fiancé, Nifty Kim, hosted a stunning celebration that brought together politicians from various political backgrounds. ALSO READ: Junior …
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