The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has instructed motor vehicle dealers to ensure all their vehicles are registered by December 16, 2024. The NTSA Director General explained that this directive came after the discovery that many motor dealers were keeping unregistered vehicles on their premises. “Following the completion of …
Read More »Ruto Urges East Africa to Unite Behind Raila’s AU Candidacy
President William Ruto has expressed strong support for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s bid for the African Union Chairmanship. Addressing East African officials at the East African Community (EAC) inter-parliamentary sports games, the President emphasized that Raila’s leadership could significantly enhance East Africa’s global standing. “Raila Odinga, Kenya’s former Prime …
Read More »Military Leader Dissolves Burkina Faso’s Government
By: BBC Burkina Faso’s military ruler Capt Ibrahim Traoré has sacked his Prime Minister Apollinaire Joachim Kyelem de Tambela and dissolved the entire government. The dismissal of the head of government and his cabinet was announced in a decree signed by the junta leader on Friday. The decree did not …
Read More »Pharmacy and Poisons Board Recalls Efinox Medicine Due to Labeling Error
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has issued a recall for two batches of Efinox nasal drops following a labeling mix-up that could make the products unsafe for use. The affected batches, Batch No. 82979 (Efinox 1% w/v) and Batch No. 82978 (Efinox 0.5% w/v), were manufactured by Laboratory and Allied …
Read More »Missing Wajir Carpenter’s Body Recovered from Lake Yahud
A carpenter who had been missing for several hours was found dead in Lake Yahud, Wajir County. Mahat Ali Gedow, 48, was reported missing on November 19, and his body was discovered in the lake the following day. Police confirmed that he died by drowning. When officers arrived at the …
Read More »621 KCSE Candidates Involved in Exam Malpractice
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has announced that 621 candidates sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2024 were implicated in exam malpractice. This figure represents 0.064 percent of the total 965,501 candidates who took the exams this year. Ogamba shared these details on Friday, explaining that …
Read More »Tiaty Residents to Save Time, Money with New Birth and Death Registration Office
A new birth and death registration office has been opened in the Tiaty constituency of Baringo County, providing much-needed relief to local residents. Previously, people had to travel long distances to Kabarnet town for these services. Immigration Principal Secretary Julius Bitok explained that the new Civil Registration Services (CRS) office, …
Read More »Busia: DIG Eliud Lagat Opens Three New Police Stations in Funyula
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 …
Read More »Former Kesses MP Swarup Mishra Appointed Chair of Kenya Biovax Institute Board
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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