By: China Daily China is taking solid steps, including accelerating the introduction of a new, shortened negative list for market access, to optimize the business environment and inject strong impetus into the economy, officials said on Friday. The move came after China unveiled a guideline last week to improve its …

Public Health and Professional Standards PS Mary Muthoni has announced the confirmation of the fourth Mpox case in the country. The new case involves a truck driver from Mombasa traveling to Rwanda. The driver began feeling unwell on August 28 while passing through Gilgil and was unable to continue his …

President William Ruto has unveiled a Sh3.5 billion initiative aimed at improving safety on Lake Victoria for fishermen and other users. This investment will bolster transportation and communication systems and establish five new rescue centers in Busia, Siaya, Kisumu, Homa Bay, and Migori counties. The project is designed to enhance …

By: BBC US rapper Fatman Scoop has died aged 53 after collapsing at concert on Friday in Connecticut, his representative has told the BBC. He was halfway through his set at the Town Center Park in the city of Hamden when he collapsed on stage. Mayor Lauren Garrett said in …

The government has halted the import of sugar into the country. Raymond Omollo, Chair of the Border Control and Operations Coordination Committee and Interior Principal Secretary, has instructed the chairs of border management committees across 27 regions to enforce this ban. Omollo explained that due to ongoing reforms in the …

On Monday, Bolt revealed a 10% increase in minimum fares in Kenya, aiming to address concerns about driver earnings. This adjustment reflects Bolt’s commitment to fair driver compensation and improving working conditions. According to General Manager Linda Ndung’u, the company has been actively engaging with drivers to understand their challenges. …

By:Reuters Social media platform X experienced outages late on Tuesday, with over 36,500 reports in the U.S. at the peak of the outage, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from several sources including users, also showed over 3,300 reports of outages in …

A 45-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained in an attack by the wife of the man she was allegedly having an affair with in Soy, Uasin Gishu, on Sunday night. Police report that Sally Cherono, a resident of Murukuywo village, confronted the woman with a knife. The victim was …

During a speech at State House on Tuesday, where former Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s African Union candidacy was unveiled, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni criticized some individuals in Raila’s camp, including Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, accusing them of supporting his political adversaries in Uganda. ALSO READ: Ugandan President Slams Babu …

The Employment and Labour Relations Court in Nairobi has halted the secondary school teachers’ strike initiated by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) until further notice on September 5. The court issued the injunction on Tuesday following an urgent request from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) filed on …