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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 …

As students prepare for their third term, at least 600 underprivileged learners in Nyandarua County have received support from the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) bursaries. These students, many from impoverished families or those with disabilities, benefit significantly from this financial aid. Nyandarua County Woman Representative Faith Gitau has …

By: China Daily A new mpox virus detection product has recently been approved for marketing, playing a role in preventing and controlling the spread of the virus, according to a statement released by Guangdong Provincial Medical Products Administration on Wednesday. The National Medical Products Administration gave the green light for …

  President William Ruto has announced new government appointments in a gazette notice dated August 23, 2024. Former Lands Cabinet Secretary Farida Karoney has been appointed Chairperson of the National Lottery Board for a three-year term, effective immediately. ALSO READ: Ruto Kicks Out Nyakera as KEMSA Chair Additionally, former Narok …

Musalia Mudavadi, Kenya’s Prime Cabinet Secretary and Minister for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, is in Tokyo for the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD-9) ministerial meeting, which starts today. Mudavadi is leading Kenya’s delegation in discussions on key TICAD-9 themes, including society, peace, stability, and economic development. READ …

Opposition leader Raila Odinga has disclosed his academic qualifications as he seeks the position of African Union Commission Chairperson. His educational background includes a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Magdeburg Technical School & Otto-Von-Guericke University, a Certificate in Senior Management from the Kenya Institute of Management, and various other …

President Ruto has removed Irungu Nyakera from his role as chairperson of the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA), a position he held for just under a year. According to a Gazette Notice dated August 22, Nyakera is being succeeded by former Narok Governor Samuel Tunai. Nyakera, who assumed the position …

The Ministry of Health has confirmed the second Mpox case in Kenya at the Malaba One Stop Border Post in Busia County. Health Cabinet Secretary Deborah Barasa announced on Friday that the diagnosis followed thorough laboratory testing of an adult male truck driver who showed symptoms of the disease and …

Thirty individuals arrested on Monday night for urinating and littering in Nairobi’s streets will now fulfill community service sentences at public facilities, including Nairobi Funeral Home (City Mortuary). A city court issued these sentences on Tuesday after the suspects were apprehended in a raid conducted by Nairobi County Environment Department …

In Kisasi, Kitui, a 30-year-old man named Kimote Katee was found hanging from a tree, an apparent suicide. The body was discovered with a nylon rope around his neck near the Mwiwe River in Ngusyini village. The body has been transported to Kitui County referral hospital for a postmortem. Authorities …