Engineers from KETRACO repair one of the six electricity towers along the Olkaria-Lessos-Kisumu power line that was vandalized by unknown people in Kayole estate in Naivasha. [File, Standard] President William Ruto’s government suffered a major blow after the High Court suspended the controversial multi-billion-shilling electricity transmission deal. Yesterday, Justice Bahati Mwamuye of the High Court issued the orders…
Africa is increasingly investing in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) as part of the implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The main aim of the Sendai Framework, which replaced the Hyogo Framework in 2015, is to achieve a substantial reduction in disaster risk and losses in lives, livelihoods, health, and the economic, physical,…
President William Ruto has underscored his commitment to uniting Kenyans and rejecting divisive, ethnic politics, asserting that Kenya should never again endure politics based on tribalism. Speaking at the Turkana Tourism and Cultural Festival in Lodwar, he emphasized the need for cohesion, adding that his diverse Cabinet reflects his resolve to unite all Kenyans, regardless…
National Olympics Committee of Kenya’s coffers will be boosted following confirmation that the International Olympics Committee will increase its grants to the country by 10 percent. National Olympics Committee of Kenya (NOC-K) is set for a shot in the arm after the International Olympics Committee (IOC) increased its funding to Kenya by 10 percent. The…
Authorities overseeing Tanzania’s upcoming local government elections this week published preliminary voter figures breaking past records, amid opposition claims of foul play in favour of the ruling CCM party, including the register being padded with ineligible voters. According to the statistics rolled out on October 22 by the Ministry of Regional Administration and Local Governments (Tamisemi),…
A cohort of 467 Forester Trainees and 102 Inspector Cadets will graduate from the Forest Law Enforcement Academy in Gilgil on Monday, marking a historic milestone for Kenya’s forest conservation efforts. The pass-out ceremony, to be held on October 28, will be presided over by President William Ruto, underscoring the national importance of forest protection…
The deadline for submissions has also been extended to Saturday, October 26 at 5 p.m. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The Senate’s official email system crashed after receiving over 200,000 submissions on the Constitution of Kenya Amendment (No. 2) Bill, 2024. Thousands of Kenyans sent feedback on the proposal to extend the presidential and other elected leaders’…
Kenya is set to deploy a second contingent of 300 police officers to Haiti to strengthen efforts to counter gang control in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas. The remaining officers are scheduled to depart in early 2025, ahead of a full United Nations mission expected later in the year. This was announced on Friday by Cabinet…
Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has announced that Kenya is set to deploy a second contingent of 300 police officers to Haiti. In a statement posted on his official X account on Friday, October 25, 2024, Mudavadi, stated that the deployment aims at reinforcing efforts to combat…
A three-judge bench hearing the case challenging the impeachment of Rigathi Gachagua is today expected to rule on whether to grant or dismiss Gachagua’s application requesting the judges to disqualify themselves from the case. Gachagua’s lawyers argue that the judges are biased and have conflicts of interest. They linked one Judge to President William Ruto,…
Kenya has scheduled a series of campaign events for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as he seeks to chair the African Union Commission (AUC). The official launch of his candidacy will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on November 8. Odinga’s campaign secretariat is currently preparing for the event at the African Union (AU) headquarters…
Kenya is among the beneficiaries of the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, unveiled at the ongoing United Nations Biodiversity Conference 2024 (COP 16) in Cali, Colombia. The Kunming Biodiversity Fund Executive Council has approved nine small-scale projects across six continents, supporting 15 developing nations. Led by Inger Andersen, Executive Director of UNEP; Huang Runqiu, Minister of Environment…
An aerial drone photo of the Menengai PowerPlant President William Ruto affirmed on Thursday that Kenya will benefit significantly from a power transmission deal between Adani Group Holdings and the Kenya Electricity Transmission Company (KETRACO). Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony for a 35MW power plant in Menengai, Nakuru County, Ruto highlighted the role of Public-Private…
At the end of September, Pope Francis made a surprise announcement at a papal Mass at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels that he was going to open the beatification process of Belgian monarch King Baudouin. King Baudouin was known as a devout Catholic monarch, who ruled between 1951 and 1993 and was uncompromising in his ideals,…
Zamalek’s participation in the Egyptian Super Cup final is under threat after key team members were detained in the UAE following a post-match altercation, casting uncertainty over their availability. Zamalek delegation in the UAE has been embroiled in a legal crisis after two key players, Mostafa Shalaby and Nabil Emad, along with football director Abdel-Wahed…