counties Kenya Railways receives Sh300m to complete Kisumu-Butere line Tuesday, March 01, 2022 Passengers disembark at Kisumu Station. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY EDWIN MUTAIMore from this author Summary The Treasury and National Planning Committee redistributed the Treasury Department’s vote included in the supplementary budget to secure the money to …

ICANN to enable faster and more robust connectivity in Kenya with installation of the cluster. ISTANBULFeb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Netizens in Africa will soon benefit from faster access and better protection against cyberattacks, thanks to the installation of two root server clusters. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and …

The Herald Herald reporter Zimbabwe will join other United Nations member states in the fifth two-day United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA), which begins today in Kenya. UNEA brings together representatives of the 193 member states of the United Nations, business, civil society and other stakeholders to agree on policies to …

Future bora is now changing lives Kenya’s ICT ministry says In Today’s Latest KYEOP News– The Ministry of ICT, Innovation and Youth Affairs, Sh120 million Future Bora (Bright Future) Initiative-funded project, has taken shape and is benefiting thousands of young people directly and indirectly. The State Department’s youth affairs technical …

Harambee Stars captain Michael Olunga celebrates his goal with Joseph Okumu and Richard Odada during the second round of FIFA World Cup Qualifying at Nyayo National Stadium on Monday November 15, 2021. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] It’s been a hectic week for the world and even more so for the Kenyans …

Gate to Kariandusi Prehistoric Site in Gigil, Nakuru County. January 23, 2020. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard] History lovers from around the world and the Kikopey community gathered at the Kariandusi prehistoric site on Friday to mark the start of the restoration of over 140 museums and prehistoric sites in Kenya. The …

The Covid-19 positivity rate is now at 0.8% after 47 people tested positive for the disease on Friday, out of a sample size of 5,928 tested in the past 24 hours. Of the cases, 38 are Kenyans while 9 are foreigners. 28 men, 19 women. The youngest is a 4 …

HARARE, Zimbabwe FIFA on Thursday banned Zimbabwe and Kenya from international competitions over government interference in the running of their national football associations. Zimbabwe was banned after the government-run Sport and Recreation Commission refused to relinquish control of the Football Association of Zimbabwe and restore governance of the federation. ZIFA …

columnists Address inclusivity in the planned launch of digital currencies Friday February 25, 2022 The Central Bank of Kenya building in Nairobi. PHOTO | DENNIS ONSONGO | NMG By OTIENO PANYAMore from this author Summary According to the regulator, CBDC will serve as legal tender similar to regular banknotes and …

MOMBASA, Kenya, Feb. 24 – Two parliamentary committees have urged Saccos to mobilize their vast resources and invest in projects aligned with the Big Four agenda and Vision 2030. Members of the National Assembly Committee on Commerce, Industry and Co-operatives and the Senate Committee on Tourism, Commerce and Industrialization noted …

Security officers patrol and control motorists at the site where three buses traveling from Mombasa to Lamu were attacked by militants on January 3, 2020. [Gideon Maundu, Standard] Twelve foreigners were arrested for terrorist activities last year as security agencies escalated the war against Al Shabaab. According to a report …

Nairobi, Kenya – Journalists in Kenya report the highest rates of sexual harassment in newsrooms, according to a global media survey involving 20 countries. Gathoni Kuria’s negative experience with a manager at a Kenyan media company ended her plans to pursue a career in journalism. “I went up to him …

The United Nations Global Compact, in partnership with the Global Compact Network Kenya, has announced its new Africa Strategy to advance corporate sustainability and scale responsible business practices across Africa. This is in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). Aiming to accelerate and scale the global collective …

Shipping & Logistics Zanzibar deploys rapid Covid testing technology as part of bid to revitalize tourism Wednesday 23 February 2022 Zanzibar President Hussein Mwinyi. PHOTO | COURTESY BY OCHIENG’OREYOMore from this author Summary The east African country on Tuesday became the first nation on the continent to launch the exponential …

african association BY ROLAND NGAMCHINA invested enormous sums of money in Africa in the 2000s. It wasn’t until mid-2010 that African leaders realized that China, like many other colonial powers, had practiced Realpolitik. They began complaining that Chinese roads were junk and that China was threatening to take over defaulting …

The DESIP Learning Conference, held in September 2021, provided a platform to share learnings from the program, demonstrating the need for partnership with both county and national government to engage a wide range of donors, partners (existing and potential) and Reach out to other stakeholders wishing to implement similar programs …

Nairobi — National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi held a low-key gathering of National Delegates at the bomas of Kenya in Nairobi after promising a “melting snow” declaration with the appearance of a special guest. Instead, Muturi questioned the two-horse narrative as misguided ahead of the Aug. 9 presidential election, saying …

economy Attention to US for review of travel advisories as Covid cases fall Monday 21 February 2022 Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NMG By GERALD ANDAEMore from this author Summary The US Center for Disease Control downgraded Kenya to Level 3 last month due to rising …

Steve Boerigter drives a truck full of books leaving Los Alamos February 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana February 8th. The books, along with 50 other libraries donated from around the country, will be loaded onto a cargo ship and transported to the Port of Mombasa, Kenya. courtesy photo Students and …

The winners with their awards after the ceremony at the Kenya National Theater on February 17, 2022. [Standard] In 2021, as the country huddled under the uncertainty caused by Covid-19, musical theater enjoyed a resurgence, as evidenced by this year’s Kenya Theater Awards. At the awards held Thursday, KCA University’s …

From The East African Kenya is exploring a digital currency regime that is being touted as a game changer for the digital money payments space, with consumers reaping the full benefits of faster and cheaper transactions. A cross-section of economists interviewed by The East African shared the view that the …

Francisco de Goya shook the artistic life of Michael Armitage more than once. Armitage first met the Spanish veteran on a trip to Madrid in his late teens. Knowing nothing of his dates or his work, he assumed that Goya’s “Black Paintings” – a visceral cycle of frescoes the artist …

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 18 – The number of people killed in terrorist attacks fell from 122 in 2020 to 100 in 2021, a report released by the Center for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) reveals. The index reduced to almost double digits, marking a transition from triple digit death …

The Kenya Education Endowment Fund (KEEF) is looking for runners, walkers and wheelchair users to participate in the 2022 Virtual Vancouver Sun Run. The small, all-volunteer, BC-based charity encourages Rossland residents to attend the event, choosing a location and date of their choosing between April 15th and 24th. High school …

By Charles Onyango Obbo The Daily Nation reported on Tuesday that Lamu residents have urged Interior Cabinet Minister Fred Matiang’i to clarify the night curfew status in the region. Matiang’i on January 5 this year declared a month-long dusk-to-dawn curfew in some parts of Lamu, following a spate of terrorist …

The future of Nairobi’s popular Nyama Mama restaurant is now in jeopardy after the franchise’s financial woes escalated. The franchise was placed under administration just months after its owners were accused of acquiring a Ksh 520 million loan. In a newspaper ad Wednesday, Harveen Gadhoke, the CEO of management consulting …

Over the decades, millions of Kenyans have attended the country’s premier high schools, but very few ever understand the founding history of the institutions. From the Starehe Boys Center in Nairobi to Allidina Visram in Mombasa, the institutions known as the cradle of educational success have unique stories born from …

CBC highlights stories of black Canadian immigrants to share the joys and obstacles in their journey to black excellence. From her first steps in Canada to the moments that shaped her life. These are their journeys here. Evelyne Nyairo, who came to Edmonton from Kenya in 1996, faced many challenges …

business State House memo ends hiring freeze at parastatal institutions Wednesday February 16, 2022 Chief of Public Service Joseph Kinyua. FILE PHOTO | NMG BY BRIAN NGUGIMore from this author summary The head of the civil service, Joseph Kinyua, has issued a circular to principal secretaries, cabinet secretaries and CEOs …

The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and France co-organized a session entitled “Tourism in the Blue Economy” attended by high-level officials who agreed that the introduction of such an economy would reduce the threats of climate change and plastic could combat pollution and resource overexploitation. In a press release published …

President Uhuru Kenyatta delivers his remarks while hosting youth leaders at the State House in Nairobi. [PSCU] Azimio la Umoja’s presidential campaign team has defended President Uhuru Kenyatta’s support for ODM leader Raila Odinga in the succession race, saying it is his right to support a candidate of his choice. …

Environmental scientist Veronica Okello develops sustainable approaches for cleaning heavy metals.Photo credit: Esther Sweeney for nature Voices from Africa Some Kenyans tend to equate calm with being nice, says analytical environmental chemist Veronica Okello of Kenya‘s Machakos University. She urges young researchers to be less shy about speaking out and …

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb. 14 (Reuters) – As the clock approaches the Aug. 9 general election, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has launched a vigorous campaign to sell its bottom-up economic policies with a series of listening tours . The head of the party’s economic department, Dr. David Ndii and …

CS Adan Mohamed, EAC Secretary General Peter Mutuku Mathuki (C) and DRC Deputy Prime Minister Christophe Lutundula Apala at the Windsor Club, January 2022. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard] The addition of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to the East African Community will create a real value proposition, huge market …

A Belgian TikTok celebrity who has been living in Kenya was deported last month to face drug trafficking charges in Belgium. Frank De Tank, who runs a TikTok account with over 1 million followers under the name “Frank Murugi”, is said to be part of a syndicate that smuggled 1.5 …

A woman was shed tears after being fined in a district court in Mombasa. [File, Standard] District courts do not have the power to levy fees and fines in quasi-criminal cases, ruled Mombasa Supreme Court Justice Ann Ong’injo. In her February 10, 2022 ruling, the judge said that Mombasa County …

Kenya authorized Ethiopian Airlines Group and Qatar Airways to operate additional cargo flights to meet additional demand for Valentine’s Day flowers. Ethiopia’s national airline was granted 24 flights and Qatari airline five “ad hoc additional flights” between late January and mid-February to ease freight restrictions on Kenyan flower producers, according …

Illegal adventure tourism in the forests of Kerala has been on the rise since the advent of social media, with more and more people preferring to travel through the unexplored wilderness without proper preparation. Palakkad youth R Babu, who was rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday February 9 after …

Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya has grappled with claims circulating on social media that he plans to ditch the Raila Odinga-led Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. In a post on his social media on Friday, February 11, Governor Oparanya denied the allegations and urged his supporters to remain calm amid speculation …

Belgian TikTok star and bodybuilder Frank De Tank, who lives in Kenya with his 22-year-old girlfriend, has been arrested for alleged drug trafficking. De Tank, popular by his TikTok name Frank Murugi, has been arrested and brought back to Belgium to stand trial in what may be Belgium’s biggest trial. …

Republicans in Congress have been grappling for several days with the aftermath of the Republican National Committee’s vote to punish Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois for their criticism of Donald Trump and their participation on the panel investigating the March 6 Capitol siege. consumed …

West Pokot Governor Prof. John Lonyangapuo during a recent press conference in Nakuru County. [Kipsang Joseph] Nearly 16 senior county officials in West Pokot have resigned to pursue politics in the upcoming general election. Six out of 10 members of the County Executive Committee have resigned, leaving Governor John Lonyangapuo …

Deacon David Noval Since it began in Glasgow Harbor just over a hundred years ago, Stella Maris has become a lifeline for seafarers around the world. Now it is trying to set up a team of volunteer ship visitors in Greenland. David Noval, a permanent deacon who became Stella Maris’ …

from MARY MACHARIA in Nairobi, KenyaKenya officeNAIROBI, (CAJ News) – STAKEHOLDERS and regulators came together to make the internet a safer and better place for everyone. This is under the aegis of the 19th edition of Safer Internet Day. It was celebrated on February 8th under the motto “Together for …

Kenya-based EV startup BasiGo has closed a $4.3 million seed funding three months after establishing operations in East Africa’s largest economy to bring clean-energy commuter vehicles to a country heavily reliant on buses dependent on fossil fuels. The startup said it will use the new funds to build an assembly …

Download logo President Uhuru Kenyatta today inaugurated a state-of-the-art regional cancer center at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa. The state-of-the-art facility, developed in partnership between the National Government and Mombasa District Government as part of the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) pillar of the Big 4 agenda, …

According to Chief Executive Officer John Tanui, investors have acquired 72% of the land available for Konza City’s Phase 1 development. Tanui said 106 of 147 properties demarcated for investor acceptance have already been allocated in phase one, which includes 1,703 acres of land including wildlife and natural parks. This …

SealTowers Limited, a licensed Kenyan wireless company, and Everstrong Capital announced Thursday the signing of an agreement under which Everstrong will take a controlling interest in SealTowers. Structured through the Everstrong Kenya Infrastructure Fund, this investment will be part of the $12.5 million in funding needed to enable a tower …

Kenya Airways announces plans to introduce direct flights from Nairobi to Milan Kenya Airways has announced that it will offer direct flights from Nairobi to Milan. A statement from KQ confirmed that flights will begin from June 8. It is not yet clear how many flights the national carrier plans …

Air travelers in West and Central Africa are doing so in tears because of bottlenecks created by African governments. For example, a flight from Abuja to Douala in Cameroon, which borders Nigeria, could take around 24 hours. This is because the passenger may need to fly from Nigeria to Addis …

The Rwandan community in Kenya came together on Saturday February 5th to celebrate the 28th anniversary of Heroes’ Day, where they paid tribute to people who defended patriotic values ​​and sacrificed themselves for the well-being of Rwandans. Organized by the Rwanda High Commission in Kenya under the theme; The “Our …

New details have emerged about the family troubles that led to the late Mollen Akinyi, the wife of a Kenyan Defense Forces (KDF) soldier, poisoning her three children before taking her own life. A police report indicated that the couple faced several challenges in their marriage and that Akinyi tried …

It was a show of force between Deputy President William Ruto’s Kenya-Kwanza Alliance and a group of Azimio la Umoja leaders in Coast who were holding parallel rallies in Mombasa yesterday. Ruto, Musalia Mudavadi, Chair of the Amani National Congress, and Moses Wetangula of Ford-Kenya held a rally at the …

*The art of glassblowing is a unique endeavor practiced by only a few companies in Africa.* Anselm Kitengela Hot Glass has been in the business for over three decades creating fine glass art and products. “We recycle clear window glass and green bottles. Mainly we focus on clear window glass …

Kilifi County governor candidate George Kithi addresses the press at the Pamoja African Alliance office in Mombasa. With him are members of the Pamoja African Alliance. [Omondi Onyango,Standard] Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi’s Pamoja Alliance said it had started talks to officially join ODM leader Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja. Alliance …

Animal rights activists have urged companies to stop testing on animals for decades, but the practice continues to this day. One win for activists and animals, however, is that an airline that has been transporting monkeys to the US for experiments will no longer be transporting them. Kenya Airways was …

Never before in the last half century has the health landscape in Africa changed so much and generated so much interest. In fact, Africa’s healthcare sector would be worth an estimated $259 billion by 2030. While these trends highlight a lucrative opportunity for the private sector, if not well regulated, …

Oil has an outsized impact on Nigeria’s economy, although it accounts for a relatively small proportion of GDP, around 9 percent in 2021. Oil sales accounted for a third of the government’s budget revenue and about 90% of the country’s export earnings in 2020. The country pumped 1.7 million barrels …

Aerial view of the city of Eldoret [Peter Ochieng, Standard] Nakuru, the latest addition to the list of Kenya‘s cities, overtook a host of other communities widely touted as emerging. There is a possibility that the pursuers have simply become more motivated and are staggering down the home stretch. And …

Afya Rekod has announced the closing of a $2 million seed funding round. The round was led by Mac Venture Capital with participation from Next Chymia. Mac Venture Capital is a US-based seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology startups that capitalize on shifts in cultural trends and behaviors. …

On 12th On January 1, 2022, Warner Music Group (WMG) announced that it had acquired a majority stake in Africari – the first major acquisition of the year in the entertainment industry. Momentum in this direction increased with WMG’s initial investment in Africori in April 2020 at the height of …

There is an opportunity to step up surrogacy travel to Kenya as legislation shuts down competing markets such as India. Several Asian nations have enacted stricter surrogacy regulations to restrict surrogacy tourism, most recently India. Surrogacy and/or egg donation have proven to be a bonus for people who otherwise have …

Guests were invited to celebrate with experiences honoring Black History Month and paying tribute to Black heritage and culture through music, food, art and more at both Walt Disney World and, for the first time, Disneyland. Music: Live performances bring R&B, gospel and more to select Disney locations Celebrate with …

Ugandan security forces have said they are on high alert after the US Embassy in Kenya warned of possible terrorist attacks. The US Embassy in Kenya warned of the potential increase in crime and acts of violent extremism in Kenya. “The US Embassy reminds the public of the ongoing need …