•Public Health Principal Secretary Advocates for Vaccination and Early Detection During Cervical Cancer Awareness Month Nairobi, Kenya| Public Health and Professional Standards Principal Secretary (PS) Mary Muthoni has called on Kenyans to prioritize regular cervical cancer screening and vaccination to facilitate early detection and prevention. Speaking as January marks Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, PS Muthoni […]
Sericho, Kenya| A fast-spreading wildfire has engulfed vast swathes of rangelands in Sericho Division and Badhana areas, leaving local pastoralist communities reeling from immense losses. The fire, which was first spotted on Thursday, has intensified, fueled by strong winds and dry vegetation, destroying more than 190,000 acres of prime grazing land as of January 20, […]
Isiolo, Kenya| Isiolo County Governor Abdi Ibrahim Hassan, widely known as “Guyo,” has been named Isiolo County’s Male Personality of the Year 2024, an accolade that underscores his transformative leadership in one of Kenya’s historically marginalized regions. Governor Guyo’s exemplary governance, coupled with his unwavering commitment to development and equity, has earned him widespread recognition […]
Hargeisa, Somaliland| Somaliland’s newly elected President, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Irro, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to fostering stronger diplomatic and economic ties with neighboring Ethiopia and Djibouti. Speaking at a high-profile event in Hargeisa on Sunday, President Irro underscored the strategic importance of these relationships in advancing Somaliland’s economic development, security, and regional cooperation. In […]
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has assured Kenyans that the Marburg virus, recently reported in neighbouring Tanzania, has not been detected in Kenya. This assurance comes amid heightened public concern following reports of an outbreak of the deadly virus across the border. Speaking at Cottolengo Home for the Aged in Murang’a County, Principal Secretary for […]
In one of its earliest moves to enforce a hardline immigration policy, the administration of Donald Trump, who returns to the White House on Monday, is set to initiate large-scale arrests of undocumented immigrants across the United States starting Tuesday. This development was confirmed by Tom Homan, the newly appointed “border czar,” during an interview […]
Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen officiated the 13th Edition of the National Police Service (NPS) Cross-Country Championship, an event aimed at enhancing the welfare, fitness, and morale of officers tasked with maintaining law and order across the country. The championship, held at Ngong Racecourse, brought together officers and elite athletes from the […]
TikTok has issued a stark warning that it could go dark across the United States as early as Sunday unless the Biden administration provides assurances to major tech companies like Apple and Google that they will not face enforcement actions when a proposed ban takes effect. The statement from the social media giant came late […]
🇵🇸Image: A child reacts as people attend a protest organized to celebrate the announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza, at Yarmouk camp in Damascus, Syria on January 17, 2025| Photo by REUTERS/Yamam Al Shaar.
New Cabinet Secretary Outlines Vision for Digitization, Data Protection, and Responsible Use of Social Media Nairobi, Kenya| In a move set to revolutionize the country’s digital landscape, the newly appointed Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy, William Kabogo, has pledged to spearhead Kenya’s digital transformation agenda. His ambitious plan aims to ensure […]
