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Members of the stateless Pemba community have welcomed President Ruto’s pledge that the government will grant them citizenship and identification documents. Speaking during the 59th Jamhuri Day celebrations on Monday, Ruto announced the government will kick off the process to confer citizenship to…

President Ruto left the country on Monday evening for the United States to attend the US-Africa Leaders’ Summit, which will be hosted by President Biden in Washington, DC. The three-day summit between December 13th and 15th offers an opportunity for African leaders to shape the continent’s…

Retired President Uhuru Kenyatta is set to resign from his position as the Chairperson of the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya coalition party council. Jubilee Vice-Chairman David Murathe said the Azimio council will convene a meeting soon to approve Kenyatta’s resignation. In an interview with Nation,…

Over 20,000 people who attended the 59th Mashujaa Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Monday were handed scholarships on Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation by President Ruto. Ruto said the attendees will get access to a free 16-unit course worth $1,000 (Sh120,000) each that the government has…

Kenya’s first female marine pilot Elizabeth Marami has passed Britain’s coast guard oral exams, which makes her a certified UK Chief Officer Unlimited/ master 3000GT.  Marami, 30, becomes the first Kenyan woman to attain the certification which allows her to serve onboard a cruise ship. “It’s…

President Ruto has said the government will employ over 11,000 youths from January to participate in a tree-planting program in Nairobi. Speaking during Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Monday, the president said the youths will plant a minimum of 1.5 million trees in the city’s open…

President Ruto has defended his proposal on the creation of an office of the official leader of the opposition. In a memorandum to Parliament on Friday, Ruto urged MPs to consider amending Chapter 9 of the Constitution to establish the office of official leader of the opposition, whose functions…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader Raila Odinga has hit out at President Ruto over his proposal to amend the Constitution to create the office of the official opposition leader. In a statement on Sunday, Odinga said the proposal by Ruto to make changes to the Constitution seeks to re-…

President Ruto has promised that every Kenyan who attends Jamhuri Day celebrations at Nyayo Stadium on Monday will receive a free paid course from the University of Arizona. Ruto, who spoke on Sunday at the Jamhuri Tech and Innovation Summit held at KICC in Nairobi, said his administration is…

Kenyan middle-distance runner David Rudisha was on Saturday involved in a plane crash in Kajiado county.  Rudisha, a 2012 and 2016 Olympic 800m champion, and his team were reportedly returning to Nairobi after attending Maasai Olympics held at Kimana Wildlife Sanctuary when the light aircraft…