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The Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) on Monday cleared former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu to run for Nairobi governor’s seat. Waititu received the green light to contest in the February 18th, 2021 Nairobi gubernatorial by-election as an independent candidate. This came…
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The family of ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi is mourning the death of his mother, Mama Hannah Atsianzale Mudavadi. 92-year-old Mama Hannah passed away on Monday morning at the Nairobi Hospital where she was undergoing treatment.  “On behalf of the entire Mudavadi family, I wish to announce that…
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Kenya’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Manoah Esipisu has urged Kenyans to apply for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS). The programme offers a full scholarship for a two-year master’s degree for students from low or middle-income Commonwealth countries. The scholarships are…
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The Jubilee Party has invited applications from those interested in vying for the Nairobi Governor’s seat on the governing party’s ticket. The move is an indication that the President Kenyatta-led political outfit is keen on retaining the position that fell vacant following the impeachment of Mike…
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At least 14,000 Kenyans who had registered themselves as refugees have had their names expunged from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) database. Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Interior Hussein Dado said these Kenyans were seeking to benefit from…
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Kenya Airways (KQ) has set up a cargo pharma facility at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi The ultra-modern facility is expected to meet the global demand for pharmaceutical products with its initial use being supporting logistics for a potential Covid-19 vaccine. Its launch…
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Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has announced Kenya will not ban flights to and from the UK and Europe following the discovery of a new COVID-19 strain. Kagwe said Kenya does not need to take such a drastic move given that countries hit by the new virus are carrying out thorough screening on…
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Kenya is mourning the death of retired Chief Justice Evan Gicheru, who passed away on Saturday morning. His passing was announced by outgoing Chief Justice David Maraga, who did not provide further details regarding his death. Gicheru served as the country's CJ for nine years from 2003 to 2011…
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President Kenyatta on Thursday unveiled a presidential declaration on the conservation of the iconic fig tree located along Waiyaki Way in Westlands, Nairobi. As a result, the over century-old giant tree has been adopted by the Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) for preservation as a “beacon of…
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ODM leader Raila Odinga projects the country will head to a referendum in early April 2021 if everything goes well. Speaking during an interview with TV47, Raila said the process is moving on smoothly and urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to speed up the verification…