High Court has suspended the decision to cancel the contract given to Sarrai Group, a Uganda based firm, to run the troubled Mumias Sugar Company for 20 years. Justice Dorah Chepkwony ruled in favour of Sarrai that had moved back to court claiming that it was condemned before being heard over the revocation of the 20-year lease. …
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed 24 Ambassadors and High Commissioners. The Head of State also appointed seven new Ambassadors who will serve as Deputy Heads of Missions and four officials to the post of Consul-General. Further, the president has appointed an Ambassador and Special Envoy for the Maritime and Blue Economy. He also promoted six …
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Around 40 religious leaders from the United States, Kenya, and Cambodia gathered on April 10 for the ‘HWPL Intercontinental United Peace Prayer Gathering,’ in the aim of resolving the COVID-19 crisis and worldwide conflicts, as well as restoring peace. Religious practitioners from many religions, such as Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, and Hinduism, shared their respective representative …
Officers from the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) are examining gold mining locations in Kakamega County, ensuring that artisanal miners are following the Environmental Management and Coordination Act (EMCA) of 1999. Mr. Isaiah Nakoru, Western Regional Commissioner, expressed worry that illicit mining was still widespread in the area despite the hazards it presented to human …
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The fees for re-registration of Scrap Metal dealers are out. The Government of Kenya announced that it also seeks to gradually lift the ban on scrap metal dealing with effect from 1st May 2022. The ban, which was imposed on 20th January 2022, was necessitated by increased vandalism of critical public infrastructure and utilities and …
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It has never happened in Kenya and the likelihood of it happening in the near future is bleak. A five day long public holiday in seven days. Kenyans will leave work on Thursday and will report back on Wednesday, May 4, next week after spending five days at home. Friday, April 29, is already a …
President Uhuru Kenyatta officially announced Mwai Kibaki’s death on Friday at State House, Nairobi. Kibaki served as the third president of the Republic of Kenya from 2002 to 2013. President Kenyatta has declared a period of mourning, including the flying of flags at half-mast until a state funeral is held for Kibaki. The Life and …
A few weeks after the integration of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) into the East African Community (EAC), the heads of states have called for cessation of hostilities in that country. Militant groups in the DRC have been asked to participate unconditionally in the political process to resolve their grievances. The proposed mechanism is …
The fuel crisis in Kenya has taken a toll on small scale rice and tomato farmers especially during these short rains season since it rains irregularly. According to Mildred Achieng who is one of the farmers forced to depend on irrigation, fuel is important for pumping water to facilitate irrigation and its increase has really …
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The Ministry of Education has announced that the 1,225,502 candidates who sat the 2021 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examinations will report to secondary schools beginning May 3. Cabinet Secretary George Magoha, while launching the Form One placement exercise on Monday, said that the candidates had been placed in 9,200 public schools countrywide, assuring …
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