Inside plan to issue IDs to high school students
National Registration Bureau workers sort out second generation and third generation Maisha identity cards at Huduma Centre in Kakamega on December 21, 2023. [File, Standard] […]
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Battle for AUC chair: Odinga faces off against two others in Ethiopia
Former Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odinga (c), debates against two otther candiates seeking the African Union Commission chairperson position. [AU] With the election for the […]
UK delivers digitized archives of colonial era in Kenya » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14 — The UK government has handed over a significant collection of digitized archives detailing British colonial rule in Kenya. The archives […]
Madaraka Festival celebrates 10th Edition with focus on Omena sustainability » Capital News
KISUMU, Kenya, Dec 14 — The 10th edition of the Madaraka Festival 2024 is underway in the lakeside city of Kisumu, with a focus on […]
Raila echoes Ruto’s push for overhaul of international financing » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14—Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson, Raila Odinga, has called for significant reforms in international financing arrangements for African […]
KQ suspends flights to Comoros and Mayotte over Cyclone Chido » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14—Kenya Airways has temporarily suspended flights to Comoros and Mayotte islands due to Cyclone Chido, which is forecasted to persist until Monday. […]
Ruto orders review of scientists’ salaries to align with regional peers » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14—President William Ruto has tasked the Public Service Commission (PSC) with harmonizing the salaries of Kenyan scientists to match those of their […]
Court gives govt 45 days to list foreign debt and absorption of proceeds » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14 – The High Court has given the National Treasury 45 days to disclose information on foreign debts, all sovereign bond agreements […]
Raila promises to rally for 2 permanent African seat in UN Security Council » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14—Kenya’s candidate for the African Union Commission Chairperson, Raila Odinga, has pledged to spearhead efforts to secure two permanent seats for Africa […]
Kenya Railways announces Voi stopover for night express trains » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14 – Kenya Railways (KR) has announced a three-minute day and night stopover on the 10pm Madaraka Express passenger train at Voi […]
NBA opens offices in Busia, Kwale and Taita Taveta to enhance oversight on biotech crops » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14 — The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has now opened three new offices to serve dealers in genetically modified organisms(GMOs) and their […]
Judges, magistrates respond to sustained attacks on the Judiciary » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 14 – The Kenya Magistrates and Judges Association (KMJA) has hit back at online critics of the Judiciary, defending Chief Justice Martha […]
how women in Pentecostal churches claim their power » Capital News
Mary Wanjiku Kihuha, Pan Africa Christian University As a scholar and researcher of Pentecostalism, I attended a monthly church gathering, known as Daughters of Zion, […]
Baobab is a superfood with growing global demand – that’s bad news for the sacred African tree » Capital News
Patrick Maundu, National Museums of Kenya Baobab trees grow in arid and semi-arid parts of Africa, and have deep cultural and ecological significance. Some of […]
Raila : Why I am best suited for AUC job
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga during the African Union chairmanship debate at the African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on December 13, 2024. [Emmanuel […]
IEBC reconstitution in limbo as court quashes changes to law
IEBC Select Panel Chair Nelson Makanda, his Deputy Charity Kisotu and other commissioners during the media update on the recruitment process. [File, Standard] The reconstitution […]
Judge directs Treasury to make public foreign debts, sovereign bonds
The National Treasury building in Nairobi. [File, Standard] The High Court has ordered the government to make public information on foreign debts and sovereign bonds […]
Govt keen on utilising unused public land to produce food » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 13 – President William Ruto says the government is keen on partnering with the private sector to utilize tracts of unused public […]
Macron names centrist Bayrou as French PM in bid to end political instability » Capital News
President Emmanuel Macron has named centrist leader François Bayrou as France’s next prime minister, in a bid to end months of political turmoil. Bayrou, 73, […]
Treasury to disburse Sh32bn to counties by Dec 19: Kindiki » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 13 – Treasury is set to disburse an additional Sh32 billion to Counties by Thursday next week, being the amount due for […]