Kenya upgrades Suam Border Post to boost trade » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7 – The Kenyan government is intensifying efforts to complete the Suam One Stop Border Post (OSBP) in Trans Nzoia County to […]
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Clinicians vow nationwide strike from January 19 over SHA ‘discrimination’ » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7 – Clinical officers have threatened to stage a nationwide strike starting January 19 unless the government addresses their grievances. In a […]
What you need to know about HMPV » Capital News
In recent weeks, scenes of hospitals in China overrun with masked people have made their rounds on social media, sparking worries of another pandemic. Beijing […]
Guo Haiyan Arrives in Nairobi as New Chinese Ambassador to Kenya » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 7 – Ms. Guo Haiyan is the new Chinese Ambassador to Kenya, becoming the 18th envoy since the establishment of diplomatic ties […]
Presidents Xi, Boko exchange congratulations on 50th anniversary of China-Botswana ties » Capital News
Jan 7 – Chinese President Xi Jinping and Botswanan President Duma Boko on Monday exchanged congratulations over the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic […]
Wang Yi says China to provide support for Namibia’s modernization drive » Capital News
Jan 7 – China is ready to work with Namibia to promote the implementation of the 10 partnership actions proposed at the Forum on China-Africa […]
Why the Trudeau era has come to an end now » Capital News
Jan 7 – For months now, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been asked variations of the same question: “Will you step down?” But though […]
Ex-prison officer jailed over sex with inmate » Capital News
Jan 7 – A former HMP Wandsworth prison officer who was filmed having sex with an inmate has been jailed for 15 months. Linda De […]
Kindiki chairs meeting to review ETA system that seeks to boost tourism numbers » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan 7 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki on Tuesday held an inter-ministerial review meeting to generate consensus on administrative and procedural improvements of […]
Two suspected drug traffickers arrested in Migori
40 tariffs and 230 sticks of what is suspected to be cannabis recovered in Migori. [Courtesy] The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and […]
Learning paralysed as parents demand transfer of head teacher
Parents were demonstrating at Yago Primary School in Ndhiwa Sub-county on January 6, 2025. Learning was paralysed in the school when parents were demanding transfer […]
Nassir vows to shut down pharmacies near public hospitals
Community health promoters listen attentively during their training on Social Health Authority [SHA] at Loyana hall in Mombasa. Jan. 6,2025.[Omondi Onyango,Standard] All pharmacies operating next […]
Revealed: Deadliest drug lab hidden in Namanga forest
Criminal investigators inside a clandastine laboratory oparated by suspected drug lords in Ololepo village in Namanga on December 11, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] A […]
NACADA arrests traffickers, seizes drugs in Migori » Capital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7 – A multi-agency operation spearheaded by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), in collaboration with […]
North Korea says new hypersonic missile will ‘contain’ rivals » Capital News
North Korea has claimed it fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead which “will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific […]
Biden meets exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate » Capital News
US President Joe Biden has called the exiled candidate for Venezuela’s opposition, Edmundo González, “the true winner” of the country’s presidential election last July after […]
Zimbabwe scraps the death penalty – tracking the path to abolition » Capital News
Carolyn Hoyle, University of Oxford and Parvais Jabbar, University of Oxford Zimbabwe hasn’t executed anyone who was sentenced to death since 2005. With the passing […]
Canada’s Justin Trudeau cites ‘internal battles’ as he ends nine-year run » Capital News
Under growing pressure from his own party, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will step down and end his nine-year stretch as leader. […]
Scores dead as tremor strikes Tibet » Capital News
At least 53 people have been confirmed dead and 62 are injured after a major earthquake struck China’s mountainous Tibet region on Tuesday morning, Chinese […]
Strengthening Bonds of Friendship » Capital News
As Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister and a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee embarks on his first […]