Construction industry to rebound in 2018
The construction industry is expected to rebound next year after a slowdown due to political uncertainties this year. Mantrac Kenya Machine Sales Manager John Waikwa says increased appetite by county...
View ArticleKenya receives first hybrid coconut seeds
The first Hybrid coconut seeds have arrived in the country from India. Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust CEO Priscilla Gathiga says the seeds are of superior quality as compared to the...
View ArticleForeign leaders join Kenyans in witnessing President Kenyatta’s inauguration
At least 23 Heads of State or their deputies joined thousands of Kenyans who gathered at the Kasarani Sports Complex, Nairobi, to witness the swearing-in of President Uhuru Kenyatta for his second...
View ArticleTeams start arriving for CECAFA
Uganda, Rwanda and Libya teams that will take part in this year’s Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) Senior challenge cup are scheduled to arrive in Kenya this...
View ArticleZimbabwe pulls out of 2017 Cecafa Cup
Zimbabwe pulled out of the 2017 Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup which starts in Kenya on Sunday, citing “security” concerns. Zimbabwe, along with Libya, had been invited as guests for the regional event...
View ArticleGovt to harmonise academic certification, qualification process
The Government is set to harmonize certification and qualification process for national and foreign certifications and qualifications. Cabinet Secretary for Education, Dr. Fred Matiang’i says the...
View ArticleUS Senate passes sweeping tax overhaul bill
US senators have passed a sweeping tax cuts bill, paving the way for Donald Trump’s first big legislative victory. The final bill was passed 51 to 49 in favour, following a series of amendments in a...
View ArticleHonduras moves to quash election unrest
Honduras has given its army and police more powers to contain unrest following violent protests over last Sunday’s disputed presidential election. Government official Ebal Diaz said “constitutional...
View ArticleTwitter is paralysed by Trump’s tweeting
Donald Trump’s retweeting of Britain First’s Jayda Fransen on Wednesday was a truly shocking moment. The British Prime Minister said it was “wrong”. It contributed, as one US news site put it, to...
View ArticleTobacco Board launches crackdown on Shisha dens in Msa
The Kenya Tobacco Control Board launched a crackdown on Shisha dens across the coastal city of Mombasa. A section of pub owners are said to be main promoters of shisha smoking among patrons in...
View ArticleShujaa fail to qualify for Dubai sevens semi-finals
A last minute try and conversion from Andrew Knewstubb denied the Kenya National Sevens team the chance to qualify for the Dubai Sevens semi finals, after they lost 12-14 to New Zealand. Shujaa came...
View ArticleGrannies speak out on the fight against HIV/AIDs
The world marked 29 years since the launch of the world AIDS day Friday amid calls for legislations to support vulnerable groups. For grandmothers under the umbrella of Young Women Campaign against...
View ArticleBirech, Jebet win Kalya half marathon
Cosmas Birech and Naomi Jebet are the champions of the 4th edition of the Kalya half marathon which was held Saturday in West Pokot. Birech defeated Stephen Chesang and Hosea Pregor to win the men’s...
View ArticleThugs attack former MP, wife at their Runda home
Former Lari legislator, Mburu Kahangara and his wife Monica Mburu escaped death narrowly after armed gangsters raided their Runda home in Kiambu in the wee hours of Friday night. The couple had just...
View ArticleIndia considers jail for ‘instant divorce’
Husbands who attempt “instant divorce” could be sentenced to three years in prison under draft legislation being considered in India. The traditional practice involves a Muslim man saying “talaq”...
View ArticleAutopsy shows dead war criminal had cyanide in system
A former Croatian general who died after swallowing a liquid at a war crimes hearing in the Netherlands had cyanide in his system, Dutch prosecutors said after an autopsy was performed Friday....
View ArticleOpposition vows to sustain push for economic sabotage
The National Super Alliance (NASA) has vowed to escalate economic sabotage by including more companies to the boycott list. Speaking in Siaya County Saturday during the burial of one of the youths...
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CECAFA Senior Challenge 2017 kicks off in Kenya
The 2017 edition of the Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup gets underway Sunday afternoon at the Bukhungu stadium in Kakamega. The opening match pits Tanzania against Libya while Kenya will face Rwanda in...
View ArticleForm One selection exercise to be launched Monday
The selection exercise for Form One slots for candidates who sat this year’s Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) examination officially kick off Monday. Education cabinet secretary Dr. Fred...
View ArticleLand rent payments, transfers go online
Kenyans will now be able to make payments for land rent as well as transfer of ownership and other fees involving the lands ministry online beginning Monday. This follows the successful digitization...
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