Patrick Vidija

City Hall to employ 43 NMS doctors after deal with KMPDU

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-02 09:12:19

Following the deal, all 115 medical officers and 18 specialists under NMS will be confirmed to permanent and pensionable terms.

Mohamed Zubeyr named Somalia's youngest Ambassador

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-08 07:44:12

Zubeyr is among 14 new diplomats including 12 ambassadors and two consuls’ general endorsed by the Somali Council of Ministers in an extraordinary session awaiting deployment.

Nairobi to host DaVinci's inaugural coffee flavour championship

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-10 18:28:00

At Nairobi, competitors will face a series of espresso-based challenges, judged on technical preparation, flavour complexity, and presentation.

Sylvia Jebet: Gen Z engineer pushing for mechanised farms

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-15 06:00:00

Sylvia Jebet believes mechanised farms will play a key role in easing the burden of farming across the country.

Committee on Appointments says petitions against CS nominees thoroughly reviewed

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-15 04:53:35

The Committee on Appointments has defended itself against allegations of ignoring public input during the vetting of Cabinet Secretary nominees and the Attorney General.

Parliamentarians push for fair pay and recognition for athletes

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-15 19:01:56

The MPs challenged the Youth and Sports Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen to expand Kenya's participation in more disciplines at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.

Huawei announces sponsorship for 2024 World Skills national competition

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-20 12:20:27

Huawei said it will support student training in five tracks including IT Networking, Cybersecurity, IT software, Information Network cabling, and Mobile Applications Development.

Parliamentary Committee wants Utalii College granted authority to certify hospitality practitioners

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-21 05:11:00

Led by Chairperson Maara Member of Parliament Kareke Mbiuki, the committee voiced concerns over the lack of regulation in the sector’s training standards.

Tourism committee roots for enhanced collaboration to boost numbers

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-21 23:39:36

Led by Chairperson Kareke Mbiuki, the committee said Kenya continues to lose potential tourists to competing African destinations with similar attractions across the country.

Mpox: Kenyans cautioned against consuming bush meat

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-24 12:39:04

Tourism and Wildlife CS Rebecca Miano says although reported cases remain isolated, the prevailing situation foreshadows potential eruption if cautionary counsel goes unheeded.

Standard Group's Jacob Ng'etich to head Mudavadi's communication team

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-24 15:14:19

Ng’etich, a long friend to Mudavadi will replace Salim Swaleh who was arrested and prosecuted for aiding fraudsters to defraud foreigners.

Somalia introduces modern digital identification to enhance banking services

By Patrick Vidija   2024-08-25 20:00:00

The partnership will advance Somalia’s economy while aligning business practices with global standards and reducing financial risks such as fraud and money laundering.

Women urged to apply for plastic surgery scholarships

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-01 12:53:33

Smile Train Education and Training Manager- Africa Patrick Mwai said out of 16 scholars currently being supported by Smile Train in the program, only 3 are women.

PICTURES: Aviation workers strike leaves passengers stranded at JKIA

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-11 19:15:00

The strike, which began on Tuesday night, has crippled operations at the busy international airport as the workers protest against a controversial takeover deal.

Environment CS Duale urges weatherman to provide accurate forecasts

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-11 19:15:00

Duale on Wednesday said weather information is critical to Kenya's overall wellbeing in the wake of the worsening global climate change crisis.

Invest more in education for economic growth, report

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-12 16:35:00

Pioneering HP Futures initiative convened more than 100 global education and policy-making experts to tackle global learning gap.

Forest illegalities undermining restoration efforts, CS Duale says

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-13 16:33:34

Environment Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale now says forest illegalities like logging remain the greatest challenge to forest restoration efforts.

ILRI proposes cost-effective approach for livestock feed inventory

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-17 12:48:21

The proposal seeks to harmonise livestock feed inventory and feed balance assessment strategy within African countries- which are often hard hit by pandemics.

Kenya grappling with 60pc livestock feed shortage

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-18 11:10:58

Kenya is grappling with a 60 per cent livestock feed shortage crisis that threatens the country’s livestock industry, this is according to the latest feed inventory assessment.

Macadamia firm secures Sh387 million funding to expand capacity

By Patrick Vidija   2024-09-18 09:20:00

The funding will be utilised to expand production capacity and undertake several sustainability initiatives.