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The Catholic Church has shut down all its missionary operations in the troubled Kerio Valley region, including the Chesongoch Mission Hospital, following the killing of Father Alloys Bett.
Homa Bay County is enjoying a surge in economic activity and development thanks to hosting this year’s 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations.
Pressure mounts on the government over Rose Njeri’s detention. A software developer and civic activist.
As Kenya marked Madaraka Day, lobby groups mount pressure on government over the continued detention of Rose Njeri, a software developer and civic activist, calls for her release
Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has described the county’s hosting of the 62nd Madaraka Day celebrations as a landmark moment in Kenya’s devolution journey.
Boniface Mwangi accused the Kenyan government of abandoning him and instead siding with the Tanzanian authorities.
A dispute has erupted between the Ministry of Health and county governments over nearly Sh1 billion allegedly lost to ghost workers under the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) programme.
Slovenia President Nataša Musar launcheS a climate innovation hub at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology to support real-time environmental monitoring and climate adaptation.
Nandi Hills MP Bernard Kitur has proposed the introduction of a Health Promotion Levy targeting sugar-sweetened beverages to curb Kenya’s growing non-communicable disease.
The Ministry of Education has launched a national sensitisation campaign to guide Grade 9 learners.
ODM leader Raila Odinga hosted Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro on Monday at his Nairobi residence.
Dr Nancy Macharia, the Chief Executive Officer of the Teachers Service Commission, has begun a one-month terminal leave ahead of her retirement on June 30, 2025.
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) has strongly condemned Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo for making “crude, misogynistic” remarks against Senator Fatuma Dullo.
The government has launched a mobile National ID registration drive targeting students in secondary schools who have attained the age of 18.
The much-anticipated Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) launch, scheduled for June 3, has now been moved to the end of the month.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has reopened the recruitment process for judges, announcing 45 vacancies across three superior courts.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) CEO post is one of the most powerful in Kenya’s public service, overseeing more than 350,000 teachers across the country.
Political leaders in Nairobi have condemned opposition hate speech and called for respectful dialogue focused on Kenya’s real problems such as youth unemployment and unpaid government bills.
President William Ruto reaffirmed his commitment to delivering key development programmes including affordable housing, the Social Health Authority (SHA) and agricultural reforms.
The didgeridoo is one of the world's Instruments, originating with the Aboriginal people of Northern Australia.
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