Blow to Sputnik vaccine importers in Kenya as Gov’t locks out private sector in roll-out plan

By Benjamin Muriuki,

No private entity will be involved in the Phase 1 procurement of COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya, the Ministry of Health has declared. According to Heal...

ministry of health , Sputnik vaccine

Google offered a professor Ksh.6 million, but he turned it down. Here’s why

By CNN,

When Luke Stark sought money from Google in November he had no idea he'd be turning down $60,000 from the tech giant in March. Stark, an assistant ...

Uhuru mourns former Kuria East MP Shadrack Manga, media personality Lorna Irungu

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has mourned the deaths of former Kuria East MP Shadrack Roger Mwita Manga who passed on Thursday night and the late media per...

lorna irungu , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Shadrack Roger Mwita Manga

Top U.S., Chinese diplomats clash at start of first talks of Biden presidency

By Reuters,

The first high-level U.S.-China talks of the Biden administration got off to a fiery start on Thursday, with both sides leveling sharp rebukes of the ...

china , US

United States and Kenya to strengthen security partnership: Rohling

By Citizen Reporter,

The United States stands with Kenya in the mutual objective to keep Kenyans and Americans safe through support and cooperation, a senior American Army...

KDF , Rohling

China’s fleet now larger than US Navy

By CNN,

In 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping donned military fatigues and boarded a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer in the South China Sea. Spread...

china

Nyayo estate residents protest alleged plans by private developer to grab land

By Raquel Muigai,

Residents of Nyayo Estate in Embakasi have raised concerns about land grabbing by an unknown developer. They claim that people pretending to be fro...

Nyayo Estate

Saudi de facto ruler approved operation that led to Khashoggi’s death: U.S.

By Reuters,

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler approved an operation to capture or kill murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018, according to U.S. intelligence r...

Jamal Khashoggi , President Joe Biden , Prince Mohammed bin Salman , Saudi Arabia , U.S intelligence

U.S. conducts air strikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria

By Reuters,

President Joe Biden on Thursday directed U.S. military air strikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-b...

Iran

President Kenyatta urges Nairobi residents to support BBI

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has urged Kenyans to back the Building Bridges Initiatives (BBI), saying it will increase the amount of development resources...

BBI , Uhuru

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala makes history as first woman, first African WTO head

By Reuters,

Three months after the Trump administration rejected her, former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala received unanimous backing on Monday to...

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala , World Trade Organization

U.S. naval ship arrives in Mombasa for port visit

By Citizen Reporter,

A U.S. naval ship arrived in Mombasa on Monday for a port visit in support of its 2021 African coast deployment. The Expeditionary Sea Base USS Her...

naval ship , USS Hershel “Woody” Williams

Kenya and Iran to partner for science, technology programs

By Citizen Reporter,

Kenya and Iran are set to make joint initiatives in science, technology and innovation landscape that will benefit the two countries mutual interests....

Iran , nanoscience , Science and Technology

Kenya writes to AU Commission following renewed fighting at Somalia border

By Ian Omondi,

The country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has now expressed concern over renewed fighting in Bula Hawa town, in the northern part of Gedo Region, a fe...

AFRICAN UNION , Bula Hawa , Kenya-Somalia border

8 candidates to duel for Machakos senator seat

By Enock Muswii,

The race for the Machakos senatorial seat left vacant by the late Boniface Kabaka has taken a new twist after two more candidates joined the already c...

Former Machakos Senator

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

Donald Trump threatens 30-day reign of destruction on the way out of office

By CNN,

Joe Biden will be president in 30 days. Until then, the question is how much damage can be done by a vengeful, delusional soon-to-be ex-President swil...

Donald Trump , Joe Biden

Suspected Chinese hackers stole camera footage from African Union – memo

By Reuters,

As diplomats gathered at the African Union headquarters earlier this year to prepare for its annual leaders’ summit, employees of the international ...

AFRICAN UNION , Hackers

Uhuru, Kibaki lead politicians in mourning ex-minister Joe Nyagah, Senator Kabaka

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta and his predecessor Mwai Kibaki have led political leaders in mourning the late former Cabinet Minister Joe Nyagah and Machak...

Joe Nyagah , mwai kibaki , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Senator Boniface Kabaka

Kenya expresses ‘deep regret’ after Somalia expels envoy Tumbo

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenyan government says it regrets the "unfortunate" move by Somalia to expel ambassador Lt. General (Rtd) Lucas Tumbo from the country over allege...