PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...

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Trump ends tumultuous term under cloud, faces uncertain future

By Reuters,

President Donald Trump leaves the presidency on Wednesday under a dark cloud of his own making, ending his single four-year term stained by two impeac...

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UK is vaccinating 140 people per minute on average, minister says

By Reuters,

The United Kingdom is vaccinating 140 people per minute against COVID-19 on average, Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Monday. The ...

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U.S. Capitol secured, 4 dead after rioters stormed the halls of Congress to block Biden’s win

By CNN,

The US Capitol is once again secured but four people are dead -- including one woman who was shot -- after supporters of President Donald Trump brea...

Mike Pence , President Donald Trump , President-elect Joe Biden , Speaker Nancy Pelosi , U.S. Capitol , U.S. Congress

Kirinyaga County health services continue uninterrupted as health workers shun strike

By Johnson Muriithi,

Healthcare services have continued uninterrupted in Kirinyaga County despite ongoing strike by health workers in some counties. A sport check in he...

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Despite Somalia severing ties, Kenya says it won’t expel Somalis

By VOA,

In the wake of Somalia's announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the government says it will not expel Somali diplomats...

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90-year-old Margaret Keenan is first Briton to receive COVID-19 vaccine

By CNN,

The first Briton to get the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine -- 90-year-old Margaret Keenan -- received the first of two doses at University Hospital in Covent...

coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine , Keenan , Pfizer

EALA passes key bill on protecting Lake Victoria

By Citizen Reporter,

The East African Legislative Assembly enacted the Lake Victoria Basin Commission 2020, providing a legal framework for the Lake Victoria Basin Commiss...

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BWIRE: BBI; Let the signature collection begin

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Its done! Signature collection on the proposed constitutional review through a referendum as recommended by the Building Bridges In...

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BWIRE: After public lynching of KEMSA, what next?

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire The usual mob injustice, transactional nature and emotional approach to dealing with fraud and corruption in public institutions in...

KEMSA

DCI Kinoti demands apology, wants Senator Malala charged over assassination claims

By Edwin Obuya,

Director of Criminal investigations (DCI) George Kinoti is now demanding an apology from Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala over allegations that there ...

KNH health workers give 7-day strike notice over failed salary review

By Nimrod Taabu,

Healthcare workers at the Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH) have threatened to go on strike from Monday next week, accusing the facility of failing to ...

Dr.Evanson kamuri , Healthcare workers , KNH , SRC , Treasury

Kirinyaga: Governor Anne Waiguru, MCAs end standoff, vow to work together

By Johnson Muriithi,

Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru and the County Assembly of Kirinyaga members have ended a long-standing slew of differences, vowing to work together he...

Kirinyaga

12-member Senate Committee finally agrees on a revenue sharing formula

By Edwin Obuya,

The special Senate Committee appointed to resolve the long-standing third basis revenue sharing formula stalemate has reached a consensus. The 12-m...

Revenue Sharing Formulae

Senator Malala sheds tears as he pleads for extra security

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The Senate has directed Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai to enhance the security detail of Kakamega  Senator Cleophas Malala, who claims ...

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Nyamweya and co. dismiss FKF election preps, hint at plans for own poll

By Jacob Icia,

Aspirants that abstained from presenting their nomination papers for the upcoming Football Kenya Federation (FKF) elections have dismissed the exercis...

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US officially withdrawing from WHO

By CNN,

The Trump administration has notified Congress and the United Nations that the United States is formally withdrawing from the World Health Organizatio...

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Kenya COVID-19 Fund and Equity Group Foundation in deal with KMA for training of 50,000 healthcare workers

By Citizen Reporter,

Frontline public healthcare staff dealing with COVID-19 patients will receive training on case management, and on the application and use of Personal ...

coronavirus , Covid-19 emergency fund

Pensioners spared from tax as Kenyans are handed cheaper Unga

By Kepha Muiruri,

The National Assembly Finance and National Planning Committee has thrown out proposals that would have seen monthly pension payment attract tax paymen...

2020 Finance Bill , Finance and National Planning Committee , NSSF

President Kenyatta says schools to reopen ‘gradually’ from September 1

By Ian Omondi,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday directed the Ministry of Education to facilitate the progressive re-opening of schools from September 1, 2020. ...

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