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  President William Ruto has said he recently reached an agreement with landlocked Ethiopia to use the port to move imported goods to the hinterland. Read More

  In a notice issued on Friday, the Authority said the traffic disruption will start from March 3, 2025, to Monday, April 7, 2025. Read More

  A critical review of KEMSA’s current operational and financial status revealed pressing concerns, with indicators showing the need for radical cost-cutting measures and improved revenue generation. Key strategies discussed included aggressive debt collection from stakeholders, including county governments, and collaboration with the Social Health Authority (SHA) and counties to deduct past debts at the source. Read More

  This week’s meetings come after the Trump administration shocked its Western partners by holding the first high-level US talks with Moscow since Russia invaded Ukraine just over three years ago. Read More

  The African Leaders Initiative on Debt Relief is led by a distinguished group of former African leaders. Read More

  The National Assembly Committee on Communication, Information, and Innovation (CII), chaired by MP John Kiarie, met with stakeholders to deliberate on Aden Mohammed’s proposed amendments to the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Bill, 2024. The meeting brought together representatives from the Ministry of ICT and the Kenya Alliance of Residents Associations (KARA) to discuss the
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  Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has confirmed that police arrested several individuals and impounded vehicles after Nairobi County officials dumped garbage at Stima Plaza in what appeared to be a retaliatory move. Speaking at a press briefing on Thursday, Murkomen stated that authorities apprehended the suspects for questioning following a complaint from Kenya Power. He also admitted that details of the arrests were not disclosed to the public or Parliament during Wednesday’s debate. However, he assured that his Ministry, alongside the National Police Service, is compiling an investigative report, which will be submitted to Parliament for further action. Murkomen condemned
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  Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has dismissed claims that the government has revised the university admission cut-off point, calling the reports misleading. He reassured students and parents that the minimum entry grade remains C+ and confirmed that all 246,391 candidates who met this requirement in the 2024 KCSE exams are eligible for university admission. “The government has not changed the policy of the cut-off point for admission to the university. This cut-off point still remains C+ plus and above,” Ogamba stated Thursday. To streamline the placement process, he announced that the Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) portal
The post CS Ogamba: No Change in University Entry Requirements, KUCCPS Portal Opens Soon appeared first on Nairobi Wire. Read More

  Attorney General Dorcas Oduor has unveiled a bold plan to fast-track corruption cases in Kenya, ensuring that all trials are concluded within six months of commencement. This initiative is part of the government’s renewed crackdown on graft, aimed at eliminating delays in the judicial process and strengthening accountability. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of the Kenya Integrity Plan (KIP) at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), Oduor announced that the government has drafted the Anti-Corruption Law Amendment Bill 2025 to accelerate the prosecution of corruption and economic crimes. “We have developed the Anti-Corruption Law Amendment Bill 2025, which seeks, among other
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  Nominated MP Sabina Chege has proposed a policy requiring civil servants, state officials, and public officers to seek treatment exclusively in public health facilities. On Wednesday, she tabled a notice of motion in Parliament advocating for the implementation of this directive as part of the broader Universal Health Coverage (UHC) initiative. “I would like to give a notice of motion on the implementation of Universal Healthcare Coverage (UHC) and a policy on the mandatory use of public healthcare facilities by public officers,” Chege told the House. She pointed out that Article 43(1)(a) of the Constitution guarantees every Kenyan the right
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