North Korea has claimed it fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile tipped with a hypersonic warhead which “will reliably contain any rivals in the Pacific region”. The launch on Monday – Pyongyang’s first in two months – came as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was in Seoul for talks with some of South Korea’s Read More
Read MoreUS President Joe Biden has called the exiled candidate for Venezuela’s opposition, Edmundo González, “the true winner” of the country’s presidential election last July after meeting him at the White House. In a post on social media, Biden said Venezuela deserved a “peaceful transfer of power”. González fled to Spain in September after turmoil following Venezuela’s election, in Read More
Read MoreNAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 7 – A multi-agency operation spearheaded by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA), in collaboration with the Anti-Narcotic Unit (ANU), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and other law enforcement agencies, successfully dismantled an illicit drug and alcohol syndicate in Pandipieri area of Migori County. During the Read More
Read More Cartoonist Gideon Kibet ‘Bull’ has reunited with his family after being released by his alleged abductors. This was after Kibet was reported missing over two weeks ago. In a social media post on his X account, the cartoonist said that he was dropped in Luanda, Vihiga County on Monday January 6, 2025. “They dropped me
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Jan 7 – Four years to the day after a mob of Donald Trump’s supporters violently besieged the US Capitol, Congress formally certified the incoming president’s re-election in a special session. Vice-President Kamala Harris, who Trump defeated in the 2024 election, presided over the event as required by the US Constitution. But the shadow of Read More
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Deputy Chief of Staff Eliud Owalo has recruited a team of prominent communication and branding specialists to join the Government Delivery Unit (GDU). The six-member team will focus on strengthening communication and stakeholder engagement in government performance and delivery. Leading the team is Carol Mandi, a renowned strategic communications advisor, publisher, and editor. Mandi previously served as an advisor to the Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communications, and Digital Economy. She is also the managing editor of True Love Magazine and a former sub-editor at Nation Media Group. Owalo has also tapped branding specialist Archie Achieng Ojany-Alai, who
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Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei has opposed the renewed calls to extend the presidential term limit, stressing the importance of adhering to Kenya’s constitutional and political framework. In a statement, PS Sing’Oei argued that extending the presidential term beyond the two terms outlined in the constitution would contradict the country’s democratic values. His remarks come amid increasing discussions among some of President William Ruto’s allies, who are pushing for an extension of his presidency beyond the two five-year terms set in the 2010 constitution. On Sunday, Tiaty Member of Parliament William Kamket warned that he would push for reforms
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The Business Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which amended the Microfinance Act, officially took effect on January 1, 2025, bringing significant changes to the microfinance sector. This new legislation aims to curb abusive debt recovery practices by prohibiting microfinance companies from harassing borrowers. Sponsored by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, the Bill was introduced following widespread complaints about harsh debt collection methods used by some digital lenders. Borrowers who missed payments by just one day reported receiving threatening messages, and some lenders even contacted their friends and relatives to exert additional pressure. Under the new law, non-deposit-taking microfinance lenders are explicitly barred
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The national government is focusing on raising funds to support ongoing projects while aiming to reduce public debt. To achieve this, corporate leaders have been tasked to fully implement austerity measures and explore new revenue channels that align with Kenya Kwanza’s Bottom-Up economic transformation agenda. In a recent circular, National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi called on state corporations to adopt robust financial management practices and improve cost control measures. The objective is to deliver services in the most cost-effective manner and maximize resource utilization. The circular also reminded executive and accounting officers in state corporations that incurring expenditures without
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