August 02, 2023
Kenya: Can Artificial Intelligence Revolutionise Kenyan Football?
The use of artificial intelligence has been hailed as a potential game changer in Kenyan football as it will make it easy to identify budding talents from the remotest parts of the… Read more »
Kenya: University of Nairobi VC Professor Stephen Kiama Begins 6 Months Leave
The University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice Chancellor, Professor Stephen Kiama, has taken a six-month sabbatical, effective yesterday. Read more »
Kenya: Wetang'ula Wants Mbai-Led Petitions Team Dropped Over Notorious Absence
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has expressed his disappointment over the continued absence in the House of Members of the Public Petitions Committee led by its… Read more »
Kenya: State Files to Continue Holding Mackenzie for Another Seven Weeks
The State on Tuesday applied to be allowed to continue, cult leader Paul Mackenzie and 28 other co-accused persons for another 47 days. Read more »
Kenya: Go Forth and Conquer - Team Kenya Departs for Youth Olympic Games in Trinidad
Team Kenya for the Youth Commonwealth Games has departed for Trinidad and Tobago ahead of the quadrennial event, set to start this Friday and running for the next one week in the… Read more »
Kenya: Police Deployed to Disperse Hundreds Queuing for World Coin Data Collection
Police have been deployed to disperse hundreds of Kenyans queuing in various parts of Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) for the World Coin data collection. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Suspends World Coin Activities in Kenya
The government has suspended all activities associated with the cryptocurrency project WorldCoin in Kenya until risks to the public are assessed. Read more »
Kenya: Education Changes to Take Effect Immediately - President Ruto
President William Ruto has said the country's education system will undergo immediate changes. Read more »
Kenya: Small Businesses in Food Systems Hold the Key to Affordable and Healthy Foods, Report
An estimated 60 percent of rural and urban Kenyan households access their daily meals from micro/small enterprises (MSEs) at local markets. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Kenya: Mombasa County Told to Work With Private Sector to Increase Investments
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) has urged the County Government of Mombasa to work with the private sector to increase investments in social entrepreneurship. Read more »
Kenya: We Had CSs Changing Suits at JKIA - Gachagua Speaks on Ruto's Move to Cap Foreign Travel
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has lifted the lid on the opulence of top government officials that necessitated executive action to cap foreign travel to forty-five days per… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Concerned With Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries Not Familiar With Dockets
President William Ruto has expressed concern about several Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries seemingly unaware of developments within their Ministries. Read more »
Kenya: Association of Kenya Insurers Rolls Out an App to Allow Customers to Verify Vehicle Insurance Status
Motorists will now be able to track the status of their insurance coverage digitally. Read more »
Kenya: Several Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Parastatal Heads Locked Out of State House Performance Contract Signing After Arriving Late
President William Ruto on Tuesday locked out several Cabinet Secretaries who arrived at State House, Nairobi late for the signing of perfomance contracts. Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan's Maluach, Egypt's Aisha Named Kim Bohuny Basketball Without Borders Africa 2023 Most Valuable Players
South Sudan's Khaman Maluach, who plays in the NBA Academy Africa, and Egypt's Aisha Hassan were named the Kim Bohuny Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa 2023 Most Valuable… Read more »
Kenya: Munavu Team Proposes Abolishing of National, Sub-National School Clusters
The Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER) has proposed the scrapping of the four-tier clustering of public secondary schools in favor a career-oriented… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Beach Volleyball Team Out to Lay the Marker in Commonwealth Youth Games
The Kenyan beach volleyball team is looking forward to making its debut at the Commonwealth Youth Games slated to start August 4 in Trinidad and Tobago. Read more »
Africa: Ongare Leads Kenya's Medal Charge On Day Five of Africa Boxing Champs
Kenya's Christine Ongare will be in action later Tuesday as she takes to the ring against Cameroon's Christine Bengono Akoa in a minimum weight bout at the ongoing Africa Men and… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Lauded As a Hotbed of Table Tennis Talents By Top Italian Coach
Renowned table tennis coach Luciano Esposito believes Kenya is laden with talents in the sport who can go places if nurtured to become world class players. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Unveils Online Platform to Allow Students to Showcase Innovations
Tertiary colleges students will now be able to launch innovation prototypes into the market via partnerships with select companies through ITATU. Read more »
Kenya: Kuria Confident About 47 County Industrial Parks in a Year
Trade Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has exuded confidence that all the country's 47 counties will have industrial parks by August 2024. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto to Receive Report on Education Reforms
President William Ruto is on Tuesday expected to receive the report on the Presidential Working Party on Education Reforms [PWPER]. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Re Eyes Ugandan Market With a New Office
The Kenya Reinsurance Corporation (Kenya Re) has opened a new office in Uganda to increase its presence in the local market. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Disburses Sh2.8 Billion to Over 1 Million Inua Jamii Beneficiaries
The government has disbursed Sh2.8 billion for the Inua Jamii Cash transfer program for July 2023. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says That Corruption Has No Place in His Govt
President William Ruto has said he will protect public resources with zeal. Read more »