Kenya and Zimbabwe have signed seven bilateral agreements on political and diplomatic consultations following high-level talks led by Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Emmerson Mnangagwa. President Kenyatta hosted Mnangagwa at State House Nairobi on Wednesday following his arrival in Kenya on Tuesday for a three-day State Visit. The bilateral agreements, all memoranda of understanding (MoU), covered…
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) on Thursday said it had concluded the process of shortlisting applicants for posts of judicial personnel advertised on October 8, 2021. Chief Justice Martha Koome assured that the recruitment and selection would be open, fair and transparent, despite the high number of applications submitted. “The Judicial Service Commission would like…
The Media Owners Association KEG And MCK has launched a joint venture with the Kenya Editors Guild and Media Council of Kenya to organize the 2022 Presidential Debate slotted for July. A joint production with membership drawn leading media houses will also conduct a Deputy Presidential Debate at a venue to be announced in future according…
German Embassy in Nairobi has condemned the recent reports of discrimination of Africans in the ongoing evacuation from Ukraine since Russia launched a military incursion against the Eastern European state. The statement comes in the wake of reports of alleged racist treatment of Africans in different border areas as they seek to escape the ongoing conflict.…
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha says the implementation of Competency Based Curriculum will not be affected by a change of government. Speaking when he commissioned several CBC classrooms in Murang’a, Magoha noted that the new curriculum is protected by the law and thus its implementation will go on until Kenyans say otherwise. He lauded the…
Deputy President William Ruto is in Washington where he is expected to hold a series of meetings and also meet Kenyans living in the Diaspora. This is part of a ten-day tour of the United Stated and the United Kingdom where he will discuss foreign policy, democracy, governance, and expound his economic vision for Kenya…
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has shortlisted candidates for the CEO position. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Marjan Marjan is among five candidates shortlisted to be interviewed for the post which has been vacant since the following the exit of Ezra Chiloba. Others who have been shortlisted include Electoral and Governance Expert Zephania…
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has urged members of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) to reconsider its plans to down tools over the failure by the commission to review the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement. TSC cited “national interests” as justification for its decision. In a letter addressed to KUPPET’s Secretary General…
A newly built bridge in Paai, Kajiado East, has collapsed after heavy rains pounded the area over the past few days, leaving residents stranded on either side. The pillars gave in to the pressure from flash floods Wednesday night, breaking in the middle. The remaining support structures are shaky and may collapse too. “The bridge tumbled…
The Parliamentary Committee on Administration and National Security is on Wednesday slated to hold a sitting to receive public views on the controversial Huduma Bill. The Bill which was tabled in the National Assembly in December last year seeks to among others to reform Kenya’s identity ecosystem by establishing the National Integrated Identity Management System…