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The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on Saturday, March 7, summoned 10 politicians over what it termed as “hate and ethnic contempt”. The politicians summoned include Hon. Galdys Wanga, Hon. Millicent Omanga, Hon. Aisha Jumwa, Hon. Faizal Badera, Hon. John Walukhe, Hon. Fred Kapondi, Hon. Benjamin Washiali, Hon. Charles…

Acting Health Director-General Patrick Amoth was the first Kenyan to receive the first COVID-19 Vaccine jab on Friday as the government officially launched the vaccination program. The exercise was the start of a national campaign by the government to vaccinate its populace against the novel coronavirus. Kenyans will receive the…

PHOTO/Courtesy Moses Nyandusi Nyakeramba, the United Democratic Alliance(UDA) candidate for the Kiamokama ward by-election, was on Thursday arrested in what was termed as voter bribery. Police in Kiomakama, Kisii County seized the aspiring MCA at his home on Thursday morning, March 4, even before he had cast his vote. He…

The Government has extended the National Hygiene Programme, popularly known as Kazi Mtaani, which was scheduled to end Thursday, March 4,2021. Mr. Charles Mwaura Hinga, the Principal Secretary State Department of Housing and Urban Development said that the decision will bring a sigh of relief to over 280,000 youth, who…

The draft Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill, 2020 commonly known as the BBI Bill, will be introduced at the National Assembly on Thursday, according to Speaker Justin Muturi. In his communication Tuesday evening, Speaker Muturi said that at least 42 county assemblies had submitted their decisions on the bill sponsored…

Just before midnight Tuesday, 1.02 million doses of the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi. The vaccines were transported by UNICEF as part of the COVAX facility, which aims to provide equitable access to vaccines for all countries around the world. The vaccines arrived on…

The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) updated its alert issued on Wednesday, warning civilian airliners and all operators of US-registered aircraft to “exercise caution” when flying over Kenyan airspace, citing possible attacks by extremists. “Those persons are advised to exercise caution when flying into, out of, within, or over…

MONDAY, March 1; Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) Nairobi and Moi International Airport (MIA) Mombasa are awarded “Best Airport by Size and Region” by the Airports Council International (ACI) for their excellence in customer service. JKIA won the 2020 Best Airport by Size and Region in the 5 – 15…

President Uhuru Kenyatta spoke with his United States of America counterpart Joe Biden on Thursday evening during which the two leaders discussed a number of bilateral and multilateral subjects of mutual interest to Kenya and the US. In the telephone conversation, the two leaders spoke about the strengthening Kenya-US bilateral…

Kenya’s Ministry of Health requires an additional Shs. 1.4 Billion from the Treasury for the expansion of COVID vaccine storage facilities across the country. The funds will also help MoH buy freezers that can store jabs at -70°C, the required storage temperatures. Willis Akhwale, the head of the COVID-19 Vaccine…