Kenya nominated to pilot next-generation HIV prevention drug lenacapavir in Africa
The Kenyan parliamentary delegation attending the IAS 2025 conference led by Dr James Nyikal, Chair of the Departmental Committee on Health, called for legislative support in advancing the sustainability of the gains made in the HIV response.
Kenya to support small-scale miners as questions raised about actual volumes and value of country’s mineral wealth
The summit also discussed issues of mineral exploration, workable solutions in the mining sector and clearing the backlog on permits and licenses that need approvals. Other issues discussed included addressing court cases hindering the department of mining from issuing approvals and licenses, as well as addressing the decriminalisation of small-scale and artisan miners
Kenya’s public plans to install clock-in systems to flush out ghost workers, tame truancy
Apart from the Huduma Centre and the Teachers Service Commission offices, a majority of the state department offices that are housed within the regional commissioner’s compound were closed at 8 am when the cabinet secretary made his rounds.
Sins of honesty: Do culturally the dominant Luhyia have to be dragged through shame and ignominy in Kenya’s ethnic power play?
Kakamga Senator Boni Khalwale has on several occasions confirmed to Tell Media that Oparanya was forced to downgrade Luhyias numbers to show the Kikuyu are more. Dr Khalwale points out that national resources distribution drives census politics. “There’s no way the Kikuyu are going to relinquish this advantage to Luhyia,” Khalwale once told Tell Media.
For disrupting and democratising traditional banking services, Equity Bank has no equal n East Africa
Omar declared, “Thomas Sankara once said, ‘The ones who feed you, rule you.’ In today’s context, we might say, ‘The ones who finance you, empower you’,” insisting that strong African-owned banks are critical to scaling development and banks like Equity Bank are at the forefront of that mission.
Kenya plans Jumuiya Market that ‘converges’ East African Community business, trade in Kisumu
Governor Nyong’o welcomed the initiative, saying it aligns with the county’s vision to transform Kisumu into a regional trade hub.
Gold rush: Discovery of precious mineral touches off a mad scramble in Sindo town in Homa Bay County
National Council of Churches of Kenya, Homa Bay County Chair Ken Ouma called for caution noting that in the past, the area witnessed a landslide that killed four people. He feared mining could lead to disasters if uncontrolled stressing: “The government should regulate mining at the site to curb adverse effects.”
Newly sworn in IEBC team kicks off tenure with a warning to political class against sensationalism
In a press release sent to news rooms, the commission that was sworn in last week said such utterances, are unacceptable and reckless in a democratic society like Kenya.
Former Barcelona and Manchester stars tour Vihiga, sign partnerships with county’s women’s football club Madira Soccer Assassins
The governor also underscored the need to commercialise the local sports sector, encouraging other clubs to emulate Madira Soccer Assassins in seeking impactful partnerships and innovative funding models.
Steep slide in President Ruto’s support kicks off national ID registration in earnest in his Rift Valley stronghold in readiness for 2027 polls
The exercise, initiated by the State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services through the National Registration Bureau (NRB), seeks to ensure timely documentation for students transitioning from secondary education to tertiary institutions, job markets and other government services that require proof of legal identity.
