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The Kenya Air Force (KAF) witnessed a historic moment as Major General Fatuma Ahmed assumed her role as Commander KAF. Maj Gen Ahmed is the first female Service Commander in the history of the Kenya Defence Forces. The Change of Guard ceremony, held at Headquarters Kenya Air Force in Nairobi, saw Lieutenant General John Omenda […]
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet broke the women’s 10,000m world record with a victory in 28min 54.14sec at the Prefontaine Classic Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon, on Saturday. The 24-year-old, a two-time world championships medallist at 5,000m and a cross-country world champion, broke the record of 29:01.03 set by Ethiopian Letesenbet Gidey in Hengelo on […]
The chiefJustice Martha Koome has said that the judiciary will support the government agenda of planting trees to help in mitigating climate change. According to her they will achieve this through a slogan known as “green justice” whereby they will give sentences to petty offenders that involve community service where the offenders will be made […]
Chief Justice Martha Koome has pledged to lead the charge in rooting out unqualified individuals posing as legal practitioners to safeguard the integrity of the legal profession. Addressing the admission of 339 lawyers to the role of advocates at the Supreme Court on Friday, CJ Koome emphasized the importance of combating unauthorized legal practice, highlighting […]
Bishop Margaret Wanjiru of the Jesus is Alive Ministries has rescinded her earlier sentiments directed towards President William Ruto and his deputy Rigathi Gachagua following a raid on her church premises by police officers this week. Taking to her official social media account on Friday evening, in a seemingly apologetic gesture, the outspoken Bishop shared […]
Kirinyaga Governor Ann Waiguru has appealed to President William Ruto’s administration to intervene following a significant reduction in macadamia nut prices. The prices plummeted from Sh180 to a mere Sh30 per kilogram within a week in what has shocked farmers. As the Chairperson of the Council of Governors, Waiguru urged President Ruto to implement reforms […]
As Kenya joins the global celebration of International Women’s Day, First Lady Rachel Ruto has rallied for concerted efforts to uplift women and enact policies aimed at fostering gender equality.Speaking during a ceremony at Kodiaga Women Prison in Kisumu, Mrs Ruto emphasized the importance of providing space for women and closing the gender parity gap […]
President William Ruto has been challenged to walk the talk to ensure the elusive two-thirds gender rule is realized in the country. Kisumu Woman Representative Ruth Odinga says the commitment communicated by President Ruto should be followed by action and not mere talk. Ruth says her party coalition, Azimio La Umoja, had started practicing the […]
The 1st Vice President of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK) Grace Kagondu on Thursday launched her bid to be the institution’s president. She has been serving as the 1st VP since 2022. Speaking during the launch, Kagondu said she is committed to promoting an environment where innovation flourishes and implementing transformational initiatives leave […]
President William Ruto’s administration spent Sh70 billion for the development budget from the exchequer releases out of the Sh783.22 billion allocated, the Controller of Budget has revealed. In her submissions before the National Assembly Finance and Planning Committee, COB Margaret Nyakang’o pointed out that the expenditure stipulated for the first six months in the financial […]
