Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has been honoured with the prestigious Christina Hackman Impact Leadership (CHIL) International Award during a ceremony in Accra, Ghana. The award recognises Mwaura’s efforts in advancing social justice, inclusive communication, and disability advocacy. It was presented at the CHIL International Awards organised by Here for Perfection…
Beijing is hosting a major robotics exhibition that has attracted crowds with its showcase of embodied intelligence, bringing together industrial, service, and experimental robots across a sprawling 35,000 sq m venue. The event, organised by the Beijing Artificial Intelligence Society in collaboration with industry partners, features over 600 exhibitors and…
Nairobi County has become the first in Kenya to introduce a formal two-day paid menstrual leave for female county employees, a policy aimed at improving well-being and workplace productivity. The policy, implemented in December 2025, allows women to take two consecutive days off each month without submitting forms or letters,…
Rwanda has told a panel of international arbitrators that the United Kingdom still owes it £100 million ($115 million) under a 2022 refugee resettlement agreement scrapped by Prime Minister Keir Starmer shortly after taking office in 2024. The controversial deal, struck by Starmer’s predecessor Rishi Sunak, proposed sending migrants arriving…
The Prince and Princess of Wales met with Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle on Wednesday morning, marking the first Nigerian state visit to the United Kingdom in 37 years. The visit comes amid significant bilateral and Commonwealth ties, with the UK home…
One person has died while three others were rescued following the collapse of a three-storey building in Chesanga village, Kipchebor Ward, Kericho County. Kericho County Commissioner Jeremiah Mwai Gicheru confirmed the incident, stating that all relevant government agencies were on site assisting in the rescue operations. The rescue effort was…
The Employment and Labour Relations Court has issued interim orders halting the implementation of a directive by the Public Service Commission (PSC) that set the mandatory retirement age for university lecturers and researchers at 70 years. Justice (Dr.) Jacob Gakeri, certifying the matter as urgent, granted interim relief to the…
Principal Secretary for Medical Services Dr Ouma Oluga has urged stakeholders in the health sector to prioritize the integration of services and strengthen domestic financing to create a resilient, self-sustaining healthcare system in Kenya. Speaking at the 11th Health Integration Summit 2026 in Mombasa, Dr Oluga emphasized the need to…
The Ultra Eureka Limited has defended its acquisition of a prime property in Karen, Nairobi, following violent confrontations with supporters of former Cabinet Secretary Raphael Tuju over possession. In a replying affidavit filed in court, company director Jackson Kiplimo Chebett stated that Ultra Eureka legally purchased the property via a…
The Embu County Assembly has passed a motion directing the County Government to recover Ksh10.1 million irregularly withdrawn from the County Industrial Aggregation Park (CAIP) account, following a critical report by its Public Accounts Committee. The report, unanimously adopted by Members of the County Assembly, found that Ksh10,167,300 was withdrawn…