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6 months ago

We’ll begin nationwide livestock vaccination in 2025, says Ruto after allocating Sh1bn to support farmers

The government will embark on a nationwide livestock vaccination programme against diseases in January next year, a move that will see 22 million cattle and 50 million goats and sheep vaccinated. According to President William Ruto, the programme will help…

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3 months ago

Take bold steps to achieve agenda 2063: President Ruto

President William Ruto has urged African leaders to take bold and decisive action to accelerate the realisation of Agenda 2063. The President said the continent’s leadership has the responsibility to shape the trajectory of the continent’s sustainable development by domesticating,…

NEWS·Politics·TECH

4 months ago

Supreme Court to hear fight over looming TikTok ban in United States

Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok’s fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued on Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over the widely used short-video app owned by Chinese…

Why Malawi’s Attorney General stands out

Malawi’s Attorney General, Thabo Chakaka Nyirenda, has been recognized as the African continent’s top-performing Attorney General (AG), underscoring not only his exceptional legal expertise but also steadfast commitment to justice. Nyirenda cut his teeth in law at the University Of…

1 month ago

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Ruto signs supplementary appropriation bill to propel reforms in education

President William Ruto has signed the Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2025 into law to support reforms in education, the rollout of Universal Health Coverage, security, and infrastructure. Sponsored by Uasin Gishu County Woman Representative Gladys Boss, who is also the Deputy…

1 month ago

BUSINESS·Politics

Nairobi River regeneration and its Sh50bn implementation cost

President William Ruto on Monday, March 10, launched the Nairobi River regeneration and engineering works programme to be implemented at a cost of Sh50 billion. The project will create 40,000 jobs up from the current 22,000 working under the “Climate…

2 months ago

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Raila, Ruto sign joint working deal

President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have inked a formal political deal in a bid for the two parties to cooperate. The Kenya Kwanza-ODM Framework, signed at KICC on Friday, March 7, will enable inclusivity across the…

2 months ago

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State to buy land from absentee landlords

The Government will buy land from absentee landlords and re-settle squatters at the Coast, President William Ruto has said. President Ruto added that he has tasked Senate Speaker Amason Kingi and Cabinet Secretaries Alice Wahome (Lands), Hassan Joho (Mining) and…

2 months ago

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AU Summit outlines Africa’s priorities for 2024 and beyond

The 37th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) concluded on Sunday, February 16, outlining Africa’s priorities for 2024 and beyond. The two-day meeting, which brought together African leaders from…

2 months ago

NEWS·Politics

Djibouti’s Mahoud Ali Youssouf elected AU Chairman

Few heads of diplomacy can boast the longevity of Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Djibouti’s foreign minister since 2005, who was elected Saturday, February 15, to head the African Union’s executive commission. Youssouf won the required support of two-thirds of the region’s…

3 months ago

NEWS·Politics

In own credit agency, Africa hopes to get fair rating

African Union (AU) will formally launch the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in June 2025, ending decades of its push for fairer credit ratings that more accurately reflect the continent’s economic realities. International credit rating agencies are essential in determining…

3 months ago

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IEBC selection panel sworn it at Supreme Court

The selection panel responsible for recruiting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners has taken on its mandate. This is after the High Court on Friday, January 24, paved way for President Ruto to appoint the panel following the…

3 months ago

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At least half of Greenlanders support joining the US — survey

More than half of Greenland’s residents are for joining the US, according to a poll conducted on January 6-11 by the Patriot Polling NGO. The majority of respondents (57.3%) approved the idea of joining the US, while 37.4% spoke out…

4 months ago

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Politics

We’ll begin nationwide livestock vaccination in 2025, says Ruto after allocating Sh1bn to support farmers

Take bold steps to achieve agenda 2063: President Ruto

Supreme Court to hear fight over looming TikTok ban in United States

Why Malawi’s Attorney General stands out

Ruto signs supplementary appropriation bill to propel reforms in education

Nairobi River regeneration and its Sh50bn implementation cost

Raila, Ruto sign joint working deal

State to buy land from absentee landlords

AU Summit outlines Africa’s priorities for 2024 and beyond

Djibouti’s Mahoud Ali Youssouf elected AU Chairman

In own credit agency, Africa hopes to get fair rating

IEBC selection panel sworn it at Supreme Court

At least half of Greenlanders support joining the US — survey

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