Ministry of Health reports 2 deaths as investigation into polio vaccination campaign concludes

The Ministry of Health has confirmed two fatalities following its investigation into the adverse events reported after the October 2024 polio vaccination campaign. According to the Ministry, a total of 23 reports were received from parents and caregivers expressing concern over post-vaccination symptoms. These concerns were submitted through various health facilities and via a mobile […]

Details of Ruto’s call with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken

The two leaders analyzed the option of transitioning the mission into a United Nations Peacekeeping operation to enhance the capability of the mission to help stabilise Haiti. “Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto on November 7 to thank him for Kenya’s continued leadership of the Multinational Security Support mission […]

More than 40 monkeys on the loose after escaping from research lab

More than 40 monkeys escaped from a research lab in a small town in the United States after an employee failed to properly shut an enclosure. The 43 rhesus macaque monkeys fled from the Alpha Genesis facility in Yemassee, South Carolina, on Wednesday, according to a police statement issued the following day. Police said the […]

TBK at 100: Karatina University launches Tea Industry curriculum

Karatina has launched new courses in the tea industry even as the country celebrates a century since tea was commercialised in Kenya. The new courses, according to the university management, are aligned with the development of the tea industry in Kenya and the world. Among the courses that will be offered include a Post-Graduate Diploma […]

Another person of interest in brutal murder of Wells Fargo HR boss Willis Ayieko arrested

Detectives on Friday, November 8, 2024, confirmed the arrest of one person of interest in the murder of Wells Fargo HR boss Willis Ayieko.  In a statement, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) noted that Duncan Onyango, alias Otuch was fished out from his hideout in Bondo sub-county.  Detectives suspect that Onyango was involved due […]

Brave Juja candidate sits KCSE exams on life support machines

As over 960,000 students across the country continue to sit their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, the drive to become a neurosurgeon for Terry Charity, a student at Kings David Junior and Secondary School in Juja, Kiambu County could not be hindered by her numerous body complications. Brave, committed, resilient and on a […]

‘I pray that my successor succeeds in fighting mysterious disappearances, abductions and femicide’ – Kindiki says as he exits interior ministry

Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday, November 7, 2024, at Harambee Annex in Nairobi while bidding farewell to the Interior Ministry, Kindiki said that he is exiting the office at a time when the country is reporting increased cases of mysterious disappearances, abductions and femicides. In his farewell speech, Kindiki said that he prays […]

TBK at 100: Interesting facts about tea industry in Kenya that you didn’t know

Established in 1924, TBK is tasked with guiding the development, promotion, and regulation of the tea industry in Kenya. Here are some interesting facts about tea in Kenya that you should know; There are six major types of tea grown and consumed globally. The six types include black tea, purple tea, green tea, white tea, yellow […]