(LAMU PORT, KENYA) – A high-level delegation from South Sudan, led by the Caretaker National Minister of Petroleum, Eng. Awow Daniel Chuang, has joined regional leaders and partners in Lamu, Kenya, for the groundbreaking ceremony of the East African Refinery on Wednesday. The South Sudan delegation includes Ambassador Simon JuachContinue Reading
(JUBA)– President Salva Kiir Mayardit has met a high-level delegation from the East African Community (EAC), led by Secretary-General Ambassador Stephen Patrick Mbundi, as South Sudan begins national consultations on the proposed EAC Political Confederation. During the meeting on Thursday, Ambassador Mbundi briefed President Kiir on key regional priorities, includingContinue Reading
(JUBA/NAIROBI) – South Sudan and Kenya have agreed to mobilise resources for the construction of the Juba to Torit to Nadapal Highway, a road expected to connect the country to the port of Mombasa. National Minister of Roads and Bridges Peter Lam Both announced the arrangement shortly after landing atContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Emmanuel Christian University (ECU) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing higher education through regional collaboration after participating in the 17th Inter-University Council for East Africa, or IUCEA, meeting in Nairobi Kenya. The university Vice Chancellor Daniel Ohide said the gathering provided a valuable platform to network andContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – Traffic along Thika Road came to a standstill on Friday morning as protesting youths blocked sections of the highway, disrupting transport and sparking fears among motorists. The unrest was reported around the Pangani section of the highway, where groups of youths allegedly blocked parts of the road, forcingContinue Reading
(NAIROBI) – The Kenya Revenue Authority has opened a tax amnesty programme giving eligible taxpayers a six month window to clear outstanding tax debts without paying accumulated penalties, interest or fines. In a statement on Friday, KRA said the tax amnesty, introduced under the Finance Act, 2026, took effect onContinue Reading
(ELDORET) – Moi University has announced plans to sack a number of workers, including lecturers, as part of a major restructuring plan aimed at keeping the institution afloat after more than a decade of financial trouble. The university’s Acting Vice Chancellor, Kiplagat Kotut, told lawmakers on Thursday that the institutionContinue Reading
(MURANG’A COUNTY) – A motorist has filed a court petition challenging a new 50 km/h speed limit zone along the Nairobi-Embu highway, reopening debate over Kenya’s growing network of low speed enforcement zones on major highways and urban corridors. The petition was lodged at the High Court in Murang’a byContinue Reading
(MOMBASA COUNTY) – Kenya’s cruise tourism sector has reached a milestone with the arrival of MS Viking Yi Dun, the first cruise vessel to sail directly from Asia to the Port of Mombasa, carrying 717 tourists and 450 crew members. The Norway flagged luxury liner, built in 2017, arrived earlyContinue Reading
(NAKURU COUNTY) – Kenya is stepping up efforts to stop water losses after revealing that around 43 percent of treated water fails to reach intended users, costing the country billions of shillings each year. Deputy Head of the Public Service Amos Gathecha blamed the losses on leakages, illegal connections, faultyContinue Reading
