Cabinet approves law mandating counties to establish emergency funds
Africa-Press - Kenya. In a bid to strengthen emergency preparedness within counties, the Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Public Finance Management (Amendment) Bill, 2024,...
Cabinet endorses retirement scheme for judges
Africa-Press - Kenya. The Cabinet has endorsed the Judges Retirement Benefits Bill, 2025, establishing a special pension system for judges of the superior courts.
The...
UN launches network to support victims, survivors of terrorism
Africa-Press - Kenya. The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on Monday.
The goal is to provide a...
Human rights in crisis: Amnesty sounds alarm over global decline
Africa-Press - Kenya. Amnesty International has warned of the deteriorating global human rights crisis as the ‘Trump effect’ accelerates destructive trends.
The annual report entitled...
Manyatta MP Challenges Govt to Respond to BBC Documentary, Compensate Families
Africa-Press - Kenya. Manyatta Member of Parliament, Gitonga Mukunji, has urged the government to respond to the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary by also...
Mass Livestock Vaccination Halted Over Lack of Funding
Africa-Press - Kenya. In December 2024, President William Ruto announced the national livestock vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 22 million cattle and 50 million...
Presidential pardon! Ruto frees 57 prisoners
Africa-Press - Kenya. President William Ruto has exercised his constitutional prerogative of mercy, releasing 57 prisoners from various correctional facilities across the country.
The decision,...
Matiang’i joins Gachagua, Kalonzo in crucial talks
Africa-Press - Kenya. Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i on April 29 joined key opposition figures, including ex-Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, for a crucial...
Gachagua threatens to name leaders behind Narok chaos
Africa-Press - Kenya. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua is now threatening to expose the individuals behind the chaos witnessed in Narok on Monday between...
IMF Sees Africa’S Prosperity as a Global Economic Opportunity
Africa-Press - Kenya. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says Africa’s prosperity is an opportunity for the global economy to thrive, urging for deeper collaboration...