President William Ruto talked about his nicknames on Friday. He spoke at a funeral in Bungoma County. Many people have started calling him "Kasongo" and "Zakayo" lately.
Ruto said he likes the name Kasongo. It comes from a popular song. "That Kasongo song is good," he said. "Let's keep singing it."
Ruto also talked about being called Zakayo. This name comes from a Bible story. In the story, Jesus visits a tax collector named Zacchaeus.
Ruto said the name Zakayo fits him well. That's because his government wants to collect taxes. The taxes will help Kenya grow.
"Collecting taxes to develop Kenya is not bad," Ruto said. He added that Jesus visited Zakayo in the Bible story. "If you are not Zakayo, how will Jesus visit you?" he asked...
A judge stopped Bruno Oguda Obodha from becoming the new boss of East Africa Portland Cement Company on Friday. The judge's name is Bahati Mwamuye. He works at the High Court in Nairobi.
Judge Mwamuye made this choice because of a case. A woman named Caroline Wambui Mwangi brought the case to the court. She did not want Mr. Obodha to get the job.
The judge said Mr. Obodha cannot start as head of the cement company yet. He set another court date for February 12, 2025, at which time everyone involved in the case will have a chance to speak.
Judge Mwamuye said no one can act like Mr. Obodha is in charge of the company for now. That means Mr. Obodha cannot go to work at the cement company and cannot be treated as the boss.
The woman who...
President William Ruto promised to stop illegal killings in Kenya. He said this at a funeral on Friday. The funeral was for the mother of an important leader in the government.
President Ruto said it does not matter who does something bad. It could be regular people, criminals, or even the police. He said all crimes must be investigated, and anyone who breaks the law must be punished.
He wants the law to be fair for everyone. It should not be used in a way that is not equal. President Ruto said he will work hard to make sure Kenya does not have more illegal killings. He does not want to see bodies dumped in rivers again like before.
President Ruto promised to stop these killings when he ran for office. He has started to do things to...
An argument broke out at the funeral of Anne Nanyama on Friday. She was the mother of Moses Wetang'ula, who was the speaker of Kenya's parliament. The leaders there fought about the recent kidnappings in Kenya.
Kimani Ichung'wah, the majority leader in parliament, got very angry. He yelled at George Natembeya, the governor of Trans Nzoia County. This happened after Natembeya disagreed with something Francis Atwoli said. Atwoli is the leader of the main workers' union in Kenya.
"If you know about kidnappings, tell the police," Ichung'wah told Natembeya. "Don't come here and shout at Atwoli."
Ichung'wah said Natembeya used to work for the government. He said that the government was also blamed for kidnappings and killings. Later...
Francis Atwoli, the leader of Kenya's main labor union, made a surprising claim. He said some Kenyans pretend to be kidnapped to get money from organizations.
Atwoli said he knows about such cases because he has connections all over the world. He also said parents should teach children to be respectful and not misuse social media.
"Your rights should not interfere with the rights of others," Atwoli said. "We must respect the president's office."
He spoke at the funeral of Moses Wetang'ula's mother. Wetang'ula is the speaker of Kenya's parliament, and his brother Tim Wanyonyi is also a member of parliament.
Many important people attended the funeral. President William Ruto was present, as were several ministers, governors, and other...
The Kenya Ports Authority has big plans for 2025. They want to make the port in Mombasa even better. This will help them handle more ships and cargo.
Right now, they are working on improving their computer systems, which will start in January. The goal is to make the port able to handle more containers. It can currently handle 2.1 million containers per year.
The port authority also hired a company to build a new part of the port, Berth 19B. This new section will be 240 meters long and let the port handle 300,000 more containers.
They are also talking with Japan about helping to build another new part, Berth 23. It is part of a big project to develop the port.
The Mombasa port is very important. It is used by several countries that...
Kenya's county governments may soon be in a dispute with the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA). The CRA has approved a new way to share money among the counties. This new approach favors counties with more people. It is similar to a past idea that was very controversial. The idea was called the "one-man-one-shilling" proposal.
Some leaders from counties with fewer people are against this new approach. They say it is unfair. Senator Danson Mungatana called it "selfish." He said it continues the economic segregation of certain areas in Kenya.
The CRA has suggested five factors to consider when sharing money. Population size is the most important factor, accounting for 42% of the decision. The current approach only gives the...
President William Ruto opened a new stadium in Siaya, Kenya, on Thursday. The stadium, named after Jaramogi Oginga Odinga, can hold 20,000 people.
Ruto came to the event with the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni. Kenya's former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was there too. They want the stadium to bring people from different countries together. It will host sports events with teams from many nations.
Ruto said places like this stadium are important. They help African countries work together better, and people can play sports and share their skills with each other.
The three leaders watched a soccer match at the new stadium. A team from Kenya played against a team from Uganda. Ruto said it was an exciting game to watch, and he was...
A police officer in Zambia let 13 people out of jail on New Year's Eve. The officer was drunk at the time. He took the keys from another officer. He unlocked the cells and told the people inside to go free. The people were in jail for crimes like assault and robbery. The officer ran away after letting them out.
The police are now looking for the 13 people who escaped and for the officer who let them go. His name is Titus Phiri. He is a detective.
Something like this happened once before in Zambia. In 1997, a judge let 53 people out of jail on New Year's Eve. Some of them were thought to be dangerous. The judge was mad that they had been in jail for so long without going to court. He said this was not fair.
Many people in Zambia are...
