Suba North MP Millie Odhiambo urged her parliamentary colleagues to pass the Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, stressing it is long overdue. She opposed a motion from Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma, who sought to recommit the bill to the committee stage. Kaluma proposed the delay to refine the definitions of "father" and "mother" in Clause 2. Odhiambo argued the legislation has already been pending for three Parliaments and should advance to the Senate.
The ART Bill is designed to regulate assisted reproduction services by licensing clinics and setting rules for donor consent and embryo storage. It also prohibits human cloning, non-medical sex selection, and the sale of embryos or financial payment to surrogates. Deputy Speaker...
Musalia Mudavadi, the Prime Cabinet Secretary, advised newly appointed ambassadors and consuls general to maintain integrity, professionalism, and patriotism in their overseas postings. He spoke at a graduation ceremony at the Railway Headquarters offices, where he presented certificates to the envoys after they concluded their pre-departure training. Mudavadi stressed that the diplomats must familiarize themselves with Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2025 to align their efforts with national priorities.
The Prime Cabinet Secretary highlighted trade diplomacy as a central component of Kenya's strategy for economic growth. He also directed the envoys to practice people-centered diplomacy to address unemployment. The appointees, including...
An investigative committee has concluded that poor weather conditions caused the helicopter crash in Ghana that killed eight people, including Defense Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed. The Z9 military helicopter crashed in a dense forest while flying from Accra to Obuasi in August. Investigators found the aircraft lost altitude and lift due to a downdraft.
The two-month probe involved Ghanaian authorities, American aviation experts, and assistance from the helicopter's Chinese manufacturer. Captain Paul Forjoe, who led the investigation, stated the 13-year-old aircraft was airworthy but lacked modern navigational aids, like a terrain awareness and warning system. The report recommended...
The government authorized the expansion of the 23.5-kilometre Muthaiga–Kiambu–Ndumberi road. This project aims to reduce severe traffic congestion between Nairobi and Kiambu counties. The route, often called Kiambu Road, currently serves areas like Muthaiga, Runda, and Kiambu Town.
The highway will be widened from two lanes into a four-lane dual carriageway featuring bypasses, loops, and service roads. Planners will also incorporate facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, including non-motorised transport lanes and six footbridges.
The Kenya National Highways Authority will manage the project using an Engineer-Procure-Construct contract. The scope additionally covers adjoining spurs, such as Ridgeways Road and UN Avenue through Runda.
National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo affirmed the government's dedication to prudent public fund management on Tuesday. He appeared before the National Assembly's Special Funds Account Committee. The committee, led by North Imenti MP Rahim Dawood, was reviewing Auditor-General reports for multiple statutory funds, including the Provident Fund, covering fiscal years 2017/2018 to 2023/2024. Kiptoo provided updates on compliance and accountability efforts.
The committee emphasized that adhering to statutory rules and rigorous audits is necessary for public confidence. Kiptoo reiterated the Treasury's commitment to enhancing governance frameworks. He stated that all statutory funds, such as the Government Clearing Agency Fund...
Police in Kisumu discovered two cows concealed inside a silver Toyota Noah in the Kikomi area. Officers from Kisumu Central signaled the suspicious vehicle during a routine patrol, but the driver did not comply. The operator later abandoned the car and escaped on foot. Authorities are still searching for the individual, while the vehicle was impounded and the animals secured.
This incident follows other recent cases of livestock theft. DCI detectives arrested three people in Embu and Kirinyaga counties on September 27, disrupting a suspected syndicate. A search in Kerugoya yielded a stolen Friesian cow, a heifer, several goats, and a sheep. Separately, twenty donkeys reported stolen from Syokimau, Machakos County, were recovered on...
Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka congratulated Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang on his recent marriage to Chanelle Kittony, jokingly suggesting the union improved his colleague's chances of reaching heaven. Speaking during a Senate session, Onyonka apologized for missing the ceremony due to international travel and presented a gift from Kisii County to the newlyweds.
The wedding ceremony featured a lilac and cream color scheme and attracted prominent attendees, including President William Ruto, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya, and several other political figures. Ruto used the occasion to address what he characterized as a troubling pattern among Kenyan youth of avoiding serious...
A laboratory technician who fled the Saudi Maternity Hospital in el-Fasher before paramilitary forces allegedly killed at least 460 patients and companions has described losing colleagues and hope. Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed, now sheltering in a displaced persons camp in Tawila, about 70 kilometers west of the Sudanese city, told reporters that medical staff continued working despite artillery shelling and drone strikes until Rapid Support Forces launched their final assault in late October. The RSF has disputed massacre claims and released videos showing volunteers caring for patients.
Satellite imagery from Yale University's Humanitarian Research Lab reportedly shows blood and what appear to be bodies in the hospital compound, with subsequent...
Kenya's emergence as a regional technology leader stems from economic liberalization policies launched in the early 1990s, according to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. Speaking about reforms he helped implement as Finance Minister, Mudavadi explained that removing price and exchange controls while dismantling state monopolies created space for private sector growth in telecommunications and media. The government later licensed Safaricom and what became Airtel Kenya, establishing mobile telephony in the country.
Those foundational changes enabled innovations, including M-Pesa, the mobile money platform that transformed financial access across Kenya. More than 95 percent of Kenyans currently use mobile phones, with digital...
