Kenya keen on trade deal with US before elections, AGOA lapse
Agriculture, environment and workers’ rights took centre stage in the Kenya-US trade talks , with…
Agriculture, environment and workers’ rights took centre stage in the Kenya-US trade talks , with the former seen to push for a deal before November. This comes amid concerns that this year’s US Presidential elections could further derail the process, with a possibility of pushing talks into 2025 when the African Growth and Opportunity Act…
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed to know the people who issue fake academic certificates at River Road and some of the senior government officials who have benefitted from the illegal trade. Gachagua, who spoke on Wednesday during the third National Wage Bill Conference at the Bomas of Kenya, divulged that some cartels in the…
Stephen Curry will make his Olympic debut for the USA after he was named on a 12-man roster for this summer’s Olympics in Paris. LeBron James, the NBA all-time leading point scorer, will play at the Games for the first time since London 2012. Kevin Durant is seeking to make history by becoming the first…
Content creator and weight loss coach Ciru Njuguna is officially off the market. Why Ciru Njuguna broke up with elderly Mzungu hubby The 32-year-old mother of twins was married to a Mzungu man, Greg Twiss, who was 32 years older than her. The lovebirds served couple goals, and many in age-gap relationships looked up to…
Gor Mahia will face AFC Leopards at Nyayo Stadium on Sunday hoping to record another victory over their age old rivals. Gor Mahia head coach Jonathan McKinstry is calling on the club’s supporters to turn out in force and outnumber AFC Leopards fans at Nyayo Stadium for their upcoming clash on Sunday. The defending champions…
Multiple World Cross-country champion Geoffrey Kamworor has withdrawn from the London Marathon. Three-time World Cross-Country champion Geoffrey Kamworor has pulled out of the 2024 London Marathon due to persistent hip flexor irritation. The Kenyan long-distance runner, who clinched second place at last year’s London Marathon, confirmed that his current physical condition has hampered his training…
Per TechCabal, a detective with the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) who requested anonymity due to the gravity of the situation, revealed that the DCI has received a request to extradite Nadeem Anjarwalla from Nigeria but has yet to act. “You cannot just walk in and arrest him based on the request. It’s a process….
The opposition in Togo has denounced a proposed new constitution as a power grab, intended to extend the reign of President Faure Gnassingbé. The reforms would see the West African country move from a presidential to a parliamentary system. But the opposition says they are a ruse to keep Mr Gnassingbé – already in his…
The government is mulling changes to the rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the next financial year’s revenue-raising plan. National Assembly Finance Committee chairman Kuria Kimani said Tuesday that there was an ongoing conversation about reducing the rate or keeping it at the current level. There is also pressure from the East African Community…
The disquiet in President William Ruto’s UDA party over the procurement of fake fertiliser spells doom for embattled Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi. The development comes after some lawmakers intensified calls for the removal of the CS, following the revelations of fake fertiliser scam. “Either way, he must go!” Githunguri MP Gathoni Wamuchomba told the…