Global Peace Foundation Kenya leads tree planting exercise at Alliance School

In commemoration of the World Environment Day 2023, the Global Peace Foundation in conjunction with UNICAF, Chandaria Foundation, ABSA Bank the Standard Media Group and several other partners planted 2000 trees at Alliance High School on 10th June 2023. The initiative is aimed at complementing the Kenya government's 15 billion National

Kenya and Djibouti agrees on Visa free regime

Kenya and Djibouti will push for a visa-free regime to spur trade and exploit and further their existing relations to grow investments. This was reached on Sunday when President William Ruto met his counterpart Ismaïl Omar Guelleh at the Palais Présidentiel in Djibouti. The two leaders agreed to establish the

Archbishop Welby opposes Uganda’s LGBTQ Law

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby who is also the spiritual head of the Anglican Church has urged the clergy in Uganda to reject a new anti-gay law signed by President Yoweri Museveni. Welby said there was no justification for the Anglican church to support the new law which said

City beats Milan to win Euro champions League

Manchester City were crowned European champions after beating Inter Milan in the Champions League finals yesterday.This is the first Champions League trophy for the Citizens after missing the trophy a couple of times in their previous outings. The last time that City were closer to winning the trophy was in

DCI trainees undergo fingerprint identification course

The Director of Planning in the National Police Service, Patrick Ndunda on 8th June 2023 presided over closing of fingerprint identification course at the DCI academy.The three-month fingerprint identification course, which was attuned towards enhancing the trainees' capacity to investigate cases involving fingerprint identification, brought together participants from the Directorate

President Museveni tests positive for Covid19

Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni has tested positive for covid19 and commenced self isolation. According to a statement released by a senior health ministry official said late on Wednesday, Museveni tested positive after developing mild flu-like symptoms but is in robust heath and continues to perform his duties normally

President Ruto tells COMESA to embrace value addition to power industrialisation

President William Ruto has told the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) member countries to change tact in their approach to trade. Addressing the 22nd COMESA Summit of Heads of State and Government in Lusaka, Zambia, on Thursday, the head of state said the bloc must embrace

“Housing levy a bad idea” says economist Kwame Owino

Prominent economist Kwame Owino has criticized the proposed National Housing Levy saying its a bad idea that Kenyans shouldn't accept. “Kenyans…anybody who has the chance to listen to me, I am not an elected member of parliament, am not seeking election and I don’t work for the government.