Kenyan tennis star Angela Okutoyi on 9th July won a Grandslam following her girls’ double victory at Wimbledon alongside Dutch partner Rose Marie Nijkamp. Okutoyi,18, and her Dutch compatriot Rose Marie Nijkamp beat Canadian pair Kayla Cross and Victoria Mboko by 2 sets to 1 to clinch the girls'
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Uhuru launches construction of WHO regional hub
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Saturday launched the construction of the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional operations and logistics hub. Speaking when he presided over the ground-breaking ceremony for the facility at the Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral and Research Hospital (KUTRRH) in Kiambu County, President Kenyatta welcomed the WHO’s decision to
Religious leaders to help Kenyans make the right choices
Religious leaders from across Central Kenya have committed to assist their followers to make right political choices during the August national polls, and to continue preaching the message of peace, love and unity during the electioneering period. The spiritual leaders, drawn from the 21 Counties that make up Central Kenya region,
Clashes persist as Rwanda & DRC agree to de-escalate
Clashes continue in Eastern DRC despite an agreement signed between Rwanda and DRC to de-escalate tension between the two neighbourly nations. The Luanda mediation talks came after the African Union appeared Angolan President Joao Lourenco to mediate between the two countries that have been feuding over M23 rebels which DRC accuses
Uhuru is Champion for Africa adaptation acceleration
President Uhuru Kenyatta was today inaugurated as the Global Champion for the Africa Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP), an initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) which aims to raise 25 billion US dollars for investment in Africa's climate adaptation initiatives. The President was, at the
Burundi honours Uhuru for promoting Peace & Stability
President Uhuru Kenyatta has been honoured for his outstanding role in promoting peace, security and stability in Burundi and the Great Lakes region as a whole. President Kenyatta received the National Order of the Republic of Burundi, the highest award of honour in the East African nation, today at State House,
Uhuru reaffirms Kenya’s commitment to APRM process
President Uhuru Kenyatta has reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), saying the process is important in helping African countries to learn from each other. President Kenyatta emphasized that African countries do not necessarily have to go and copy what they see in the Western world in order
Uhuru meets Sudan’s leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday held separate meetings with Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council of the Republic of Sudan, who is also Chairperson of Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government on the sidelines of the 39th Extraordinary Assembly of IGAD summit held in
Uhuru rallies IGAD to address regional security challenges
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on IGAD Heads of State and Government to work together towards sustainable solutions to challenges that pose a threat to regional peace and security. The President cited violent extremism, drought and armed conflicts as some of the challenges that require urgent attention from the IGAD leaders. “In
Uhuru commissions Panel of Eminent persons for CPRM
President Uhuru Kenyatta on 4th July commissioned a Panel of Eminent Persons for the County Peer Review Mechanism (CPRM) to henceforth and for the next three years help steer county peer reviews, in furtherance of good governance and continuous improvement of service delivery in the counties. Members of the Panel of