NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6 – The daughter to the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, Pastor Patience Museveni Rwabwogo launched her book at a Nairobi hotel on Tuesday night. Rwabwogo was accompanied by her husband, Odrek Rwabwogo during the colourful event graced by the spouse of the Deputy President of Kenya, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi as the […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6 – The Kenya Medical Practitioners and Dentist Union(KMPDU) Western officials have called off the strike which was set to begin on Sunday, and have assured the public that there will be no halt in medical services during this festive season. This came after a daylong meeting between KMPDU western officials and […]

NAKURU, Kenya, Dec 6 – The Eldoret High Court has suspended the implementation of a legal notice requiring security guards to be paid a monthly minimum salary of Sh30,000. The notice by the Private Security Regulatory Authority (PSRA) was issued early this month, but was opposed by a section private security firms who claimed that […]

Prime Cabinet Secretary, Musalia Mudavadi has urged engineers to take centre stage and steer the ship of Africa’s Agenda 2063. Mudavadi said Africa’s agenda 2063 master plan identifies strategic incentives key to accelerating Africa’s economic growth and development as well as reclaiming and promoting common identity by celebrating its history and vibrant cultures. This, he […] The post Engineers key in realization of Africa’s agenda 2063, Mudavadi appeared first on KBC.

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6 – The Kenya Power Company has announced power disruption in various parts of the country from Wednesday. In a statement, the utility company announced that there will be blackouts in parts of Nairobi that include lang’ata area, T mall, Moi Educational Centre, school of Blind, Deepwest, Kogo flats, Wilson Airport, AMREF […]

NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 6 – Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has commended the Competition Authority of Kenya for its work in the protection of consumers in the country. However, the Deputy President told the government agency that it needed to do more particularly  in raising public awareness to ensure the consumer is protected from unsafe practices. […]

YouTube has announced that YouTube Music and YouTube Premium are now available in Kenya.  This expansion marks a significant milestone in YouTube’s commitment to providing an enriched entertainment experience to users across diverse regions. With YouTube Music, Kenyans will have access to over 100 million official songs, along with an extensive catalogue of live performances, […] The post YouTube premium comes to Kenya appeared first on KBC.

BEIJING, Dec 6 – While promoting climate adaptation at home, China will continue to support other developing nations in adapting to the climate crisis, said Zhao Yingmin, vice-minister of ecology and environment.  Zhao, also head of the Chinese delegation to the COP28 United Nations climate change conference, made the remarks at a sideline event held […]

National Assembly lawmakers are set to receive their second tranche of the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NGCDF) monies by 20th of this month. Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula on Wednesday allayed members’ fears on the delay saying National Treasury has committed to disburse not less than Ksh 9 billion to the various […] The post NA Speaker gives assurance over disbursement of NGCDF appeared first on KBC.

BEIJING, Dec 6 – Chinese researchers have found that recovered COVID-19 patients still harbor some immune cells that can fend off the virus at least two years after the initial infection, but updated vaccination is essential in boosting immunization against emerging variants. The research, published by the medical journal The Lancet Microbe on Friday, recruited […]

BEIJING, Dec 6 – Medical experts gathered in Beijing on Saturday to share the latest research achievements in non-communicable disease prevention and control and boost international cooperation. Led by Wang Youfa, Vice President of Xian Jiaotong University Health Science Center and Dean of Global Health Institute, the research focuses on epidemiological trends, influencing factors, technology […]

By Wendy Gonzalez Around one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions result from food production, distribution and consumption — meaning that any attempt to meet the terms set out in the Paris Agreement has to address this vital part of our global ecosystem to have a chance of success. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions and feeding a growing population […]