World Health Day, on 7 April, marks the founding of the World Health Organization, a day celebrated to draw attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year. This year, World Health Day focuses on the need to protect health from the adverse effects of climate change. In a statement, the theme [...]
Mediation talks on finding long lasting solutions to Kenya’s problems failed to resume on Monday as was scheduled but sources indicate they will resume later in the week. Government and ODM team of negotiators are set to tackle land issues being one of the historical injustices facing the country. Last Thursday, appellate judge Phillip Waki [...]
The government has vowed to take action against those opposed to the resettlement of internally displaced persons in some parts of Rift Valley.The provincial administration says it will proceed with resettlement plans of the displaced in Molo district in the wake of opposition from some of the local communities. Meanwhile, Nobel Peace laureate Professor Wangari [...]
Despite Eldoret showground being named an examination centre in this year’s KCPE exams, it’s predicted that performance is expected to drop following the harsh conditions the students are experience at the camps.Eldoret deputy municipal education officer Amos Kirwa however says the municipal council is planning to transfer the pupils to neighboring schools within the municipality [...]
President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister designate Raila Odinga Sunday ended their two-part meeting without an agreement on cabinet.The two leaders have been clashing on allocation of key portfolios with in the 40-member cabinet.The meeting on Sunday which lasted four hours did not see the president name a cabinet as expected instead sustaining public tension [...]
The meeting between President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister designate Raila Odinga is scheduled to continue at four o’clock. This is according to a statement from Government Spokesman Alfred Mutua. The two principals have been meeting for three hours with sources in the talks saying the morning meeting has yet to produce results. But according [...]
Prime minister designate Raila Odinga says Kibaki and himself agreed to reach at a cabinet consisting of 40 ministers in a bid to save the country from chaos similar to those of the post election violence. Raila, who was speaking during the burial ceremony of the late mzee Daniel Samoei Kipruto Cheruiyot father to Hon [...]
Those opposing the formation of a 40 minister’s cabinet expected to be named tomorrow have been asked to give it a chance before dismissing it. Speaking during the burial service of the late mzee Daniel Kipruto Samoei Cheruiyot on S aturday, COTU secretary General Francis Atwoli noted that the task of the cabinet sharing deal [...]
The father of Eldoret north member of parliament William Ruto, mzee Daniel Kipruto Samoei Cheruiyot was on Saturday laid to rest at his farm in Singoronic village, Kitere location in Belgult. The burial service was attended by the prime minister designate Raila Odinga and his wife Idda, pentagon members Musalia Mudavadi and Najib Balala. Also [...]
Inter-church competitions were held at Uasin Gishu secondary school grounds in Eldoret on Saturday in Eldoret with an aim of enhancing peace in the area. The competition that was organized by St. Mathews ACK cathedral church brought together all youths from different churches in Eldoret town. The competition’s coordinator Morgan Omusundi said the main objective [...]