2,000 homeless children rescued from Nairobi streets

At least 2,000 street children have been rescued and rehabilitated in Nairobi in an ongoing initiative by the County Government to get them off the streets. The County Executive Committee for Education, Social Services and ICT Anne Lokidor said the ongoing programme...

Kenya MPs to get Sh11m and extra pay for two months

Kenyan MPs — already the world’s second-highest paid lawmakers — will receive a taxpayers’ gift of Sh11 million each and ‘earn’ Sh1.09 million salary for two months with no work. These princely payments have been authorised as the...

Gambia welcomes President Adama Barrow

Jubilant Gambians have welcomed home President Adama Barrow, who was elected almost two months ago but forced to flee to Senegal when his predecessor refused to step aside. Dressed in flowing white robes and a cap, Barrow stepped off the plane on Thursday, with...

Publish names of uncollected ID cards, ANC urges

Amani National Congress wants publication of the names of Kenyans who have not collected their identity cards. Secretary general Godfrey Osotsi yesterday said publishing the names will enable the applicants to collect their documents so they can register to vote at...