‘By the end of this week, 300 workers will have left for Qatar’ – Alfred Mutua says as he bids farewell to first cohort of workers
Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has said that 300 Kenyan workers will leave for Qatar this week to take up various employment opportunities. Mutua made the announcement on Wednesday, December 12, 2024, via X as he bid farewell to the first group of workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. […]
‘For us pastoralists, we need vaccination for our livestock because it’s our pride, culture and livelihood’ – Senator Cherargei
Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has criticized individuals opposing the government’s livestock vaccination initiative, calling them cynical and pessimistic. The vaccination program, championed by President William Ruto, aims to immunize millions of livestock across the country. However, some leaders have opposed it. Through a statement shared on his X account on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, Cherargei […]
Pharmacy and Poisons Board recalls substandard Sure lubricated condoms dotted
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has alerted Kenyans about the recall of substandard Sure Lubricated condoms dotted. In a statement issued on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the board stated that the condoms dotted, Batch No. 2405055, manufactured by Indus Medicare Private Limited have been in the market despite not complying with standards. “The Pharmacy […]
World Bank-funded Nyota program to give youth Ksh50,000 each in startup capital – Murkomen
The government, in partnership with the World Bank, has launched the National Youth Opportunities Towards Advancement (NYOTA) program, a transformative five-year initiative targeting 820,000 unemployed youth nationwide. Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, outlined the program’s objectives, emphasizing its focus on entrepreneurship and job creation. […]
UK High Commissioner, new US Charge de’Affaire visit Uhuru at his Gatundu home
Days after President William Ruto drove from Nairobi to Gatundu to meet his predecessor, Uhuru Kenyatta, a team of envoys have also fleeted to Kiambu County to engage with the former president. In a statement on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the former president detailed that he met the UK High Commissioner to Kenya Neil Wigan […]
Pharmacy board flags unregistered cancer injection in circulation
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has flagged an unregistered anti-cancer drug currently in circulation in the Kenyan market. In a statement on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the board stated that they discovered that the Floracil 1000 (Fluorouracil 1000mg/2ml) Injection was in the market despite failing to undergo their approval. “During routine post-market surveillance (PMS) […]
DP Kindiki flags off cohort of Kenyan workers heading to Qatar
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has flagged off a cohort of Kenyan workers heading to Qatar. Kindiki flagged off the Kenyan workers on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, as he closed the Jamhuri National Job Fair at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (KICC), COMESA grounds. The second in command also launched the Global Labour Market Strategy and […]