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Capital News
- Featured
Emergency center at Nyayo House for flood victims’ ID, passport replacement
Inspiring Environmental Conservation Among Children and Youth in Nkoilale, Narok County
Tree Planting Initiative by Learners in Kilifi offers Lifeline to threatened Coastal Forest
(VIDEO) Mining sites in Migori shut down after six people are hospitalized from consuming contaminated water
(VIDEO) Ruto secures Ghana’s endorsement for Raila’s AUC bid; Kenya to back Ghana for Commonwealth SG.
- Kenya
Ichung’wah hails Korogocho heroes for rescuing girl from floods
Flood death toll hits 289 as 100 schools remain shut
Sing’oei joins Africa4Haiti in Mother’s Day vigil honoring Haitian resilience
(VIDEO) President Ruto commissions call centre hub in Tatu City to create 5,000 jobs
President Ruto urges unity for lasting peace in South Sudan
- FACT CHECK
Image shows road destroyed by underground explosion in South Africa, not Kenya
Posts falsely claim old video shows Kenyan protesters storming Kitale police station
How to identify AI-generated images that fool people
Anti-LGBTQ disinformation surges online in East Africa
Logo of Kenyan political party digitally added to cult leader’s T-shirt
- World
- Africa
Christianity is changing in South Africa as pentecostal and indigenous churches grow – what’s behind the trend
UN chief voices concern over assault on capital city of Sudan’s North Darfur
US embassy in Tanzania closed over internet outage
13 killed in attack by paramilitary forces in central Sudan: resistance committee
Faki appeals to African states to leverage existing assets to boost fertilizer production in race to achieve food security
- Focus on China
Gene editing improves soybean yield – China Daily
China puts forth sandstorm warning – China Daily
New COVID-19 sub-variant unlikely to cause infection peak in China: experts – China Daily
China-US climate talks ‘encouraging’ – China Daily
China’s public hospital reforms aim to reduce wait times – China Daily
- Africa
- Counties
Taita Taveta, Wildlife Works in pact to transition households from charcoal to briquettes
Court drops fraud case against city businessman Parminder Manku
Nairobi to reach over 200,000 learners under Dishi na County initiative
Governor Sang urges accelerated infrastructure development to combat flooding in Nyando
Gachagua echoes Mt Kenya’s ‘One-Man-One-Shilling’ chorus for fair revenue sharing
- CHINA DAILY
Gene editing improves soybean yield – China Daily
China puts forth sandstorm warning – China Daily
New COVID-19 sub-variant unlikely to cause infection peak in China: experts – China Daily
China-US climate talks ‘encouraging’ – China Daily
China’s public hospital reforms aim to reduce wait times – China Daily
- OP-ED
How Africa can champion a digital future through China cooperation
China: A Reliable Partner in Africa’s Greener and Greater Future
Press freedom is near yet too far, it’s time to turn the tide
India’s monumental leap in clean energy with the Khavda Renewable Energy Park
“China threat” is at the center of Japan-U.S. ties
NATIONAL NEWS
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In the meeting held on Tuesday between CoG and the Union, the two parties laid down issues up for discussion with KUCO insisting on...
NATIONAL NEWS
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CHINA DAILY
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Jambojet, Kenya's leading low-cost airline introduced the Jambojet Sustainability Challenge into this year's Kitenge Fashion Festival for which they awarded up to Sh400,000 and...
NATIONAL NEWS
Speaking Tuesday when he received Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), at the Port of Mombasa, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said the security equipment will...
NATIONAL NEWS
NAIROBI, Kenya May14 – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission(EACC) now recommends changes to the Anti-Corruption Act to bar those charged with corruption from office...
CHINA DAILY
Chinese researchers have developed new soybean breeding lines using gene editing, potentially boosting the yield and protein content of the critical crop. Soybeans are...
CHINA DAILY
China’s National Meteorological Center renewed a blue alert for sandstorms on Tuesday morning, expecting sand and dust weather to hit Northwest China. From Tuesday...
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CHINA DAILY
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