Kenyan athletes who will compete at this year’s 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, France, must undergo three out-of-competition tests. According to a statement from the Athletes Integrity Unit (AIU) through Athletics Kenya, all Kenyan athletes who will participate in the summer games must take the first competition test before July 26th, the official start date for the Olympic games. This implies that all Kenyan athletes have until the 3rd of this month to undergo the first out-of-competition test and until July 4th to submit all three out-of-competition tests, failure to which they will be barred ..read more

The Kenya Rugby Union has revealed dates for this years annual Safari Sevens Rugby Tournament. According to a communique from the union the tourney is set to be held 11th to 13th October at RFUEA grounds. “The Safari 7s was first held in 1996 and has since grown in popularity, attracting top rugby talent and large crowds of enthusiastic fans. Over the years, it has become more than just a sporting event, encompassing a vibrant festival atmosphere with music, food, and cultural celebrations”,KRU posted on its website. Kenya Sevens won last years title after a 19-0 win against Samurai 2024 Natio ..read more

Global science-led biopharmaceutical company AstraZeneca has launched the Cancer Care Africa programme, a first-of-its-kind, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the Kenya Society of Hematology and Oncology (KESHO), Axios, the National Cancer Institute of Kenya (NCI), and other partners to improve cancer care in Kenya. The launch comes at a time when cancer is listed as a major public health concern in Kenya and across Africa. Figures from the World Health Organization show, for instance, that there were 44,726 cancer cases and 29,317 cancer deaths in Kenya in 2022 alone. Today, cance ..read more

The government says it will not relent in its efforts to secure job opportunities for Kenyans abroad. Speaking Tuesday during the 59th International Labour Day celebrations, Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Florence Bore said foreign employment is on top of its agenda to tackle unemployment. She disclosed that several bilateral labour agreements had been signed to facilitate Kenyans to work abroad. So far, four Bilateral Labour Agreements have been signed, seven are in advanced stages and another 14 are in draft form. “In the pursuit to address the high unemployment rate, the gov ..read more

The government has promised to increase minimum wage by at least 6pc. President William Ruto while preciding over the 59th Labour Day celebrations in Nairobi directed the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection to activate multiple wage councils outlined in the 2007 Labor Relations Act. “They will negotiate minimum wages in different sectors, enhancing conciliation, mediation, and industrial peace,” said the President. More to follow… The post Workers set for minimum wage increment of 6pc first appeared on KBC ..read more

One person has died and two injured after a four-storey building under construction collapses in Kirinyaga.   More to follow… The post One killed, two injured in Kirinyaga in collapsed building first appeared on KBC ..read more

New rules that tighten Chinese government restrictions on the country’s internet companies have come into effect today, raising concerns about how they will be applied. The expanded State Secrets Law compels firms – including social media giants Tencent, ByteDance and Weibo – to take action if users post sensitive information. It requires “network operators” to monitor information being shared by users. The rules also describe how posts should be removed, records saved and reported to authorities. This is the law’s first update in more than a decade and is in line with President Xi Jinping’s f ..read more

Owners of hotels and camps adjacent to rivers within national parks and reserves have been directed to prepare for potential evacuations should rivers overflow. In a statement on X, Tourism Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua said several camps have been impacted, prompting the coordinated rescue efforts, which have been effective. He asked hotels to develop clear evacuation, transportation, and hospitality protocols. “Develop clear evacuation, transportation, and hospitality protocols. Several camps have been impacted, prompting our coordinated rescue efforts, which have been effective thus far ..read more

Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has closed Athi River-Namanga Road in the Kimalat area following flooding occasioned by heavy rains. This is after River Kimalat burst its banks rendering the road impassable. KeNHA warns that alternative routes are equally flooded. “The Kenya National Highways Authority regrets to inform the public of the closure of Athi River – Namanga Road (A2) at Kimalat area. This follows flooding occasioned by an overnight heavy downpour that led River Kimalat to burst its banks. Alternative routes through earth roads are equally flooded” the Authority said. The ..read more

Kirinyaga County Government has deployed additional machinery and manpower to drain water from areas marooned by floods. The machinery which includes excavators, backhoes and trucks are being used to clear soils and debris that have blocked drainage trenches and culverts in areas prone to flooding, mudslides and landslide in Tebere, Thiba, Wamumu, Gathigiriri, Mutithi, Kariti, Kangai and Nyangati wards. The county is also excavating additional trenches to drain water from flooded area. The team has already completed digging drainage trenches at Mutithi town, Ngothi, Unit 8, Whiterose, Riandir ..read more