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Topic: Government

Government seeks out-of-court settlement in chiefs' age limit row

By Daniel Chege   2026-06-05 17:53:57

The government is seeking an out-of-court settlement in a case challenging the requirement that applicants for Chief II positions be aged 35 and above.

It's shameful for the government to ignore the cries of Kenyans abused abroad

By George Nyongesa   2026-06-04 16:50:17

Kenya should take a stronger stand in defending its citizens when they suffer human rights abuses in other countries, rather than remaining largely silent or relying on foreign governments to act.

Kabogo: 58 per cent of government services not digitised

By Edwin Nyarangi   2026-06-04 10:50:57

ICT Cabinet Secretary William Kabogo has said that only 12% out of 6,000 Government Services across Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and County Governments are fully digitised

Senegal president names government, boycotted by rival

By AFP   2026-06-02 12:23:45

The announcement came in a live TV broadcast less than two weeks after he fired Ousmane Sonko and dismissed the cabinet following disagreements including over the troubled economy.

Government plans Diaspora Welfare Fund to support Kenyans abroad

By Mike Kihaki   2026-06-01 16:05:25

The government is developing a legal framework to establish a welfare fund for Kenyans living abroad, aimed at providing social protection, emergency assistance and repatriation support.

US billions not worth Kenyan lives, opposition slams government over proposed Ebola facility

By Juliet Omelo   2026-06-01 13:09:34

Opposition leaders led by Rigathi Gachagua have criticised plans for an Ebola treatment facility in Kenya, citing public safety concerns, weak health systems, and lack of public consultation.