Topic: United Nations
Kenya Industrialization Conference sets stage for economic transformation
Nov 20, 2023 at 09:46 PM
The Kenya Industrialization Conference kicked off in the capital on Monday, aligning with Africa Industrialization Day, a landmark initiative established by the United Nations Gene...
The people of Haiti are like our own people, DP Rigathi Gachagua says
Oct 06, 2023 at 10:47 AM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has likened the people of the troubled republic of Haiti to Kenyans....
Safaricom joins UN's Forward Faster Initiative to boost sustainable development goals
Sep 25, 2023 at 05:14 PM
In an earnest commitment to advancing global sustainability efforts, Safaricom, one of Kenya's leading telecommunications companies, has officially joined the United Nations Global...
Ruto calls on international community to address barriers to realisation of SDGs
Sep 20, 2023 at 12:52 PM
President William Ruto, while co-chairing the United Nations General Assembly Sustainable Development Goals dialogue, emphasized the urgent need for the international community to ...
Ruto jets out to the U.S. to strengthen tech ties and address global issues
Sep 13, 2023 at 09:03 PM
President William Ruto departed the country on Wednesday evening for a significant visit to the United States, showcasing Kenya's commitment to technological innovation and its rol...
Ruto calls for international financial re-engineering to tackle poverty, inequality
Jun 06, 2023 at 02:44 PM
President William Ruto has emphasized the need for a comprehensive re-engineering of the international financial architecture to address global poverty and reduce inequality....
Kenya set to sign pact with Russia in a bid to boost prevailing trade volumes
May 29, 2023 at 06:14 PM
President William Ruto has expressed concerns over the relatively low volume of trade between Kenya and Russia, despite the immense potential for growth....
Ruto urges African leaders to leverage green energy for industrial hub growth
May 18, 2023 at 12:02 PM
President William Ruto has issued a challenge to African leaders, urging them to harness the abundant green energy resources available on the continent in order to position Africa ...
Waiguru lauds counties on food security measures at UN women's conference
Mar 14, 2023 at 04:46 PM
Kirinyaga County Governor and Council of Governors Chair, Anne Waiguru revealed that county governments have made tremendous strides in enhancing food security through the adoption...
Government to launch paybill number for contributions towards famine relief
Nov 25, 2022 at 07:28 PM
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has announced that the government will launch a paybill number for Kenyans to contribute towards the alleviation of the effect of droughts in affe...
William Ruto chairs crisis meeting to tackle ravaging famine in Kenya
Sep 28, 2022 at 10:47 PM
President William Ruto has said Kenya needs a more targeted and coordinated intervention to tackle the prevailing crisis in the country caused by famine....
Kenyan George Wachira appointed as UN Resident Coordinator in Eswatini
Apr 15, 2022 at 04:13 PM
The United Nations Secretary-General United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Kenyan George Wachira as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Eswatini, ...
UNON issues traffic advisory on UN Avenue for entire week
Feb 28, 2022 at 01:13 PM
The United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON) has issued a traffic advisory to UN Avenue users warning of heavy and continuous traffic delays expected along in the area from Monday t...
UN headquarters cordoned off by NYPD in standoff with lone gunman
Dec 02, 2021 at 11:46 PM
There was an incident in New York City involving a lone gunman and police that caused massive delays and traffic as police dealt with the situation....
Good New Year ahead as Kenya set to host 3 key international conferences
Dec 01, 2021 at 09:14 PM
PS Ministry of Foreign Affairs Amb Macharia Kamau has said that the conferences to be hosted by Kenya will be United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) which will start on 28th Fe...
Al-Shabaab suicide bomb attack leaves 8 dead and 17 others injured in Mogadishu
Nov 25, 2021 at 01:52 PM
deadly explosion has been reported in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu in the early hours of Thursday....
Uhuru calls for collaboration between UN, AU and regional economic blocs
Oct 29, 2021 at 07:29 AM
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for collaboration between the United Nations, the African Union and Regional Economic Blocs in the renewal of Africa’s security architecture....
ICJ to deliver its judgment on Kenya-Somalia maritime dispute
Oct 12, 2021 at 06:50 AM
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is expected to deliver the judgement on the maritime border dispute with Somalia today seven months after Kenya pulled out of the case.....
Kenya finally takes up rotational presidency of UN Security Council
Oct 01, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Kenya has taken up the rotational presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). This comes nine months after Kenya joined the UNSC....
WFP halts supplying food rations to more than 440,000 refugees in Kenya
Sep 25, 2021 at 10:08 AM
The World Food Programme (WFP) is likele to cease its supply of food rations to over 440,000 refugees in Kenya....
