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Kenya to fully transition to clean energy by 2030, President Kenyatta says

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Views: 3 GLASGOW, Scotland, 2nd November 2021 (PSCU)–President Uhuru Kenyatta has told the international community that Kenya is determined and on course to achieving full transition to clean energy by the year 2030. The President noted that renewable energy currently accounts for 73% of Kenya’s installed power generation capacity while 90% of electricity in use […]

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CSOs decry tax exemptions in oil pipeline project

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Views: 4 Hon Otaala (L) chairing the committee as they met members of civil society on the bill Clauses in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (Special Provisions) Bill, 2021 has rattled a section of civil society organisations over concessions and tax exemptions in the proposed legislation. During an appearance before the Committee on

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Development partners call for increased funding to health

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Views: 8 The Committee on Health in a meeting with development partners Health development partners have called on government to prioritise funding to the health sector. The partners who include international organizations like World Health Organisation, UNHCR, Centre for Disease Control, SIDA, KOICA, USAID, World Food Programme and UNCIEF made this call while

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Parliament to implement no vaccine, no entry policy

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Views: 8 The Speaker’s procession makes its way from the Deputy Speaker’s chambers to the House The Deputy Speaker, Anita Among has reiterated her earlier position that Parliament will not allow MPs, staff and visitors who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 to access the precincts. Chairing the sitting of the House on 02 November

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JUST IN: Zimbabwe’s Chiwenga Extends Lockdown

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Views: 6 ACTING President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday extended the Covid-19 induced level two national lockdown by another two weeks. He also said vaccination centres are required to commence vaccinating the 16-17-year age group with immediate effect after the Government extended the exercise to the older teenagers on Monday. In a statement yesterday, Acting President Chiwenga

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