June 6, 2024: Top news events to look out for today
Here is what you need to know to get up to speed with today's happenings.
Ruto in South Korea
President William Ruto remains in South Korea for bilateral discussions with President Yoon Suk Yeol, focusing on mutual interests such as trade enhancement, industrial growth, infrastructure development, and job creation.
On Tuesday, June 4, 2024, President Ruto met with Yoon Hee-sung, Chairman and President of Korea Exim Bank. This financial institution is backing numerous projects in Kenya, which President Ruto highlighted as evidence of the strong and cooperative relationship between the two nations.
During this visit, the bank signed a $238 million (Ksh31 billion) financing agreement to support the development of the Konza Digital Media City at Konza Technopolis. This technopolis aims to become a premier digital media and entertainment hub, facilitating research and training in Kenya's Silicon Savannah.
Additional projects following the agreement include the expansion of the 78-kilometer Machakos Junction-Emali Road into a dual carriageway, the enhancement of water supply infrastructure to Konza, and the establishment of a vaccine production facility.
On Wednesday, June 5, 2024, Kenya officially became a member of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI). This move marks a significant step towards achieving self-sufficiency in vaccine production for the country. President Ruto emphasized Kenya's commitment to this goal during the ceremony commemorating the ratification of the IVI treaty at the agency's headquarters in Seoul, South Korea.
Blackout
A planned power outage will affect six counties on Thursday, June 6, 2024, for maintenance and upgrades, according to Kenya Power. The counties affected are Nairobi, West Pokot, Nyeri, Busia, Kiambu, and Mombasa, with specific areas in each county experiencing power cuts at different times throughout the day.
In Nairobi, the Garden Estate area will be without power from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. In West Pokot, Makutano, Kapenguria, Murkwijit, and Kesogon will have outages from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm, while Safari Hotel and Kamatira areas will be affected from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Nyeri’s Kamatogu, Honi Resort, Mwireri, and Jersey Farm will face outages from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Busia's Butula and Bumutiru areas will be without power from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. In Kiambu, Tola, Bob Harris, Ngoingwa, Metro, Tibs, and Compuera areas will also experience outages from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Mombasa’s Msumarini, Vipingo, and Junju areas will be affected from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
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