Tap to Eat: Hot meals served from mega kitchen change how Kenyan children access quality food, raise school retention

Tap to Eat: Hot meals served from mega kitchen change how Kenyan children access quality food, raise school retention

Meal prices, which were once a financial burden for many families, have been subsidised through partnerships with local food vendors and sponsors, the mobile-based payment system also tracks daily meal consumption, ensuring that children receive balanced and adequate nutrition.

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Haiti’s police union demands protection after gangs kill a Kenyan police officer

Haiti’s police union demands protection after gangs kill a Kenyan police officer

More than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year, with gang violence leaving more than one million homeless in recent years, according to the UN.

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Witchcraft case that implicates Zambian president shines light on colonial-era law, exposes how politicians invest in black magic

Witchcraft case that implicates Zambian president shines light on colonial-era law, exposes how politicians invest in black magic

Police say the men in the current case were arrested in a hotel room in the capital, Lusaka, in December after a cleaner reported hearing strange noises. They were found in possession of a bottled chameleon and other items including a mysterious white powder, a red cloth and an unidentified animal’s tail. The men also face charges of cruelty to animals.

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Kenya’s marathon runner Kipkorir is provisionally suspended by Athletics Integrity Unit for doping

Kenya’s marathon runner Kipkorir is provisionally suspended by Athletics Integrity Unit for doping

Kenya’s Diana Kipyokei was stripped of her 2021 Boston Marathon title for doping in 2022 and handed a six-year ban.

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