After weeks of bloody confrontations in western Kenya’s goldmines, state says it’s ready to discuss resettlement with landowners in Ikolomani

After weeks of bloody confrontations in western Kenya’s goldmines, state says it’s ready to discuss resettlement with landowners in Ikolomani

Over last weekend, the Kakamega County government shut down an artisanal gold mining site in the same area after a shaft collapsed, killing three miners, adding to the rising concerns over safety amidst tension.

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Kenya’s Chief Justice to judicial officers: Without human infrastructure, our constitutional text is but ink on paper

Kenya’s Chief Justice to judicial officers: Without human infrastructure, our constitutional text is but ink on paper

Koome said ethical leadership, both within the judiciary and across governance systems, should not merely be about personal integrity, instead, about institutional courage: the willingness to make decisions that are constitutionally right even when they are unpopular and about transparency, humility, and an unwavering commitment to service.

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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo as US-mediated Peace Accord counts for nothing

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized the strategic city of Uvira in eastern Congo as US-mediated Peace Accord counts for nothing

M23’s latest offensive comes despite a US-mediated peace agreement signed last week by the Congolese and Rwandan presidents in Washington. The accord didn’t include the rebel group, which is negotiating separately with Congo and agreed earlier this year to a ceasefire.

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