Minorities Rights Day: ‘Constitution expressly protects minority rights despite their numbers’
President Ruto said the Constitution obliges the state to go beyond recognition and take deliberate action to protect and empower minority and marginalised communities.
New study findings confirm ultra-processed foods destroy health in ways calories don’t explain
Ultra-processed foods and beverages are typically manufactured in factories, often containing artificial dyes, sweeteners, emulsifiers, preservatives and other additives to enhance flavour, texture, colour and shelf life. Common examples include packaged snacks, candy, fast food, sweetened drinks and ready-to-eat meals
Sucrose-rich Chinese sugarcane variety that matures in seven months on verge of replacing ‘lazy-man’s’ variety in western Kenya
Crevation International Limited Marketing Manager Penina Karimi observed that with proper land preparation, choice of the right varieties, and good market planning, sugarcane cultivation in Kenya can provide steady income and attractive returns.
Education ministry says Kenya is streamlining the controversial funding model to enhance efficiency
The principal secretary observed that the responsibility of supporting higher education cannot rest solely on the government, calling on the private sector, corporate organisations, and philanthropists to partner with universities through scholarships, research, and internships.
Tanzania joins revised list of Trump’s travel ban on African countries that include Malawi, Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Of the five countries whose citizens joined the list on Tuesday of those banned from entering the United States, four are in Africa – Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and South Sudan, which was already facing significant travel restrictions. Also on the list are Syria and people with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, which runs the West Bank.
Kenya reiterates commitment to championing bio-economy agenda in Africa
Kenya’s commitment to advancing the bio-economy is anchored in global, regional and national frameworks. These include the Eastern Africa Regional Bio-economy Strategy 2022-2032, the Global Bio-economy Summit 2024 Recommendations, FAO Bio-economy Guidelines 2024, G20 resolutions on bio-economy and the COP30 Bio-economy Challenge.
How Uganda’s long history of political defections undermined ideological pluralism and democracy, went a tad higher under Museveni
There have been many prominent shifts during NRM rule. The most memorable are probably those of Anne Anita Among and Thomas Tayebwa, who were former members of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) that crossed to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and rose to become Speaker and Deputy Speaker of Parliament, respectively
Compulsory vaccination in US takes new twist as charity sues DOD over ‘sham’ religious exemption policies
The lawsuit accuses the US military of enforcing a “two-part strategy” to deny virtually all religious accommodation requests from service members and recruits. CHD alleges the military’s policy for granting religious exemptions to recruits is “ambiguous.” For acting service members, the process for obtaining a religious exemption from vaccines is a “sham” and “largely theatre.”
