Uganda as a unit of imagined communities: Without the barrel of the gun, it’s difficult to think of the ‘Pearl of Africa’ as a state
The principle of nationality that buried the Soviet Union and destroyed its empire in Eastern Europe continues to shape conflicts among the new independent countries of that vast region. Such peace, security and unity are unstable by nature. They may endure in the short to medium term, but they cannot stand the test of time
How Operation Epic Fury by US Department of War and Israel’s Operation Roaring Lion began raining bombs on Iran
The strikes on Iran, which have been called Operation Epic Fury by the so-called US Department of War and Operation Roaring Lion by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), reportedly hit multiple cities across the country. The impact, targets and damage caused by the strikes was not immediately clear.
Inspector-General of Police says his charges are determined to lift lid on syndicate that drafts young Kenyans into foreign armies
A report submitted by National Intelligence Service (NIS) to Parliament early this week revealed that more than 1,000 Kenyans had been recruited to fight in the conflict with 89 serving on the frontlines as of February.
Kenyan MPs pitch switch to biofuel production to protect environment, create jobs and stabilise local currency
National Assembly Departmental Committee on Environment, Forestry and Mining Chair Vincent Musyoka said during an engagement with stakeholders in Mombasa and visiting Indian government delegation, ARISE, Ministry of Energy, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock and Kenya Sugar Board, that the country needs to embrace biofuel production from cassava, sugarcane and sweet sorghum.
National government sets aside Ksh3.2B for electricity reach expansion in Nakuru
The sentiment was echoed by Molo MP Kuria Kimani who lauded the president for equitable distribution of development programmes irrespective of political inclinations of the nation. MP Kuria noted that Molo constituency will be allocated Ksh279 million for Last Mile Connectivity with 39 projects planned for next week in four wards.
Court declines submission to stay prosecution of two senior Kenya Ports Authority staffers over corruption
Mark Oriema Gor (left), a senior Kenya Ports Authority official and Simon Otieno Alloo (right), the Mombasa-based trader and director of Alootek Systems Limited, appear before Chief Magistrate Alex Ithuku in a Mombasa court where they pleaded not guilty to corruption and fraudulent procurement charges related to a 2018 tender for the supply and maintenance of Copco compressors.
Slave diaries-1: Master Robert Thornton’s seven children all looked exactly like Samuel, a field slave he never knew was their father till his death
The psychological weight was almost unbearable. He knew Thomas was his son. Knew it the way any father knows his child through recognition existing in his bones. He counted them. Seven. Seven children. Seven lives. He had helped create. Seven faces proving his fatherhood to anyone willing to look. But he also knew with absolute certainty that acknowledging this in any way would mean immediate death, not quick death.
Israel on high alert in anticipation of retaliatory attacks after pre-emptive strikes against Iran
Take-offs and landings at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel Aviv have been halted, and passengers were advised not to come to the airport, according to the airport’s authority.
Free Kenya Movement push against punitive taxation arrives in Meru in hunt for a million signatures
Once the signature collection is complete, the forms will be submitted to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for verification before the referendum process officially begins.
‘While Kenya’s diary industry is one of the most developed in Africa it’s still pegged back by quality’
Livestock Development Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, speaking recently during a farmers’ training session in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties, explained that unlike traditional frameworks that rewarded farmers solely on litres delivered, QBP ties earnings to milk quality.
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