Sic Donec: New book dispels myth about Lord Egerton, tracks evolution of Egerton University from farm school to Kenya’s oldest institution of higher education
When approached for his donation of his Ngongongeri Farm, which had been seen as appropriate for the project, Lord Egerton readily obliged, giving 500 acres straight away. He gave no conditions to this donation but only asked that should the project not be accomplished; the land should be handed back to him “free of any legal or other charges.”
Nairobi Coffee Exchange weekly auction records marginal drop in volumes moved, with 30,824 bags valued at $116.8 billion traded
According to the NCE report on the auction, brokers’ performance reflected the concentration of volumes among a few dominant marketing agents.
AI pushes out breathalysers: Australian researchers develop technology that detects drunk and dangerous drivers
Using 3D facial analysis, researchers are able to detect three major causes of road accidents simultaneously: blood alcohol concentration, fatigue and expressions such as anger, said a statement from Australia’s Edith Cowan University (ECU) on Wednesday.
Regional governments in north-western Kenya pitch for wider private sector role in refugee assimilation into local economies
KKCF Senior Operations Officer Luba Shara said the fund has invested $12 million, matched by private businesses and supported enterprise development in the refugee and host communities.
A 42-year old daughter suspected to be a ‘mental case’ stabs 79-year old father to death in Vihiga
In an interview, Chief Evans Endesia of Izava North Location said he received s distress call from a village elder about the murder incident and rushed to the home to confirm the same and call in the police.
Civil society in Turkana questions authorities’ silence as justice for femicide and GBV crimes is reduced to ‘a few goats’ fine in northern Kenya
A non-governmental organisation, Friends of Lake Turkana (FoLT), northern Kenya, is demanding urgent government action following three separate incidents that resulted in maternal death, killing and rape of three women in Turkana County. Director and founder of Friends of Lake Turkana Ikal Ang’elei says the incidents have exposed critical failures...
Iranian missiles and drones hit and inflict some damage on six US military bases in the Gulf, six American soldiers killed in Kuwait
Satellite imagery from Planet Labs confirms infrastructure damage at the US Ali Al Salem Air Base in Kuwait following Iranian strikes since February 28, including to over a dozen structures, aircraft shelters, and areas near runways.
Kenya, with one of highest refugee numbers in the world, says it’s preparing report for safe, orderly and legal migration
Director of National Coordination Mechanism on Migration (NCM) Dan Opon said the report will be Kenya’s voice during the IMR Forum, noting that Kenya and Luxembourg were appointed by the President of the United Nations General Assembly to be the co-facilitators during the event.
Kenya’s quest for clean sports gets WADA nod as East African nation is removed from ‘bad boys’ watch-list after anti-doping compliance
Speaking during the closing of the ADAK Anti-Doping Workshop for Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) on February 28 in Mombasa, ADAK Board of Directors Chair Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu said the removal of Kenya from the compliance watch-list marks the successful conclusion of the corrective process.
Kenya embarks on transition of vulnerable children from charitable homes to family and community care
Phase one of the transition from CCI to family and community-based care, Pilot Khaemba noted, focuses on aligning the CCI leaders to fully comprehend the rationale and benefits behind transitioning their model of care from institutional care to family- and community-based care.
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