Ministry of health data shows 3.1 million Kenyans suffer from chronic kidney disease
Approximately 3.1 million Kenyans are living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), a growing public health concern largely driven by the rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension and diabetes, the Ministry of Health says. Speaking during the national World Kidney Day commemoration at Kenyatta National Hospital, Health Cabinet...
Raphael Tuju betrayed: If Kenyan judiciary can be silenced while our land is stolen through manufactured defaults, then we’ve no future
If anyone is doubting what I’m saying, please respond to me: Why did the Supreme Court judge quorum take to their heels and recuse themselves? If you have the answer to that question, you know that what happened is wrong.
Still-born democracy: Expanding fighting in Jonglei state signals South Sudan’s power-sharing collapse
Kiir later dismissed Bol Mel and reappointed James Wani Igga as second vice president, but political insiders say that decision also caused frustration among certain sections of the fractious ruling party. Other controversial moves by Kiir include last year’s dismissal of powerful intelligence chief Akol Koor Kuc; the appointment of Kiir’s daughter, Adut Salva Kiir, as a special advisor; and a recent anti-corruption drive viewed as politically motivated.
Baseline study exposes serious gaps in Kenya’s education, calls for elimination of structural barriers to outcomes
Chalan Foundation Founder Margaret Koskei said the organisation established its education and life skills development programme to address barriers that prevent vulnerable learners from remaining in school and succeeding beyond the classroom.
Kenya develops mechanisms to address safe, orderly and regular migration in the country, Africa
Principal Secretary for Immigration and Citizen Services Belio Kipsang while reaffirming the government’s commitment to the GCM global agenda, said Kenya has played a crucial role in the development of the GCM by strengthening and leading the way in migration governance.
Sheer grit and willpower: Widow with eight children in Kenya’s sprawling Rift Valley region appeals for support
Despite the hardships she faces, Tuikong remains hopeful that well-wishers, leaders and charitable organisations will come forward to support her family.
Kenya transitions from ‘complex’ and commonly used Standard English Braille to Unified English Braille
The Technical Working Group will guide the implementation of the Unified English Braille system, including training of teachers, development of learning materials and coordination with stakeholders in the education sector.
Neo-slavery: Ugandan court commits woman to prison for breaking promise to marry teacher who financed her education
A woman in western Uganda has been sentenced to six months in prison after failing to honour a promise to marry a man who financed her education with the understanding that they would eventually wed. The woman, Fortunate Kyarikunda, was jailed after failing to comply with an earlier court order...
Kenya’s former governing Jubilee Party rules out zoning, vows to field candidates for all electoral positions in 227 General Election
In a March 6 statement, the ministry said more than 500,000 Kenyan nationals reside and work in the Middle East and that emergency response measures have been activated. Kenya has reported no confirmed casualties among its citizens in the conflict to date.
Just because she’s Black: Nina Mae McKinney, the first Black performer in Hollywood was banished from memory the minute she died
McKinney was born in Lancaster, South Carolina on June 12, 1912, and arrived in Harlem as a teenager carrying a face the press would struggle to describe because nothing in their vocabulary had been built to hold a Black woman’s beauty without diminishing it.
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