African lawmakers meet in Kenya to seek ways of reducing methane emissions

African lawmakers meet in Kenya to seek ways of reducing methane emissions

In his opening remarks, Martin Chungong, secretary-general of the IPU, said that failing to curb methane emissions directly threatens global progress on the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly those related to health, food security, and climate action.

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New Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo raises cross-border concerns

New Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo raises cross-border concerns

World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it had received an alert on May 5 about suspected cases and had since deployed a mission to Ituri to support investigations that led to confirmation of the outbreak.

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United Nations community in Kenya appeals for concerted efforts to curb carnage on local roads

United Nations community in Kenya appeals for concerted efforts to curb carnage on local roads

Speaking during the launch of a multi-agency road safety walk in Nairobi, the UN Security Coordinator in Kenya Bob Ngobi said the campaign was aimed at reinforcing the importance of responsible road use and recognising victims of road traffic accidents.

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New long distance star is born as Kenya’s Diana Wanza wins women’s 10,000m gold at African Athletics Championships

New long distance star is born as Kenya’s Diana Wanza wins women’s 10,000m gold at African Athletics Championships

Coming up against 17 equally good athletes on the continent, Wanza won the gold medal in a time of 31 minutes and 33 seconds.

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Sports: Mt Kenya University towers over peers with outstanding performances in Nairobi North Conference League

Sports: Mt Kenya University towers over peers with outstanding performances in Nairobi North Conference League

Speaking after the competition Head of Sports, Creative and Performing Arts at MKU and Secretary of the Nairobi North Conference William Luta lauded the athletes for their dedication.

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When hunter becomes hunted: World’s most feared intelligence agency, CIA, under investigation for covering up Covid-19 lab leak  

When hunter becomes hunted: World’s most feared intelligence agency, CIA, under investigation for covering up Covid-19 lab leak  

Soon after the group started to wind down, “the CIA retaliated” against members who supported the lab-leak hypothesis, Erdman wrote.

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