MP links rising wave of strikes, arson in schools to erosion of morals and values in Kenya’s body politic
According to Nyoro, the situation calls for a broader conversation involving parents, teachers, religious leaders and policymakers on the kind of society Kenya is building for future generations.
Trump says US welcomes prospect of Zelensky-Putin direct talks to end Russia-Ukraine war
Earlier on Thursday, Zelenskiy called on Putin to engage in direct talks to end the war, arguing that continued fighting was affecting Russia’s resources and its international standing.
Law and faith: How US Christian right is building interfaith coalition to root out same-sex relationships in Africa
The influence of US evangelical Christianity on anti-LGBTQ legislation across Africa has been extensively documented over the past two decades. In 2023, I wrote about US architectural influence on Uganda’s anti-homosexuality law, which passed weeks before the first African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty in Entebbe, Uganda.
WHO Food Death Report says unsafe food kills 1.5 million annually with children hit hardest
Most chemical-related deaths were linked to inorganic arsenic (42 per cent) and lead (31 per cent), due to increased risks of heart disease and cancers. While noting a decline in the total foodborne disease since 2000, the WHO said major regional inequalities persist, with the greatest burden in Africa and South-East Asia.
Ebola control stepped up as confirmed cases in eastern Congo hit 363, Uganda reports four recoveries
Uganda’s Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine said the country had so far confirmed 15 Ebola cases, including 11 imported cases and four infections among health workers who treated the first patient. “Out of those, we have also discharged four.”
Eldoret court adjourns case in which Moi Referral Hospital staff face charges of securing jobs with forged papers after key witness’ no-show
When he appeared before an Eldoret court two weeks ago, the hospital’s Director of Finance Mathew Birgen revealed that the institution was pursuing individual recoveries including a case involving a former staff from whom more than Ksh6 million is being sought.
Deadly gangster by night, feared Gor striker by day: How Gor Mahia’s dreaded player Nicodemus Arudhi met his waterloo in Kenya’s dreaded crime-buster
The most intriguing tale about Arudhi is that in 1965 he was released from prison just to bolster the Harambee Stars squad that was preparing for Gossage Cup (now Council of East and Central Africa Football Associations or Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup).
Trans Nzoia County in western Kenya steps up campaign against neglected tropical diseases with focus on bilharzia
Trans Nzoia County has applauded the impact of partners in fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). The county has intensified the campaign to eliminate NTDs by ensuring safe and clean water projects, County Executive Committee Member for Health and Sanitation Christopher Lorot applauded the “enormous contribution of partners in the...
Kajiado governor criticises Kenya Wildlife Service over fencing of world-famous Tsavo National Park
Speaking at the Ole Lenku Township Primary School, the governor requested Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and relevant stakeholders to halt the exercise and return to the negotiating table to find a viable solution.
Armed gangs kidnap seven from school in northwestern Nigeria to bring number of abducted students to 1,900
Gunmen raided an off-campus residence in northwest Nigeria and kidnapped seven students, police said. The attack occurred early on Wednesday in the Kaura Namoda area of conflict-battered Zamfara state, police spokesman Yazid Abubakar said in a statement. One of the students escaped and was in custody. The police spokesman said...
