Principal Secretary: Beauty and femininity only won’t free African women cultural bondage
Hosted in the Eastern Africa region, the Summit is both a powerful culmination of the five-year She Leads programme (2021-2025) and a bold step forward in shaping policies that place Girls and Young Women at the centre of decision-making.
Kenya-Iran seventh joint economic forum resolves to ramp up trade to over $1 billion
The annual target rise from the current $150 million is aimed at deepening economic ties with both sides setting a target to boost their annual trade, according to the Iranian minister.
South Sudan back at with itself as Vice President Machar, his wife are placed under house arrest
African Union Commission Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he would deploy a team to Juba “as part of efforts to de-escalate the situation.” In a statement on X, the US State Department’s bureau of African affairs urged Kiir to reverse the house arrest and “prevent further escalation of the situation.”
Cabinet secretary for ICT unveils Kenya’s AI Strategy to drive the East African nation’s digital revolution
Germany commended Kenya’s AI leadership, with Deputy Ambassador Alexander Fierley reaffirming Germany’s support, emphasising that AI’s impact depends on responsible data ownership and consumer protection.
Kenya unveils strategic plan to strengthen the power of mercy process, clemency and justice
Further, Koskei revealed that the new five-year strategic plan will enhance efficiency, transparency and accessibility in the clemency process.
Five arid and semi-arid regions in Kenya on high alert as weather forecasts show depressed rainfall
At least five counties in the country are at high alert stage of drought with expectation of low or below average rainfall in the March-May long rain season. According to the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), these counties are Wajir, Mandera, parts of Marsabit, Parts of Kilifi and Parts of...
Relief as Nzoia Sugar Mill in western Kenya pays farmers Ksh700 million to underline turnaround
CEO Sohan Sharma attributed part of the turnaround to the introduction of a digital smart weighment system and a distributed control system, saying the technologies have eliminated manual manipulation at the weighbridge while enabling farmers to receive real-time SMS confirmations of cane deliveries.
Denmark’s ‘pig election’: Lessons in how the rest of the world can change factory farm politics
All of the above heightened Danish media coverage of animal welfare issues by January. In just 72 hours, a citizens’ initiative collected the 50,000 signatures necessary to trigger a parliamentary debate on animal welfare.
From Kenya as a democracy trailblazer in Africa to a Ruto Goon Republic: A country anchored on political thuggery
Interestingly, when Raila died, President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government blocked the entry into Kenya of Tundu Lissu allied opposition leaders who had come to attend Raila’s funeral. They were not allowed in. As though to confirm Raila’s prophecy Magufuli’s daughter, Jesca Magufuli, were allowed to cross the border to “hold the meeting of three” With the dead Raila while others were missing as predicted by the enigma before he died.
Plans for construction of Bungoma County Level Six teaching and referral hospital enter homestretch
Governor Kenneth Lusaka said the hospital will also benefit students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Chwele Campus by providing opportunities for clinical training and specialised medical research.
Bondo MP warns ‘ignorant’ civil society against promoting construction of nuclear plant in Lake Victoria Basin region
The legislator, Dr Gideon Ochanda distanced himself from such organisations, saying the only mandated institutions to undertake nuclear sensitization campaigns are KenGen and NuPea coordinated by the area DCC and the MPs office.
Kisumu County told to incorporate ‘progressive laws’ in proposed Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Bill to accommodate gay unions
While local leadership often skirts the issue, Seme Central MCA Seth Okumu said public submissions had raised concerns that issues affecting the LGBTQ community had not been adequately addressed in the proposed legislation.
Absence of Iran’s Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei becomes ideological and political liability for the Islamic Republic
Mojtaba Khamenei’s three brothers are not seen as significant political players in Iran – or likely to become so – though they have all become senior clerics. But Ali Khomeini, a grandson of the founder of Iran’s 1979 revolution, will speak on Mojtaba’s behalf at a mourning ceremony on Friday, a nod to the way such family ties are used to emphasise continuity in the clerical system.
Kenya announces plans to mop up illegal firearms mop-up in banditry-prone Samburu and Baringo counties
Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda said insecurity in Malaso belt has displaced residents in 10 locations, forcing them to take refuge in nearby towns with police presence.
Passenger head partially sucked out of plane mid-air after ‘window dislodged’ during Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki
One female passenger, who was not identified, recalled the harrowing experience on Radio Thessaloniki, according to the Agence France-Press (AFP) saying that “most” of the passengers had fallen asleep before they heard a sound of a tire “bursting.
African football switches to Cup of Nation in East Africa with nightmares of 86th hoodoos when they costing to World Cup victory
Letting vital leads slip also cost the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ivory Coast, and Senegal, who were 2-0 up with five minutes to go against Belgium but lost in extra time.
