Kenya seeks public input on operationalisation of Child Welfare Fund for improved child protection
Kenya is seeking public input to establish a Child Welfare Fund to improve child protection services in the country. In Kakamega, stakeholders raised concerns over issues of accountability, equitable resource allocation and implementation during a public forum on the proposed Child Welfare Fund Regulation 2026. Regional Coordinator for Children Services...
CAF voids Senegal’s triumph, declares Morocco 2025 AFCON champions, 57 days after chaos in Rabat final
The final was delayed for 15 minutes as trouble broke out in the stands. Order was restored, but not without reputational damage to individuals and the tournament itself.
International human rights agencies on red alert as violence on refugees in Ugandan capital, Kampala, becomes commonplace
A statement by human rights defenders, Umutoni, which is affiliated to Pugna Malum International, says one of the victims Umulambe Kasim, “a Congolese refugee reportedly suffering from mental health distress, was violently assaulted and repeatedly stabbed by members of the local community in Bakuri Slum.”
Researchers at Australia’s Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology develop smart bandage to heal wounds
The dual nature of this smart wound patch would support more timely and effective intervention from clinicians.
Trans Nzoia County in western Kenya hires 192 nurses to improve service delivery
Promising to employ the recruited nurses on permanent and pensionable terms once their one-year contract elapses, Natembeya said the county government will only do so to those who would have exhibited high ethical standards and professionalism.
Why Nyahururu, a rustic town with a population of 40,000 is luring banks to set up shop
For a long time Nyahururu Town was served by only three banks – Cooperative, KCB and Barclays now known as Absa. However, recently Commercial Bank of Africa (NCBA) emerged then followed by DTB and last week I&M bank also joined the growing number of financial institutions in Nyahururu.
American doctor fired over vaccine mandates tells commission in California ‘religious liberty and free speech stand or fall together’
Nancy Costine told commissioners that her daughters had attended school in New York with approved religious exemptions until 2019, when the state repealed the policy that had been in place for more than 50 years.
Gaps in London court ruling against Raphael Tuju that drains Kenyan constitution of sovereignty
As the professor famously said, they found corruption in Kenya and they aren’t going to stop it – so stand up and say it: “I support impunity. I thrive in a system lacking integrity. I am proud to be mediocre because that is how I feed myself.”
Veteran educationist and entrepreneur Lidonde sets eyes on Ikolomani National Assembly seat with education, sports and economy on his menu
Coming from the family of the late Elijah Lidonde – the one of founding players of AFC Leopards; Sports Club, sports development forms an integral part of his agenda.
Film actor deferred university education for 50 years, then when she enrolled her professor saw her as ‘one of terrifyingly motivated students’
One of her first professors at UCLA, English professor Michael Colacurcio – who had been teaching for nearly half a century – called her “one of the most terrifyingly motivated students I’ve ever had.”