UN head of UN peacekeeping mission in Congo discusses ceasefire monitoring with M23 top brass
Vivian van de Perre, acting head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the DR Congo (MONUSCO), met with leaders of the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group in Goma on Friday to discuss a ceasefire monitoring mechanism. The meeting comes as diplomatic efforts intensify to stabilise the country’s volatile east....
Kenya’s digital regulator Communication Authority launches sound broadcasting trial
With the new deployment, the Communication Authority said that Kenya joins a growing community of countries adopting or conducting digital radio trials as the next frontier in sound broadcasting.
Beachside ‘fishing’ minors for sex: State official says under-age commercial sex, defilement in Kisumu City is driven by alcohol sale
The principal secretary revealed that approximately 70 per cent of cases reported through the national Child Helpline 116 point to parental neglect with children citing lack of care, supervision and basic provisions.
Fish farming in Kenya’s coastal region picks up as Kwale harvests 120kg in Matuga project
Despite its success, the project faces challenges, especially related to fish feed, water access and climate conditions. The group reported losing about 100 fish in the early stages due to lack of experience and the high cost of feed.
Science’s billionaire funding nightmare: How sex pest Epstein and Gates financed research portal to control scientific information flow
Karl Jablonowski, senior research scientist for Children’s Health Defence, said Gates’ 2013 investment in ResearchGate was part of a wave of investments during that period in online platforms. He said investors like Gates recognised the influence they could exert over those platforms’ algorithms.
Study: Male lungs are intrinsically more reactive to inhaled triggers than female lungs and sexes experience respiratory disease differently
The study, published in the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology journal, shows that sex differences in lung function exist at a deep molecular level, long before disease develops.
How Uganda’s Machiavellian architecture gives way to ecocide, ethnocide and intellectual erosion
The management of Uganda’s education sector exemplifies a patronage-based, neo-patrimonial state. President Tibuhaburwa Museveni’s direct and familial oversight – with the first lady as minister of education and sport – symbolises the sector’s repurposing for political ends. This “Presidentialism in education” ensures personalist initiatives trump systemic planning.
Experts meet in Kenya to boost fintech solutions for cross-border trade in Africa
Vincent Ochieng, chief executive officer (CEO) of Yogupay, a pan-African fintech, observed that most intra-Africa trade is conducted in foreign currency such as the US dollars which exposes traders to volatile foreign exchange markets.
Gor Mahia manager Akonnor, defender Ochuoga win January coach and player of the month awards
Gor Mahia posted an impressive 83 per cent win rate in January, the highest among all teams and scored 15 goals, conceding only four and keeping three clean sheets in six matches.
County governors in Lake Victoria Basin accused of giving NADCO public participation wide berth
Bigambo urged citizens to actively participate in public forums to share views on good governance, devolution, protests and compensation issues, emphasizing that NADCO’s recommendations would further strengthen Kenya’s governance framework.
