Procurement laws are violated with impunity in Kenya, Supplies Management Institute says it raises red flags
John Karani, the chairman of the institute said professionals who are licensed but are flouting procurement laws risk being debarred and stopped from practicing. Karani said the institute with over 25,000 members is geared towards enhancing professionalism in the sector noting that tens of members are already facing disciplinary and administrative sanctions.
Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s nuclear-capable strategic bombers cast shadow on ceasefire talks
Ukraine and Russia have issued starkly different assessments of the damage done to Russia’s fleet of strategic bombers – a key element in its nuclear arsenal – but it was clear from publicly available satellite imagery that Moscow had suffered some serious equipment losses.
How Uganda is a classic case of environmental corruption polluting environmental democracy
Development should mean qualitative improvement in human rights, democracy and freedom of choice. When one says he or she is experiencing development, that person should be saying that today more than yesterday and tomorrow more than today, one is enjoying maximum progress in all the dimensions of human welfare”.
‘Aid distribution has become a death trap’ as Gaza accuses Israel of killing 30 aid seekers
Witnesses said the Israeli military opened fire as thousands of Palestinians gathered to receive food aid. Israel’s military said that an initial inquiry found soldiers had not fired on civilians while they were near or within the distribution site.
Kericho on the cusp of cancer explosion as referral hospital is closed for asbestos roofing removal
According to the World Health Organization, asbestos is a Group 1 human carcinogen, meaning it is proven to cause cancer in humans with even low-level exposure over time having the potential to trigger serious diseases decades after initial contact.
Affordable alternatives to dirt floors proving big hit in rural Uganda as it is improving human health
A typical floor costs around 240,000 Uganda shillings (about $65), which Earth Enable says is about 70 per cent cheaper than concrete. Buyers can pay in instalments. EarthEnable, a US-based non-profit, operates for-profit subsidiaries in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya and says any profits are invested into start-up costs in new markets as well as research and development.
Why Museveni brutally enforces discriminatory laws and policies that repress rights of indigenous Ugandans
Violence initiated by policy-making can be categorised as “structural violence,” where policies unintentionally or intentionally create conditions that lead to harm or violence. This can manifest in various ways, including through policies that marginalise specific groups, perpetuate inequalities, or have unintended consequences that lead to conflict or violence.
Turkwel Dam restocked with 80,000 fingerlings as Kenya makes blue economy a hymn of economic rebound
West Pokot County Director of Fisheries Samoei Kosgei noted that it was the first time the county government had received fingerlings from Sagana, noting that previously they had been sourcing from Kisumu and Chwele in Bungoma County. Kosgei cautioned locals against using illegal fishing nets and emphasised the importance of caring for the fish population, which would ultimately benefit the community
Huge deficits in education budgets hurt research, innovation in Kenyan universities
African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) Executive Director Catherine Kyobutungi say the financial constraints have forced most universities to focus only on their core business of education.
Current humanitarian crisis in Gaza prompts the question: What is a famine and who declares one?
Israel said it imposed the blockade to pressure Hamas into releasing the hostages it holds and because it accuses Hamas of siphoning off aid, without providing evidence. The UN says there are mechanisms in place that prevent any significant diversion of aid, though aid trucks have been robbed and hungry crowds have broken into aid warehouses a few times.
