UN chief raises alarm over political scapegoating and world’s collective failure to manage migration
Over the past four years, at least 200,000 people were trafficked, most of them women and girls. Families and children continue to be detained. Countless workers remain exploited and excluded from labour protections, said Guterres.
President Tshisekedi worried that unending war in eastern Congo makes it difficult to hold elections in 2028
The DRC would not organise elections without the participation of North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, where large chunks of territory have been seized by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group, he said.
Road not taken: How women in Kiambu navigating once male-controlled PSV industry
For decades, Kenya’s transport industry has largely been viewed as a man’s domain – from matatu (vans used as public service vehicles) conductors and touts competing for travellers to various destinations at busy stages to PSV drivers navigating chaotic highways and tuk-tuk operators working long hours into the night. But...
West Pokot governor accuses powerful state officials in Kenya of illegal gold mining, non-remittance of royalties and wildlife ruin
Mr Simon Kachapin questioned why ordinary business operators are required to comply with taxation and licensing regulations, while illegal miners allegedly operate freely.
Fire linked to electric fault destroys property of unknown value in Kisumu CBD stalls
Juakali artisans and traders at Kamas area in Kisumu central business district are counting heavy losses after a fire broke out at the centre and destroyed property of unknown value. According to the Kamas traders, the inferno is suspected to have been caused by an electric fault left a trail...
National Council of Churches of Kenya calls for institutional reforms ahead of next General Election
Rev Kanga called for transparency and efficiency in the Social Health Authority (SHA), saying accountability in resource management is critical for effective service delivery.
Identity crisis: South African Blacks risk isolation or retaliatory xenophobic attacks as Ghana petitions African Union
Attacks targeting African nationals undermine “the shared principles of African solidarity, brotherhood and continental unity to which all member states of the African Union are committed,” it added.
Kakamega traders told draft Street Vendors Bill will end harassment, prevent loss of business and onboard petty traders in tax
Speaking in Kakamega town during a public participation forum on the Bill, the Vice-Chair Maryanne Keitany said the essence of the problem that the Bill intends to tackle is the recurrent harassment of street vendors by law enforcement agencies, uncontrolled disposal of waste and loss of livelihoods without legal redress.
Crime agency FBI instigating virologist linked to Fauci Covid project for smuggling into US dangerous pathogens from Congo
The FBI’s investigation into Munster and Yinda comes amid a flurry of activity involving virologists linked to Fauci and controversial gain-of-function research. Evidence suggests that researchers may have created SARS-CoV-2 in a lab and that the virus escaped the lab, leading to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Gasoline crisis bites as Kenya’s energy minister assures country ‘there is enough fuel’ in dry pumps
Kenya’s Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has assured the country that the government is taking every necessary step to ensure the ongoing conflict in the Middle East does not negatively affect fuel supply or energy stability in the country. Mr Wandayi gave the assurance on Wednesday when he appeared before...
