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...
UN chief António Guterres ‘condemns unconstitutional change of government in Madagascar’
There have been several coups and attempted coups, including a military takeover in 2009 that first brought Rajoelina to power. Then, the army handed power to Rajoelina, who was in charge as president of a transitional government for five years before new elections.
Cameroon ruling party office set on fire following election fraud claims by opposition
Tensions have been rising in Cameroon after the opposition candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary claimed victory last week in the presidential election ahead of the release of official results, urging President Paul Biya, 92, the world’s oldest president, to concede.
Scholars: Joblessness is a ticking time bomb Africa must address to avert social and economic chaos
The report further indicates that over 800,000 young Kenyans enter the job market annually, yet only a fraction secures formal employment, leaving a majority to turn to informal or gig work to make ends meet.
Four dead after Kenyan forces fire shots, teargas to disperse rowdy mourners at Odinga viewing
Thousands of mourners briefly stormed Nairobi’s international airport, interrupting a ceremony for President William Ruto and other officials to receive Odinga’s body with military honours.
Scientists link catastrophic decline of honey to pesticide politics that’s driving bees to extinction
Current US pesticide risk assessment protocols fail to adequately capture the complexity of real-world exposures. Regulators primarily rely on laboratory studies of short-term, single-chemical exposures, often conducted or funded by industry. These studies typically ignore how pesticides accumulate in the environment, interact with each other, and combine with other stressors – such as climate change, disease, and habitat loss – that bees face in the field.
EABC Investment Summit and Expo postponed as EAC bloc mourns former Kenya PM Odinga
Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, who died on Wednesday morning in India, will be accorded a state funeral with full of military honours, while Kenya’s flag will fly half-mast in Kenya and all diplomatic missions, public buildings and public grounds.
Mourners flood Kenya’s main airport as Odinga’s body arrives from India, prompt two-hour flights suspension
Although mainly known as an opposition figure, Odinga did become prime minister in 2008 and also struck a political pact with President William Ruto last year in a career of shifting alliances.
Exhibitors at indigenous seeds fair in Nanyuki question Kenya’s discriminatory seeds law
The case was filed in 2022 by 15 small-scale farmers who argue that the Seed and Plant Variety Act of 2012 and the Seed Regulations of 2016 were undermining local farmers on indigenous seeds and cultural practices matters.
Former Congo President Kabila resurfaces at political meeting in Kenya despite absentia death sentence
Joseph Kabila was filmed in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, at a ceremony attended by a dozen other Congolese leaders who oppose President Felix Tshisekedi.
Harmonisation: Kenya sets up taskforce to review civil servants salaries to minimise labour disputes
The cabinet secretary at the same time assured that the government is addressing several issues affecting civil servants that include health insurance packages, workmen’s compensation on occupational injuries, as well as implementation of the public servant Collective Bargaining Agreement.
