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...
Land commission rolls up sleeves to address historical land injustices in Laikipia in noorthrn Kenya
National Land Commission Chairperson Dr Abdallahi Saggaf reaffirmed the government’s commitment to resolving historical land injustices through an effective legal framework that will facilitate timely determination of genuine claims.
Protesters call for remembrance, reject nuclear weapons at atomic-bombed Hiroshima
For a long time, the Japanese government has portrayed the country as a “victim” of the atomic bombings, while rarely acknowledging the historical context, let alone the heinous crimes Japan committed against its Asian neighbours and the United States during World War II.
Xiplomacy: How China’s President Xi Jinping’s foreign relations are driven ordinary people’s social and economic needs
During his visit to Tajikistan in September 2014, Xi attended a ceremony marking the commencement of a China-Tajikistan joint thermal power plant in Dushanbe. Seeing the difficulties faced by local people due to shortages of electricity and heating, Xi said he had experienced hardship himself and empathised with them. Projects truly benefiting local people were the best ones, he added.
Linda Mwananchi Movement parliamentary aspirant for Mt Elgon seat Nathan Wasama killed in suspected assassination
A Mount Elgon parliamentary aspirant Nathan Wasama Masai paid with life following a declaration that he would vie for the seat on Edwin Sifuna-led Linda Mwananchi Movement that has eroded the influence of established political parties in western Kenya. The killing, described by locals as an assassination to wad off...
Turkana County, SNV Netherlands partner to support 10,000 youths in fisheries and aquaculture development
CASHA – Creating Shared Value in the Livestock Sector with Young People in Kenya’s ASALs – is a five-year initiative led by SNV aimed at creating climate-resilient jobs for 200,000 youth and women across arid and semi-arid regions.
Speeding ‘iron snake’: How Kenya’s standard gauge railway powers tourism in once sleepy Voi Town
Ali Khan, 17, adjusted his backpack and stepped aboard the afternoon Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) train at Voi Station. The doze-metres long trains, to some locals, is a speeding ‘iron snake’ that craws on the ground with hundreds of passengers in tis belly. Three days earlier, the Indian teenager and...
A paradigm shift as Kenya resorts to all-female rangers to boost wildlife conservation in Amboseli National Park
Evan Mvua Mkala, a senior programme manager at IFAW, said that while 50 male rangers had received extensive training, IFAW found that their efforts in pastoralist communities were limited by a lack of direct access to information from within those communities.
Rest of the world lower forest as China’s economy starts new five-year plan with resilience, new growth drivers
With many international institutions lowering their forecasts for major economies, China’s first-half performance was particularly notable given the size of its economy, officials said.
Official data show consumption expenditure contributed more to China’s economic growth than capital formation and net exports
Retail sales of services grew 5.3 per cent year on year in the first half, outpacing retail sales of goods by 4.2 percentage points, Wang said, noting that service segments including tourism, consulting and leasing, as well as cultural, sports and leisure activities, all maintained double-digit growth.
Xi says Jingdezhen World Heritage listing speaks to China’s commitment to preserving cultural legacy
President Xi Jinping’s approach is reflected in China’s World Heritage inscriptions, including the 5,000-year-old Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City, which provide evidence of an early Chinese civilisation; Beijing’s 700-year-old Central Axis, an enduring expression of traditional urban planning; and the Xixia Imperial Tombs, a vast burial complex that bears witness to cultural exchanges and integration along the Silk Roads from the 11th to 13th centuries.