How desire to attend her grandchildren’s weddings drove 75-year-old granny to medical camp that restored her and others’ eyesight
Ayanae Apukae, a 75-year-old grandmother, arrived at the Lokori Eye Medical Camp totally blind in one eye and partially in the other, walking behind her granddaughter, who was leading her. She was filled with mixed emotions – fear and hope. Fear because the myth in her village is that surgery...
State’s ‘daredevil’ push to mark Independence Day celebrations in terror-prone Wajir ton in northern Kenya is 28 per cent complete
Dr Omollo, who also chairs the Steering Committee on National Celebrations, said preparations were steadily gaining momentum, noting that the main stadium had reached 28 per cent completion.
UN warns civilian casualties and severe constraints on aid operations worsening crisis in Lebanon, Gaza and West Bank
UN peacekeepers along the Blue Line, known as UNIFIL, describe the situation as bleak and concerning. UNIFIL said the Israel Defence Forces have expanded their incursion westward, with tanks and clashes reported in Sector West, roughly 12 km north of the Blue Line.
Kenya to use 2025 national wildlife census data to protect wildlife, now under threat from expanding human settlements
WRTI Director Patrick Omondi stated that the institute is now disseminating the census findings to all 47 counties, equipping them with actionable spatial information to guide land-use planning and conservation policy.
Kenya unveils ambitious $38 billion asset portfolio to streamline state corporations, regulate asset management
Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Debt and Privatisation Committee chaired by Shurie Abdi Omar, Mr Odede detailed sweeping measures that will enhance transparency, eliminate inefficiencies and improve returns on public assets.
NASA’s Artemis II: Understanding America’s first crewed flight around the Moon since Apollo in 1972
All roads to the cosmos naturally lead through the Moon, making it ideal for NASA to test new technologies and figure out how to sustain human life far from Earth, thereby preparing for future missions to Mars and beyond, Swope wrote in a commentary on the think tank’s website.
Middle East war puts pressure on foreign exchange reserves in Africa as inflation risks soar
The impact of rising energy prices is increasingly evident at the macroeconomic level. South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago warned that if tensions in the Middle East persist, South Africa’s inflation rate could climb above 5 percent. Fuel shortages are also posing a growing challenge to the continent’s food security.
National Intelligence Research University crowns Meru University students winners of national AI Hackathon
Chief Judge of the hackathon Ali Hussein Kassim, who also chairs the FinTech Alliance Kenya, said the winning solutions stood out for their readiness for practical deployment.
Pentagon accused of hiding US losses as casualty count in war with Iran hits 13,000; US soldiers flee bases in the Gulf to hide in hotels and offices
US Central Command or CENTCOM, which oversees military operations in the Middle East, appears to be engaged in what a defence official called a “casualty cover-up,” offering The Intercept low-ball and outdated figures and failing to provide clarifications on military deaths and injuries.
Solid gold-3: How stubborn persistence of love for Black man drove Elellanena to breach racial barriers, give birth to three mixed-race children
When Elellanena arrived, there were over 80 inmates crowded into cells meant for two or three. Most of the prisoners were there for minor offenses – theft, prostitution, public drunkenness. A few were there for violence. Elellanena was the only one there for loving across the colour line.
