Triple trouble: How Wajir County in Kenya is dealing with threats posed by HIV, GBV and teenage pregnancies
NSDCC Acting Chief Executive Officer Douglas Bosire commended Wajir’s proactive efforts, emphasising the importance of community-driven strategies in low-burden regions such as Wajir, Mandera, Garissa, and Turkana.
No more procrastination: In an unprecedented warning by a Kenyan court, Oyugis magistrate rules out case delays
Magistrate Samson Ongeri, however, said that if parties to a matter before court are likely to agree outside the court, they should be given a chance, saying alternative justice system can help the court to clear case backlog.
Rhino Charge: Kenya premier wildlife and forest conservation motorsport zooms off in pristine Baringo dryland
The scrutineering involved a meticulous check of each vehicle against strict technical and safety requirements. Informed by lessons from the 2021 Sabon Rhino Charge – where bee stings disrupted performance and posed health risks – special attention was paid to bee-related safety gear such as protective suits and eye protection.
UN boss Guterres says justice for reparations for enslavement of Africans, colonialism is long overdue
Speaking to the Africa Dialogue Series, which is focused on the theme of justice through reparations, the Secretary-General noted that the movement for reparatory justice is gaining momentum around the world as reflected by the declaration of the Second Decade for People of African Descent, which runs through 2035.
Gender-based violence and femicide are costing Kenya $317 million per year, taskforce says
Dr Nancy Baraza said Kenyatta University Women’s Economic Empowerment Hub (KU-WEE) Hub has confirmed the economic statistics that the country loses more than Ksh41 billion ($317 million) per annum because of GBV and femicide.
A fusion of science, art and entertainment up in the skies as 300 drones ‘invade’ Nairobi
Jay Pyrotechnics company, who pride of being a leader in drone light shows in the country, worked overdrive to successfully deliver the first ever drone show in Kenya that was not only visually satisfying but environmentally friendly.
Homa Bay fisher folk on Lake Victoria given modern fishing equipment as Kenya deepens investment in blue economy
Minister Ali Hassan Joho cautioned law enforcement officers, especially the Kenya Coast Guard, against arresting fishermen caught using illegal nets. Instead, he called for a collaborative approach and recommended that such incidents be referred to relevant departments in his ministry.
Population policy: Kenya told to wean itself of donor overdependence, mobilise own resources
Michael Oruru said the goal of the Sessional Paper No. 1 of 2023 was meant to enable the country to attain a high quality of life for the population by ensuring they were secure, healthy, broadly educated, trained and empowered to carry out sustainable development.
White South African woman sentenced to life in prison for selling six-year old daughter to a witchdoctor
Smith – whose full name is Racquel Chantel Smith – was initially a figure of sympathy when her daughter went missing. Community members rallied around her and volunteered to help police search for Joshlin in the sand dunes near their poor neighbourhood of shacks
Leave Not, James: Kenya celebrates life and times of Ngugi wa Thiong’o, East Africa’s foremost literary scholar
Following Ngũgĩ’s death at 87 in Bedford, Georgia, Kenyans are reminiscing about the days his literature criticised an autocratic administration and was arrested and imprisoned in the 1970s.
