Despite promises of crack-down on extremist sects Kenya exhumes 32 more bodies linked to starvation cult deaths

Despite promises of crack-down on extremist sects Kenya exhumes 32 more bodies linked to starvation cult deaths

Earlier this month, Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen linked the graves discovered in Kwa Binzaro to Mackenzie’s cult, saying that survivors rescued from the village had said the self-styled pastor was praying for them from prison.

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‘Political economy of sugar in Kenya’ warms up to season as minister unveils plans to import 400,000 tonnes

‘Political economy of sugar in Kenya’ warms up to season as minister unveils plans to import 400,000 tonnes

Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui revealed that last year, the company sought approval from the East African Community Secretariat to import 165,000 metric tonnes of raw sugar for refining but only managed to secure 5,000 metric tonnes, leaving its refinery idle.

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Auditor General says finance laws enacted by Elgeyo Marakwet County contradict Kenya’s constitution

Auditor General says finance laws enacted by Elgeyo Marakwet County contradict Kenya’s constitution

Governor Wisley Rotich has similarly expressed misgivings, arguing that channelling the entire development budget to wards leaves nothing for flagship county-wide projects. He said this undermines the county’s ability to undertake transformative initiatives that could benefit the broader population.

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Monica Lewinsky 2.0? Creepy Trump’s salacious comments on White House press secretary set off ‘in-breeding’ rumours

Monica Lewinsky 2.0? Creepy Trump’s salacious comments on White House press secretary set off ‘in-breeding’ rumours

According to The list, the president’s habit of calling Leavitt “honey” during morning briefings, as she revealed on the “Ruthless” podcast, adds to the perception of an unbalanced power dynamic.

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Cash-strapped Kenya turns to prisoners to plug deficit in correctional services $3.6 billion budget

Cash-strapped Kenya turns to prisoners to plug deficit in correctional services $3.6 billion budget

Kenya Prisons Service has been expanded to manage 140 penal institutions in the country – 134 facilities for adult offenders, three facilities for young offenders (two Borstal Institutions and one Youthful Correctional Training Centre).

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How science-for-hire violates scientific norms, degrades public discourse and expedites mass poisoning of society

How science-for-hire violates scientific norms, degrades public discourse and expedites mass poisoning of society

The autism epidemic is a matter of enormous national importance. Yet everything that the Times publishes on autism is an attempt to cover up the causes and protect the powerful industries that are culpable.

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Health experts in Kenya and Tanzania blame tuberculosis persistence on rigid immigration red tapes, bureaucracy

Health experts in Kenya and Tanzania blame tuberculosis persistence on rigid immigration red tapes, bureaucracy

Health officials from Kenya and Tanzania have raised an alarm over the daunting challenges in managing tuberculosis (TB) along their shared border. The medics say patients’ disappearances, family interventions and administrative red tapes are undermining treatment efforts and fuelling complications, including deaths. The concerns emerged during a cross-border meeting held...

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British Army in Kenya comes fire for promoting ‘transactional sex’ in Nanyuki as UK pays out £2.9m over wildfires

British Army in Kenya comes fire for promoting ‘transactional sex’ in Nanyuki as UK pays out £2.9m over wildfires

A report released by Britain’s Ministry of Defence earlier this month shows that, despite instituting a ban against transactional sex, British soldiers stationed in central Kenya’s Nanyuki area continue to fuel prostitution, which is illegal in Kenya.

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WHO data show more women die giving birth in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world

WHO data show more women die giving birth in Nigeria than anywhere else in the world

The prospects of more health resources have dwindled in the region. US foreign aid data shows that Nigeria received almost $4 billion in aid from the now-dismantled US Agency for International Development between 2020 and 2025, with $423 million going to maternal health and family planning.

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Hundreds of scholars, conservationists from all the world expected to grace 14th Mara Day celebrations in Tanzania

Hundreds of scholars, conservationists from all the world expected to grace 14th Mara Day celebrations in Tanzania

LVBC Executive Secretary Masinde Bwire said the scientific conference to be held on September 14 at the Mwalimu Nyerere University of Science and Technology (MNUAT) has already attracted more than 60 submissions from researchers in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Norway.

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