Lake Turkana fish: How corrupt Kenyan officials make a killing in world’s largest permanent desert lake, impoverish local communities
While data on quantities and earnings from legal fish exports is scanty, international investigators, Institute for Security Studies, estimate the 300 tonnes of fish valued at over $1.7 million from Lake Turkana is smuggled to DRC and Zambia.
ODM officials accuse party secretariat of delaying to release grassroots election results, say void is rocking party
Gem Branch Youth Organising Secretary Alfred Opondo said attempts by a section of the party officials in the headquarters to interfere with the duly elected grassroots officials was likely to affect the party performance.
Rights groups sound alarm over exponential surge in child labour in gold mining fields in western Kenya
He said from Kuria, Migori, Nyatike, Rongo, Awendo and Uriri sub-counties, cases of child labour perpetrated in goldmines, within household and in agricultural sector was rife and should be discouraged immediately.
Corruption: Kenya announces transition to e-procurement to fight runaway theft of public funds
Koskei decried past procurement practices, noting that they were often been manipulated by individuals using their positions of influence to divert funds for personal gain.
Kenya sports minister says the country is ready to host CHAN despite social media claims
Beyond the upcoming event, Mvurya emphasised the government’s broader commitment to transforming the stadium into a hub for various sporting activities.
Lawyer for convicted narcotics king El Chapo in race for appointment to be federal judge in Mexico
An analysis by the Judicial Electoral Observatory (OEJ), made up of non-profit organisations, has also flagged more than 130 candidates with a high probability of winning in the absence of opposing candidates, and criticised problems in the design of complicated ballots that feature hundreds of names and may confuse voters.
African sees last vestiges of colonialism as UK surrenders Chagos Islands in Indian Ocean to Mauritius in a deal that protects key US base
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that base, operated by US forces, is crucial for British counterterrorism and intelligence and is “right at the foundation of our safety and security at home.”
NEMA shuts down gold mines in Vihiga County as torrential rains pound western Kenya
NEMA officer Brenda Obura said the affected mines are characterised by cracks and could be dangerous for the people to go down and do the excavation.
Masinde Muliro University in western Kenya thrust at the centre of certification of 15 million workers
Dr Opwora said that all the TVET institutions should make requisite changes in workplaces to keep abreast of the changes in technology. He said the TVET institutions can improve their programmes through TVET fairs, skills competition and production units.
Fire experts in Kenya told wildfires are not necessarily bad if indigenous knowledge is fused in their management
Chege observed that fire, from an ecological and social perspective, holds significant benefits right from controlling pests and improving soil quality to regenerating fresh vegetation for grazing. However, he lamented that Kenya’s current fire management approach remains largely reactive, with most responses coming after wildfires have already caused damage.
