Attorney general urges couples in Kenya in customary marriages to register unions

Attorney general urges couples in Kenya in customary marriages to register unions

The outreach programme was graced by several leaders, including former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Principal Secretary for Medical Services Ouma Oluga and Kisumu Deputy Governor Mathews Owili.

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Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ teaching ‘positive masculinity’ but men still wary of male doctors treating their wives

Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ teaching ‘positive masculinity’ but men still wary of male doctors treating their wives

While maternal and infant deaths in Senegal have declined over the past decade, experts say it still has a long way to go. It recorded 237 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2023, while 21 new-borns out of every 1,000 died within their first month. The UN globally wants to reduce maternal deaths to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births and new-born deaths to under 12 per 1,000 by 2030.

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Pastoralist conservancies in northern Kenya receive Ksh655 million from carbon credit fund

Pastoralist conservancies in northern Kenya receive Ksh655 million from carbon credit fund

Isiolo County Executive Member for Tourism Lawrence Mwongela said the counties would come up with legislation that would ensure community wildlife conservation was well streamlined. Mwongela said Isiolo county assembly had enacted community conservancy law adding the tourism and wildlife management bill was pending in the house for passage.

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Experts: Gachagua’s unrelenting ‘terrorism’ tirades against President Ruto may have caused a rejig in Foreign Service

Experts: Gachagua’s unrelenting ‘terrorism’ tirades against President Ruto may have caused a rejig in Foreign Service

US Congressional Bill seeks to assess Ruto’s position in national and regional politics. The experts point out that Kenyan people are well aware of the state’s role in abductions, seen as a signal of the president’s intention to live, publicly at least, in a fantasy world in which he continues to be held in high regard abroad.

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‘Hospitality queens’ create flesh-pot hunger in Homa Bay as 50,000 condoms fly off shelves during Devolution Conference

‘Hospitality queens’ create flesh-pot hunger in Homa Bay as 50,000 condoms fly off shelves during Devolution Conference

According to NSDCC, HIV prevalence in the county stands at 10.6 per cent compared to the national prevalence rate of around 4 per cent. Homa Bay is one of the counties where the HIV prevalence is above the national average.

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Airtel Africa Foundation moots ‘Tech for Her’ programme to raise African women’s digital skills

Airtel Africa Foundation moots ‘Tech for Her’ programme to raise African women’s digital skills

Considering the above, Annika Poutiainen, one of the foundation’s committee members stated: “At Airtel Africa, we are actively working to advance women in technology roles, and we are committed to a future where young women can be at the forefront of innovation.”

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America’s street violence: When a friendly ‘How are you today?’ can lead to attack, gorged out eye

America’s street violence: When a friendly ‘How are you today?’ can lead to attack, gorged out eye

According to Fox 10, court documents later revealed the profound toll the injuries would take, stating, “The victim stated this loss of the use of his right eye and fractured jaw will forever impact his quality of life and is unsure if he will be able to work again or perform many basic life functions.”

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Princess Diana’s sons divided: Biographer says in his upcoming book ‘Winston and the Windsors’ the rift would have hurt her

Princess Diana’s sons divided: Biographer says in his upcoming book ‘Winston and the Windsors’ the rift would have hurt her

Despite the gulf between them, both brothers remain united in one shared vow: to honour their mother’s memory. William has followed her lead in his work to help the homeless, continuing with a cause Diana introduced her sons to.

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Waiting for Obamas divorce, in vain: Why for 32 years America has gossiped about ‘looming Barack and Michelle Obama split’

Waiting for Obamas divorce, in vain: Why for 32 years America has gossiped about ‘looming Barack and Michelle Obama split’

The former first lady, who shares daughters Malia Obama, 26, and Sasha Obama, 23, with her husband, former president Barack Obama, got candid with Kylie Kelce about her and Barack’s differing opinions on the size of their family on the March 20 episode of Kelce’s Not Gonna Lie podcast.

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Illegal immigrant or royal crook? Trump’s eyes fixed on Prince Harry’s visa status as it implies it’s now part of US political theatre

Illegal immigrant or royal crook? Trump’s eyes fixed on Prince Harry’s visa status as it implies it’s now part of US political theatre

Harry and Meghan relocated to California in 2020. Since then, they’ve built a new life away from the royal family, but that escape from the spotlight has come with a new kind of scrutiny. Every move is now filtered through the lens of American politics, media and public opinion.

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