Understanding courage and dissipating fear, according to Ugandan scholar Oweyegha-Afunaduula
On July 27, 2025, I turned 76. Let me reflect on some episodes of courage that contributed to dispelling fear out of me and replacing it with courage. I have already told you how my incursions in the forests helped to make the courageous me instead of the fearful me.
Country music singer and business genius Dolly Parton outrages weight loss industry with business venture that melts body fat
Dolly Parton responded with this: “When I started this whole thing back in 2021, it really was just a passion project to see if I could find something to help speed up weight loss and improve health quicker than the stuff currently on the market. On top of that, it was a way for me to give back to my lifelong followers and those suffering with similar weight loss issues like me.”
Interior minister issues routine ‘stern warning’ to bootleg whisky traffickers as Somali insurgents ravage north-eastern Kenya
The cabinet secretary said a special security team covering all counties has been formed to deal with the issue of criminal gangs, noting that already 175 suspected goons have been arrested in Trans Nzoia County and arraigned in court.
Kenya: Investigating agencies detail how Ruto regime uses budget cuts to protect rogue police
IPOA long-standing frustrations are captured by Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU), which in June this year launched a report titled, Silenced but Unbowed, that details police criminality and obstruction of justice.
Kenya building 8th international status airport in world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve
Masai Mara International Airport will be the eighth such facility in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Malindi Airport, Kisumu Airport, Eldoret Airport, Wajir International Airport and Kakuma Airport.
Kenyans advised to seek justice via tribunals to cut litigation costs, ease case backlog
According to the deputy registrar, tribunals are indispensable to Kenya’s judicial system. They provide specialised, affordable and accessible forums for sector-specific disputes, thereby, relieving pressure on regular courts and strengthening formal dispute resolution institutions.
Horn, Eastern African states agree to integrate migration data to inform policy making
Speaking in Mombasa during the Seventh Regional Migration Data Technical Working Group meeting, IGAD Director of Health and Social Development, Ambassador Moussa Meigague Ali said member-states are committed to advancing evidence-based approaches to managing migration and displacement challenges.
Doubts persist over Kenya’s CBC education even as minister gloats over Grade 9 to 10 transition
Speaking in Narok after a consultative ‘Elimu Mashinani’ Stakeholder Meeting, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba assured the public of the government’s commitment to ensuring smooth progression for all learners.
Mom in central Kenya jailed for 8 months for child neglect, feeding teenaged daughter on bhang
The teenaged girl not enrolled in school and had allegedly been introduced to substance abuse – cannabis sativa – by her mother. She fed on bhang when there was no food in the house. Authorities further noted that the girl was often forced to sleep on cold floors outside their squalid house, especially when her mother was entertaining lovers in their poorly maintained hovel.
Media Council launches animal welfare project as AU raises red flag over expanding donkey meat market in Africa
Speaking to reporters in Nakuru County during an awareness creation workshop on animal welfare in Naivasha, Bwire told journalist to adopt the use of new technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance research and fine-tune stories.
