Revised model of revenue sharing by Kenya’s 47 regional governments meets with stiff opposition from Senate
CRA Chairperson Mary Wanyonyi defended the formula, emphasising that no county would lose funds outright due to the stabilisation fund. She explained that the additional allocation aims to correct historical injustices through marginalisation in arid and semi-arid regions.
Blue economy features as Kenya’s third largest city hosts an international investment conference
Nyanza Professionals Forum Chairman, Japh Olende, said through partnership with the county governments, bankable projects have been packaged and investors will have a chance to explore the viability and potential of the opportunities with a view to signing pacts with the respective county governments.
Fracas between security and ferry users at Kenyan coast raises safety issues at the seaport
KPA officially took over the management of ferry services in Kenya and effectively assumed control of the operations previously handled by the Kenya Ferry Services, with the transfer of operations being finalised on June 16, 2021, following a government executive order.
Kenyan media women envisage digitally resilient community of African women who champion safe feminist internet
Common forms of technology facilitated-GBV attacks include; trolling, doxing, body shaming, abusive comments, revenge porn, hacking, impersonation, sextortion, deepfake, digital domestic abuse and online recruitment for exploitation that are motivated by the sexual or gender identity of the target or by underlying gender norms.
Kenyan police arrest 58 illegal Ethiopian migrants in Kitengela town as human trafficking surges
More than 100 Ethiopians were arrested last year as the lucrative human trafficking trade along the porous border continues to thrive.
Attempts to assure Goma residents of peace and security by Rwanda-backed rebels received with scepticism
The UN and aid groups have expressed concern about the safety of the displaced people in Goma. Before it was captured by the rebels, the city was a critical humanitarian hub that hosted many of the more than 6 million people displaced by conflict in the region.
Long regarded as rogue industry, Kenya’s insurance sector attempts to remake sullied image with new law
The Bill introduces key reforms to expand compensation coverage for policyholders affected by insurer failures while enhancing the resolution framework for struggling insurers.
No longer at ease: Homosexuality in Uganda suffers blow as Trump freezes foreign funding
In 2023, after Ugandan lawmakers passed an anti-homosexuality bill that punishes consensual same-sex conduct with penalties including life imprisonment, Washington threatened consequences and the World Bank withheld some funding.
40 per cent of math teachers in Kenya struggle with the very concepts they teach, experts warn
Usawa Agenda Executive Director Emmanuel Manyasa attributed to systemic biases in schools to poor performance as the major concern raised at the forum was the gender disparity in mathematics achievement at higher education levels.
Central bank boss says Kenyan currency’s holding steady in wake of US foreign aid freeze
Kenya’s shilling currency is broadly unchanged year-to-date against the dollar.
It closed 2024 up about 21 per cent after a bond buyback eased concerns that the government could default.
