Neo-slavery: Ugandan court commits woman to prison for breaking promise to marry teacher who financed her education
A woman in western Uganda has been sentenced to six months in prison after failing to honour a promise to marry a man who financed her education with the understanding that they would eventually wed. The woman, Fortunate Kyarikunda, was jailed after failing to comply with an earlier court order...
Tanzania 4th Five-Year National Development Plan pitches for reforms in national development
Economic reforms will also be implemented to improve macroeconomic management and expand growth in key productive sectors, including agriculture, industry, services, and the digital economy, said Mkumbo.
Fears death toll from landslide in southern Ethiopia will rise to 100 as 52 bodies recovered
In a social media update on Thursday, the Gamo Zone Government Communication Affairs Department confirmed that the bodies of 52 victims have been recovered so far. Local officials indicated that the death toll could exceed 100,
Retirement Benefits Authority unveils plan to amend laws to allow retiring workers partial early access to pension
Speaking in Kakamega during a public participation forum, a legal officer at RBA Anthony Kiaraha said the proposed changes are seeking the introduction of a two-pot system, allowing partial, early access to savings for specific needs like education, housing or medical bills.
Plans for Kenya’s first nuclear power plant in Siaya take shape as national and county government teams meet
The project is expected to have a significant impact on employment and economic development in the region. During the construction phase, it is projected to create about 10,000 jobs, while the operational phase will sustain an estimated 1,200 permanent positions.
Kenya’s quest for clean sports gets WADA nod as East African nation is removed from ‘bad boys’ watch-list after anti-doping compliance
Speaking during the closing of the ADAK Anti-Doping Workshop for Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) on February 28 in Mombasa, ADAK Board of Directors Chair Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu said the removal of Kenya from the compliance watch-list marks the successful conclusion of the corrective process.
Judiciary commemorates fallen Supreme Court of Kenya judge Mohammed Ibrahim in symbolic ‘Closing of File Proceedings’
Chief Justice Martha Koome described Justice Ibrahim as a legal giant whose life was dedicated to the pursuit of justice and truth. She said the fallen judge’s work helped shape Kenya’s constitutional culture and safeguard the freedoms enjoyed today.
Kenya’s Ministry of Environment recognises garbage pickers as ‘unsung heroes in waste management value chain’
The forum brought together stakeholders in the waste management sector including representatives from the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs, Nairobi County, Waste Pickers Associations, and Producer Responsibility Organizations.
Death toll in flash-floods in Kenyan capital climbs to 45 as torrential rains pound East Africa
Nairobi police chief late last week said that in addition to drownings, some deaths were caused by electrocution. The floods had also done extensive damage to infrastructure and livelihoods. Officials said 172 vehicles that had been swept away by flood waters have been recovered.
Kenya embarks on environmental law reforms to bring the 2013 policies in tandem with emerging climate change realities
According to Environmental Secretary Selly Kimosop, who spoke during the closing of the three-day workshop at a Machakos hotel, the environmental landscape today is quite different from what it was a decade ago and the technical workshop provided an opportunity to address gaps and needs assessment.
