Adjudged to have hosted the most successful edition CHAN, Kenya looks to build on the feat to grow talent, economy
Principal Secretary for State Department for Sports Elijah Mwangi says reconfiguring the sports sector is paramount to opening up diverse economic opportunities. Mwangi explains that talent development programmes, massive infrastructural investments, reviewing of the legal framework, streamlining the operations of sports federation and involvement of private sector actors in the growth of sports are mandatory for making the sector one of Kenya’s economic mainstay.
Some 60 people feared killed in multiple bus accident in western Uganda as police send out conflicting figures
In Uganda, 5,144 people were killed in road crashes in 2024. That number rose from 4,806 in 2023 and 4,534 in 2022, according to official police figures, which show a worrisome rise in the total number of those killed or injured in road crashes in recent years.
While abortion is a taboo topic in Kenya, post-abortion care still threatens women’s health even when the law permits
Women Collective Kenya official Ms Lilian Maina addressing participants. She explained that many women and girls suffer complications from unsafe abortions due to the continued criminalisation of abortion care under Kenya’s 1963 Penal Code.
A central Kenya governor who celebrated Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s death as ‘blessing in disguise’ forced to eat own words
Kahiga has since Tuesday come under fire for “celebrating Raila Odinga’s death.” In a Facebook post, Nyeri Town Constituency legislator Duncan Mathenge castigated Kahiga for being insensitive and lacking in wisdom. Mathenge said that the governor’s remarks were ill-thought and risked isolating the people of Nyeri and the Kikuyu tribe from the rest of the country.
Operation Catalyst homes in on terrorist recruitment bureaus in Kenya and Tanzania as 83 arrests are made in Africa
African countries have joined forces with Interpol and Afripol to target the financing of terrorism. By sharing intelligence, expertise and resources, we can more effectively identify and disrupt the financial flows that support terrorist activities to stay one step ahead of these threats and keep our communities safe,” said Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza.
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy in northern Kenya promotes climate-smart agriculture to boost food security
Speaking during a farmers’ field day at Munanda Primary School in Buuri East Sub-County in Meru county, Chief Programmes and Partnership Officer John Kinoti noted that the initiative goes beyond farming techniques as it involves herders and farmers in knowledge-sharing to ensure food security within their conservation areas.
Why discipline, time management and sociality became critical ingredients of success in Uganda’s pioneer institutions of higher learning
Discipline is critical because without it we cannot set and achieve goals, develop good habits, overcome challenges, improve time management, and enhance family and community growth and development. In a sentence, we cannot be successful.
Study reveals delayed adoption of advanced crops varieties cost Kenya $158 million
The study, however, says that while advanced crop varieties offer powerful tools to address critical challenges such as pests and diseases, they are just a part of a broader solution for Kenya’s agricultural ecosystem and not a silver bullet but a vital component alongside good agronomic practices, access to markets, and supportive policies to achieve comprehensive food security and farmer prosperity.
TV journalist’s body flown to Nairobi as his death by suicide adds to worrying numbers in central Kenya
The journalist’s body was received at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by Sonko Rescue Team, a service run by former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko, which facilitated the entire process of moving Mbugua’s remains from Mombasa to Nairobi.
Kenya’s top conservationist Abdullahi Ali bags Lifetime Achievement Award for efforts to save world’s most endangered antelope species
In 2005, Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) reached out to Dr Abdullahi Ali to spearhead the Hirola Management Committee in north-eastern Kenya. As it is mainly found in community lands, he works to support community-based conservation programs focused on hirola conservation.
