Fleeced? Despite state assurance on expatriate jobs Kenyan public scepticism remains

Fleeced? Despite state assurance on expatriate jobs Kenyan public scepticism remains

The cabinet secretary disclosed that, since a major recruitment drive in October last year, the ministry has processed close to 1,000 job offers from a pool of 3,000 qualified candidates, an achievement made possible through strategic bilateral agreements with various foreign governments.

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Kenya, Ethiopia in East Africa join league of fast expanding military drone industry in Africa

Kenya, Ethiopia in East Africa join league of fast expanding military drone industry in Africa

The proliferation of drones in Africa is being driven by a wide variety of factors, including low costs, growing availability, the desire for enhanced surveillance capacity and the ability to project power against an exposed adversary at a low risk to the user.

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A step at time: How visiting and treating heroin and opium addicts in their hovels is achieving rapid results in Kenya’s Kiambu County

A step at time: How visiting and treating heroin and opium addicts in their hovels is achieving rapid results in Kenya’s Kiambu County

Thanks to early testing and consistent care, rates of HIV, hepatitis C and TB among clients remained low. Some even began preventive HIV treatments like PrEP and PEP, a testament to the shift from crisis response to long-term health planning.

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While full impacts of US aid cuts are still emerging, it is already evident South Sudan is in uncharted territory

While full impacts of US aid cuts are still emerging, it is already evident South Sudan is in uncharted territory

Last year, national elections scheduled for December 2024 were cancelled, extending the transitional period for a fourth time. The economy, too, is in crisis: In parts of the country, food prices have surged 800 per cent since 2023. Many speak of the urgent need for a change in leadership.

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Uganda’s ruling NRM is a criminal gang and Museveni a ‘Luwero Triangle massacre’ criminal

Uganda’s ruling NRM is a criminal gang and Museveni a ‘Luwero Triangle massacre’ criminal

Ugandans will remember that when the NRM supremo, Tibuhaburwa Museveni, opened up to multiparty politics and offered himself for electoral politics, the illegal bush war organisation, NRM, was registered as a political party under the name National Resistance Movement Organisation (NRMO) to legally participate in local council, parliamentary and presidential elections of 2006.

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Resurgence of terrorism in north-eastern Kenya prompts five foreign embassies to invest region’s economy

Resurgence of terrorism in north-eastern Kenya prompts five foreign embassies to invest region’s economy

Speaking during a press briefing at the Garissa county headquarters, the UN Resident Coordinator Stephen Jackson said that they were working to bring the two sides of the equation together; development investment and security for sustainable development because they are two sides of the same coin.

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Hanging yams, a crop mostly grown in West Africa, poses a threat to coffee in central Kenya

Hanging yams, a crop mostly grown in West Africa, poses a threat to coffee in central Kenya

Pastor Simon Ngure is however considering aerial yams value addition to produce flour which will not only extend the yams shelf life but also provide an extra source of revenue. Notably, the yams have rich nutritional and health benefits as they are rich in calcium, magnesium, zinc and iron.

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Unrelenting Siaya Governor Orengo tells Kenyans to protect constitution against excesses of Ruto regime

Unrelenting Siaya Governor Orengo tells Kenyans to protect constitution against excesses of Ruto regime

The 2027 general election may not be free and fair unless Kenyans push for respect for the country’s key institutions, Siaya Governor James Orengo says. Governor Orengo, who last month launched a stringing criticism of Kenya’s broad-based government as illegal and unconstitutional, continued with his onslaught on May 1 (Labour...

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Ex-Congo President Kabila risks life or death sentence if Senate lifts his immunity to face war crimes allegations

Ex-Congo President Kabila risks life or death sentence if Senate lifts his immunity to face war crimes allegations

Ferdinand Kambere, the deputy secretary-general of Kabila’s People’s Party for Reconstruction and Democracy, said the justice minister’s actions amount to “relentless persecution.”

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Hawking prosperity gospel: From Finger of God to Helicopter of Jesus, how rogue pastors in Kenya exploit lacuna in law to fly faithful into turbulence

Hawking prosperity gospel: From Finger of God to Helicopter of Jesus, how rogue pastors in Kenya exploit lacuna in law to fly faithful into turbulence

‘Shakahola Massacre’ phenomenon at the Kenyan coast in which the Good News International Ministries – an apocalyptic Christian group – leadership reportedly hoodwinked the faithful into starving to death in the hope of meeting Jesus Christ in heaven shocked the world.

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