Kenya’s health minister for says US aid freeze on humanitarian programme won’t interfere with ARV supplies
Kenya, with 1.4 million people living with HIV, has made significant strides in expanding access to treatment and services. However, the country faces challenges such as high levels of HIV-related stigma, especially in rural areas, and issues related to adherence to treatment regimens.
Uganda’s gun-mediated security: How Museveni’s militarised police feeds state terrorism in Great Lakes Region
In Uganda, it is more common to find military commanders commanding the police at different levels of the institution. When the commander-in-chief sources personnel for regional military policing, he is free to get them from the military and the police because the difference between military and police is blurred. It is also common to see ordinary policemen who are military men and women in police uniform.
Unyielding Rwanda-backed M23 rebels capture another mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Taking Walikale gives the rebels control of a road linking four provinces in eastern Congo – North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Manyema – and effectively cutting off Congolese army positions.
Medical professionals in Kenya’s Rift Valley counties raise alarm over sharp rise in heart diseases
Smoking and excessive alcohol are unhealthy habits and significantly increase the risk of heart diseases. Drinking too much alcohol can have a serious impact on heart health, which can cause high blood pressure, heart failure or stroke.
Kenya seeks $4.6b to irrigate 747,000 acres in semi-arid areas to produce one million tonnes of rice
The government also plans to put 200,000 acres under irrigation in Galana-Kulalu despite perennial water shortage challenge. Kimotho said they will be working with aggregators who have been having a challenge of getting the right quality and quantity.
Kenya comes up with new building code to address fatal building accidents, kick out quacks
Published as Legal Notice No.47 on March 1, 2024, the National Building Code 2024 replaces the 57-year-old and outdated Local Government (Adoptive By-Laws) Building Order of 1968. The new Building Code came into effect this month, March 1.
Mau Mau veterans say Public Benefits Organisation Act is key to compensation of victims of colonial abuses
A Public Benefit Organisation is a charitable membership or non-membership grouping of individuals or organisations, which is autonomous, non-partisan, non-profit making and engages in public benefit activities.
China civil engineering firm to invest $1.4 billion in Tanzania-Zambia Railway to spur copper exports
The 30-year concession will be structured into three years of construction work and 27 years of operation and maintenance, Ching’andu said, adding that negotiations between both sides have not yet been completed.
Education retention: Kenya’s school meals project gets backing of Africa Development Bank, Lesotho King
Speaking in Nairobi after a benchmarking tour in Ruiru in Kiambu County, the King Letsie III and his entourage accompanied by Adesina and the ministry of education officials were marvelled by the gains accruing from the school feeding programme in the country.
Power and glory: Investigative journalist tells TI workshop ‘journalism is about uncovering truth and holding rulers to account’
Some participants were particularly interested in using the information and resources gained to cover county-level governance issues more effectively.
