Israel denies stripping naked South African activists on Gaza flotilla over genocide case
Speaking after their return, the activists, which include the grandson of Nelson Mandela, said they were singled out after Israeli guards noticed that they were from South Africa. Two Muslim women among the group said they had their hijabs ripped off their heads and were forced to strip naked in front of Israeli soldiers.
Medical tourism: Kenya’s world class kidney transplant centre in Nairobi nears completion
Other East African countries that have opted to have centres of excellence health facilities are Tanzania who have opted set up a heart centre, Uganda a cancer centre, Rwanda will have two centres, namely for vaccine and medical science, while Burundi opted for a nutrition centre.
Kenya’s energy authority rolls out new rules regulation to inject rapid response, sector efficiency
Among the key highlights at the event was the introduction of the Energy Net Metering Regulations 2024, which allow consumers generating renewable power, referred to as prosumers, to feed excess electricity into the national grid and earn credits.
‘Our children are growing up in a part of Kenyan city, Nairobi, where lions roam free’
Although human-wildlife conflict has existed for as long as humans have, predator attacks are likely to rise as space for Kenya’s lions shrinks and their hunting opportunities diminish.
Bullets begin to -flower’: Agency warns South Sudan is hurtling to civil war as rivals recruit fighters
South Sudan’s minister for cabinet affairs, Martin Elia Lomuro, downplayed fears. “I would like to assure you that your concerns are in place, but they are not going to be detrimental and derail the peace process,” he told the meeting.
Nairobi hosts 500 world leading livestock scientists for Greenhouse Gas and Animal Agriculture Conference
Kenya is actively working to reduce these emissions by implementing climate-smart agricultural practices and improving livestock productivity to align with its low-carbon development goals. Strategies include enhancing feed efficiency, optimising feed formulation, better manure management, and improving rangeland management in fragile ecosystems.
Kenya women’s national football team gears up for Africa Cup of Nations qualification
The squad reported to training camp this week as preparations intensify for the decisive fixtures. Kenya is aiming to make a return to the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations for the first time since their debut appearance in 2016.
Kenya to leverage technology to drive Comesa bloc trade
Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui reiterated Kenyan government’s commitment to advancing digital trade, agricultural modernisation, and strategic partnerships.
Kenya’s Gender and affirmative action principal secretary calls for abolition of kangaroo courts
According to the principal secretary, the county has in the past three months recorded 46 SGBV cases with the latest case involving a 76-year-old man who had repeatedly been defiling a nine-year-old girl. Similarly, a total of 106 suicide cases were recorded in the last 11 months in the county with a majority of the victims being men.
Marine research institute and National Bank of Kenya discuss blue economy funding
Discussions also underscored the need for strong partnerships among financial institutions, government and the private sector to align strategies, pool resources and deliver long-term impacts for both people and the planet.
