Don’t Let the Lights Go Out: UN’s reproductive health agency warns US funding cuts hurting women in conflict more
The United States has announced cuts of approximately $330 million to UNFPA worldwide, which according to the agency will significantly undermine efforts to prevent maternal deaths.
Pastoralists in Wajir County demand wildlife law review to address compensation delays
Participants proposed that claims below Ksh1 million be processed at county level to improve access and reduce backlogs. They further urged that compensation decisions and payments be completed within four months, down from the current six-month period.
WHO faces uncertain future as US accuses it of being ‘mired in bureaucratic bloat, entrenched paradigms, conflicts of interest’
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the WHO capitulated to pressure from the Chinese government by promoting “the fiction that Covid originated from bats or pangolins, rather than from Chinese government-sponsored research at a biolab in Wuhan,” Kennedy said, in a reference to the lab-leak theory of Covid-19’s origin.
UN and shipping experts warn world economy faces collapse in 90 days if current trends in maritime security persist
Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners, delivered a stark warning to Council members: if the global shipping system grinds to a halt, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days.
Kenya teams up with fellow COMESA member states to ensure access to quality seed varieties
According to Ronoh, the establishment of COMSHIP in 2014, and its coordination by Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) was intended to guide COMESA member states in fast-tracking the implementation of the harmonised framework for seed variety release
Kenya positions itself to become Africa’s digital powerhouse in run up to Connected Africa Summit
John Tanui outlined several achievements under Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), including the rollout of over 100,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable and more than 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Nairobi meeting: Harmonisation of seed policies key to realising food security in COMESA bloc
Mukuka said the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations have been officially gazetted in 11 COMESA member-states, namely, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Malawi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, with DR Congo earmarked for the official gazette of the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations by end of May 2025.
After nearly two years without political head Sudan’s military chief names first PM since 2023
The RSF and its allies signed a charter in February in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, to establish a parallel government. The charter calls for “a secular, democratic and decentralised state,” in a nod to growing calls by Sudan’s many communities for autonomy from Khartoum.
Goose that lays golden egg: Kenya working on laws that protect tourism industry from spinoffs of human-wildlife conflicts
According to Museiya the proposed Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2025 seeks to modernise how the nation governs, conserves, utilises and shares benefits from wildlife resources for the good of all Kenyans.
Upcoming Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi is billed a game changer for Africa’s tourism industry
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Chair Francis Gichaba described the 15th anniversary as a reflective point for Kenya’s tourism leadership.
