Ruth Awuora lost sense of hearing at 12 but Vihiga’s heroine has redefined deafness as a call to duty
Ruth Awuora’s PhD research focuses on helping pre-lingual deaf children and children who are born deaf or became deaf shortly after birth become successful in life.
Stirring hornet’s nest: New party Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya plans to seek power unsettles fumbling Kenyan president
The registration of a new party, Transformative Agenda with Empowerment (TAE), associated with Trans Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya and its instant popularity has stirred the hornets’ nest in Kenya’s overly regionalised and tribalised politics. TAE – with roots in the Tawe Movement that swept western Kenya in the wake...
East African Community ministers set May 21 as Lake Victoria Day, to be marked from next year
A broad range of activities will be held, including scientific conferences, development partner forums, and policy dialogues addressing critical challenges such as pollution control, climate change adaptation, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), institutional capacity building, and sustainable development.
Kenya’s Senate Public Accounts Committee slams misuse of public funds by regional governments
The committee established that Ksh1.5 billion has already been spent on stalled projects, with an additional Ksh3.5 billion required to complete them in order to offer services to Kenyans.
Governor in opposition stronghold slams her own party for persistent criticism of Ruto regime
ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna had maintained that he would point out any wrongdoing in government and his efforts would not be deterred by the MoU in the broad based government arrangement.
East African Community ministers’ meeting in Kisumu resolves to intensify conservation of Lake Victoria
LVBC Executive Secretary Masinde Bwire lauded development partners working with the agency to conserve the lake. Dr Masinde added that LVBC was on course to full implementation of a number of projects with several others lined up to give impetus to the conservation drive.
Cassava is no longer a crop for desperate times, it is transforming lives in Elgeyo Marakwet’s Kerio Valley
While challenges such as lack of irrigation, pests, and limited access to mechanized tools remain, the growing success stories from Kerio Valley offer hope. Experts believe cassava could be the key to building climate resilience not only in Elgeyo Marakwet but across Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands.
Lake Basin Commission has new headquarters in Kisumu that cost East African Community $3.6 million
Kenya’s State Department for Public Works under the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, and Housing and Urban Development oversaw the construction. The project aligns with broader regional objectives, including the EAC Vision 2050, which prioritizes environmental sustainability, infrastructure development, and regional cohesion.
Arrival of Consolata Missionaries 100 years ago in central Kenya after rejection in Ethiopia changed East African history
The arrival of the first missionaries in the country is arguably one of the most fascinating stories told, written down in history books and passed down from one generation to another, a testament that history is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. Central Kenya’s...
While eastern Congo keeps world’s tech running, 70 per cent of local people live abject poverty
The Rubaya mines have been at the centre of the fighting, changing hands between the Congolese government and rebel groups. For over a year now, it has been controlled by the M23 rebels, who earlier this year advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma and Bukavu in a major escalation of the conflict.
