State convenes inter-county talks to defuse looming drought-driven conflicts in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands
Elders from Isiolo urged migrant herders to respect local grazing guidelines that had earlier been agreed by all herders from Isiolo, Garissa and Wajir counties.
Kenya’s High Grand Falls Hydropower 700-megawatt project gets nod, construction set to start
KenGen Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Peter Njenga described the High Grand Falls project as a strategic national investment and expressed appreciation to the government for entrusting the company with its implementation.
Trouble with Uganda: Opposition is so wedded to power that external onslaught finds outfit plagued with internal failures
Despite widespread socio-economic grievances and democratic aspirations among the populace, the political opposition has consistently failed to coalesce into a credible, unified and effective alternative. This persistent weakness is not a historical accident but the deliberate outcome of a multifaceted system designed to perpetuate incumbent power.
Kenyan MP calls for reforms in capital markets to boost asset valuation and economic growth
“All major economies grew using external capital. Companies such as Alibaba and BYD expanded by attracting foreign investors. Kenya must deliberately open its capital markets to achieve similar growth,” Ndindi Nyoro said.
Fathers, teachers cited in Nyanza region at the centre of ‘stubbornly’ high incidence of defilement, incest and underage pregnancy
Flora Mworoa said defilement, rape, drug abuse and other forms of gender-based violence in the area were closely intertwined, observing that most perpetrators were adult men and that assaults often occurred without protection, exposing victims to HIV and other infections.
Uganda’s January 15 General Election demonstrates that democracy cannot be built through a process designed to prevent it
We argue that elections under the NRM have become empty ceremonies because the system is engineered around three reinforcing mechanisms: digital authoritarianism, which controls the narrative and isolates citizens.
Wastage in Kenya’s education system rises to all-time high as 700,000 students to drop out of school
Released in August 2023, the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform (PWPER) proposed the scrapping of the four-tier clustering of public secondary schools in favour a career-oriented categorisation that puts schools into three categories. The Prof Raphael Munavu-led team recommended three broad clusters namely; STEM, Social Science and Arts, and Sports Science.
At the rate of 10 new cases of abandonment per day Murang’a in central Kenya leads country in child neglect
The children’s officer cautioned parents against attempting to resolve defilement and other child abuse cases through informal or “kangaroo” justice systems, stressing that such action denies victims justice and protection.
KRA sets revenue collection record with $2.7 billion banked in December driven by robust oil sector and customs
This historic performance is largely attributed to strong growth in oil taxes, which grew by 23.9 per cent and recorded a performance rate of 103.7 per cent.
Tomato glut in Central Kenya sends prices tumbling as farmers stare at huge losses
The current warm weather condition is expected to worsen the situation as it is very favourable for tomato farming.