Anglican Church bishops launch blistering attack on President Ruto for condoning police brutality
Addressing journalists at the ACK New Cathedral Church in Kisumu, Maseno South Diocese Bishop Charles Onginjo, flanked by other ACK bishops from the six counties in the region, demanded that President Ruto act decisively on police brutality to restore public confidence in the security sector.
State: School populations in Kenya lose up to 23,000 students and staff who die as a result of reliance on biomass fuels
Citing data from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Mr Wandayi notes that air pollution from cooking contributes to approximately 23,000 deaths annually in Kenya, many of whom are school cooks, students and teachers.
Sudanese army has freed Khartoum from RSF rebels’ grip but extrajudicial killings of ‘co-operators’ persist
In some places, cholera has broken out and even in areas now held by the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their allies, residents have had to grapple with the fear of RSF drone strikes or of the paramilitary group returning to the city.
Baby diapers choke Migori as Lake Victoria region in Kenya registers high fertility rates, rapid urbanisation
NEMA, as an environmental watchdog, has also been active in creation of awareness of the risks posed by wanton diaper discharge. In some instances it has collaborated with county government to address the diaper menace through public education on sanitation and hygiene.
Austrians endure shock, horror after a former pupil in southern city of Graz kills 10 at school
Police have given no motive for the killings, although Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung said officers found a farewell letter during a search of the suspect’s home. Authorities said the man did not graduate from the school and Austrian media published unconfirmed reports he had suffered from bullying.
Politicians, government officials in President Ruto’s Uasin Gishu backyard accused of robbing the poor
Bishop Kosgei said demanding Kshh500,000 ($3,862) to Ksh600,000 ($4,635) from jobseekers for employment as a teacher or forcing parents to sell land to buy a job for a child in the police service or the military is tantamount to robbing the poor.
Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried
Bitcoin, the first and largest crypto, was created in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis as a decentralized digital asset that could act as an alternative method of payment.
Pork barrel: Kenya’s plan to set up embassy in Kosovo ushers in ‘transactional diplomacy’
Foreign office and office of the president dismissed the allegations as “illogical” but stayed clear of Serbia’s allegations that Ruto was bribed with big businesses to recognise Kosovo.
West African militaries reduced to sitting ducks as resurgent Islamic States attacks in northeast Nigeria take worrying trend
In January, ISWAP overran an army base in Mallam Fatori near the Niger border, seizing weapons and killing the commanding officer. Events started to accelerate in March, especially in southern Borno, with attacks in Wajiroko, Kumshe and Katafila, among others.
Despite its vast potential, sports given a short shrift in Kakamega County budget as recurrent expenditure gets Ksh6 billion
In the budget estimates, the public service and administration has been allocated Ksh7.4billion taking the lion’s share, which translates to 40.8 per cent of the budget. The department of Roads, Public works and Energy has been allocated Ksh1.68billion translating to 9.3 per cent of the proposed budget.
