US proposes 60-day truce for Gaza but Hamas and Israel unmoved by the plan that’d unlock humanitarian aid flow
Israel launched its campaign in Gaza in response to the devastating Hamas attack in southern Israel on October 7, 2023, that killed some 1,200 people and saw 251 Israelis taken hostage into Gaza, according to Israeli tallies.
Corruption hits most people at grassroots, international women organisation conference told as it launches campaign to tackle the vice
According to the 2023 National Ethics and Corruption Survey conducted by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), 57.3 per cent of the 5,100 respondents perceived the level of corruption in Kenya as high. Notably, 24.7 per cent attributed this to the rising cost of living.
Christian professionals forum raise red flag over Ksh110 billion ‘budgeted corruption’, wants parliament not rush 2025-26 budget
Davis Muchere raised red flags on Ksh85 billion allocation under the Ministry of Education’s Basic Education Department labelled “non-financial private enterprises,” which he says it is an ambiguous and untraceable item. Another questionable allocation he cited was Ksh25 billion under the State Department of Petroleum earmarked for “private financial enterprises,” which he said creates a loophole to siphon public funds to unknown entities.
Nearly 220 families resettled in Marsabit, recovered livestock given back to owners after spell of inter-ethnic hostilities
Humanitarian aid is reaching the victims with ease, he said. The county commissioner said the national government has delivered relief supplies consisting of 330 bags of rice and 285 bags of beans while the county government donated 100 bags of rice and 20 cartons of cooking oil.
Regional government now engages Kenya oil and gas working group on exploration in the north
KOGWG Coordinator Muturi wa Kamau highlighted the group’s role in strengthening governance structures in the oil and gas industry. Kamau noted that improving the land registration system was central to the group’s mandate, as it enhances transparency, public participation and accountability in the sector.
Abuse of office or doublespeak: How Trump’s media conglomerate’s becoming a bitcoin reserve
Despite the ready availability of bitcoin exchange-traded funds, a cheaper way to invest in the currency indirectly, bitcoin treasury stocks are proliferating. Within the past two months, figures including Brandon Lutnick, the son of US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, and David Bailey, a bitcoin evangelist who reportedly advised Trump on crypto policy, have launched their own respective bitcoin treasury vehicles.
Outgoing African Development Bank boss terms his tenure at the bank ‘not a job, it is a mission’
The president further said that the Development Bank further financed over $55 billion in support of infrastructure, including roads, rails, airports, seaports, digital and communications, health and water and sanitation.
Corruption: Kenya announces transition to e-procurement to fight runaway theft of public funds
Koskei decried past procurement practices, noting that they were often been manipulated by individuals using their positions of influence to divert funds for personal gain.
Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo, rights group says
Amnesty International said that between February and April, it interviewed 18 civilians who had been detained by M23 in Goma and Bukavu, after they were accused of supporting the Congolese army or government. The former detainees said the rebels produced no evidence of these accusations and several weren’t informed of the reasons for their detention.
Masinde Muliro University in western Kenya thrust at the centre of certification of 15 million workers
Dr Opwora said that all the TVET institutions should make requisite changes in workplaces to keep abreast of the changes in technology. He said the TVET institutions can improve their programmes through TVET fairs, skills competition and production units.
