Regional government in Kenya pushes for alternative dispute resolution to resolve land disputes
During the meeting it emerged that in 2024, a separate entity claimed ownership of the same piece of land owned by the church. Mwaura indicated that the Constitution encourages communities to settle land disputes through recognised local community initiatives
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.
Retracing Ugandans’ mental stagnation that hinders personal growth and feeds intellectual fossilisation
The term intellectual death signifies a cessation of critical thinking, resulting in mental stagnation that hinders spiritual and personal growth, ultimately blocking the path to genuine enlightenment and fulfillment. Intellectual death in Uganda’s history signifies a state of mental stagnation that hinders spiritual and personal development. It involves a lack of critical thinking, which thwarts genuine enlightenment and spiritual growth. This concept emphasises the dangers of losing the ability to engage thoughtfully, ultimately leading to a cessation of personal evolution, wisdom, understanding and insights.
As Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa, Afrikaner farmers at an agricultural fair scoff at the claim
The late President Nelson Mandela – South Africa’s first Black leader – stood in Bothaville over a quarter-century ago and acknowledged the increasing violent attacks on farmers in the first years following the decades-long racial system of apartheid.
Food safety activists in Kenya pile pressure on state to make public list of banned pesticides
The NGOs noted there had been inaction in the implementation of past regulations on toxic pesticides control which they blamed on lack of proper enforcement policies and invested commercial interests.
Health practitioners union piles pressure on Kenya’s health minister to harmonise UHC salaries
Speaking during a meeting with public health officers drawn from Garissa County, the national General Secretary of the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health practitioners (KEHPHPU) Brown Ashira said the national government had enough time to allocate money for the nurses’ absorption.
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.
FKE appeals to state to ease tax burden to forestall retrenchment, spur Kenya’s economic growth
The CEO acknowledged that the government has made efforts to improve the business climate, although the results have been mixed, citing commendable progress in the tourism and hospitality sectors driven by the post-Covid-19 recovery activation plan.
Regional government in central Kenya pushes up revenue by $ 7.7m after digitising public services
The revenue management module also plays a crucial role by automating and tracking all revenue streams, thereby bolstering transparency and accountability which has seen the county increase its own source revenue collection to Ksh4.6 billion, up from Ksh3.5 billion, without increasing fees and levies, as reported by the Controller of Budget in the 2023/2024 financial year.
Africa: Where an avalanche of ‘honourables’ and ‘excellencies’ do dishonourable things to our environment
Even when they deny others their entitlements such as employment, education, transport, medicines, and various opportunities such serving as soldiers, police officers or business people etc, they retain their titles of honourable, right honourable and excellency. They will retain the tiles even if they are central to generating divisions and conflicts along ethnic lines.
