Kenya’s doomsday cult leader to appeal 12 months jail sentence for illegal film production

Kenya’s doomsday cult leader to appeal 12 months jail sentence for illegal film production

Mackenzie’s lawyer James Mouko said he would appeal against the ruling. Local media reported Mackenzie was convicted and fined for a similar offence in 2017.

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Crossdisciplinarity: Kenya’s bungling and bumbling minister needs hands-on-the-deck to drive new education curriculum

Crossdisciplinarity: Kenya’s bungling and bumbling minister needs hands-on-the-deck to drive new education curriculum

The prevailing confusion is so much so that even Education Cabinet Secretary, Prof Ezekiel Machogu, does not seem to understand the aims and objectives of the new education curriculum and how it should be midwifed to producing an all-round professionals capable of fitting in any work environment. CBC lays emphasis on versatility.

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Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia among countries targeted by multilaterals for debt relief for nature conservation

Kenya, Tanzania and Zambia among countries targeted by multilaterals for debt relief for nature conservation

Institutions have until Friday to confirm they will join, but those expected to do so also include the World Bank, European Investment Bank (EIB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Beijing-headquartered Asian Infrastructure Development Bank and a number of others, the sources added.

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ONE Campaign: Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal received less than their share of $340b pledged to Africa

ONE Campaign: Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal received less than their share of $340b pledged to Africa

ONE’s analysis found that between 2013 and 2021, Nigeria received 75 per cent less than promised – a $4.5 billion shortfall. Kenya also received $4.5 billion less than was promised, while Senegal’s shortfall totalled $2.8 billion.

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African Development Bank commits more than $110 million to boost Kenya’s access to electricity

African Development Bank commits more than $110 million to boost Kenya’s access to electricity

The project entails strengthening the electricity network by constructing 13 substations of 33/11 kV, including the associated grid extensions and distribution network in 45 of the 47 administrative counties to connect a total of 139,480 households to the grid, meaning that some 543,972 Kenyans will gain access to electricity.

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Kenya’s President Ruto and co-accused let off the hook after ICC 13-year criminal investigations  

Kenya’s President Ruto and co-accused let off the hook after ICC 13-year criminal investigations  

The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office announced on Monday it is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence that broke out in Kenya after the African nation’s 2007 presidential election. The decision was announced at a time when the prosecutor’s office is appealing for extra resources as it investigates ongoing...

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Team set up by Kenyan parliament wants reforms to electoral body, discard punitive tax policy

Team set up by Kenyan parliament wants reforms to electoral body, discard punitive tax policy

The report was published on Saturday, a parliamentary official said. The government, the committee said in the report, should also review its tax policy, rationalise public expenditure and expand the reach of social protection.

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Kenyan authorities warn fake HIV drugs are circulation despite crackdown on counterfeits

Kenyan authorities warn fake HIV drugs are circulation despite crackdown on counterfeits

Truvada is used in treating HIV and as a preexposure prophylaxis for people at high risk, including those with multiple sexual partners and those who share needles while injecting drugs.

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Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130 as thousands rendered homeless

Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130 as thousands rendered homeless

Emergency workers fear the death toll could rise since there were many people still unaccounted for. Parts of the country remained cut off and inaccessible after roads and bridges were washed away, marooning thousands of residents.

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UN plastic treaty talks in Nairobi grapple with 500 proposals on reuse, recycle and ban debate

UN plastic treaty talks in Nairobi grapple with 500 proposals on reuse, recycle and ban debate

The plastics industry, oil and petrochemical exporters, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, have said a global deal should promote recycling and re-use of plastic, but environmental campaigners and some governments say much less needs to be produced in the first place.

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