Ethnic mobilisation in Kenya peaking two years to elections, fears of violence rise
The MPs led by the Nyando legislator called for an immediate end to what they described as ‘a deliberate smear campaign’ targeting Luo professionals in both political and civil service.
Kenyan universities admit 310,502 freshmen and women to various degree programmes
Out of 244,563 eligible candidates for university placement, Ogamba announced that 201,695 (83 per cent) applied for various programmes as he pointed out that a total of 310,502 students comprising the 2024 cohort and those from previous years have now been placed in universities, TVET, KMTC and teacher training colleges.
Right of inherence: Kenya Muslim clerics aggrieved by Supreme Court recognition of children born out of wedlock
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal seeking to exclude children born out of wedlock from inheriting under Muslim law holding that such exclusion was discriminatory and contrary to Articles 27 and 53 of the Constitution.
Four in five child deaths in Africa are avoidable and caused by infections during hospital visits, study finds
Dr Isaac Kihurani, a paediatric specialist at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi, said that dealing with preventable child deaths takes an emotional toll on healthcare workers.
Gangs and mafia-style crime: How political class raised spectre of violence in Kenya ahead of the 2027 General Election
Behind these politically sponsored attacks looms the shadow of 2007/8 post-election violence, when 1,330 people were killed and more than 600,000 displaced in just a month as gangs and ethnic militias unleashed terror across the country.
Vibrancy amid chaos: Kenya women journalists’ organisation picks new office, retains financial soundness
AMWIK Executive Director Queenter Mbori presented the association’s 2024 achievements, describing it as a year of both tremendous challenges and ground-breaking impact. Mbori said the organisation made significant strides in journalists’ safety advocacy following brutal attacks on media professionals during anti-Finance Bill protests.
Be warned most packaged food in Kenya is unhealthy, need label under new rules – report
The report by the non-profit Access to Nutrition Initiative found that under those rules, 90 per cent of products sold by both international companies like Coca-Cola and local firms such as Brookside Dairy Ltd and Manji Foods Industries contained either too much salt, sugar or saturated fat.
How President Ruto’s extravagance, lies and sticky hands ran Kenya’s economy amok, stoked riots he’s unable to put out
Beneath this packed schedule week in and week out lies a significant cost, one that will be covered by taxpayer money. So, just how much has the president’s office and the government spent on travel?
Kenyan president among world leaders to be taxed for using private jets or first class
UN chief Antonio Guterres said the Seville meeting aimed “to repair and rev up” a world system where “trust is fraying and multilateralism is strained.”
Inflation trends show point to 3.8 per cent plateau in June, Kenya’s statistics office says
The central bank targets Kenya’s inflation to be within the 2.5 per cent to 7.5 per cent range in the medium term.
