Communities along Kenya’s largest rivers put on high alert hydropower dams overflow
KenGen Managing Director Engineer Peter Njenga reported that the alert was the second after the largest of the dams and the first in the cascade, Masinga, recorded overflow on April 30.
Kenya’s saving and cooperatives movement hits $14 billion as it registers rapid growth
Co-operative Alliance of Kenya Chair Macloud Malonza said the Sacco movement has registered tremendous growth and needed to advance to the next level. Therefore the movement is advocating for a new law that will allow cooperatives to get into the payment system and start offering other financial services like issuing bankers cheques.
Lock up monkeys and snakes in Kakamega Forest or compensate us for losses of crops and life, farmers tell state
The law lists elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, hyena, crocodiles, hippopotamus and wild dogs as those eligible for compensation under the Act, but excludes monkeys and snakes local people say are equally dangerous.
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.
Kenya kicks off wildlife conservation law review to address longstanding human-wildlife conflicts
Decrying what they termed as some “stiff” sections in the current law, the participants said such sections like shoot to kill for those found in gazetted wildlife areas should be dealt away with as they only serve to create more animosity between wildlife and border communities.
While gender-based violence among Kenya’s Samburu tribe is a cultural norm local women want stiffer legal penalties to end it
Sitati urged the TWG to petition the president to move through a cabinet paper and amendment to section 175, section 23, 24, 25 and 26 of the victim procedure act in order to provide a clear procedure for courts to apply whenever they want to make orders of compensation to victims of GBV.
Some relief for victims of human-wildlife conflict as state disburses $30 million compensation
Director General Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) Erustus Kanga acknowledged the sacrifices made by communities in wildlife conservation and emphasised the importance of the Amboseli-Kilimanjaro ecosystem in sustaining Kenya’s natural heritage.
Horror of domestic workers persists in Saudi Arabia as Kenya called to protect rights of its women in Middle East
Amnesty International wants Kenya and Saudi Arabia to protect the lives of Kenyan women who work in the Gulf nation. The organisation emphasised the need for Kenya’s labour migration policy to include a comprehensive protection framework to safeguard migrant workers abroad.
Kenya says ongoing nationwide industrial mapping will provide investors with accurate data for decision making
In his speech read on his behalf by Secretary of Administration at the State Department for Industry, Karanja Njora, during the official launch of the exercise in Nairobi on Monday, the Principal Secretary Juma Mukhwana said the information gathered will support the development of tailor-made industrial policies, enhance investment promotion and help align government support with the actual needs of manufacturers from micro-industries to large-scale industries.
CHAN: East Africa set to announce venues for African soccer tourney opening, closing matches
Salim Mvurya said the three East African nations also discussed cross-border facilitation measures to ensure the smooth movement of players, officials and fans marking a significant step towards ensuring a successful and well-coordinated world-class soccer tournament.
