Kenya’s plan to turn prehistoric sites into museums takes shape as presidential taskforce visits Cradle of Humankind in Turkana
The taskforce team leader, Major Josphat Miguna of the KDF, reassured of their commitment to the project until its completion. NMK scientist, Samuel Muteti, said the survey assessment would determine how to link many other prehistoric sites in the country to the museum and science park.
Donkey numbers in Kenya rebound following government ban that led to slaughterhouses closure
Kibaara urged county governments to conduct regular meat inspections to prevent the illegal sale of donkey meat in butcheries noting that donkeys play a crucial economic impact to grassroots communities.
Turkana First Lady: Kenya needs to retool of politics to empower women in nomadic communities
Ekai Nabenyo, Director of Legal Services, highlighted the legal aspects of gender disparities, emphasising the importance of recognising gender identity, enforcing laws against domestic abuse and protecting workplace rights to advance women’s rights and gender equality.
International Women’s Day: Imprisoned women in Kenya see life behind bars as moral resetting
Makueni County Women Representative Rose Museo called on leaders to partner with civil society organisations and the media to take action at the community level and invest in promoting women and girl rights in the area.
Unable to generate quality jobs at home Kenya pitches for employment of 200,000 youths in Middle East
With more bilateral labour agreements in the pipeline and a structured financial and legal support system in place, Kenya’s efforts to expand job opportunities beyond its borders appear to be gaining momentum and thousands more youths are set to benefit, securing brighter futures for themselves and their families while contributing to the national economy.
Girls in Kenya’s Maasai pastoralist community take up self-defence training to ward off sexual abuse, early marriages
Girls’ education apparently has an impact on gender-based violence too, with 34 per cent of Kenyan women surveyed saying they were victims of physical violence, a figure that drops to 23 per cent for women with education.
Kenya contemplates amendment of assumption of the office of the president law to fix succession chaos
Speaker of National Assembly Moses Wetangula who was present called for a change of culture among Kenyans to eliminate that ingrained habit that sees elections losers often blame IEBC.
Kenya and Ziti Enrique Foundation team up to freshen up school re-entry policy for adolescent moms
Despite the existence of studies on the implementation of school re-entry policy and guidelines, most research is silent on the wellbeing of the child born of an adolescent mother.
Kenya and Uganda anti-counterfeit agencies unveil cutting-edge technology to combat crossborder counterfeit trade
ACN-Uganda’s Milka Singh said they have used a new technology called deep trace AI technology, the first hybrid platform under the sky which has started using deep trace AI technology. He added that the BLEEP sticker has a hybrid technology that has multiple features including six layers of ink spray this means heavy investment has been made in the manufacturing of these stickers.
From chasing criminals in streets and bushes, Kenyan police officer turns focus on deforestation in arid areas
Beyond tree planting, Justus Mwendwa has also ventured into waste management and reduction of carbon emission. He designed a 50 kilogrammes smokeless incinerator at the Machakos Police Headquarters. The incinerator burns waste in a lower chamber, compresses smoke in an upper chamber, and releases vapour instead of harmful emissions.
