Kenya reviewing prison laws to establish Correctional Service College, manage intersex and conjugal visits

Kenya reviewing prison laws to establish Correctional Service College, manage intersex and conjugal visits

Speaking in Kakamega town during public a validation forum, Angus Masoro said the proposed Bill on policy and regulatory framework also seeks to merge the Prison Service, Probation and After-care Service to become the Department of Correctional Service.

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Business-minded engineering student at Masinde Muliro University invents flexible stall for vendors in Kakamega

Business-minded engineering student at Masinde Muliro University invents flexible stall for vendors in Kakamega

The pricing of the stalls ranges from Ksh1,500 ($11.6) to Ksh3,500 ($27) for the small and big ones respectively. Muchina says he started this business with a capital of Ksh100,000 ($771) which he acquired from a seed fund in his former school through a programme known as Aspire, which helped him begin the business.

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Demand for trained health workers in US, Canada and Australia offers hope to Kenya’s over 70,000 jobless nurses

Demand for trained health workers in US, Canada and Australia offers hope to Kenya’s over 70,000 jobless nurses

Kenya dilemma in the health sector is multifaceted as the numbers graduating from local colleges are not matched with employment openings, which are diminishing. Foreign labour markets are therefore an option local employment agencies are cashing in on.

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Meteorology department in Kenya says long rains season in East Africa is on, assures farmers of even distribution

Meteorology department in Kenya says long rains season in East Africa is on, assures farmers of even distribution

The same applies to East Africa, which generally has uniform weather pattern with marginal regional variations.

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KTDA chair: Unregulated hawking undermining tea industry as raw material supply drops, losses rise

KTDA chair: Unregulated hawking undermining tea industry as raw material supply drops, losses rise

Chege Kirundi stressed the need for sharing data on key aspects of the tea sector, particularly so that farmers are informed about the data driving the issue of tea hawking in the country.

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Trump administration brands South African envoy ‘race-baiting politician’ and expels him

Trump administration brands South African envoy ‘race-baiting politician’ and expels him

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa told reporters on Monday that Rasool would give him a report when he returns home.

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Mobile money: Digital blessing and curse that’s left residents of Narok town in rural Kenya with regrets

Mobile money: Digital blessing and curse that’s left residents of Narok town in rural Kenya with regrets

With mobile fraud cases on the rise, authorities in Narok, led by County Commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia, are stepping up efforts to curb the menace. “We urge residents to be extra vigilant, especially during peak financial seasons like school openings and harvesting periods when fraudsters are most active,” warns Lotiatia.

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Fishermen in Kenya’s Kwale country accuse Tanzanian police of torture, forcing them to eat raw fish

Fishermen in Kenya’s Kwale country accuse Tanzanian police of torture, forcing them to eat raw fish

Tanzanian Chairman Beach Management Unit, Shauri Athman, confirmed that Kenya fishermen have been arrested and punished based on the fishing mistakes they make on the Tanzanian side of the ocean.

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Kakuma Refugee Camp: Host community worried world’s largest ‘crime city exile’ in Kenya churns out hard-core criminals at worrying rate

Kakuma Refugee Camp: Host community worried world’s largest ‘crime city exile’ in Kenya churns out hard-core criminals at worrying rate

While the running of Kakuma Camp is the responsibility of UNHCR, the host government is tasked with maintenance of law and order. However, the Kenya National Police Service support unit at the refugee camp is often hamstrung by sheer refugee numbers that swell almost daily as crime becomes more sophisticated.

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Kenya National population conference on accurate data and development 2025 starts in Nairobi

Kenya National population conference on accurate data and development 2025 starts in Nairobi

Dr Karangi explained that the policy is multifaceted, multisectoral, thus requiring collaboration from all stakeholders for successful implementation.

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