Donkey numbers in Kenya rebound following government ban that led to slaughterhouses closure

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.

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AU, EU scramble to end the war in Congo as fears rise it could suck in the wider Great Lakes Region

AU, EU scramble to end the war in Congo as fears rise it could suck in the wider Great Lakes Region

The high-powered delegation consisting of European Union Special Representative Johan Borgstam and other key speakers who met in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, raised concerns over the growing unrest especially in the DRC and embarked on working on how to end the hostilities and restore normalcy.

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Turkana First Lady: Kenya needs to retool of politics to empower women in nomadic 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.

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‘In US healthcare is big business, in Canada it is a right,’ incoming Canada PM warns Trump

‘In US healthcare is big business, in Canada it is a right,’ incoming Canada PM warns Trump

Trump’s trade war and his talk of making Canada the 51st US state have infuriated Canadians, who are booing the American anthem at NHL and NBA games. Some are cancelling trips south of the border, and many are avoiding buying American goods when they can.

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Trump says US has ‘just about’ ended suspension on Ukraine intelligence sharing

Trump says US has ‘just about’ ended suspension on Ukraine intelligence sharing

The suspension, which could cost lives by hurting Ukraine’s ability to defend itself against Russian missile strikes, followed a halt to US military aid to Kyiv.

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International Women’s Day: Imprisoned women in Kenya see life behind bars as moral resetting

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.

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Unable to generate quality jobs at home Kenya pitches for employment of 200,000 youths in Middle East

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.

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Drop in cheap palm oil production as biodiesel demand surges in key markets in Asia

Drop in cheap palm oil production as biodiesel demand surges in key markets in Asia

The biodiesel push will reduce Indonesia’s exports to just 20 million metric tonnes in 2030, down a third from 29.5 million in 2024, estimates Eddy Martono, chairman of the southeast Asian nation’s largest palm oil association, GAPKI.

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Girls in Kenya’s Maasai pastoralist community take up self-defence training to ward off sexual abuse, early marriages

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.

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Kenya contemplates amendment of assumption of the office of the president law to fix succession chaos

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.

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