Uganda president’s son and army chief arm-twists court to charge lawyer for jailed opposition leader with ‘concealing treason’
Lawyer Erias Lukwago was charged with “misprision of treason,” a crime that the presiding magistrate said stems from his alleged failure to report acts of treason by others. He has denied the charges.
Kakamega’s Finance Bill introduces new charges, targets emerging sectors to raise $17 million own-source revenue
According to the proposed budget estimates, Kakamega County projects total revenue of approximately Ksh16.76 billion, comprising Ksh13.24 billion from the equitable share allocation from the national government, Ksh1.32 billion from conditional grants and development partners and 2.2 billion from locally generated revenue.
Mt Kenya University trio raises Kenya’s profile as ICT talent centre after beating 220,000 students from around the world to win Huawei Award
Kenyan trio beats 220,000 participants to win Huawei global ICT crown as MKU signs another partnership with Nanjing Vocational College of Information Technology (NJCIT) and Nanjing Zhongxing Xinyanda Information Technology
Day of the African Child: Latest UNICEF report says climate crisis is fast becoming children’s rights issue
Commemorating the Day of the African Child, Etleva Kadilli, UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa said the report is a timely reminder that the climate crisis is increasingly becoming a child rights crisis.
Matatu Workers Union, PSV owners and traffic police department form liaison committee to spearhead road safety, sector reforms
Following a daylong meeting with the traffic police chiefs and Matatu Workers Union in Nairobi on Tuesday, the industry players resolved to forestall potential risks and make public transport a pleasant experience for travellers, vehicle owners and overworked traffic police – who often get the flak for runaway corruption on Kenyan roads.
African and Commonwealth nations meeting in Kenya calls for implementation of key ocean treaties
Former US Secretary of State John Kerry said in his opening remarks at the Commonwealth Ocean Ministers’ Roundtable that the High Seas Treaty, which came into effect in January after ratification by 60 countries, marked a historic turning point by creating, for the first time, a legal mechanism to establish protected areas in international waters.
New data show homelessness in Kenya has declined by more than half, but the triggers remain constant
According to the 2025 national census of street families, the number of people living on the streets has dropped from about 46,639 in 2018 to 18,049 in 2025, signalling progress in government-led interventions, aimed at rescuing, rehabilitating and reintegrating street-connected persons into society.
New report ranks Kenya first in East Africa, sixth in Africa’s digital rights and inclusion index
From the press statement, Kenya and Rwanda are the only countries featured among the top 10 in East Africa. The country’s score is 37 out of 60, which is a three-point improvement on last year’s performance, placing it as moderately compliant
New Lancet Series report says 16 women die in Kenya daily due to post-birth bleeding or 355 per 100,000 live births
In a press statement by World Health Organization (WHO), the report also places the global economic burden of the condition at more than $10 billion every year, affecting health systems, families and national economies.
Tanzania kicks off three-year drive to conserve 57 tree species on the IUCN Red List of extinction
Tanzanian authorities on Monday unveiled a three-year initiative titled, Enhanced Conservation of 57 Highly Threatened Tanzanian Tree Species, to beef up biodiversity protection and promote the sustainable utilisation of forest resources. Speaking at the launch event in the political capital in Dodoma, John Elia, who represented the permanent secretary in...
