Institute kicks off wildlife census in Kenya’s north-eastern frontier counties of Wajir, Garissa
The 11-day exercise is part of the 2024 to 2025 National Wildlife Census, mandated by the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, which requires regular status reports on Kenya’s wildlife populations.
Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried
Bitcoin, the first and largest crypto, was created in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis as a decentralized digital asset that could act as an alternative method of payment.
Dire straits: Broke Kenya says it is partnering with private sector eliminate systemic corruption
Currently, there are 20 sectors under KLIF that comprise Kenyan citizens representing watchdog agencies, media, civil society, private sector, faith, professional bodies, regional and sub-regional bodies, development partners, executive, legislature, judiciary, transport, education, labour, county government, anti-corruption agencies, constitutional commissions, regulatory boards, financial services and enforcement.
Pork barrel: Kenya’s plan to set up embassy in Kosovo ushers in ‘transactional diplomacy’
Foreign office and office of the president dismissed the allegations as “illogical” but stayed clear of Serbia’s allegations that Ruto was bribed with big businesses to recognise Kosovo.
Israel army takes journalists on tour of tunnel under Gaza hospital deemed command centre of Hamas, body of Sinwar’s brother found
Mohammed Sinwar was the younger brother of Yahya Sinwar, the Palestinian militant group’s deceased leader and mastermind of the October 2023 attack on Israel that killed 1,200 people according to Israeli tallies and which triggered the Israeli invasion of Gaza.
Kericho on course to surpassing own-source revenue target of $ 7.7m as it collects $ 7.3m
In the agriculture sector, the governor said that the number of active cooperatives had grown from just 69 before devolution to over 600 in 2024, adding that the cooperatives had given farmers greater access to inputs, markets and training opportunities, enhancing productivity and income.
Kenya pays out $21.6m to victims of wildlife conflict as human settlements encroach on national parks
Speaking during a stakeholders meeting at Mangu High School, Chumo said the ministry has been disbursing close to $4.7 million to victims this year, to bring the approximate total to $7.4 billion
With world’s highest school dropouts due to high cost of education, questions emerge whether Catholic Church should privatise its centres
The Catholic Church is the region’s largest non-governmental investor in education. Catholic schools have long been a pillar of affordable but high-quality education, especially for poor families.
Trump vows never to mend ties with Musk, warns the billionaire against funding Democrats
Musk and Trump began exchanging insults on Thursday last week, as Musk denounced Trump’s bill as a “disgusting abomination.” Musk’s opposition to the measure complicated efforts to pass the legislation in Congress, where Republicans hold only slim majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate.
‘100 per cent stupid’: Republicans hold breath as MAGA world cautiously turns on Elon Musk
While many in the broader Trump coalition appeared hesitant to commit to one side or the other, this wasn’t true of everyone as Thursday afternoon’s bevy of rude posts bled into the night.
