Lake Basin Commission has new headquarters in Kisumu that cost East African Community $3.6 million

Lake Basin Commission has new headquarters in Kisumu that cost East African Community $3.6 million

Kenya’s State Department for Public Works under the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, and Housing and Urban Development oversaw the construction. The project aligns with broader regional objectives, including the EAC Vision 2050, which prioritizes environmental sustainability, infrastructure development, and regional cohesion.

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Poverty, drug and substance abuse fuelling defilement in Kenya, public tells gender-based violence taskforce

Poverty, drug and substance abuse fuelling defilement in Kenya, public tells gender-based violence taskforce

Speaking at the same event, Makueni County Commissioner (CC) Duncan Darusi said that the information the public would give would inform the government on the policy to make in tackling the vices dogging the country.

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Arrival of Consolata Missionaries 100 years ago in central Kenya after rejection in Ethiopia changed East African history

Arrival of Consolata Missionaries 100 years ago in central Kenya after rejection in Ethiopia changed East African history

The arrival of the first missionaries in the country is arguably one of the most fascinating stories told, written down in history books and passed down from one generation to another, a testament that history is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul. Central Kenya’s...

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Kenya Forest Service suspends construction of hotel on suspected grabbed land in Ngong Forest

Kenya Forest Service suspends construction of hotel on suspected grabbed land in Ngong Forest

Kenya Forest Service went further to clarify that Ngong Road Forest Association, which is a Community Forest Association that co-manages this forest in collaboration with the service as espoused in the Forest Conservation and Management Act, 2016, has also been struggling with varying opinions within its membership.

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While eastern Congo keeps world’s tech running, 70 per cent of local people live abject poverty

While eastern Congo keeps world’s tech running, 70 per cent of local people live abject poverty

The Rubaya mines have been at the centre of the fighting, changing hands between the Congolese government and rebel groups. For over a year now, it has been controlled by the M23 rebels, who earlier this year advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma and Bukavu in a major escalation of the conflict.

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After three decades in exile, Rwandans who fled to Congo after 1994 genocide return home

After three decades in exile, Rwandans who fled to Congo after 1994 genocide return home

For decades, mineral-rich eastern Congo has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and different armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23, whose recent resurgence has escalated the conflict and worsened an already acute humanitarian crisis.

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250 people killed in deadly Israeli strikes Gaza as visiting Trump helplessly says ‘people are starving’

250 people killed in deadly Israeli strikes Gaza as visiting Trump helplessly says ‘people are starving’

Israel has faced increasing international isolation over its campaign in Gaza, with even the United States, its staunchest ally, expressing unease over the scale of the destruction and the dire situation caused by its blockade on deliveries of food and other vital aid.

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Retirement agency chief says seven out of ten retired Kenyans are struggling to make ends meet

Retirement agency chief says seven out of ten retired Kenyans are struggling to make ends meet

Kiptanui observed that Kenyans believe retirement saving is not a requirement and so have not embraced savings as a culture which is set to equip them with the ability to cover their expenses without relying on assistance from relatives.

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Two years after overthrow President Bongo and family are allowed to leave Gabon for Angola

Two years after overthrow President Bongo and family are allowed to leave Gabon for Angola

Former president of Gabon, who was ousted in a 2023 coup, has been allowed to leave the country and has flown to Angola with his family, the Angolan leader’s office said on Friday. The Angolan presidency posted photos on its official Facebook page of Ali Bongo Ondimba arriving in the...

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Kenya Police Service Commission unveil plan to digitise recruitment but its viability questioned   

Kenya Police Service Commission unveil plan to digitise recruitment but its viability questioned   

National Police Service Commission CEO Peter Leley said the system aims to simplify and expedite the recruitment process and ensure that the most qualified individuals are hired. Leley said the recruitment system developed has largely removed human interaction and automated major parts of the process so that integrity could be enhanced.

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