Covid vaccine terrorism: US weaponised fear, shame and classification systems to silence wellness educators, doctors, scientists and parents
According to the 2021 report, “the controversy surrounding vaccination mandates for school-age children, employees facing termination for lack of compliance, or perceptions of unfair healthcare treatment for the unvaccinated might trigger increased violence by DVEs.
Proposed amendments to information and communication law offers relief to media firms with dubious licences
Under the amended provision, telecommunications operators must ensure existing subscribers register their SIM cards as required. In addition, such operators must ensure registration details of a client remain confidential and shall not be disclosed to a second party without the subscriber’s consent.
Kenya sports minister says the country is ready to host CHAN despite social media claims
Beyond the upcoming event, Mvurya emphasised the government’s broader commitment to transforming the stadium into a hub for various sporting activities.
Rwanda-backed rebels committed possible war crimes in eastern Congo, rights group says
Amnesty International said that between February and April, it interviewed 18 civilians who had been detained by M23 in Goma and Bukavu, after they were accused of supporting the Congolese army or government. The former detainees said the rebels produced no evidence of these accusations and several weren’t informed of the reasons for their detention.
Western Kenya dumping sugarcane farming for coffee as minister vouches for higher farmer incomes
Speaking at a farmers’ awareness forum at Ebukanga Polytechnic in Vihiga, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya announced the distribution of free coffee seedlings to boost production. Oparanya noted that annual production in the country has declined to just 51,900 tonnes, down from 200,000 tonnes 25 years ago.
Kenyan tea factories turn gasification to cut energy costs, earn famers more money
The researchers said recommended gasification in the factories, saying the biomass is converted from tea pruning and farm waste that can be used in running the tea boilers to ensure trees are spared as source of fuel in the factories.
Israeli strikes kill 30 in Gaza, among them a rescue service official and local journalist
Israel’s military said in a statement that chief of staff Eyal Zamir visited troops in Khan Younis on Sunday, telling them that “this is not an endless war” and that Hamas has lost most of its assets, including its command and control.
‘You are on your own’ is new US defence, foreign policy message as it cuts military presence in Africa
In an interview a year ago, Langley emphasised what US military officials have long called a “whole of government approach” to countering insurgency. Even amid setbacks, he defended the US approach and said force alone couldn’t stabilise weak states and protect US interests against the risk of violence spilling out.
Female genital schistosomiasis disease, often misdiagnosed as STI, is ravaging Kenyan coast
Unbeknown to health experts, the spread of and severity of female genital schistosomiasis disease is ravaging coastal Kenya. Researchers now want the national and county governments to list it at a reproductive health issue. The research findings have put ministry of health and county health departments on high alert, with...
Kenya, with 80 per cent of Africa’s rhino population, translocates 21 to Segera sanctuary to ease congestion
The cabinet secretary revealed that the national black rhino action plan 2022-2026 was a blue print policy document for the survival of the endangered rhinos and at the same aiming to grow them to 2000 individuals by year 2037.
