Kenya, Zimbabwe set benchmark for testing and quarantine systems to check maize lethal necrosis
Dr Suresh said that their Mine Countermeasures Vessel (MCMV) seed treatment prototype has sanitised more than 8,000 germplasm lines.
Burkina Faso look to ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’ to reset country weighed down by insecurity, foreign debts
Nearly four decades after his death, Sankara is being celebrated in Burkina Faso, a nation of 23 million people once known for its bustling arts scene and vibrant intellectual life, including Sankara’s anti-imperialist and pan-Africanist legacy.
Eyes on South African President Ramaphosa’s meeting with Trump in White House as fears of a bust up loom
The US has been asked if it will stand by the genocide allegation. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in an interview with CBS that it would and that the administration felt there was evidence, citing instances of white farmers being murdered and claiming some were being “forcibly removed” from their properties.
Kenya still grappling with historical land injustices as result of legislature and executive foot-dragging on key reforms
NLC Commissioner Esther Murugi Mathenge echoed the urgency of collective action, describing the conference as a crucial platform for reviewing the country’s policy and legal landscape on land matters.
Don’t Let the Lights Go Out: UN’s reproductive health agency warns US funding cuts hurting women in conflict more
The United States has announced cuts of approximately $330 million to UNFPA worldwide, which according to the agency will significantly undermine efforts to prevent maternal deaths.
Pastoralists in Wajir County demand wildlife law review to address compensation delays
Participants proposed that claims below Ksh1 million be processed at county level to improve access and reduce backlogs. They further urged that compensation decisions and payments be completed within four months, down from the current six-month period.
Finance Bill: Mombasa port workers laud decision to exempt pension and gratuity from taxation
Wycliffe Baraza, an employee of KPA, says he will benefit from the tax-free pension as he is almost exiting the service. He recalled previous attempts to force the government to exempt pensions and other retirement benefits from tax, which were futile.
WHO faces uncertain future as US accuses it of being ‘mired in bureaucratic bloat, entrenched paradigms, conflicts of interest’
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the WHO capitulated to pressure from the Chinese government by promoting “the fiction that Covid originated from bats or pangolins, rather than from Chinese government-sponsored research at a biolab in Wuhan,” Kennedy said, in a reference to the lab-leak theory of Covid-19’s origin.
UN and shipping experts warn world economy faces collapse in 90 days if current trends in maritime security persist
Melina Travlos, President of the Union of Greek Shipowners, delivered a stark warning to Council members: if the global shipping system grinds to a halt, the world economy will collapse in just 90 days.
Kenya teams up with fellow COMESA member states to ensure access to quality seed varieties
According to Ronoh, the establishment of COMSHIP in 2014, and its coordination by Alliance for Commodity Trade in Eastern and Southern Africa (ACTESA) was intended to guide COMESA member states in fast-tracking the implementation of the harmonised framework for seed variety release
