Rights defenders welcome first conviction by world court on past atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur
Conflict now rages in Sudan between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – born out of the Janjaweed militias – and Sudan’s military. Tensions erupted in 2023 between the two previous allies that were meant to oversee a democratic transition after a 2019 uprising.
Comesa-EU Horticulture Connect launched in Nairobi with bold vision for inclusive regional trade
Comesa Secretary General Chileshe Mpundu Kapwepwe hailed the event as a major step forward for regional integration and SME competitiveness.
Dear Ugandans, a university degree is healthy pursuit but it’s not a licence or right to complacency
Degrees will be good not necessarily in the equation of AI. We should all prepare to accommodate AI as tool that will improve the way we do things for the benefit of humanity. It is wisdom to do so. Rote political thinking and action in leadership and governance will soon be a thing of the past.
We’re prisoners of state and university teaching staff, Moi University medical students lament over labour disputes
Mobisa Euniseve, a sixth-year medical student, echoed the frustrations, saying she was scheduled to complete her final exams this month and graduate on December 18 but her hopes have been dashed by the standoff.
KTDA boss roots for orthodox tea to earn farmers more money, hedge against market volatility
Currently, 13 of KTDA managed factories are producing both black and green Orthodox teas adding more factories in the pipeline to start producing the specialty tea products.
Kenya’s elections agency chair says he’s ‘encouraged’ with number of new voters
Ethekon further said the commission’s commitment to data protection and privacy. He assured that all information collected during the registration process is securely stored, accessed only by authorised officers and used strictly for legally sanctioned purposes.
Kenya President Ruto announces plan to set up sovereign wealth, infrastructure funds to avoid debt binge
Privatisation drive will kick off with the sale of shares in Kenya Pipeline Company, a state firm that manages petroleum products’ transportation infrastructure in Kenya and into neighbouring states.
Retired IGP Kimaiyo warns bandits in Kenya’s North Rift region to heed state amnesty offer, surrender illegal guns
The restoration of peace, he noted, has seen families return to their homes and farms where they are currently engaging in farming activities with some cultivating crops along the Kerio River, which had been abandoned for years after bandits declared a no go zone.
Tea farmers in central Kenya appeal to state to cushion them against market volatility
Members of Parliament present warned that unless immediate action is taken, the country risks pushing farmers into poverty and undermining rural economies. The leaders noted that Murang’a, one of the country’s tea-growing strongholds, depends heavily on agriculture for its economic survival.
‘You have no idea how many Israeli dogs came to this hospital and I sent them to hell’ comment lands Australian in trouble
Veifer is a right-wing activist from Israel who makes videos of conversations with random people from around the world to promote his English language courses. He has had some viral videos in which he tries to catch people making anti-Israel comments.
