As Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa, Afrikaner farmers at an agricultural fair scoff at the claim

As Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa, Afrikaner farmers at an agricultural fair scoff at the claim

The late President Nelson Mandela – South Africa’s first Black leader – stood in Bothaville over a quarter-century ago and acknowledged the increasing violent attacks on farmers in the first years following the decades-long racial system of apartheid.

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Food safety activists in Kenya pile pressure on state to make public list of banned pesticides

Food safety activists in Kenya pile pressure on state to make public list of banned pesticides

The NGOs noted there had been inaction in the implementation of past regulations on toxic pesticides control which they blamed on lack of proper enforcement policies and invested commercial interests.

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Health practitioners union piles pressure on Kenya’s health minister to harmonise UHC salaries

Health practitioners union piles pressure on Kenya’s health minister to harmonise UHC salaries

Speaking during a meeting with public health officers drawn from Garissa County, the national General Secretary of the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health practitioners (KEHPHPU) Brown Ashira said the national government had enough time to allocate money for the nurses’ absorption.

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Stirring hornet’s nest: New party Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya plans to seek power unsettles fumbling Kenyan president

Stirring hornet’s nest: New party Trans Nzoia Governor Natembeya plans to seek power unsettles fumbling Kenyan president

The registration of a new party, Transformative Agenda with Empowerment (TAE), associated with Trans Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya and its instant popularity has stirred the hornets’ nest in Kenya’s overly regionalised and tribalised politics. TAE – with roots in the Tawe Movement that swept western Kenya in the wake...

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East African Community ministers set May 21 as Lake Victoria Day, to be marked from next year  

East African Community ministers set May 21 as Lake Victoria Day, to be marked from next year  

A broad range of activities will be held, including scientific conferences, development partner forums, and policy dialogues addressing critical challenges such as pollution control, climate change adaptation, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), institutional capacity building, and sustainable development.

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Trump is building a global gulag for immigrants captured by bureau of Immigration, Customs and Enforcement

Trump is building a global gulag for immigrants captured by bureau of Immigration, Customs and Enforcement

The White House did not respond to a request for clarification about which countries are receiving third-country nationals. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, the George W. Bush administration created a worldwide network of secret prisons and torture sites as part of its global war on terror. Its crown jewel, the Guantánamo Bay detention centre, was established in January 2002 as a place for the United States to hold so-called enemy combatants.

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Governor in opposition stronghold slams her own party for persistent criticism of Ruto regime

Governor in opposition stronghold slams her own party for persistent criticism of Ruto regime

ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna had maintained that he would point out any wrongdoing in government and his efforts would not be deterred by the MoU in the broad based government arrangement.

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KRA contemplates imposing hefty tax on sugarcane by-products to curb smuggling from EAC neighbours

KRA contemplates imposing hefty tax on sugarcane by-products to curb smuggling from EAC neighbours

KRA, Muriithi Nderitu said, will take up the matter with the National Treasury to explore a tax policy framework that achieves a balance to discourage smuggling. The stakeholder engagement, he said, was part of KRA’s broader initiative to foster transparency and partnership with taxpayers.

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Kenyan minister refutes claims she is on verge of resigning after falling out with President Ruto

Kenyan minister refutes claims she is on verge of resigning after falling out with President Ruto

Cabinet secretaries have been allocated at least two counties to lead in tree planting in the government’s quest to plant 15 billion trees in the country in the next 10 years where Wahome has been tasked in presiding over planting in Nyeri and Laikipia counties.

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East African Community ministers’ meeting in Kisumu resolves to intensify conservation of Lake Victoria

East African Community ministers’ meeting in Kisumu resolves to intensify conservation of Lake Victoria

LVBC Executive Secretary Masinde Bwire lauded development partners working with the agency to conserve the lake. Dr Masinde added that LVBC was on course to full implementation of a number of projects with several others lined up to give impetus to the conservation drive.

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