Kenya forms committee of experts to investigate rising incidence of illicit trade in cell tissue and human organs

Kenya forms committee of experts to investigate rising incidence of illicit trade in cell tissue and human organs

The committee chair said her team decided to spend four days in Uasin Gishu because some of the allegations that could be deemed inappropriate started there and the individuals came out to speak saying that the services that have been offered or the way in which these services had been procured might not be appropriate.

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ICC to renew crimes against humanity in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels accused of executing civilians in Goma

ICC to renew crimes against humanity in eastern Congo as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels accused of executing civilians in Goma

Human Rights Watch confirmed that M23 fighters executed seven people on streets close to Katindo Camp and received credible reports of dozens more killings.

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Understanding High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans and why its implementation has delayed

Understanding High Seas Treaty to protect world oceans and why its implementation has delayed

The treaty also aims to ensure that all countries have fair and equitable access to the ocean’s resources. While it is widely referred to as the High Seas Treaty, officially it is called the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty.

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Funding shortfall frustrates researchers and innovators, places at Kenya 96 out of 132 in the world

Funding shortfall frustrates researchers and innovators, places at Kenya 96 out of 132 in the world

official data from the National Research Fund shows that the National Treasury allocated a mere Ksh343 million ($2.7 million) for research in the 2023/ 2024 financial year out of the possible Ksh200 billion ($1.544 million) needed annually as per to conform to the 2013 act.

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President Museveni’s’ greatest feat in Uganda is creation of intellectual zombies to protect ‘elections without democracy’

President Museveni’s’ greatest feat in Uganda is creation of intellectual zombies to protect ‘elections without democracy’

People excluded from participation in the leadership and governance of their country are unlikely to acquire the necessary experience and skills in leadership and governance, let alone be interested in their country well enough to feel that they are adequately human and patriotic. No amount of forcing them to be patriotic will yield a patriotic population.

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Scramble for Africa enters new age as Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint

Scramble for Africa enters new age as Russia skirts Western sanctions to ramp up its military footprint

At first, mercenary groups with an arms-length relationship to the Kremlin entered the fray in Africa. But increasingly, Russia is deploying its military might, and intelligence services, more directly.

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Cooperatives minister spells out plans on how Kenya intends to recover from decades-old coffee production slump

Cooperatives minister spells out plans on how Kenya intends to recover from decades-old coffee production slump

Since coffee farming was introduction in Kenya in the 1890s, its production grew so fast to become a major cash crop, and hit the peak in the 1970s and 1980s. However, the industry faced challenges, including market volatility, policy changes and environmental issues,.

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Politicians, government officials in President Ruto’s Uasin Gishu backyard accused of robbing the poor

Politicians, government officials in President Ruto’s Uasin Gishu backyard accused of robbing the poor

Bishop Kosgei said demanding Kshh500,000 ($3,862) to Ksh600,000 ($4,635) from jobseekers for employment as a teacher or forcing parents to sell land to buy a job for a child in the police service or the military is tantamount to robbing the poor.

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Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried

Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried

Bitcoin, the first and largest crypto, was created in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis as a decentralized digital asset that could act as an alternative method of payment.

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Dire straits: Broke Kenya says it is partnering with private sector eliminate systemic corruption

Dire straits: Broke Kenya says it is partnering with private sector eliminate systemic corruption

Currently, there are 20 sectors under KLIF that comprise Kenyan citizens representing watchdog agencies, media, civil society, private sector, faith, professional bodies, regional and sub-regional bodies, development partners, executive, legislature, judiciary, transport, education, labour, county government, anti-corruption agencies, constitutional commissions, regulatory boards, financial services and enforcement.

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