Kenya’s anti-graft agency and media pledge work together in fight against corruption

Kenya’s anti-graft agency and media pledge work together in fight against corruption

The consultative meeting and Press Club luncheon featured key members from the organisations including EACC Chair David Oginde, EACC Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdi A. Muhamud, MCK CEO David Omwoyo and KEG President Zubeida Koome, showcased a collaborative front to curb corruption.

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Muslims in Kenya want coast region represented in the Waqf Commission selection panel

Muslims in Kenya want coast region represented in the Waqf Commission selection panel

Sheikh Qatada raised concerns over the lack of representation from the coastal region in the selection panel. He pointed out that 99 per cent of Waqf properties are located at the coast – in particular, in Mombasa and Lamu counties.

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Comesa leather value chain strategy that aims grow regional industrialisation launched in Kenya

Comesa leather value chain strategy that aims grow regional industrialisation launched in Kenya

Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Executive Director Nicholas Mudungwe reinforced the need for commitment and collaboration in implementing the strategy, likening the process to marriage, where teamwork and adaptability are essential.

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Congo president commutes death sentences of three Americans as Trump’s advisor on Africa tours DRC, Kenya and Uganda

Congo president commutes death sentences of three Americans as Trump’s advisor on Africa tours DRC, Kenya and Uganda

US Department of State announced late on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s new senior advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, will travel to Congo and three other African countries – Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda – starting April 3.

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One of Kenya’s ‘small tribes’ considers fielding two candidates in the 2027 presidential election

One of Kenya’s ‘small tribes’ considers fielding two candidates in the 2027 presidential election

Social Congress Party leader Atati Kengere advised the region to be decisive in settling on a single candidate for the presidency. He cautioned the youth to go slow on the issue lest they cause confusion to the embarrassment of the region.

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Governor concerned about high pregnancy rate among teenaged girls ‘eating too much forbidden fruit’ in Homa Bay County

Governor concerned about high pregnancy rate among teenaged girls ‘eating too much forbidden fruit’ in Homa Bay County

Governor Wanga noted that the latest Kenya Health and Demographic Survey (KHDS) shows that the prevalence of teen pregnancies in Homa Bay stands at 33 per cent.

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France’s Le Pen refuses to bow out of 2027 vote after being convicted of graft and barred from running

France’s Le Pen refuses to bow out of 2027 vote after being convicted of graft and barred from running

Judge Benedicte de Perthuis said Le Pen had been “at the heart” of a scheme to misappropriate more than 4 million euros ($4.3 million) of EU funds and use them to pay the far-right party’s staff back home.

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Kenya, FAO unveil $49.5 million climate resilient agriculture project in Lake Victoria Basin Region

Kenya, FAO unveil $49.5 million climate resilient agriculture project in Lake Victoria Basin Region

With a target of supporting 140,000 farmers including 80,000 cooperative members and 63,000 farmers’ groups, the initiative, aims to build climate resilience and drive the agricultural sector towards a low-carbon, sustainable future.

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Make America Stupid Again: How Trump’s provincialism in education will kill Enlightenment scholarship

Make America Stupid Again: How Trump’s provincialism in education will kill Enlightenment scholarship

Long after Jefferson’s death in 1826, the seeds of Enlightenment ideas had a hard time finding purchase in the rocky soil of American xenophobia and anti-intellectualism. In 1841, the brilliant mathematician James Joseph Sylvester, only 27 years old but already writing papers whose conceptual brilliance astonished the field, was hired by the University of Virginia. As historian Lewis S. Feuer noted, Sylvester was “the first observing Jew to be called to the United States to fill a full professorship in a secular subject.”

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How Museveni’s white elephants ushered in economic hell Ugandans live in today since 1986

How Museveni’s white elephants ushered in economic hell Ugandans live in today since 1986

In Uganda, several banks have faced closure or significant issues, including Teefe Bank, International Credit Bank, Greenland Bank, the Co-operative Bank, National Bank of Commerce, Global Trust Bank and Crane Bank. It is significant to note that Uganda Commercial Bank was sold off under mysterious circumstances and there was a lot of financial bleeding before, during and after the sale

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