Kenya says it is ready to work with media as fourth arm of government after executive, legislature and judiciary
The information secretary spoke in Kerugoya Town on Wednesday during the launch of Kirinyaga Media Queens Association. He pointed out that the fact that the media sector remains a key pillar in national development and a vital tool for holding government accountable, shaping public opinion and fostering an informed citizenry
Safaricom: MP backs Kenya president’s ‘suspect’ decision to offload 15 per cent shareholding telecom giant
Speaking at St Mary’s Catholic Church Molo, Kuria urged the public not to be deceived by the propagandists on the sale of Safaricom shares by the government noting that the deal is to cushion the tax ridden citizens against the road Levy tax.
Minister says Kenya is reviewing higher education funding to cover tertiary intuitions
Education Cabinet Secretary Dr Migos Ogamba speaks during the Meru National Polytechnic’s sixth graduation ceremony. Credit: Dickson Mwiti
Kenya plans to transform communication college into centre of excellence and anchor of state anchor of state messaging
Upscaling of the institution includes the construction of modern physical learning facilities that meet global training standards and the establishment of state-of-the-art studios and work stations for cinematography, sound production, broadcast engineering and theatre arts.
State constructs modern traffic control tower at Kenya’s fourth busiest Kisumu International Airport
The project, implemented by the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA), reinforces the airport’s Class 3 status and strengthens its role as a key gateway for the Lake Region Economic Bloc and neighbouring countries including Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi.
Revealed: Children under age 12 who cellphones are at higher risk of obesity, hallucination, depression and poor sleep
The study authors conducted statistical analyses of data on more than 10,000 US 12-year-olds in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, described as the “largest long-term look at children’s brain development in the United States to date.”
Silicon Valley tycoon gets backing of tech billionaires to create disease-resistant genetically engineered babies
Federal law bars the US Food and Drug Administration from even reviewing an application for a clinical trial “in which a human embryo is intentionally created or modified to include a heritable genetic modification.”
Nestle, Coca Cola and Pepsi among 11 ‘Big Food’ firms sued in California for engineering ‘public health crisis through ultra-processed food’
San Francisco on Tuesday sued 11 Big Food companies, alleging they designed “harmful” and “addictive” ultraprocessed products and aggressively marketed them to consumers, especially children. The city accused the food makers of using the “Big Tobacco playbook” to manipulate consumer perception and profit from the sale of products that cause fatty liver disease, Type 2 diabetes and other health problems.
‘Kenya’s sugar factories squander industrial waste that can produce 300mw of clean energy’
Eng Gumbo pointed out that the biggest impediment is the unfavourable power purchase agreements (PPAs) currently offered by Kenya Power, which do not reflect the cost of production or the investment required to modernise factories.
Africa’s scramble for nuclear: Buyende Nuclear Plant is Museveni’s ‘gift’ of Hell to poor Ugandans
The president of Uganda’s philosophy of development is that development can best be pursued best in the country this century if infrastructure is put ahead of the environment, nature, the people and their communities, in that order”.
