Contempt of court: US, Kenyan government defy court orders and quarantine seven Americans from Ebola epicentre in Congo in Laikipia
Kenyan health ministry officials did not immediately respond to calls or requests for comment on the move. A senior Kenyan foreign ministry official said they had no information on it.
More than 20 pupils and an adult die in school bus accident at Kapchorwa in eastern Uganda after driver loses control
At least nine children were hospitalised in critical condition, while the adult who died appeared to be the founder and head of the school, Ugandan Minister of Local Government Balaam Barugahara Ateenyi, said on X. He said at least 19 other children were injured.
Hell of a disaster in eastern Congo as health-workers strike over unpaid salaries, confirmed Ebola cases top 2,000
Health workers at the Bunia General Hospital went on strike on Wednesday, the latest group to have walked off their job at the epicentre over payment issues.
How US and Iran dump memorandum of understanding still alive they signed, resume drone and missile attacks
Fresh US airstrikes and Iranian retaliation have plunged Washington and Tehran back into open conflict less than a month after they signed a 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) to end the war and paving the way for broader negotiations. Both sides now accuse the other of violating the agreement first....
Relief as Nzoia Sugar Mill in western Kenya pays farmers Ksh700 million to underline turnaround
CEO Sohan Sharma attributed part of the turnaround to the introduction of a digital smart weighment system and a distributed control system, saying the technologies have eliminated manual manipulation at the weighbridge while enabling farmers to receive real-time SMS confirmations of cane deliveries.
Insurgency: Somali army supported by Jubaland State forces kill 16 al-Shabaab militants
The Somali National Army’s Danab brigade, supported by regional forces from Jubaland State, killed 16 al-Shabaab militants, including two senior commanders, during a security operation in southern Somalia. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement issued on Wednesday evening that the raid was carried out in the Baghdad area...
Petition filed in Nairobi High Court tells epic story of alleged brazen financial fiddling in $23.7m loss that’s sucked in Bungoma governor, county lawyers
Among those named as respondents are the County Government of Bungoma, the Bungoma Governor Kennth Lusaka, the Bungoma County Public Service Board, the Kenya County Government Workers Union (KCGWU) General Secretary Roba S. Duba, the Controller of Budget, the Auditor-General, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Asset Recovery Agency (ARA), the County Government of Nairobi and several advocates.
UN research findings show marriage, having children are virtues that still appeal to young generation world over
Larger ideal family sizes are more common in West and Central Africa and in East and Southern Africa, according to the report “Lives, Choices and Futures: What young people want and what shapes their decisions about relationships and parenthood.”
Trump says interim ceasefire accord to end Iran war is ‘over’, warns of imminent US strikes against Iranian
The Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said they had attacked US military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down a US MQ-9 drone attempting to interfere in the operation. Bahrain’s army later said it had thwarted Iranian attacks.
Health workers union issues warns of imminent strike if Kakamega County government dithers on signing recognition agreement
The KEHPHPU secretary general warned that failure by the county government to honour the agreement within the agreed three-day period would leave the unions with no option but to consider industrial action.
