World Bank: 75 per cent of Kenyans under 35 years face limited access to meaningful jobs
Some youths regret that bad politics makes it difficult to get jobs. In many cases, people are given jobs because they support certain politicians, not because they have the right skills.
Chinese envoy to Kenya tours Kisumu City to assess investment opportunities in its port
The visit by the Chinese envoy comes a month after President William Ruto’s state visit to China where he sealed major infrastructure deals including a new funding model for the new SGR railway line, which will connect Naivasha to Malaba, passing through several counties including Narok, Bomet, Kericho and Kisumu.
Trump says Putin has ‘gone absolutely CRAZY’ as Ukraine dismisses Kremlin as not keen on ending war
US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Putin had “gone absolutely CRAZY” by unleashing a massive aerial attack on Ukraine and said he was weighing new sanctions on Moscow, although he also scolded Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Trump posted the remark on social media as sleeping Ukrainians woke to a third...
No skill, no style: Rhapsodic Generation Z is losing handwriting art that’s been in use for 5,500 years
Digital technology has gradually transformed the way we communicate, making handwriting less and less common. From instant messaging platforms to social networks, young people prefer quick exchanges and abbreviations.
Kenyans condemn ‘unelected’ Tanzanian President Suluhu Hassan for choking democracy
Tension flared outside the Tanzanian consulate in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa on Monday as human rights activists staged a protest to demand the immediate and unconditional release of three detained Kenyan nationals, including former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga. The activists were dismayed that Tanzanian President Suluhu Hassan had become...
Why Uganda is Pearl of Africa: It’s the only country on Earth where serving soldiers are reserved seats in parliament, martial courts try civilians
Army representation in parliament continues to this day. Uganda is the only country on the globe with a parliamentary system where serving soldiers are in parliament. Army representation in Uganda’s parliament began in 1994. As things stand now, 10 seats are set aside for ‘serving officers’ of the Uganda People’s Defence Force. The 10 are chosen by the Army Council, chaired by President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Museveni, and they tend to vote with the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM),
Youth Red Cross in Naivasha: Young people who’re ready to support humanitarian work
The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects while promoting responsiveness to the Kenyan public about the contemporary issues and problems which may affect them. Some of the projects which are run by and assisted by the Kenya Red Cross are Famine, blood services, first aid projects, disaster and emergency services and education services.
Africa takes GDP recalculation campaign to G20 summits, but scepticism abounds
African nations often have lower credit ratings and face high lending costs because of their perceived riskiness. For example, Nigeria and Kenya issued dollar bonds with interest rates of 10 per cent last year, compared with below 5 per cent rates for advanced economies like the United States.
Fresh Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 77 as cabinet fails to approve ceasefire deal agreed earlier
The complex ceasefire accord emerged on Wednesday after mediation by Qatar, Egypt and the US to stop the war that has devastated the coastal territory and inflamed the Middle East. The deal outlines a six-week initial ceasefire with the gradual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip, where tens of thousands have been killed. Hostages taken by militant group Hamas, which controls the enclave, would be freed in exchange for Palestinian prisoners detained in Israel.
South Korea police raid President Yoon office as detained defence minister attempts suicide
South Korean police raided the office of President Yoon Suk Yeol, a presidential security official said on Wednesday, in a widening investigation into the embattled leader’s failed attempt to impose martial law. Separately, Kim Yong-hyun, former defence minister and a close confidant of Yoon, attempted suicide at a detention centre...
