East African bloc convenes conference in Kenya on education transformation
Mary Goretti Nakabugo, co-chair of the conference organizing committee, noted that the initiative aims to foster resilient, future-ready education systems capable of driving socioeconomic transformation across East Africa.
At least 30 Al Shaabab fighters and four civilians killed, 98 injured in Somalia Baidoa region
Dr Abdikafi Omar Mohamud, head of the emergencies department at Bay Regional Hospital in Baidoa, said the fighting also killed at least four civilians and injured 98, including 28 women and an elderly man hit by stray bullets.
Iran war hits Trump as approval rating drops to 33 per cent, lowest of his presidency
Some 80 per cent of Americans – including 87 per cent of Democrats and 71 per cent of Republicans – think US involvement in Iran “will go on for an extended period of time,” the Reuters/Ipsos poll found. Just 16 per cent said the conflict would likely end in a few weeks.
East African Breweries: Kenya’s competition regulator seeks reserve fund in Diageo’s sale to Japan’s Asahi
Kenya’s competition regulator has proposed that East African Breweries Ltd set aside as much as Ksh15 billion ($115 million) in reserve funds before approving Diageo’s sale of its majority stake in the brewer to Japan’s Asahi Group Holdings Kenya’s Business Daily newspaper reported on Monday. The newspaper said the Competition...
Growing together with a Chinese Company, Hisense South Africa helps build local workforce skills
Like Stephens, Marlon Jacobs joined Hisense SA Industrial Park when it was established in 2013, starting out as a general worker with no experience in refrigeration. Today, he is an Assembly and Quality Technician at the Fridge Factory in the park.
Lower Court will hear your fraud case, High Court rules in Ksh1.3 billion rules against former Nairobi Provincial Commissioner
The decision was made in High Court case HCCHRPET/E155/2024, Davis Nathan Chelogoi v Director of Criminal Investigations, the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions and three others on Monday.
Why suspicion is rising over Garissa deputy immigration office has processed 16,000 passports, issued 15,000 others
North Eastern Regional Commissioner John Otieno on his part noted that the reopening of the office was part of the government’s commitment to bringing services closer to the people and promoting inclusivity for all Kenyans to access services equally.
Harare forum told Africa’s partnership with China should plans beyond technology transfer
Abigail Ncube, a gender specialist in the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development, said China-Africa cooperation presents an opportunity not only to expand access to technology but also to build the skills that can enable Africa to participate in the modern digital economy.
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency kills nine al-Shaabab Middle Shabelle region
Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) backed by international partners, killed nine al-Shaabab militants, including two commanders, during a targeted operation near Jowhar town in south-central Somalia. “Among those killed were senior al-Shaabab leaders Ahmed Ali Jimale, top commander for Jowhar district and Gedi Mohamed Nur Adde, head of...
Severe drought devastates pastoral livelihoods in Somalia against backdrop of war and terrorism
Even Bacadweyn, a historic town in the Mudug region located 48 km from Galkayo, has not been spared by the prolonged drought gripping the Horn of Africa. Renowned for its natural salt production, which is sold throughout Somalia and exported to neighbouring Ethiopia, the town’s local economy relies heavily on small-scale farming and livestock keeping.
