AI risks entrenching inequality rather than narrowing it as its future depends on sharing innovation, not restricting it
Through platforms like WAIC, open-source initiatives, joint research, talent exchanges and capacity-building programs, China has sought to expand access to AI technologies and help other countries, notably developing economies, build up their own capacity to innovate.
Unemployment: Moscow Polytechnic University introduces Russian language courses in Kenya
Speaking in Nairobi during the launch, ICS Technical College Registrar Reinhard Amunga said the institution had embraced the initiative to ensure students acquire skills that improve their competitiveness in an increasingly globalized labour market.
Kenya and US sign $1.7 billion health financing agreement that covers cancer, malaria and tuberculosis
National Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi described the agreement as another milestone in Kenya-US health cooperation, noting that Kenya is the first country to sign the new financing arrangement. He said the previous donor funding model often lacked clarity on financing commitments and implementation, making planning difficult for both the Treasury and the Ministry of Health.
Court in Baringo County orders 18-year old Kalenjin man facing charges of having sex with white female goat detained
Chriselda Kokwon pleaded guilty when the prosecuting counsel Moses Ng’ang’a read the charges against him before Senior Principal Magistrate Purity Koskey.
Kenya’s biosafety authority releases list of approved genetically modified organisms
The letter was addressed to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Department of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), Directorate of Veterinary Services and Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI).
Mexico President Sheinbaum begins legal action against US over 17 ICE-related deaths
Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco informed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk of the deaths and asked his office to gather information from US authorities, assess compliance with international obligations and issue corresponding recommendations.
Like Haiti: Kenya hurtling towards gangland violence orchestrated by state and police, faith organisations warn
The NCCK called on President William Ruto to take immediate administrative action against any government officials found to be sponsoring or mobilising violent groups. It argued that addressing the issue early would help safeguard national peace and stability.
Denmark’s ‘pig election’: Lessons in how the rest of the world can change factory farm politics
All of the above heightened Danish media coverage of animal welfare issues by January. In just 72 hours, a citizens’ initiative collected the 50,000 signatures necessary to trigger a parliamentary debate on animal welfare.
Plans for construction of Bungoma County Level Six teaching and referral hospital enter homestretch
Governor Kenneth Lusaka said the hospital will also benefit students at the Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC) Chwele Campus by providing opportunities for clinical training and specialised medical research.
Passenger head partially sucked out of plane mid-air after ‘window dislodged’ during Ryanair flight from Thessaloniki
One female passenger, who was not identified, recalled the harrowing experience on Radio Thessaloniki, according to the Agence France-Press (AFP) saying that “most” of the passengers had fallen asleep before they heard a sound of a tire “bursting.
