Human trafficking: ‘Day of the Africa Children’ exposes plight of children in north-eastern Kenya
Speaking during the commemoration of the Day of the African Child in Garissa, sub-county Principal Education Officer, Nastea Sheikh called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders including the elders and religious leaders to protect the children from trafficking.
Uganda president’s son and army chief arm-twists court to charge lawyer for jailed opposition leader with ‘concealing treason’
Lawyer Erias Lukwago was charged with “misprision of treason,” a crime that the presiding magistrate said stems from his alleged failure to report acts of treason by others. He has denied the charges.
Matatu Workers Union, PSV owners and traffic police department form liaison committee to spearhead road safety, sector reforms
Following a daylong meeting with the traffic police chiefs and Matatu Workers Union in Nairobi on Tuesday, the industry players resolved to forestall potential risks and make public transport a pleasant experience for travellers, vehicle owners and overworked traffic police – who often get the flak for runaway corruption on Kenyan roads.
South Africa marks 50 years since Soweto uprising against backdrop of Xenophobia fuelled slumping economy
Survivors of the violent protests, experts and young South Africans have lamented the challenges facing the country’s youth including inequality, high unemployment, poverty and social problems such as drug and alcohol abuse.
KNCHR report on state-engineered violence awards $23 million in reparations to victims of human rights violation
The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) presented a framework guiding compensation and reparations for victims of human rights violations to President William Ruto, marking a significant step towards justice, accountability and national healing. Presenting the report at State House, Nairobi, KNCHR Chair Claris Ogangah said the framework was...
New research findings expose gaps in Kenyan police professionalism and posits that little has changed 25 years since restoration of political pluralism
All these challenges brought to the fore issues related to overlap of functions, perceived competition and questions as whether they should continue existing in their current forms, consequently leading to the question of the merger of the two forces.
UN refugee agency signs MoU with Turkana County government to support integration of aliens into local community
Head of the UNHCR Sub-Office in Kakuma, Nanduri Sateesh, noted that the next phase of KISEDP, scheduled to commence in 2028, will align with the Shirika Plan, which seeks to create sustainable economic opportunities within Kakuma Municipality.
Terminator drones age: Ukraine makes history after it uses fully autonomous drones for the first time to kill human soldiers on Russian soil
With no way to tell what the automated drones had seen or targeted, human-piloted drones were sent into the area after the test to manually check results.
IMO sounds alarm over safety of seafarers in Strait of Hormuz without credible security guarantees
The IMO chief emphasised that ship masters and shipping companies bear ultimate responsibility for voyage planning and risk assessment under international safety and security management frameworks.
Brazil talks financial freedom as it says US criticism of Pix payment system is driven by business interests
US criticism of Brazil’s instant payment system Pix is driven by economic interests linked to major US technology companies, Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Tuesday. In an interview with news outlet UOL, Durigan said the scrutiny of Pix – a free payment system run by Brazil’s central bank...
