Human trafficking: ‘Day of the Africa Children’ exposes plight of children in north-eastern Kenya

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.

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How President Ruto’s whistle-go, whistle-stop travels abroad impact Kenya’s tourism industry

How President Ruto’s whistle-go, whistle-stop travels abroad impact Kenya’s tourism industry

The steady rise in international visitor arrivals, increased tourism earnings and growing global interest in Kenya’s diverse attractions are clear indicators that our tourism industry is on a positive trajectory.

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How risk of giving Tutsi refugees citizenship became nightmare for indigenous Ugandans, now it’s Kenya’s turn to surrender sovereignty

How risk of giving Tutsi refugees citizenship became nightmare for indigenous Ugandans, now it’s Kenya’s turn to surrender sovereignty

It was President Milton Obote who moved a motion in Legco to allow all Tutsi refugees into Uganda without limiting the numbers. It is these refugees that joined dictator Idi Amin security forces and murdered our people.

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New research findings expose gaps in Kenyan police professionalism and posits that little has changed 25 years since restoration of political pluralism

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.

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‘We won’t work with Kikuyus’: Is Mbadi an outright ‘ethnic bigotry patient’ bequeathed delicate role of minding national purse?

‘We won’t work with Kikuyus’: Is Mbadi an outright ‘ethnic bigotry patient’ bequeathed delicate role of minding national purse?

However, to prove that he is not the quack leader I believe him to be, he must begin by setting an example that he will not work with Kikuyus.

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Sifuna’s status as secretary general of ODM to be clear next week when tribunal rules on his petition

Sifuna’s status as secretary general of ODM to be clear next week when tribunal rules on his petition

The Orange Democratic Movement has asked the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal to dismiss Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna’s complaint, arguing the party’s internal disciplinary process must run its course first. The dispute stems from a National Executive Council (NEC) resolution of February 11, 2026, which purged Sifuna from hi party position...

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Billed as county with most corrupt public service, Kakamega hosts EACC as it kicks off nationwide civic education crusade

Billed as county with most corrupt public service, Kakamega hosts EACC as it kicks off nationwide civic education crusade

Kakamega Deputy County Commissioner Titus Mulei underscored the importance of holding the campaigns against corruption, adding that everyone, including both the public and private sectors, should be accountable while serving the public and also to maintain integrity.

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Truth about Ebola centres in Kakamega: Rich scent of gold and coltan is egging US to set up shop in Kenya

Truth about Ebola centres in Kakamega: Rich scent of gold and coltan is egging US to set up shop in Kenya

The quarantine facilities are a red herring. Americans are setting up ‘gestation camps’ for resource exploitation in Kenya.

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Brazil’s police chief tells US President Trump he is wrong to call criminal gangs terrorist groups

Brazil’s police chief tells US President Trump he is wrong to call criminal gangs terrorist groups

Brazil’s federal police chief has criticized a US decision to designate two major Brazilian criminal gangs as terrorist organisations, saying the move confuses organized crime with terrorism. The US State Department designated the First Capital Command, known as PCC, and Comando Vermelho, or CV, as terrorist organisations in May. The...

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Ebola control stepped up as confirmed cases in eastern Congo hit 363, Uganda reports four recoveries

Ebola control stepped up as confirmed cases in eastern Congo hit 363, Uganda reports four recoveries

Uganda’s Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary Diana Atwine said the country had so far confirmed 15 Ebola cases, including 11 imported cases and four infections among health workers who treated the first patient. “Out of those, we have also discharged four.”

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