Improving life expectancy in Kenya spurs lobbies to push for a national council to champion well-being of elderly
The event drew more than 1,100 elderly participants from across Kisumu County, giving them a platform to interact directly with government officials. Rev Omondi welcomed the turnout, saying the forum allowed older persons to learn about their rights without bureaucratic barriers.
Somali capital Mogadishu is one of cities urbanising rapidly but weak state and clan politics leave its displaced in limbo
Clan dynamics are a particular complication. Mogadishu is dominated by powerful major clans, especially the Hawiye. The majority of IDPs, however, are from marginalised so-called minority groups, including farm-based Bantu people.