It is barely a week after the Alshabaab IED explosion, and an unconfirmed number of Kenya Defence Forces(KDF) soldiers were reported dead following a helicopter crash in Boni Forest, Lamu County on Tuesday. In a statement issued by Strategic Communication Director Brigadier, Zipporah Okoth, the Kenya Airforce Helicopter crashed at the time the soldiers were […]
The government has announced the first national plan to end gender-based violence (GBV), following up on years of concerted efforts to address the issue and provide safety to those affected. Speaking during the Protection Against Domestic Violence Rules launch, Gender and Public Service Cabinet Secretary, Aisha Jumwa, declared that the government will have zero tolerance […]
Kenya’s highest court on Tuesday dismissed a challenge to its February ruling that allowed the National Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Commission(NGLHRC) to register as a non-governmental organization on grounds that the board decision was unreasonable and unjustified. Kenya’s NGO Coordinating Board refused to register NGLHRC for more than a decade on grounds that it promotes same-sex […]
The National Cereals and Produce Board (NCPB) has launched the distribution of subsidized fertilizer in Tharaka Nithi County to spur increased agricultural production. The program under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives was initiated through the NCPB Chairman Board of Directors Mr. Samuel Mbae Ragwa in collaboration with Tharaka Nithi County Governor Mr. Muthomi […]
Department of Education, in Uasin Gishu county, has acquired teaching and learning materials worth Sh 22 million for its Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) learners in fulfillment of the Nguzo Kumi election manifesto. Governor Jonathon Bii’s ‘Nguzo Kumi’ election manifesto, pledged to improve the learning environment for all ECDE learners with a view to improve the quality […]
Nairobi Governor, Johnson Sakaja, unveiled an El Niño preparedness Marshall plan and activities that will be implemented to ensure the safety of city dwellers and avoid disruption of day-to-day activities that might be occasioned by the predicted El Nino. The crisis blueprint plan involves timely unclogging of the drainage system and a full and thorough […]
Kilifi County Government has unveiled a new tourism product dubbed, Kenyan Riviera to help boost tourist numbers both local and international tourists in the county from the current 39,000 to 500,000 annually. Kilifi Governor, Mr. Gideon Mung’aro, revealed that the product would act as a new tourism marketing tool that would seek to strategically promote […]
As the world observes World Suicide Month, Kenyans have been urged to report cases of people exhibiting suicide tendencies. At the celebration in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu county, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr. Wilson Arwasa, has urged members of the public to speak out and take action by picking out […]
The body of Corporal James Kimathi Riungu was found dead in his compound in Athi River Machakos County on Saturday. He apparently locked himself in his compound and hanged himself in his chicken house. The motive is not known. The deceased was attached to police headquarters, transport pool section. The motive for the incident was […]
Kenya’s population has grown a lot in the past two decades, This growth has been evident in cities like Nairobi where the pressure of water sources is increasing significantly. Adding to this, climate change is exacerbating both water scarcity and water-related hazards (such as floods and droughts), as rising temperatures disrupt precipitation patterns and the […]