The program backed by Terre des Hommes, reports over 300 OCSE cases, highlighting both increased awareness and persistent challenges in achieving justice. KISUMU, Kenya, August 29th– A concerted three-year sensitization program in Kisumu Central Sub-County and its environs has led to the reporting of over 300 cases of Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE). This, shows…
KISUMU, Kenya, August 27th- Former civic leaders in Kisumu County have vowed to move to court in order to force the government into paying them their dues earned as councillors after serving for more than two terms. The civic leaders under the umbrella of the former KIsumu County Councillors Welfare Association said they will move…
MACHAKOS, Kenya,27th August- The FKF Machakos County League Pool B has reached a thrilling stage, with JECIZ FC leading the pack with an outstanding performance. According to the latest standings, JECIZ FC sits comfortably at the top of the table with 27 points, having played 11 matches, winning 8, drawing 3, and losing none. Their impressive…
LAVINGTON, Nairobi, August 25- A dramatic surge in school enrolment, driven by the Nairobi County school feeding initiative, has prompted the county government to embark on a massive construction program for new classrooms. Consequently, Governor Johnson Sakaja announced that his administration has already built 60 new Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) classrooms, with a further…
STATE HOUSE, Nairobi,19th August –President William Ruto has constituted a Multi-Agency Team on the War Against Corruption (MAT), to effectively address wanton corruption, economic crimes, and related offences in the country. This anti-graft campaign, Dr Ruto noted, will be achieved through improving cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the agencies, and the private sector. MAT’s other…
BRUSSELS, Belgium,19th August –In Kenya, the flow of development money is constant and varied. It comes from donor-backed foundations, bilateral programs, corporate social responsibility budgets, and international development agencies. From the cooperatives of rural counties to the glass-walled innovation hubs of Nairobi, the rhythm is the same: funds arrive, projects form around them, and the…
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum (CS) Opiyo Wandayi has announced that the government has partnered with the World Bank to provide easy access to modern energy in the country’s remote, low-density, and traditionally underserved areas. Dubbed the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP), it primarily targets 300,000 households (1.5 million people) in 14 counties…
Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki has said that the government will continue to engage with the youth as they play a significant role in the country’s social transformation. To build a stronger country, he noted that this culture of engagement will cut across generations, gender and other divisions. Making his remarks at the end of…
HOMABAY, Kenya, August 14th – President William Ruto has announced a record increase in the equitable revenue share to counties, signalling a renewed commitment by the National Government to bolster devolution. Speaking at the 9th Devolution Conference in Homa Bay County, Dr Ruto revealed that county governments will receive Sh415 billion in the 2025 financial…
KISUMU BUS PARK, Kisumu, August 12th –Kisumu Senator Prof Tom Ojienda has donated Sh500,000 to Kisumu bus park traders for rebuilding and compensation after a fire inferno which gutted their shops last week. The incident left 45 businessmen and women in shock after losing goods close to Sh12 million, which authorities revealed was a result of a…