JKIA, Nairobi –Three employees of Kenya Airways have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for their roles in a heroin trafficking ring involving narcotics valued at over Sh60 million. The conviction was secured by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) in a trial that lasted eight years. The Jomo Kenyatta…
HOMABAY, Kenya –Over the past few weeks, I have been keen on following the unfolding by-election campaigns across the country. From Magarini to Bomachoge Borabu, from Banissa to Rongai, and all the way to Kasipul Kabondo. These political contests are happening under a delicate political atmosphere shaped in the final seventeen months of Raila Odinga’s…
KISUMU COUNTY, Kenya –In an innovative blend of culture and digital empowerment, a Kisumu-based NGO is turning a local delicacy into a vital tool that will unlock the digital world for marginalised women and girls. The Grassroots Trust for Community Organisation in Kenya has announced a unique fish-eating competition, scheduled for the 6th of December…
HOMABAY, Kenya – Optimism among residents of Homabay and Migori Counties continues to grow as progress on the 74-kilometre Mbita–Sindo–Kiabuya–Sori Road steadily advances. Snaking along the shores of Lake Victoria, the upgraded bitumen-standard (B2/C867) road will open a vital transport corridor connecting fishing towns, farmlands, and trading centres upon its completion. Interior Security and National…
STATE HOUSE, Nairobi – President William Ruto has signed the County Governments Additional Allocations Bill, 2025, which is set to increase funding to devolved units by an extra Sh70.6 billion in the 2025/2026 financial year. This move allocates Sh9.98 billion from the National Government’s revenue share to clear salary arrears for doctors and Community Health…
BELEM, Brazil – ActionAid International has praised the efforts of COP30 for achieving a just transition mechanism, which is crucial in supporting countries to develop and implement transition plans across sectors. Energy, agriculture, and minerals are some of the sectors that not only cut emissions but also protect the rights of communities and workers. Reacting…
WEST KANO, Nyando, 20th November-The Kenyan government is spearheading a major infrastructure project to permanently address the devastating perennial floods that have plagued residents of West Kano in Kisumu County. For years, flooding has displaced families, destroyed property, and severely disrupted livelihoods in the region. The intervention, known as the West Kano–Kanyagwal Flood Control Project,…
NAIROBI, Kenya, 19th November -Jubilee Deputy Party Leader Dr Fred Matiang’i has denounced his involvement in the extrajudicial killings and called for the immediate formation of a fully fledged public inquest into the numerous bodies of Kenyans dumped into the River Yala in Gem, Siaya County. This, he says, follows incessant calls for him to…
JO’BURG, South Africa –Its all systems go as South Africa prepares to host the Global Fund’s 8th Replenishment Summit on Friday, 21 November 2025. The event will be hosted by South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and it will take place online and in person, in Johannesburg, South Africa, alongside…
BELEM, Brazil –ActionAid has sounded a warning over the fragility of the progress on the new just transition text, which was shared on Tuesday morning after negotiations that went until after 1 am last night. Making remarks on the new development, Teresa Anderson, the Global Lead on Climate Justice at ActionAid, said “We are getting…