SUNA, Migori –The local traders and residents in Migori County are set to benefit tremendously as the construction of the Suna-Marindi Modern Market undertaken by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KENHA), nears completion. The new market aims to improve the trading environment due to historical harsh conditions experienced by the traders, such as scorching heat,…
GENEVA, Switzerland -The World Health Organisation (WHO) and UN partners have revealed a devastating lack of progress in addressing violence against women, with nearly one in three, an estimated 840 million globally, experiencing physical or sexual violence from a partner or sexual violence from a non-partner in their lifetime. This figure has remained largely unchanged…
GENEVA, Switzerland –The World Health Organisation (WHO) is sounding the alarm on the growing threat of drug-resistant gonorrhoea, a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) that is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics. According to new data from the WHO’s Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), resistance to ceftriaxone and cefixime, the primary antibiotics used to treat gonorrhoea,…
MILIMANI COURT, Nairobi – The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has stepped up its crackdown on civil servants using falsified academic certificates, with the latest culprit being Mr Lukaa Musamali Mukimi, a former employee of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). According to EACC, Mr Mukimi was arrested on 19th November and arraigned on…
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…
