Ali A. Abdi, University of British Columbia Somalia ranks among the lowest scoring countries in the United Nations Human Development Index. The index of 195 countries is a summary measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development: a…
Residents of Eastlands and surrounding areas woke up to a city under lockdown on Monday as major roads, including the usually bustling Jogoo Road, were barricaded by heavily armed police ahead of the planned Saba Saba demonstrations. From Kangundo Road…
NAIROBI, Kenya July 7 – Kenya Railways has resumed operations of the Madaraka Express passenger service between Mombasa and Nairobi after a sudden suspension on Sunday night triggered public outcry and widespread speculation. In a statement issued early Monday morning,…
King Charles has called on people to stand united “against those who would seek to divide us”, in a message marking the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks in London. He condemned the “senseless acts of evil” that saw bombs…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 7 – President William Ruto has dismissed media reports that the chapel he has offered to upgrade at State House, Nairobi, using his his own resources, will cost over Sh1 billion. The President explained that the chapel…
At least 78 people have been confirmed dead in central Texas and another 41 are missing following flash floods on Friday. Sixty-eight of the fatalities, including 28 children, occurred in Kerr County, where a riverside Christian girls’ camp was deluged.…
NAIROBI, Kenya July 7 – Nairobi came to a near standstill on Monday as heightened security, road closures and empty streets marked the 35th anniversary of the historic Saba Saba protests. Despite the government’s insistence that July 7 would be…
NAIROBI, July 7– Despite government assurances that Monday would be a normal working day, Nairobi remained under tight security lockdown as police sealed off roads and severely restricted access to the city centre amid fears of mass protests to mark…
The National Police Service (NPS) has issued an advisory to Kenyans intending to participate in Monday’s Saba Saba protests. In a statement Sunday evening, the Police Service reaffrimed its commitment to safeguarding the lives and properties of all Kenyans, maintain…
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 6 – President William Ruto has warned public and private hospitals that continue to charge patients for Primary Health Care (PHC) services, declaring that such services are now free under the government’s new health reforms. The President…