Rwanda has said it will accept up to 250 migrants from the US in a deal agreed with President Donald Trump’s administration. Under the scheme the deportees would be given “workforce training, health care, and accommodation to jump start their…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 6 – Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has dismissed claims that President William Ruto plans to rig the 2027 General Election, describing the allegations as baseless and politically driven. Speaking during a government outreach event in…
KISUMU, Kenya, Aug 6 — A fierce fire gutted several business stalls at the Kisumu bus park early Wednesday morning, destroying property worth an undisclosed amount. The blaze, which broke out around 2 am on Wednesday, spread rapidly before it…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 6 — A sweeping audit of the eCitizen digital payments platform has uncovered massive governance gaps, unauthorized transactions, and systemic failures that may have led to the loss and mismanagement of over KSh10.8 billion in public revenue.…
Stanislav Roudavski, The University of Melbourne Tasmania’s mountain ash (Eucalyptus regnans) is the world’s tallest flowering plant. It can grow 100 metres tall and live for more than 600 years. These trees play a crucial role in their ecosystems, providing…
KISUMU, Kenya, Aug 5 — Fishermen in Lake Victoria have been urged to adopt fibreglass fishing boats due to their enhanced stability and safety. Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o said the traditional wooden canoe, while culturally significant, is increasingly proving unsafe…
Jonathan E. Cohen, University of Southern California Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 5 — Makueni County has emerged as the least bribery-prone county in Kenya with the 2024 National Ethics and Corruption Survey (NECS) reporting the likelihood of county officials asking for a bribe at 0.61 times. Ethics and…
KISII, Kenya, Aug 5 – At dawn, before Kisii town stirs to life, Brian Makori a street boy used to bend over heaps of garbage at Nyambera dumping site on the outskirts of Kisii town, with bear hands sifting through…
KISII, Kenya, Aug 5 – While early marriage rates are still high in northern Kenya, Nyanza and Rift valley regions, this practice still affects young girls in urban such as Nairobi particularly in poorer ,low-education and some Muslim communities. In…