NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 11 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has challenged newly sworn-in Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissioners to get to work immediately and get ready to conduct by-elections and the 2027 General election. While welcoming the dismissal of the…
By Eduarda Mendonça-Gray, Deputy Development Director, British HighCommission “If it’s not measured, it’s not done.” This simple truth underscores the power of datain shaping public health outcomes. In Kenya, data-driven decision-making hastransformed access to family planning over the past three…
NAIROBI, Kenya July 11 — Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has criticised President William Ruto’s directive to police officers to shoot protesters in the legs, describing the approach as a dangerous drift toward the militarisation of policing and a violation…
The newly appointed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson, Erastus Edung Ethekon, has officially assumed office with a call for support from all stakeholders and Kenyans to help the Commission effectively deliver on its mandate. Speaking at the Supreme…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 11 – Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo has pledged to focus on restoring unity and accelerating development efforts in the county following the collapse of an impeachment bid against him at the Senate. In his response to the…
When Esther Mumbi received a call from her fiancé Harrison Wachira on the afternoon of July 7th, she had no idea it would be the last time she would ever hear his voice. “He kept asking if we were okay…
KISII, Kenya, Jul 11 — Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Aburi has urged small-scale farmers in the region to embrace the cultivation of Hass avocado, citing its health, nutritional, and economic value. Speaking at Taracha in Birongo Ward, where she donated…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 11 – Chief Justice Martha Koome has urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Ethekon to ensure the electoral body’s independence, impartiality while undertaking duties. Koome, speaking after the swearing in ceremony at the Judiciary…
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 11 – Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Edung Ethekon has vowed to serve with integrity and place the voice of Kenyans at the heart of the commission’s operations. Speaking shortly after taking the oath of…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 11 – A new study by the Swedish Environmental Research Institute (IVL) has dismissed the widespread claim that Kenya’s second-hand clothing (mitumba) market is a dumping ground for low-quality textiles. The report instead noted the second-hand market…