African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Kisii , Nairobi , Busia and Narok senators ; Richard Onyonka , Edwin Sifuna , Okiya Omtata and Ledama Olekina respectively , have been rated as one of the top 12 performing senators nationwide . In a data released at Jamuhuri Kenya Awards , Nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna was ranked top with 69.7% , followed […]
This year’s great Chepsaita Marathon dubbed run for Education is expected to give back to needy students to the tune of KSH 10,000,000 in ten schools. Speaking at Chepkemel Chepsaita during a press briefing on preparedness of the event, the patron of the marathon who doubles as President William Ruto’s personal assistant Farouk Kibet said […]
Former AFC Leopards coach Jan Koops has begged the club to pay him his arrears as he continues to battle a life-threatening condition. Koops was first diagnosed with a heart condition in 2004 when he was fitted with a pacemaker to regularize his heartbeat. The pacemaker was supposed to be replaced within six to eight […]
Small holder farmers from Bungoma County have embraced the Agroecology model of farming with the sole aim of increasing food production and fighting the global effects of climate change. Farmers from Bungoma narrates that before embracing Agroecology they used to harvest 2- 3 bags of maize per acre. To ensure small holder farmers maximize on […]
Mwingi West Member of Parliament, Hon. Charles Ngusya Nguna, has firmly expressed his opposition to a recent legislative proposal aimed at extending the term limits of elected leaders in Kenya. Speaking during a public event in his constituency, Hon. Nguna reaffirmed his commitment to upholding the Kenyan Constitution and maintaining the integrity of the country’s […]
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP) has approved the prosecution of four senior officials from Taita Taveta County on corruption charges. In a statement on Wednesday, October 23, the ODPP submitted that Economic Advisor to the Governor Thomas Nyambu, former County Secretary Liverson Mgendi, former Chief Officer of Finance Christine Mwakera, and […]
851,045 School age Children are out of School in Garissa, Wajir and Mandera countiesThis is according to Members of Parliament from the North Eastern region under the auspices of the North Eastern Parliamentary Group caucus. In a meeting at a Mombasa hotel, the MPs decried low education levels in the northern region as the rest […]
The government and stakeholders in the agriculture sector are advocating for the production and adoption of climate-smart seed varieties that are drought-resistant to adapt to climate change and enhance food security. The Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS) Director of Seed Certification and Plant Variety Protection, Simon Maina, reported that in 2024, 37% of newly […]
Thousands of residents from across the county have today turned up for free medical camp conducted in collaboration with the M-Pesa Foundation (Zuri Health). As the county continue to strengthen partnership to create awareness and improve cancer screening, hundreds benefited from screen for cervical, breast, prostate, and colon cancers. In addition, residents accessed specialized services […]
In a landmark ruling, the Siaya Magistrate Court awarded journalist Josiah Omolo Odanga Ksh. 3 million in damages after finding the Media Council of Kenya (MCK) liable for defamation. The case, filed by Odanga in May 2024, revolved around two press statements issued by MCK in January 2024 that falsely implicated him in unprofessional conduct. […]
