African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
THARA NITHI, Kenya – University students have been urged to look beyond academic qualifications and acquire additional skills that can improve their competitiveness in the international job market. [spacer height=”20px”] The Vice Chancellor of Tharaka University, Prof. Peter Muriungi, says proficiency in foreign languages could give Kenyan graduates an advantage when seeking employment opportunities abroad, […]
MSAMBWENI, Kwale — For Imam Mwinyi Sauti, returning to school as an adult was never simply about learning to read and write. It was about reclaiming opportunities that slipped away when poverty forced him out of school. [spacer height=”20px”] Years after leaving school without sitting his final primary examination, Sauti returned to the classroom, completed […]
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya – In what began as a routine police patrol on 8th April 2024 in Singila Village, Mwatate, Taita Taveta County, a fatal confrontation ensued that prematurely cut short the life of 31-year-old Julius Mwafuga. Constable James Hindu Mburu, an officer then attached to Mwatate Police Station, stands accused of the alleged murder of the […]
MOMBASA, Kenya — UDA Secretary General Hassan Sarai has intensified consultations with grassroots leaders in Mombasa as he pushes for stronger community engagement and increased participation in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 General Election. [spacer height=”20px”] Sarai has been engaging community leaders across the county, urging residents to obtain national identification cards and […]
MOMBASA, Kenya — UDA Secretary-General Hassan Sarai has intensified his grassroots mobilisation and voter-registration campaign in Mombasa as he steps up efforts to unseat the incumbent governor in the 2027 elections. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking during an engagement with village elders from Mvita Constituency, Sarai called for greater community participation in voter registration, saying residents must […]
MOMBASA, Kenya – Fifty-one needy students from across the coastal counties have benefited from a scholarship programme that will enable them to pursue their studies abroad through Dream Team CBO. [spacer height=”20px”] The students were supported by the CBO throughout the application process, from filling out application forms to receiving admission letters from various universities […]
KWALE, Kenya – Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe has launched an ambitious drive to more than double Kenya’s bixa production by expanding the number of growers and fully utilizing the country’s 3,000-tonne annual processing capacity, a move expected to create thousands of new farming and processing jobs while significantly raising rural […]
Kwale, Kenya: The Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to revive the dormant Kwale International Sugar Company Limited (KISCOL), a move expected to restore thousands of jobs, revive sugarcane farming across the Coast region and inject billions of shillings into the local economy. [spacer height=”20px”] Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Sen. Mutahi Kagwe announced […]
MOMBASA, Kenya – As Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election, politicians across the country are stepping forward to declare their ambitions for various elective positions, setting the stage for what is expected to be a highly competitive political season. [spacer height=”20px”] In Mombasa County, a new generation of youthful leaders has begun campaigning to unseat […]
MERU, Kenya – The 2026 Lewa Safari Marathon has reached a historic milestone after cumulative fundraising from the annual event surpassed 10 million US dollars, reinforcing its role as one of Kenya’s leading conservation fundraising initiatives. [spacer height=”20px”] More than 1,300 athletes from 33 countries participated in this year’s race at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, with […]
