African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
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 […]
Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said on Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended to speed up deployments to the force. At least 10 countries have promised to send a total of about 2,900 troops to participate […]
The All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) has called for an end to human trafficking and modern day slavery across the African Continent. The clarion call has been reached during the ongoing High Level Consultation on Migration, Trafficking in Persons and Modern Slavery conference in Kenya. Speaking in Nairobi Tuesday, Chief Doliwura Zakari, Chairperson, Steering […]
A situation that left hundreds of Voi Residents in shock on Tuesday morning has now turned out to be tragic one as a man who was seen at the top of Safaricom booster Mast have succumbed to suicide. The man, quickly dubbed the “Voi Boosterman” by locals, was first seen around 6 a.m., having apparently […]
Primary health care is the essential health care made accessible, acceptable and affordable through full participation of individuals, families and communities. Article 43 (1) of the Kenyan constitution grants the highest attainable standard of healthcare as a basic right for all Kenyans without discrimination. This is further guaranteed to all Kenyans through the Act of […]
The Israeli military has “high preparedness in attack and defense in all sectors,” according to a statement from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released soon after it carried out a large airstrike in Beirut targeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. “IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi has now completed a situational assessment with the […]
Indian firm Adani Airports Holding Limited has staged a fightback against case filed to block its deal to take over the running of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport ( JKIA ) in Nairobi . In a response filed at the High Court in Nairobi , the company argues that the cases are premature because they seek […]
In a significant ruling on September 20, 2024, the High Court of Kenya declared the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) unconstitutional. A three-judge bench found that the fund violated the principles of devolution outlined in the Constitution. The court highlighted that the NG-CDF, established to fund local development projects, had led to the duplication […]
First, YouTube subjected viewers to longer unskippable ads. Now, not even pausing your screen will let users escape. The Google-owned platform confirmed Thursday that it has “widely rolled out Pause ads to all advertisers.” When the video is paused, an ad will pop up on the side of the screen, according to social media posts. […]
Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon’s south in the country’s deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group’s pagers the day before. Lebanon’s health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 […]
