The multisectoral Working Group on two thirds principle has urged Parliament to urgently implement the two thirds gender rule to help increase women’s involvement in governance and decision making which will further better policies that are mindful of their plight. The Working Group has further expressed optimism that the current Parliament will break through the impasse...
Rumblings about racism have plagued Britain’s royal family for the past several years, but a translated version of a new tell-all book purportedly reveals which senior royals allegedly made comments about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s first-born child. READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE
Early childhood mortality in the Luo Nyanza region is alarming, despite heightened efforts to improve child and maternal health. Data from the Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS) 2022 shows that Migori County has the highest number of infant mortality at 53 deaths per 1,000 live births. Kisumu recorded the least number of 40 deaths per 1,000 live...
The Kenya National Union of Clinical Officers (KUCO) has raised the red flag over an increase in assault cases targeting health workers across the country. The union now wants the Senate and the County assemblies to enact a law allowing armed police officers to guard all major health centers in...
Two Students from St Kelvin’s Secondary School in Turkana County have been crowned this years’ Young Scientists of the year award. The duo, Vincent Lomor and Victor Ekai invented an Avocado shoe polish that seeks to reduce exposure of harmful chemicals to the ecosystem. Speaking at the 6th Young Scientists, Kenya National Science and...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) on Thursday announced new efforts that apply its geospatial AI technologies, including IBM’s geospatial foundation model developed in collaboration with NASA, to climate efforts including analysis of urban heat islands in the United Arab Emirates (UAE); reforestation across Kenya; and climate resiliency in the United Kingdom (UK)....
16 deaths related to the El-Nino rains have been recorded in the past 24 hours raising the total death toll to 136. Interior Principal Secretary (PS) Raymond Omollo while issuing the daily briefing on the state of floods in the country also said cases of Cholera outbreak have been reported in...
Jeremiah Kioni led Jubilee Faction has expressed reservations on the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report for not addressing the cost of living. Among other issues the officials noted that the report has failed to propose tangible ways to reduce the cost of living which is the major issue facing Kenyans....
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation is set to broadcast Football Kenya Federation Premier League 2023/24 following the inking of the free to air deal on Thursday. KBC Acting Managing director Samuel Maina said the deal is bound to attract more viewers following its commitment to air live the local matches. ‘’The...
The County Government of Turkana and Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) have Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for coverage of county projects and programs on television, radios and digital platforms. Speaking during the signing of the collaboration agreement, Turkana County Secretary Peter Eripete said the MoU recognises the importance...
The draw for the national Talanta Hela Under 19 football tournament has been conducted pitting 16 boys and girls teams pooled in four groups of four teams each. The national finals are set to kick off December 3rd-12th and will be played across four venues. The stage is now...
A new video game called 'Trash Panda' lets players roam the streets of Toronto as the city’s unofficial mascot — a raccoon. Metro Morning host David Common spoke with creator and developer Jason Leaver about reaction to the game, and what comes next. READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE
Insurance providers in Kenya have been challenged to develop gender responsive insurance products that will ensure women-led businesses do not collapse in the event of economic shocks. New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Kenya in partnership with Kayana has announced the creation of client-centric, innovative approach to help women-led businesses develop...
In acknowledging the challenges faced by visually impaired people in obtaining healthcare, HealthX Africa, in partnership with AccelerateUHC and the Kenya Union of the Blind, has offered a comprehensive healthcare support to its members of the Kirinyaga Branch who were utilising HealthX Africa’s telehealth services . Accessing healthcare poses significant...
“Writing never stops. This is the starting point. Take the lessons that you have learned here and demonstrate to the world that not only can we produce our data, but that we are capable of analyzing it,” Afrobarometer surveys director Boniface Dulani told up-and-coming researchers at the closing ceremony of...
Ontario Solicitor General Michael Kerzner says the province intends to do away with mandatory coroner's inquests for workers who died on constructions sites. In its place, the province will conduct an annual review of construction site deaths in an effort to alleviate pressure on overloaded coroners. READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE
Interruption of HIV treatment has been cited as a major impediment in the fight against new infections amid concern over continued stigma. Speaking in Meru County ahead of this year’s World AIDS Day celebrations, set for tomorrow, National Syndemic Disease Control Council CEO Dr Ruth Masha said the country recorded...
Daryl Hall has accused his longtime musical collaborator John Oates of committing the "ultimate partnership betrayal" by planning to sell his share of the duo's joint venture without the other's permission, Hall said in a court declaration supporting his lawsuit to keep the transaction paused. READ ORIGINAL ARTICLE HERE
Insurance providers in Kenya have been challenged to develop gender responsive insurance products that will ensure women-led businesses do not collapse in the event of economic shocks. New Faces New Voices (NFNV) Kenya in partnership with Kayana has announced the creation of client-centric, innovative approach to help women-led businesses develop...
Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, KBC has signed an agreement with FKF as the exclusive Football Kenya Federation Premier League, FKFPL Free-to-Air Broadcaster. While announcing the partnership on Thursday at the Talanta Hela Plaza, Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba reiterated his commitment to ensuring the broadcast of women’s football on the local...
