The leader of the People’s Liberation Party (PLP), Martha Karua, has stated that Uganda has returned to a dictatorial regime after she was detained and deported from the country upon her arrival at Entebbe International Airport. Karua was accompanied by the president of the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), Charles Kanjama, to attend the court case of…
Security agencies in Tana River County have intensified operations in Bangale and Biyagadud areas following recent incidents that have reignited fears of renewed ethnic conflict in the region. The latest tension emerged after hundreds of residents stormed Bangale Police Station and freed a suspect accused of inciting hostility between the Wardey and Degodia communities. Police…
Venezuelans are continuing their efforts to search for survivors in collapsed buildings on Thursday as rescue teams rush to northern areas hit by two major earthquakes. Officials in Venezuela have stated that the death toll has reached 255 people, and more than 4,300 have been injured. The number of dead and injured is expected to…
The Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs has launched a public participation exercise in Marsabit County to gather community views on three draft mining bills and sensitize residents on existing regulations. The legislative framework under review focuses on three critical areas including mineral value addition, safety, and explosives. During a public workshop held…
A section of teachers has urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to formally confirm Evaleen Mitei as the Commission’s Chief Executive Officer, citing her exemplary leadership during her tenure in an acting capacity. Speaking during a press briefing on Monday, teachers drawn from the Nairobi Cosmopolitan Hub praised Mitei’s performance since assuming the role following…
VOI – The long-standing water crisis at Mwanyambo School may soon become a thing of the past. This follows a KSh 2.4 million funding boost for the construction of a borehole, courtesy of Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Labour, Shadrack Mwadime, in collaboration with the National Social Security Fund (NSSF). According to PS Mwadime,…
The Marsabit Court has fined a driver KSh 300,000 or sentenced him to 12 months in prison after he was found transporting uncustomed 3,600 litres of cooking oil that had been smuggled into the country without paying duty. Hassan Racho Boru, 33, was found guilty of being in possession of uncustomed goods.The court also convicted…
Disasters and climate change are no longer new phenomena, but their impacts continue to arrive in increasingly unpredictable ways and seasons. Communities in Kenya are facing a barrage of shocks including prolonged droughts, flash floods, erratic rainfall, severe heat waves, and disease outbreaks all of which disrupt daily lives and threaten local food security. In…
More than 2,100 smallholder farmers across the Mwatate and Taveta sub-counties have received intensive agricultural training aimed at reversing declining crop yields through targeted soil health management. The sensitization drive is part of the KCEP-CRAL Integrated Soil Assessment (ILSA) project, an initiative designed to eventually reach 4,528 small-scale farmers across the two sub-counties. This project…
Garissa Township Sub-County Principal Education Officer Nasteha Ali has called on parents in the area to take responsibility for meeting their children’s basic needs, including proper upbringing and teaching them the importance of hygiene from an early age. Speaking during celebrations to mark the Day of the African Child at Iftin Primary School in Garissa…
