The government has promised to settle both medical and funeral expenses for the 21 pupils who perished in the Endarasha Academy fire tragedy last Thursday. Nyeri County Commissioner and Acting Central Region Commissioner Pius Murugu has said this will form part of the government’s efforts to assist the parents who lost their sons in the devastating incident. Murugu, who was

The state has embarked on an aggressive campaign to sensitise members of the public on the Maisha number that is expected to replace the second-generation identification card. Narok County Commissioner Kipkech Lotiatia led various heads of department in parts of the Suswa area, where they sensitised the residents on the new initiative that the government intends to undertake. Lotiatia demystified

The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), with the support of the Government of Canada, has reiterated its commitment to bolstering community engagement and policing in Wajir County. Speaking on Thursday during a flagging-off ceremony for a roadshow caravan, IOM Representative Soumana Ali emphasised the organisation’s efforts in supporting the Kenyan government to foster better relationships between communities and state authorities,

Residents of Lugari Sub County in Kakamega County have been encouraged to embrace sunflower farming to boost the government’s plans to promote locally produced edible oil and cut on imports. Lugari Deputy County Commissioner Simon Mutai and Chekalini Ward Agriculture Officer Linet Kiyari made the rallying call at Koromait in Chekalini location during a public baraza. They noted that sunflower

Kenya Inter-University Environmental Students Association (KIUESA), in collaboration with the Kisumu County Government and the TINADA organisation, has sensitised approximately 200 young people on the critical links between environmental conservation and mental health. The initiative, dubbed the ‘Greening Kisumu Initiative,’ aims to hold monthly events across various learning institutions in Kisumu County to raise awareness about these intertwined issues. The

Cooperative movement in the country have been challenged to optimize their potentials by tapping into new and lucrative avenues to double their resources in the sector Despite controlling close to Ksh 1 trillion worth of assets, the movement is yet to fully exploit endowed new economic avenues such as real estate, retail and wholesale ventures which largely remains unexploited Cooperative

The Public Service Commission (PSC) will partner with Mozilla and the African Advanced Level Telecommunication Institute (AFRALTI) with the aim of modernising open-source technologies and improving service delivery to citizens in the country. Speaking during an Artificial Intelligence (AI) workshop in Nairobi, a Commissioner at PSC, Andrew Muriuki, said that this was a milestone aimed at harnessing the transformative potential

Children’s rights lobby group Save the Children International has entered into a collaboration with teacher organisation, Beacon Teachers Africa to train children on abuse prevention skills and reporting. The move, according to NGO Project Coordinator Viellinah Gitau, was informed by the need to address gaps that exist in child abuse prevention, such as a lack of deep understanding of their

Cameroon was eliminated by Brazil in the round of 16 of the 2024 U20 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Columbia under circumstances which the Lionesses considered ‘unfair’. The Cameroon team lost to Brazil 1-3, missing out on a chance to advance to the quarter-finals in their first appearance in the competition. Coach Hassan Balla said Cameroon played well, but were

A police officer Ngaounde was fatally ramped in Douala on September 10. According to a witness, Ngaounde was attempting to stop a vehicle that had failed to comply at a checkpoint. In pursuit of the vehicle, the officer climbed onto a commercial motorcycle to continue the chase. Unfortunately, the motorcycle was struck by a bus, belonging to BUCA Voyage agency,