Day: February 5, 2025

Kiambu County Halves Business License Fees to Support Local Traders

Kiambu: Kiambu County has announced a reduction of license fees by 50 per cent to all traders across the county. The county administration, under the stewardship of Governor Paul Kimani Wamatangi, passed the Kiambu 2024/2025 Finance Act last week with the aim of boosting the small and medium business enterprises. According to Kenya News Agency, the Kiambu County Finance Act

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AMWIK and Pollicy Organisation Demand Action Against Online Abuse

NAIROBI: The Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK), collaborating with the Policy Organisation, has raised concerns over the escalating online abuse faced by women on digital platforms. They are advocating for measures to ensure safer digital space usage, especially for women, who frequently encounter violence, exclusion, and gender inequality online. According to Kenya News Agency, AMWIK Executive Director Queenter

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Kericho Defender Calls for Strict Laws to Combat Femicide

Kericho: A Kericho Human Rights Defender has described strict laws targeting perpetrators of femicide as crucial in ending the escalating cases of violence against women in the country. In an interview with KNA, the Kericho Centre for Human Rights (KCHR) Executive Officer Robert Ngeno said strict laws targeting the offenders and effective implementation of the rulings would discourage potential offenders

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