India records 1 million cases of COVID-19… and it’s the poorest who are hardest hit

By CNN,

India passed 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Friday, after its health ministry reported a record 34,956 new infections in just 24 hours. As...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , India

Sweden refuses to lock down, bars, parks and gatherings permitted

By CNN,

Much of Europe is still on coronavirus lockdown, with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress. But not Sweden. Resta...

Sweden refuses to lockdown

34 orphans with no place to call home: Children Welfare Society land saga

By Anthony Ndwiga,

The Environmental Land Court in Embu has directed that National Land Commission to revoke a title deed belonging to the Children Welfare Society of Ke...

Children Welfare Society

Gov’t bans adoption of Kenyan children by foreigners

By Wangui Ngechu,

The government on Thursday announced a ban on adoption of Kenyan children by foreigners. Following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Uhuru Ken...

child welfare society kenya , kenya adoption laws

OPINION: Xenophobic attacks in South Africa crippling continental unity

By Citizen Reporter,

By Brian Oguna The rising spate of xenophobic attacks in South Africa has triggered a myriad of angry reactions and emotions from netizens world ov...

Nigeria , south africa , xenophobia

Out of sight out of mind: cry of the disabled in Zimbabwe

By VOA,

In life, few knew him. Yet in death, 33-year old Ndumiso Ngwenya became the talk of the town a leper who had spent his days under strict lock and key,...

Court allows lawyer to visit Baby Kiano to confirm he is alive and safe

By Dzuya Walter,

High Court Judge Ngenye Macharia on Tuesday granted a request by the lawyer of Baby Kiano’s guardians to visit the child where he is being held so a...

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American couple demand answers, says Kenyan authorities took 3-year-old in their custody

By CNN,

An American couple living in Nairobi, Kenya, is demanding answers after a three-year-old boy in their custody, they say, was taken away by authorities...

Baby Kiano , Baby Kiano Baby Kiano Matt Mazzoncini , Daisy Mazzoncini , Matt Mazzoncini , Mogra Children's Centre , zoncini

State of the Nation Address: President Uhuru Kenyatta’s full speech

By Benjamin Muriuki,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thurday said the State of the Nation is "strong, vibrant and beaming with promise." Here is his full speech during this...

State of the nation address

Sudan: The 11-year-old girl divorcing her 38-year-old husband

By CNN,

Amal is 11 years old and seeking a divorce. The young Sudanese girl was in elementary school when a 38-year-old man asked for her hand in marriage....

Sudan's National Council for Child Welfare (NCCW , United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Inside the Japan town that pays cash for kids

By CNN,

When Katsunori and Kaori Osaka had their first child, they were living in a cramped apartment in Nagoya, a city of more than 2 million people in centr...

10-year-old girl dies after FGM

By CNN,

A 10-year-old girl has died from complications that arose after undergoing female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone, authorities said. Marie Kamar...

FGM

Royal Media Services dominates Kuza Awards

By Citizen Team,

By Robert Masai and Rachel Ombaka It was pomp and glamour as Royal Media Services brands emerged top at the 2018 Kuza awards on Wednesday night. ...

Kuza awards

Govt. eyes increase in social security budget

By Mumbi Warui,

The government has announced to increase budgetary allocations for the social security in the coming years. Kenya currently allocates 0.3 of its GD...

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Education reforms must go on – Matiang’i

By Lilian Osiema,

Education Cabinet Secretary Dr. Matiang’i says he will continue with the implementation of reforms to streamline the education sector in the country...

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Kwale school fails to send girls to high school for 7 years

By Matthews Mutai,

A primary school in Tiwi, Kwale County has failed to send any of its girls to secondary school for the past seven years because all the girls fall pr...

Kwale County , Kwale County Deputy Speaker , Mwamivi Primary School , Tandaza Foundation , Tiwi

Govi responds to claims that he has quit ‘Machachari’

By Brian Okoth,

After sections of media claimed last week that popular Machachari actor Malik Lemuel better known as Govi is quitting the program, the talented teen s...

Govi

Alleged hate speech continues to haunt Senator Johnstone Muthama

By Koome Kimonye,

Pressure continues to mount on Machakos Senator Johstone Muthama to apologize for allegedly disrespecting the Office of the President and that of Devo...

DP William Ruto adopts abandoned girl, names her after his mum

By Brian Okoth,

Deputy President William Ruto Wednesday adopted a young girl named Nadia, whom he says was abandoned upon birth. The DP announced assuming fatherly...

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Kenyatta: Kenya Shouldering Its Global Responsibilities

By Citizen,

The President said that Kenya had already overseen key processes of the world body this year and would continue doing so Kenyatta was speaking bef...

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