Kenya will remain a strong voice for Africa on the UN Security Council, says Uhuru

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has reiterated Kenya's strong commitment to advancing Africa's agenda at UN Security Council especially on matters of climate...

CLIMATE CHANGE , President Uhuru Kenyatta , UN SECURITY COUNCIL , UNEP

Majority of KCPE candidates performing below average: KNEC

By Citizen Reporter,

Majority of candidates expected to sit for their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exams are still performing below average, a new study h...

kcpe , KNEC

BWIRE: Hopefully, treatment of journalists in Kenya won’t go the Uganda Way

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire Events in Uganda relating to media and journalists treatment during the campaigns, electioneering and voting for the January 14, 20...

PROFILE: Caren Wakoli mentoring youth to eradicate poverty

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Caren Wakoli is the Executive Director at Emerging Leaders Foundation. She calls herself a student of life,...

Caren Wakoli , Emerging Leaders Foundation , YALI

OPINION: Media a critical player in ending impunity in GBV

By Guest Writer,

By Victor Bwire While the Kenyan law outlaws a lot of traditional harmful practices that for many years have enabled perpetuation of gender inequal...

GBV , Two-Thirds Gender bill. , Women in news

OPINION: National Adoption Awareness Month: Recognising this family building option

By Guest Writer,

By Mercy Ndirangu Traditional African culture expects a couple to sire children upon marriage failure to which societal pressure can lead to a brea...

National Adoption , National Council for Children Services

OPINION: Frontline workers who have been turned into enemies

By Guest Writer,

As Kenya marks the International Day to End Impunity Against Journalists (IDEI) on Monday, concern has grown over the rising number of journalists who...

International Day to End Impunity Against journalists , journalist , MCK

Kinyua-led security team warns politicians against inciting violence

By Citizen Reporter,

The National Security Advisory Council has warned leaders against taking advantage of vulnerable youth in pursuit of political interests. Also Read...

kenol , kinyua

Diaz: Common sense must prevail despite ease in COVID-19 restrictions

By Guest Writer,

His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta made a positive move to compromise in re-opening the country while setting tough measures to manage the number...

coronavirus

Review composition of Kenya Academy of Sports before rolling out grassroots programmes

By Agencies,

Simon Mwangi The Government is set to inject billions of shillings into establishment of sports academies across all the 290 constituencies from the ...

Domestic violence, GBV cases on the rise as coronavirus pressures hit

By Citizen Reporter,

Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi has decried the increasing number of domestic violence and sexual offense cases in the country following stringent measures...

coronavirus , domestic violence , GBV

Chinese Gov’t poses global threat to human rights: study

By Citizen Reporter,

The Chinese government is carrying out an intense attack on the global system for defending human rights. According to Human Rights Watch, the Chin...

chinese , human rights , Trump

BWIRE: Media shouldn’t glorify terrorism

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire As we mourn the loss of lives and destruction of property following the recent terror attacks in Lamu County over the past few days...

lamu , terrorism

BWIRE: Why TVETs should be prioritised

By Citizen Reporter,

By Victor Bwire Kenya will continue failing to attract investors for the big four agenda and earning direct foreign investments even as it improves...

TVET

OPINION: How to boost Africa and South East Asia cooperation

By Citizen Reporter,

By Joel Okwemba Considered one of humanity’s great early achievements is the crossing of early man from Asia to Australia. Archeological, geneti...

National heroes are entitled to these benefits and privileges

By Citizen Reporter,

Mashujaa Day celebrations on Sunday - October 20, 2019 - was all about heroes and commemorating their invaluable contributions to the country. Apar...

Mashujaa day , National Heroes

BWIRE: Solar energy is the option to lighting Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire Players in the solar energy sector are raising challenges in the industry that government needs to relook as a matter of priority. ...

Top tourist spots crack down as they become victim of own success

By Reuters,

It is not the sheer number of tourists descending on Venice that bothers Italian food blogger Monica Cesarato so much as the type of visitor. Not s...

tourism , UNESCO

BWIRE: It’s time to revisit protection of journalists in Kenya

By Victor Bwire,

By Victor Bwire The mysterious circumstances surrounding journalist Azory Gwanda, in Tanzania, whose fate remains unknown are similar to what happe...

Media freedom

China says Africa projects should be sustainable, denounces criticism

By Reuters,

Chinese development projects in Africa must be sustainable, the government’s top diplomat told senior African ministers on Tuesday, as he denounced ...

africa , china , Xi Jinping