President Kenyatta signs MoU with Samburu elders to end FGM

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Samburu Elders to commit to the end of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in the c...

President Uhuru Kenyatta

PM Modi’s master stroke empowered Kashmir youth

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos Abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir has proved to be a blessing for youth in the Valley. Since, August 5, 2019 initiative...

OPINION: Leveraging the power of the digital economy to achieve Kenya Vision 2030

By Guest Writer,

By Will Meng UN Secretary-General Guterres stated: "The COVID-19 pandemic is the worst global crisis since the Second World War”. The year...

Digital Economy , Huawei

PROFILE: Wanjira Mathai on continuing her mother’s legacy

By Guest Writer,

Africa Environment Day, also marks Wangari Maathai Day that celebrates the work of Kenyan environmentalist Prof. Wangari Maathai. In 2004, Prof. Ma...

Green Belt Movement , maathai , wanjira mathai

Karoti school teacher arrested after panga attack on colleague over affair

By Johnson Muriithi,

Police is Kirinyaga County arrested a teacher from Karoti Girls High School after he allegedly attacked his colleague with a panga in the staffroom. ...

karoti , love affair

Gov’t to support construction of science and technology parks in public universities

By Citizen Reporter,

The Government has announced its commitment to financially support the construction of science and technology parks in public universities in line wit...

Chuka University , nabukwesi , science and technology parks

OPINION: Open letter to President Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga

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By Dr. Stellah Bosire My elders, I do hope that this letter finds you well. I thank you for all the blood, sweat and tears that you put in, t...

2007/08 Post Election Violence , raila , Uhuru

PROFILE: Eunice Kilonzo, a multi-faceted storyteller leading teams to excellence

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kiragu Eunice Kilonzo is a nine time-award winning storyteller and journalist with extensive hands-on experience in o...

eunice killonzo

OPINION: Crisis pregnancy centres not the solution for rape survivors

By Guest Writer,

The emergence of crisis pregnancy centres in Kenya is a problematic solution to survivors of sexual violence who are pregnant as a result of rape or e...

pregnancy centres

PROFILE: Jane Mutinda, career coach pulling down barriers that hinder women from leadership

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange I first met Jane Mutinda in 2012. She was the Human Resource Manager as I signed my employment contract to join the British Broa...

career coach , jane mutinda

CS Kobia applauds Kenyatta University for setting up women’s hub

By Citizen Reporter,

CS Margaret Kobia on Friday presided over the launch of a women's hub at Kenyatta University that is expected to boost junior researchers, postgraduat...

PROFILE: Ngele Ali, holding space for communities to use their own voices

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange and Esther Kirago Ngele Ali is an award-winning media, communications for development and advocacy expert with over 20 years of ...

ngele ali

PROFILE: Jane Gitau, opening doors for other women

By Guest Writer,

Jane Gitau is the Head of Corporate Communication at the Kenya Seed Company and the Chair of Greenbelt Movement, Kenya. She is a Chevening Scholar ...

greenbelt , maathai

School re-opening: No fare hike, drivers to be tested for alcohol

By Tonny Ndungu,

It's all systems go for the proposed school re-opening tomorrow following a multi-agency team meeting at the KICC on Sunday. The team that comprised...

coronavirus

Embu: Mourners forced to carry casket on their shoulders after hearse got stuck in mud

By Anthony Ndwiga,

Residents of Kamugere village in Embu county were forced to carry a casket on their shoulders for several kilometers after the funeral hearse got stuc...

embu

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

PROFILE: Celebrating Jedidah Wakonyo Waruhiu, Kenya’s ICJ Jurist of the Year

By Guest Writer,

By Patience Nyange Jedidah Wakonyo Waruhiu was recently declared the 2020 Jurist of the Year. The Jurist of the Year Award is held annually and ...

Jedidah Wakonyo Waruhiu , KNCHR

OPINION: Covid resilience; At Egerton University, we have found ways to forge a modified path

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By Prof Rose Mwonya The year 2020 has been an eventful year for all of us following the break of the COVID-19 pandemic. For those of us in t...

Egerton University

Kenya to open consulate in Hargeisa next year, Uhuru and Somaliland President Muse Bihi agree

By Ian Omondi,

Kenya is set to open a Consulate in Hargeisa by the end of March 2021, President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Somaliland counterpart Muse Bihi Abdi have agr...

Hargeisa , President Muse Bihi Abdi , President Uhuru Kenyatta , Somaliland

Australia halts local COVID-19 vaccine development due to false HIV positives

By Reuters,

Australia cancelled the production of a locally made vaccine against COVID-19 after trials showed it could interfere with HIV diagnosis, with the gove...

Australia , coronavirus , COVID-19 , HIV , vaccine