West Pokot: The West Pokot Huduma Centre, in collaboration with the office of the County Commissioner, organised a tree planting exercise aimed at promoting environmental conservation and sustainable farming practices. The event took place at the County Commissioner’s office compound, the Administration police camp, and the Kapenguria Kenya Medical Training
Busia: Intersex individuals in Africa are faced with significant stigma and discrimination due to their biological variations in sex characteristics. This stigma is manifested in various forms, including infanticide, abandonment, and physical and mental abuse. The situation has escalated to the extent where intersex individuals are also being subjected to
Mbale: The Children with Disability Support Organization (CWDSO) held an Autism Awareness Day event at its offices in Mbale, Vihiga County, aiming to increase public awareness about children living with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The event, themed ‘Advancing Neurodiversity,’ gathered parents, caregivers, educators, and disability advocates to express solidarity and
Homabay: Leaders lauded mourners for maintaining peace during the final sendoff of the slain Kasipul Constituency MP Charles Ong’ondo Were, even as they called for justice. The MP was buried Friday at his rural home, Kachien village, in his constituency. According to Kenya News Agency, Homabay County Governor Gladys Wanga
Nairobi: The government has reached an agreement with sugarcane farmers and sugar factory workers’ unions to address outstanding cane delivery and salary arrears owed to these groups. This move is part of a broader strategy as the government plans to lease four sugar factories-Nzoia, Chemilil, Sony, and Muhoroni-to private millers.
Nyeri: Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has promised to resolve the leadership wrangles at the University of Nairobi in the next week. Speaking at the Dedan Kimathi University in Nyeri, CS Ogamba described the situation at the university as a governance challenge, which he attributed to an individual exerting undue