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Speaking on Friday in Nairobi, Dr. Samuel Kinyanjui, Country Director for Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Kenya, noted that Africa accounts for up to 20 per cent of the global population.
Speaking during a Boda Boda Stakeholder Engagement Forum in Busia on Thursday, Omollo said the sector remains one of the largest employers of young people and a critical contributor to the country’s economy.
ODM leader Oburu Oginga reappeared publicly in Kisumu, saying he is in good health after days of speculation. ODM communication director Philip Etale dismissed rumours of illness or foreign travel and urged supporters to disregard reports.
Kisumu County police arrested a suspect accused of attempting to break into a business at Holo Trading Centre after a security guard’s distress call. Authorities said she was found on the rooftop armed with a sword and surrendered.
Ministry of Roads and Transport CS Davis Chirchir told the Senate that a proposed Road Maintenance Levy Fund formula would allocate 84.98% to national trunk roads and 15.02% to county roads, with ring-fenced county accounts.
Mwende noted that a 2019 task force on children matters, formed under the Chief Justice, later evolved into the Standing Committee on the Administration of and Access to Justice for Children in Kenya, driving reforms such as the Children’s Act 2022 and child-friendly legal materials.
The Law Society of Kenya has called for swift, impartial investigations into a fatal shooting of boda boda riders during protests in Luanda, Vihiga County. IPOA has launched a probe into the police operation that preceded the unrest.
Naado pointed out that recruitment agencies play a key role in shaping the experience of workers abroad and should therefore be required to guarantee full protection, including proper insurance, transparent contracts, and clear terms that prioritise worker welfare.
Mogae, who led the southern African nation between 1998 and 2008, had been under medical care for some time, according to an earlier government update that confirmed his hospitalisation without giving further details.
The Labour Cabinet Secretary explained that the revised wage structures will create new minimum wage rates across different sectors while also guiding employers in the private sector as they review salaries under their human resource policies.
In a statement released on Friday, KANU Women Congress Chairperson Anne Karuga said the organisation was deeply disturbed by what it termed as insensitive remarks directed at a student seated in the public gallery during Senate proceedings.
According to FIDA Kenya, the current legal framework makes it difficult for authorities to properly investigate, monitor and prevent femicide cases. The organisation also said the lack of a distinct legal definition has affected data collection and delayed justice for victims and their families.