AG pressed to address transgender prisoner safety following court ruling » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 24 – Rights groups have called on the Office of the Attorney General to urgently amend Part VI of the Prisons Act to address threats and violations faced by... Read more »

Kenya: ‘Lost Generation’ – Uthiru Chief Targets Gen Zs in Corporal Punishment Push

Nairobi — Kiambu’s Uthiru Location Chief has stirred public debate after calling for the reintroduction of corporal punishment in schools, arguing that its abolition has fueled indiscipline and moral decay among young... Read more »

Kenya’s command of Haiti Security Mission uncertain amid US push for UN Force » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 24 – Kenya’s leadership of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti is facing uncertainty as the United States pushes for a new United Nations-backed framework that could... Read more »

Kenya gets debt-cost relief in SP’s latest rating upgrade

President William Ruto’s cash-strapped administration has secured a vital endorsement after the global rating agency S&P upgraded Kenya’s credit rating. The surprise decision, analysts said, will provide immediate debt-cost relief but falls short of solving... Read more »

Ethiopian Embassy in Kenya Issues Apology Over Inaccurate Statement On Somali Region’s Controversial Restructuring

Addis Abeba — The Ethiopian Embassy in Nairobi has issued an apology and clarification after publishing, and later deleting, a statement on its official page regarding the establishment of a new administrative... Read more »

Nigeria: How Nollywood Films Help Kenyan Housemaids Make Sense of Their Lives

Nollywood, Nigeria’s prolific video-film industry, has been popular in Kenya since it was introduced to east Africa at around the turn of the century. These low-budget, high-output films and TV series immediately... Read more »

Ensuring best outcomes in poultry processing

Chicken handling and processing must always be done in a professional and hygienic manner.[Courtesy] Most poultry producers in Kenya have not invested much in new chicken processing technologies,... Read more »

Tanzania and Kenya Are in a Joint Bid to Combat the Illegal Fauna, Flora, Wildlife Trade.

Yokohama — TANZANIA and Kenya have announced a joint bid to champion digital public infrastructure, a regional command and control centre to address human-nature conflicts in Africa, as per the Lusaka Agreement... Read more »

Uganda/Nigeria: CHAN 2024 Quarter-Finals Preview – Hosts Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Lead Charge

As the quarter-finals begin, the script is beautifully poised: East Africa dreaming, North Africa plotting, West Africa charging, and the continent watching The African Nations Championship (CHAN) PAMOJA 2024 is entering its... Read more »

Digital lenders lament overreaching mandate from regulators

The Central Bank of Kenya. [File, Standard] The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is one of the regulators singled out by digital lenders for overreaching its mandate on the data aspect of their businesses. Through their lobby, the Digital Financial Services Association... Read more »