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Senators query retention of retirement-age staff at Kenya School of Government

Nairobi, May 10 -- Parliament has questioned the circumstances under which the Kenya School of Government (KSG) has retained 15 staff who are past the mandatory retirement age of 60 years. The Senate... Read More


Numbers don't lie: Why Ruto's plan to plant 15bn trees by 2032 is a tall order

Nairobi, May 10 -- Kenya's plan to plant 15 billion trees in 10 years -1.5 billion a year, 125 million a month and four million a day - seems like a tall order. The country has only managed to plant 7... Read More


NMG's Zachary Nyakweba among winners of Wangari Maathai Young Journalists Award

Nairobi, May 10 -- Three journalists were awarded the Wangari Maathai Young Journalists award during this year's AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit (AMLS) held in Nairobi from May 8 to 10, 2024. This ye... Read More


State's bid to change laws on tobacco sparks debate

Nairobi, May 10 -- Latest attempts by the government to strengthen regulations targeting the tobacco industry have sparked a heated debate between anti-tobacco lobbies and traders. This comes amid ca... Read More


From class to menial jobs: Sad tales of teachers who refused to go back to North Eastern

Nairobi, May 10 -- Mr Charles Achol, a teacher, is distraught. When he received his employment letter from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in January 2021, he was elated to land a State job at ... Read More


Kenya's uphill battle: Why ending FGM remains elusive

Nairobi, May 10 -- On June 4, 2019, former President Uhuru Kenyatta made a commitment to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in Kenya by the year 2022. Later that November, he reaffirmed this commitme... Read More


Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi launches spirited fight against his impeachment

Nairobi, May 10 -- Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Mithika Linturi on Thursday put up a spirited fight before members of the National Assembly Select Committee that is considering the motion to impeach ... Read More


Ruto leads Africa in ambitious plan to restore degraded soils

Nairobi, May 10 -- President William Ruto yesterday led Africa in a landmark declaration to address persistent challenges in fertiliser use and soil health across the continent during the Africa Ferti... Read More


From slums to mansions: A day in the life of wealthy and privileged16-year-old girls

Nairobi, May 10 -- The first rays of the morning sun filter through the tattered curtains, gently rousing Ada* from her slumber. As she blinks away the remnants of sleep, the rhythmic sounds of her v... Read More


A day in the life of a 16-year-old girl

Nairobi, May 10 -- The first rays of the morning sun filter through the tattered curtains, gently rousing Ada* from her slumber. As she blinks away the remnants of sleep, the rhythmic sounds of her v... Read More