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Former Garissa University principal charged with abuse of office over shady hostel project
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 05, 2025

The prosecution said Prof Mulaa submitted the project proposal with architectural drawings to the university council, but some department heads object...

Evangelical churches back new state policy to fight alcohol and substance abuse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 03, 2025

The churches say the move reflects a genuine effort to tackle the country’s deepening addiction crisis through a multi-sectoral response.

Liver cancer deaths set to double by 2050 as alcohol drives Kenya’s crisis
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 02, 2025

Currently, Africa reports just under 74,000 liver cancer cases annually, with projections indicating this number will exceed 181,000 by 2050. In Kenya...

NACADA says no alcohol bans effected, clarifies new policy only offers recommendations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 30, 2025

The proposals, which have stirred public debate, include raising the minimum legal age for handling, purchasing, consuming and selling alcohol from 18...

Proposed alcohol and drug regulations not yet law, awaiting legal backing
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 30, 2025

NACADA warns that without immediate action, the public health and socioeconomic consequences of substance abuse will continue to escalate, affecting i...

We’ll seize property linked to alcohol and drug crimes, declares CS Murkomen
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

CS Murkomen said the new strategy is aimed at making the illegal alcohol and drug trade more difficult to sustain, while also creating a pool of funds...

Government raises legal drinking age to 21 in new proposals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 30, 2025

The directive marks a major shift in Kenya’s alcohol control framework, where for years the legal drinking age had been set at 18.

Here are NACADA's new tough proposals to curb rising drug and substance abuse
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 30, 2025

Going forward, the sale of alcohol and cigarettes at events where children are present, including sports and entertainment events, art and music compe...

Government unveils new policy to tackle drug and substance abuse
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 30, 2025

The policy reinforces their role in public awareness campaigns, community-based prevention initiatives and identification of at-risk individuals and a...

Auditor-General exposes widespread waste, irregularities in government spending
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 27, 2025

The Auditor General’s latest report for the 2023/2024 financial year shows that 24 ministries and departments have failed to complete projects valued...

EACC, ODPP barred from arresting, prosecuting Kiambu Governor Wamatangi
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2025

Justice Chacha Mwita directed the two agencies to refrain from taking any action against the governor until the determination of a petition filed unde...

Child labour numbers rise in homes where adults are jobless – South African study
The Conversation  |  Jul 24, 2025

A range of countries have sought to outlaw child labour because it denies children their childhood as well as physical and mental development.

Senators criticise TSC over 'culture of silence' on sexual abuse in schools
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

The criticism follows explosive allegations against Peter Ayiro, a senior teacher and long-serving Christian Union patron at Alliance Girls High Schoo...

Residents push for revival of 'white card' jobs to curb unemployment in Mombasa
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 17, 2025

The casual labour programme, scrapped 16 years ago, allowed the port authority to hire workers on short-term renewable contracts, providing a critical...

Alliance Girls teacher sent on compulsory leave over sexual abuse allegations as TSC launches probe
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 16, 2025

This development follows mounting public pressure after a report by African Uncensored brought the allegations to light, sparking national outrage and...

Kenya to raise legal drinking age to 21, ban online alcohol sales in major policy overhaul
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 14, 2025

The reforms include strict zoning regulations, a ban on home alcohol deliveries, and the prohibition of celebrity endorsements, all aimed at reversing...

Police nab notorious drug trafficker carrying bhang on Mombasa highway
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 13, 2025

The suspect, identified as 47-year-old Michael Charles Chacha, was arrested while travelling in a public service vehicle.

FIDA demands probe into Alliance Girls' sexual abuse allegations
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

The demand follows an explosive report by 'Africa Uncensored', which exposed multiple allegations of grooming, abuse and institutional silence surroun...

Why taxing sugar, alcohol won’t solve Kenya’s consumption crisis - here’s what must change
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 08, 2025

WHO recommends that the retail price of tobacco, alcohol, and sugary drinks be increased by at least 50 per cent over the next decade through targeted...

Criminal networks exploiting instability to fuel global drug trade - UN
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 05, 2025

While cannabis remains the main drug sourced, trafficked and used in Africa, in the past decade, the document shows that the continent has been increa...

Senior teacher accused of sexual misconduct fails to block 'Africa Uncensored' publication
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 05, 2025

The teacher moved to court in May seeking to block Africa Uncensored from broadcasting the investigative piece on alleged emotional manipulation and a...

Kenya tops East Africa in gender-based violence in sports with 69 per cent prevalence – report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2025

The report shows a sharp increase in cases from 43 per cent in 2022 to 69 per cent, raising concerns over rising abuse targeting women athletes.

Lamu parents urged to support boy child amid rising drug addiction linked to neglect
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 29, 2025

Recent estimates indicate that around 45 per cent of men on Pate Island are struggling with drug addiction, sparking concern among health officials an...

DRC conflict sparks surge in sexual violence against refugee children in Burundi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to Save the Children, over 65 per cent of these cases involved rape, while others included psychological and physical abuse.

UN urged to condemn death penalty for drug crimes as executions surge
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 27, 2025

According to figures from Amnesty International and Harm Reduction International, over 600 people were executed globally for drug-related offences in...

Muturi pledges truth and healing as he takes oath as people's justice commission chair
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 24, 2025

Muturi took the oath of office on Tuesday at Ufungamano House in Nairobi, joining Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo, PLP Secretary-General Asha Bashir, and a...

Children in DRC, Somalia, Nigeria bore brunt of war in 2024 - UN
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 20, 2025

2024 saw a record 41,370 grave violations against children,the highest number verified in nearly 30 years of monitoring/

AU urges governments to prioritise children in national planning, budgeting
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 17, 2025

Millions of children in Africa continue to face serious challenges, including violence, harmful cultural practices, exclusion from education and healt...

Displaced and vulnerable: The growing humanitarian crisis facing children in IGAD region
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 16, 2025

According to IGAD, 25 per cent of all migrants in Africa are children, and the majority of these children come from the East African region.

Wave of elder killings in Coast counties sparks alarm on abuse awareness day
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 16, 2025

The Haki Yetu Organisation has revealed that at least 89 older people were murdered in Kilifi and Kwale counties between 2023 and 2025, with many of t...

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