Gaza blockade Stories
The entirety of Gaza's population now lives below the poverty line, with per-capita GDP plunging to $161 (Sh20,899), unemployment soaring to 80 per ce...
The UN estimates that rebuilding homes, roads, hospitals, and other basic services in Gaza will cost more than Sh 9.1 trillion ($70 billion) and will...
The measures reflect the administration’s effort to boost investment, improve public resource management, and support county governments with addition...
Mudavadi noted that Kenya has consistently upheld protocols guaranteeing access to the ocean for neighbours such as Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South...
If Parliament approves the Bill, multinational companies will be required to ensure that at least 80 per cent of their staff are Kenyan citizens, incl...
The collaboration aims to harmonise pharmaceutical regulations, boost local manufacturing, and ensure patients receive essential medicines more quickl...
Murkomen explained that the ban was necessitated by a series of frequent terror attacks targeting travellers, including passengers and cargo vehicles,...
The funds are expected to ease cash flow challenges in county governments and revive projects affected by the prolonged budget impasse.
Counties with strong infrastructure perform better across these areas, creating a cycle of investment and innovation that further strengthens local ec...
Despite the restrictions, governors argue that counties are best positioned to understand the needs of local students and should be allowed greater co...
Sifuna said the cuts were punitive measures aimed at forcing county governments to comply with decisions they had not agreed to.
Reports from medical sources in Gaza indicate that the overnight assault targeted homes, vehicles, tents housing displaced families, and a hospital in...
Shelter needs are extreme, with an estimated 90 per cent of the population displaced and at least 1.5 million people urgently requiring emergency shel...
Despite the truce agreement stipulating that the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt would reopen for the movement of people and aid, Israel...
Egypt and Qatar remain central to shaping Gaza's postwar future. Saudi Arabia and the UAE have been outspoken in calling for the disarmament of Hamas...
Counties such as Mandera, Kilifi, and Kiambu also featured prominently, each receiving allocations exceeding Sh110 billion, reflecting significant inv...
The sector’s real GDP expanded by one per cent compared to 3.2 per cent in the same period last year, even as loans to manufacturers rose by Sh17.2 bi...
Two years of Israeli strikes have left Gaza in ruins, caused famine, and killed more than 67,000 people, according to the Gaza health authorities.
The UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher insisted on Thursday that “the whole UN humanitarian family” is mobilized to get aid into Gaza.
The withdrawal covers districts such as Tel al-Hawa and Al-Shati camp, which were among the hardest hit during Israel’s recent offensive.
The withdrawal of Israeli troops is part of a deal that also calls for the release of several hundred Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the remain...
Busia Governor Paul Otuoma said that relying solely on equitable revenue sharing and local collections is not enough for counties like his, which face...
While the deal marks a crucial step toward ending hostilities, the broader framework for lasting peace remains unsettled.
Guterres said the UN and its partners were ready to “move now,” with teams and supplies already in place to scale up food, water, medical and shelter...
The organisations accuse security personnel of using the roadblocks to intimidate and harass motorists and residents, creating an atmosphere of fear t...
The flotilla, comprising multiple vessels carrying hundreds of activists from 44 countries, was stopped about 70 nautical miles off the Gaza coast, wh...
MSF said the attack was carried out by Israeli forces in Gaza, who struck a street where its teams were waiting to take a bus to an MSF field hospital...
In its statement, Hamas said it had carried out detailed consultations with its leadership, Palestinian factions, and mediators.
The Global Sumud Flotilla, made up of more than 50 vessels and thousands of participants from 44 countries, was delivering food and medical supplies t...
The GSF, comprising some 50 vessels with over 500 volunteers from more than 40 countries, aims to challenge Israel's naval blockade and deliver food a...
