Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba Stories

Nominated Senator Orwoba slams govt for betraying women’s charter promises, marginalising their voices
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 22, 2025

The senator, who was nominated on a platform of championing women's rights, expressed frustration that even within her own political party, her voice...

Billion-dollar Asian cyberscam industry spreading globally, UN says
Reuters  |  Apr 22, 2025

The international community is at a “critical inflexion point,” the UNODC said, urging that failure to address the problem would have “unprecedented c...

DCI dismisses 'gangsters paradise' claims, assures heightened security in Coast region
Farhiya Hussein  |  Apr 19, 2025

Amin urged the public to continue cooperating with security agencies and to report any suspicious activity through the appropriate legal channels.

How Kenyans are sustaining criminal gangs in the country
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The report is based on a survey conducted in 11 counties where the centre established that a majority of citizens willingly fail to report gang activi...

Govt seeks to replace KNEC with AI-powered exam body in major education shake-up
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The new technology-based assessment system will require schools to invest in upgraded ICT infrastructure, including computers, servers, and a stable i...

Kenya’s gang crisis: Report exposes 309 criminal groups gripping major counties
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 17, 2025

Dreaded gangs are characterised by their use of sharp weapons such as pangas and poisoned arrows, extreme violence, and involvement in drug peddling o...

I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
The Conversation  |  Apr 15, 2025

According to the United Nations, over the years, thousands of children, some as young as six years old, have been manipulated, indoctrinated and coerc...

WHO launches first-ever global guidelines to combat meningitis and save lives
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 15, 2025

While meningitis can affect anyone, the disease burden is particularly high in low- and middle-income countries and areas experiencing large-scale epi...

Amadou Bagayoko: Blind Malian musician whose joyful songs changed West African music
The Conversation  |  Apr 12, 2025

The married singers, who met when she was 18 and he 21, took traditional Mali music and blended it with western rock and many other influences to shap...

DCI arrests Ministry of Lands officials, police officer suspected of aiding land grabbing
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 11, 2025

The DCI has been holding the eight suspects for the last 10 days and is seeking an additional period of two weeks to continue with their probe into th...

KNEC opens applications for CBC assessment training
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

KNEC aims to boost the ability of educators to create quality assessment tools aligned with the Competency-Based Curriculum.

MPs call for removal of KEBS boss Esther Ngari over Sh429 million fraud allegations
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

The MPs expressed outrage after Ngari failed to appear before them to respond to corruption allegations and queries on the importation of contaminated...

Iconic Malian musician Amadou Bagayoko of Amadou & Mariam dies at 70
Reuters  |  Apr 05, 2025

Their 2004 album "Dimanche a Bamako" (Sunday in Bamako) put them on the international map and the 2008 release "Welcome To Mali" was nominated for the...

Kenya passes landmark legislation to enhance rights of persons with disabilities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

The Bill, which passed unanimously at all stages in Parliament, introduces several key provisions aimed at improving the quality of life for persons w...

MPs to vet Ruto's CS nominees Geoffrey Ruku, Hanna Cheptumo on April 14
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

Their vetting will commence at 2 pm, starting with Geoffrey Ruku, the current Member of Parliament for Mbeere North, who has been nominated for the Pu...

IEBC chair candidate Kissinger proposes AI to improve voter education, party nominations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 25, 2025

Kissinger emphasised that AI could play a key role in reaching a broader audience with timely, accurate information, ultimately improving voter partic...

DCI confirms discovery of Mexican cartel-linked drug lab in Namanga, says it was dismantled
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 19, 2025

The DCI emphasised that the criminal network had been effectively disrupted before it could commence production.

Attacks on people with albinism in Tanzania: African court holds government responsible – Why it matters
The Conversation  |  Mar 16, 2025

They are additionally subjected to extreme forms of violence that include killings, abductions, mutilations and infanticide.

UN chief Antonio Guterres says there is 'disturbing rise in anti-Muslim bigotry'
Reuters  |  Mar 15, 2025

Rights advocates have for years raised concerns about stigma faced by Muslims and Arabs because of how some people conflate those communities with Isl...

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