International Labour Organisation Stories

Over half of circular economy workers lack protection, ILO report finds
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 09, 2025

An ILO report warns that over half of global circular economy workers remain in informal, unprotected jobs and urges governments, including Kenya’s, t...

England confirms new mpox strain: What you need to know
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 09, 2025

The illness spreads through close contact with an infected person, including sexual contact, and can also be passed on through coughing or sneezing. I...

How Grade 10 learners will be placed in senior schools using eight-point assessment system
Eastleigh Voice Reporter  |  Dec 09, 2025

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba assured the public last week that his ministry will ensure the timely release of the KJSEA results to give f...

WHO calls for ceasefire after deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan kill 114, including 63 children
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 08, 2025

WHO confirms drone strikes in Sudan’s South Kordofan killed 114 people, including 63 children, hitting a kindergarten and hospital. The agency urges a...

Kenya urges stronger regional cooperation as transport corridors fuel disease risks across East Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2025

The Health Ministry is urging stronger regional cooperation to tackle rising disease and safety risks along East Africa’s busiest transport corridors,...

Patients suffer as Gaza hospitals faces severe shortage of life-saving medicines
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 07, 2025

Hospitals in Gaza report 54 per cent of essential medicines and 40 per cent of surgery drugs are unavailable, as Israel allows only five medical suppl...

Kenya and world face growing health threat as ultra-processed foods flood markets and diets
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 08, 2025

A Lancet series and WHO warn that rising ultra-processed food consumption is fuelling non-communicable diseases worldwide, with growing impacts in Ken...

Labour Ministry warns KUPPET over ‘illegal’ election plans using suspended amendments
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

The warning follows multiple complaints from teachers, who argue that the proposed election framework favours incumbents and violates the court’s stay...

How Trump–Ruto health deal fills the void left after USAID exit
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 06, 2025

Ruto witnessed the signing of a landmark agreement with the United States, securing a US$1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) investment in Kenya’s health sect...

WHO calls for urgent action to achieve universal health coverage by 2030
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 07, 2025

WHO and the World Bank report 1.6 billion people pushed deeper into poverty by health costs and 4.6 billion lacking essential services, as Kenya and o...

Tanzania pushes back on foreign criticism, cites Commission of Inquiry on election violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 06, 2025

Tanzania has pushed back against foreign criticism over the October 29, 2025 elections, highlighting a Commission of Inquiry as the Commonwealth place...

Nairobi concludes EU maritime security week with calls for increased cooperation among partners
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The participants also discussed ongoing EU maritime security initiatives and priorities and ensured harmonisation of approaches and synergies of actio...

How to check school your child has been placed in before release of KJSEA results
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The 2025 KJSEA saw 1,130,669 grade nine students sit for the exams, marking a key milestone in the transition to the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)...

Kenya, US sign Sh208 billion health cooperation deal to transform to strengthen primary care, services
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The agreement is the result of months of high-level negotiations, beginning on August 27, 2025, and establishes Kenya as the first African country to...

Arab region among world’s most climate-vulnerable, World Meteorological Organisation finds
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The Arab region recorded its hottest year on record in 2024, with 35 extreme events causing over 300 deaths and affecting 3.77 million people, as WMO...

Government expands passport services to ease Nyayo House congestion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

The Interior Ministry plans new passport application centres in Nairobi and several counties to ease Nyayo House congestion, cut travel distances and...

UN support helps Gaza mothers give birth amid collapsing health system
UN News  |  Dec 05, 2025

The impact has been devastating: premature births have risen sharply, along with miscarriages and stillbirths linked to severe malnutrition, exhaustio...

Speaker Wetang’ula, NIS boss Noordin Haji among 54 advocates recommended for Senior Counsel rank
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Others include former Makueni Governor Professor Kivutha Kibwana, former Solicitor General Kennedy Ogeto, legal practitioners Ambrose Rachier, Katwa K...

Some vegetables are healthier cooked than raw, say nutrition experts
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Dec 05, 2025

A Nanyuki nutritionist explains why gentle cooking of vegetables like spinach, tomatoes and carrots can boost nutrient absorption, improve digestion a...

Ghana issues rare rebuke over Tanzania’s post-election violence
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 04, 2025

Ghana’s foreign ministry has issued a rare public rebuke of Tanzania over post-election violence, urging accountability, due process and protection of...

KNEC warns parents over social media scams to alter KCSE, KJSEA scores
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

KNEC has warned parents, teachers and candidates about social media scams claiming to alter KCSE and KJSEA results, stressing anonymised marking and u...

NGEC backs Interior Ministry ban on mediation, informal settlements in SGBV cases
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 03, 2025

Kenya’s Gender Commission has backed the Interior Ministry’s ban on mediating or withdrawing sexual and gender-based violence cases, citing rising def...

David Mutiso, visionary architect behind KICC, dies
Barack Oduor  |  Dec 02, 2025

Among his most notable achievements was contributing to the design and vision of the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC), a landmark that...

Shakahola tragedy: Families describe horror as survivors died en route to hospital
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

In a Mombasa court, investigators and families detailed how Shakahola survivors died en route to hospital, children were traumatised, and 191 deaths w...

Somalia on high alert as Marburg virus outbreak hits neighbouring Ethiopia
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 01, 2025

Somalia’s Health Ministry has raised Marburg virus surveillance after confirmed cases in Ethiopia, reinforcing border monitoring, rapid-response teams...

Israeli drone attack kills two Palestinian boys in Gaza
DW News  |  Nov 30, 2025

Palestinian sources say two brothers were killed in Gaza by Israeli drone fire. In the occupied West Bank, meanwhile, attacks by Israeli settlers inju...

Young people must lead HIV fight, says PS Ouma Oluga
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 29, 2025

The Kenyan Ministry of Health emphasises the importance of youth leadership in the fight against AIDS, urging young people to influence health policie...

Civil society raises alarm over 2027 election readiness after chaotic by‑elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

The groups say the ugly scenes captured across different regions show that the country is drifting toward a dangerous electoral environment unless ear...

High Court nullifies law limiting NLC’s timeline on historical land cases
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 28, 2025

The decision reaffirms the NLC's unrestricted mandate to handle historical land disputes - an issue deeply tied to Kenya's colonial legacy and post-in...

ELOG flags electoral violence, ballot secrecy breaches in November 27 by-elections
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 28, 2025

ELOG urged the IEBC to enforce strict compliance with assisted voting procedures, take decisive action against breaches of ballot secrecy, and scale u...

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