By Ian Mutiso
Girl child empowerment through vocational training has contributed to more women graduating in Kilifi.
Speaking during a graduation ceremony on Thursday, Clara Chonga, the county executive member for education, vocational training, and ICT, expressed her excitement with the number of girls graduating from traditionally male-dominated fields.
By Patrick Chiriba and Jael Jepkemoi
President William Ruto on Wednesday launched the eagerly awaited Hustler Fund at Green Park Terminus in Nairobi.
Speaking during the launch, the president said the fund would be vital in unlocking economic equality in the country.
“I am happy that from today we shall all be equal as Kenyans. This is the fund that is going to equalize all the people of Kenya so that every citizen can know that they matter and they count,” he said.
By Patrick Chiriba
The High Court has temporarily put on hold the government’s intention to import GMO pending the outcome of a petition by Kenya Peasants League challenging the lifting of the ban.
The injunction issued by Justice Mugure Thande also forbade the government from gazetting and distributing GMO foods, products, and materials.
Cabinet Secretary for tourism, wildlife, and heritage Peninah Malonza received the ‘World Odyssey’ cruise ship at the Mombasa port on Monday.
The 800 tourists on board docked for a five-day stay on the island.
Speaking to the press, CS Malonza noted that the arrival of a cruise ship after a four-year absence of such vessels is promising for the region’s struggling tourism industry.
Cabinet Secretary for Education Ezekiel Machogu has vowed to reduce examination irregularities in this year’s national exams.
Speaking at Kisumu Girls, CS Machogu stated that the government is fully committed to ensuring credible and reliable exams.
Archbishop (Rtd) Dr. Eliud Wabukala, chair of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), has advocated for a new approach to involve religious leaders in the war against corruption.
The plan relies on religious leaders using their influence to denounce corruption as a sin and urge citizens to live moral lives