KEHPHPU’s Seven-Day Ultimatum To Nairobi County as Food Hygiene System Spirals into Crisis
The Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners’ Union (KEHPHPU) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Nairobi City County, warning that dangerous irregularities in food hygiene and medical certification could spiral into a full-blown health disaster. At the center of the storm is what the union calls a breakdown of professional oversight. “We have a crisis in City Hall, and it’s...
Hidden, Protected, Untouchable: Inside the UN’s Secret Hunt for Kabuga in Kenya
Previously restricted UN correspondences, which l have gone through reveal how the United Nations was sure of Felicen Kabuga's presence in Kenya where he was being shielded by powerful politicians until he fled to France with a fake name. Kabuga, who died yesterday in custody at the Hague, was a Rwandan businessman who bankrolled the Rwandan genocide. He would later...
Grassroots teams receive major equipments boost in Betpawa development drive
Across Kenya’s community football pitches from informal grounds in Nairobi’s settlements to regional league venues in the counties access to basic playing equipment remains one of the biggest barriers to structured competition and player development. Earlier, teams attended a sports development drive where 25 grassroots teams received a significant boost through a KSh 6.7 million initiative that delivered full...
Breaking News: Brown Ashira Olaly Leads KEHPHPU into a New Era of Public Health Advocacy
In a defining moment for Kenya’s health sector, Brown Ashira Olaly has been elected unopposed as the National Secretary General and CEO of the Kenya Environmental Health and Public Health Practitioners Union (KEHPHPU), ushering in a new leadership era for the 2026–2032 term. The announcement follows a successful two-day leadership summit held in Naivasha, where union members convened to chart...
10 Women Recognized for Their Transformative Leadership in Kenya’s Development Agenda
Women across Kenya’s governance and institutional framework have been recognized for their significant contributions to national development, having played pivotal roles in advancing policy implementation, strengthening service delivery, and driving socio-economic transformation. Their leadership has been acknowledged across executive, legislative, judicial, and technical sectors for delivering impactful results in their respective mandates.Rebecca Miano, Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, has...
Beyond Survival: The New Economics of Northern Kenya
In northern Kenya, economic life is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation driven by systems supported by the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) that are helping communities move from vulnerability to resilience.For years, livelihoods in the region were largely dependent on livestock and rainfall. When drought came, options were limited. But today, communities are diversifying their economic activities, building new...
House Team Backs Technology To Monitor Police Conduct During Protests
A parliamentary committee has backed the use of technology to monitor police conduct in maintaining law and order while urging the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) to strengthen its oversight mechanisms ahead of the 2027 General Election. Members of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security, however, questioned the effectiveness of current policing strategies, citing rising violence,...
Beyond Protest: A Generation Redefining Power Through Service
On a day typically marked by speeches, demands, and demonstrations, a quieter revolution unfolded in Kiambu County. This Labour Day, instead of raising placards, more than 70 young Kenyans chose a different path one rooted not in protest, but in presence. They gathered at Thogoto Home for the Aged with no slogans or expectations, only a shared commitment: to serve. From...
BlockCoop launches Kenya’s first blockchain-powered SACCO
BlockCoop SACCO has unveiled Kenya’s first blockchain-powered savings and credit cooperative, in a move set to reshape the country’s cooperative finance sector and deepen its role in Africa’s financial innovation landscape. Launched in Nairobi on Monday, the platform introduces a digital model designed to tackle persistent challenges facing traditional SACCOs, including limited liquidity of shares, restrictive loan requirements, low member...
REREC DG Dr. Rose Mkalama at Center of Mounting Allegations Over Tenders and Project Materials
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) is facing growing scrutiny following a series of allegations touching on procurement practices and the handling of electrification materials, with Director General Dr. Rose Mkalama now at the center of the unfolding controversy. Sources familiar with the corporation’s operations claim that key materials intended for rural electrification projects, including transformers and power...
