Two UN organisations engage men in fight against GBV

UN Women Kenya and UNESCO have intensified efforts towards intentional male engagement as the frontline champions to prevent femicide and violence against women and girls. UN Women is actively collaborating with partners and stakeholders to implement initiatives that are focused on male engagement and capacity building, aiming to enhance their role in curbing violence against…

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Abductions: Why the buck stops with Ruto

Plain cloth police officers arrest a protestor during anti-government demonstrations along Moi Avenue in Nairobi, on July 16, 2024. [File, Standard] Desperately trying to secure his son’s release from captivity, a distressed Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi knew only one person could help – President William Ruto. His statement to investigative agencies on Tuesday…

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‘We are not going to complain much’- Barnaba Korir confident stadiums will be ready for Kip Keino Classic

Barnaba Korir reassures that despite challenges, stadium renovations will be completed in time for the Kip Keino Classic and World Championships trials. Athletics Kenya Nairobi Region chairman Barnaba Korir is confident that stadiums will be ready to host the Kip Keino Classic and the Kenyan national trials for the World Championships in Tokyo, Japan. The…

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EPRA announces fuel prices for March to April 2025

A man fuels at a filling station. Image used for representation only. PHOTO/Pexels Fuel prices for the period running from March 15 to April 14, 2025, will remain unchanged, the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) has announced. EPRA, in a statement released on Friday, March 14, 2025, said the maximum allowed petroleum pump…

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Eric Omondi feted for philanthropic efforts

Eric Omondi took home the prestigious Celebrity Champion of the Year award at the NGO Awards held on 29th November at the Emara Ole-Sereni in Nairobi. The first edition of the NGO Awards was held this year by the Public Benefit Organizations Regulatory Authority (PBORA) to honour organizations and individuals whose efforts have had positive…

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Irony of a mountain that smiles, frowns all at the same time

Lawyers follow proceedings as Justices Fredah Mugambi, Eric Ogola and Anthony Mrima deliver a ruling where they vacated orders prohibiting the swearing in of Prof Kithure Kindiki as Deputy President, at Milimani High Court in Nairobi, on October 31, 2024. [David Gichuru,Standard] The court’s declaration Thursday that Deputy President-designate Kithure Kindiki can be sworn into…

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