EAC-led Lokichogio forum pushes for cross-border peace

Thousands gathered today in Lokichogio, Kenya, for the East African Community (EAC) High-Level Meeting of Ateker Leaders and Border Communities Sensitization on Peaceful Coexistence, focusing on the collaboration among Kenya’s Turkana, Uganda’s Karamojong, and South Sudan’s Toposa and Didinga communities. The event, marked by cultural songs and dances, celebrated the Ateker communities’ commitment to resolving…

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Teachers Now Demand Major Allowance Increases for KCSE Exam Supervision

Secondary school teachers have intensified their calls for increased allowances to supervise the upcoming Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations, which will commence on October 22, 2024. Represented by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), the educators are demanding a staggering increase of 600 to 800 percent in their out-of-workstation allowances. In…

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Janeth Jepkosgei reveals how older women are luring young Kenyan athletes into clandestine relationships

Former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei has shared a growing trend where older women are preying on young Kenyan runners before fleecing them of their hard-earning money. Former world 800m champion Janeth Jepkosgei is warning athletes about engaging in clandestine relationships with older women who do not mean well for them. Jepkosgei says there has…

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Malkia Strikers keen to punch above their weight

Malkia Strikers Middle blocker Trizah Atuka during the World Cup in Japan. [FIVB] In a battle akin to that of David and Goliath, the Kenya women’s national volleyball team Malkia Strikers will today take on giants Brazil in their opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics at the South Paris Arena 1. Going into the…

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IPOA taken to task over police brutality on protesters

Activist Boniface Mwangi was hurled into a police vehicle by anti-riot police officers along Koinange Street during anti-government protests on July 25, 2024. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard] The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) has been put to task by Parliament over its apparent ineffectiveness in protecting public rights against Kenya Police Service officers’ brutality. The Authority which appeared…

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Kisii Medical Intern’s Colleagues Speak Out After Tragic Death with US Girlfriend

Vincent Bosire Nyambunde, the medical intern whose body was found holding hands with his girlfriend, was known for his quiet and reserved nature, according to his colleagues at Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital (KTRH). His workmates described him as a self-driven individual who diligently carried out his responsibilities during his internship. “He wasn’t talkative. He…

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‘This makes no sense!’-Kenyan coach raises criticism of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone beating Beatrice Chebet for Athlete of the Year

Beatrice Chebet was snubbed for 2024 Female Track Athlete of the Year sparking global debate over Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s win. Questions all over the country are being raised about whether World Athletics got it right when they crowned Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone as the 2024 Female Track Athlete of the Year. The decision, though celebrated by many, has…

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