Thursday, January 23, 2025

As the world dithers on climate change, hotter weather could extinct Africa

As the Climate Change Summit concluded in Paris, the resolution was a pleasing one if it is carried through and implemented. For the first time,...

Ombudsman wants Lands PS fired over incompetence

The Commission on Administrative Justice, Ombudsman, has asked the President to remove from office Lands Principal Secretary, Arch. Mariamu el Maawy. The Ombudsman says this...

Climate change: Is Your New Year Resolution Green?

By Boaz Opio A survey by Google published by Climate Analytics indicates that the word “Climate Change” and “Go Green” was mentioned over 800,000 times...

Does Narok chaos portend expectations for 2017?

It is like a tradition that every end of the year, a section of Kenyans has to be uprooted from their homes due to...

Equity Bank to give 2,000 comprehensive scholarships to needy students

The Equity Group Foundation has announced that 2,000 comprehensive scholarships will be available for needy but bright students. This comes just a day before the...

Will garbage in Nairobi send Governor Kidero home?

Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero is the talk of Twitter town following a report aired on Citizen TV detailing how the City in the sun...

WTO Nairobi conference ends with UNEP launching Trade Hub but who wins?

As the World Trade Organization's (WTO) 10th Ministerial Conference concluded in Nairobi, many felt that it failed to earn the poorest countries any advantage. Activists...

KDF soldiers shoot 2 in Mandera creating rift with locals

On December 21, headlines of reputable publications worldwide brought to the fore an unusual view of a rare act in the fight against terrorism...

Will 2016 herald a new dawn for Kenya after Eurobond scandal?

We are heading into the end of the year and with just a few days remaining, it is a year whose events Kenyans hope...

Sexual abuse against children on the rise in Makueni, says children officer

Makueni Children Officer Rasto Omollo has decried the rising number of sexual abuse cases committed against young boys and girls in the county. Omollo said...

Robert Alai to be charged with improper use of licensed telecommunication systems

Blogger Robert Alai is set to appear in court to answer charges of improper use of licensed telecommunication system. @RobertAlai summoned to court over improper...

Anti-corruption war continues despite several transformations of Integrity Centre

From a shed that was used to recover/receive the lost items and stolen cattle to a church, disco club, bank and coincidentally, to a...

Pregnant women in Kenya risking lives from eating odowa, the ‘mineral stone’

Nancy Akoth is four months pregnant and like many women in her state has strange cravings. Some women eat coal, gherkins or soap but Akoth...

Will Karua, Wetangula survive the BAT corruption scandal?

When The Independent’s headline mention iron lady Martha Karua on Friday last week, this time it was pushing her to a corner she has...

Paris climate pact puts death knell on fossil fuels

By Boaz Opio The campaign to achieve 100 percent renewable energy by the end of this century finally reached a point of no return when...

Parents are to blame for bad conduct among teens

By Elly Mwaghumba In recent times, we have been astonished by cases of improper conduct among high school students with hundreds being arrested by the...

Internet Freedoms Citizen Education Campaign launch on 15th December

When you log onto the internet, do you fully understand your rights as an internet user? Are you aware of your right to hold...

Youths in Isiolo shifting from pastoralism to modern agriculture

By Malachi Motano The harsh economic times and the attempts to fight food insecurity are making nomadic communities in Isiolo County shift from herding to...

How lack of water denies Kenyans the ‘right to life’ in West Pokot

'Pusu poltoy cho relach’ meaning, like clouds in the sky, new people will replace old ones but people will continue to exist. This Pokot saying...

Of Pope Francis, the ecological sin and why we need to confess

As we mark the international human rights day this year, Kenya and the rest of the world is mourning the death of the 'Marsh...

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