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Gold Rush Turns Remote Turkana Villages into Bustling Trade Centers

For years, this corner of Turkana County was known for little more than scattered manyattas, harsh terrain and long journeys between settlements. Toda...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Kenya

Kenya Opens World U20 Championships with Gold and Two More Medals

Kenya's young athletes announced themselves in style on the opening day of the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, collecting th...

3 months ago · By Cecelia Dana

Africa

President Ruto launches SHA 922 Lifeline to Guarantee Free Emergency Medical Response Across Kenya

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug. 5 — President William Ruto has launched the SHA 922 Lifeline and National Ambulance Dispatch Centre, unveiling a nationwide emerg...

3 months ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

African Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders challenge one another to break donor dependence

NAIROBI, Kenya — A frank debate over money, leadership and accountability has taken centre stage as African Red Cross and Red Crescent leaders seek ne...

3 months ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Africa

Tanzania Begins Rollout of Vision 2050 After Year One

One year after unveiling its ambitious Development Vision 2050, Tanzania has entered the implementation phase of a long-term plan that aims to reshape...

3 months ago · By Natasha Eusebia

News

Linda Mwananchi Wins Fresh Chance After Registrar Review

The Linda Mwananchi movement has received a fresh opportunity in its bid to secure official recognition after the Office of the Registrar of Political...

3 months ago · By Natasha Eusebia

Africa

African Red Cross Leaders Confront a Defining Question in Nairobi: Can Humanitarian Action Become More Local and Sustainable?

NAIROBI, Kenya — Senior leaders of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies from across Africa are meeting in Nairobi for a three-day consultativ...

3 months ago · By Switch TV Reporter

Kenya

Gachagua Slams Kaguchia Arrest, Warns of Political Misuse of Law

The arrest of MP John Kaguchia has drawn sharp criticism from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, who says the move risks blurring the line betw...

3 months ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

First-Ever State House Meeting With Quakers Opens New Chapter

President William Ruto on Monday welcomed thousands of members of the Friends Church (Quakers) to State House, Nairobi, in what organisers described a...

3 months ago · By Natasha Eusebia

Kenya

Senator Onyonka Raises Alarm Over Political Intolerance After Kaguchia Arrest

Nairobi — Speaking on Citizen TV on Monday morning, Kisii Senator Richard Onyonka criticised the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia, arguing that...

3 months ago · By Antony Achayo

Kenya

MP Kaguchia Arrested After Night at RMS Studios Amid Row Over Rally Remarks

Nairobi — Police arrested Mukurwe-ini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia on Monday morning after he spent the night inside Royal Media Services (RMS)...

3 months ago · By Antony Achayo

Education

Young Voices Take Charge as Kenya Red Cross Drives Road Safety Push

In a hall filled with songs, and poetry, schoolchildren took on a subject that often escapes adult attention: Road safety. At the VIA Road Safety Nati...

3 months ago · By Antony Achayo