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Peter Ayiro Steps Down After Misconduct Claims at Alliance Girls

A veteran teacher at one of Kenya’s top girls’ schools has resigned amid serious allegations of sexual misconduct. Peter Albert Ayiro, who taught at A...

1 year ago · By Lillian Wakaria

Africa

Time to Co-Create Innovative Solutions for Africa’s Agri-Food Systems

As the world gathers in Yokohama for the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Africa arrives not with empty hands bu...

1 year ago · By Alice Ruhweza

Agriculture

Nairobi’s Rains Lay Bare a City Struggling With Drainage and Garbage

When the rains fall hard in Nairobi, the city all but drowns. Streets turn into rivers. Pavements disappear under muddy torrents. For many residents,...

1 year ago · By Lillian Wakaria

Education

Mosiria Blasts Pipeline Landlords Over Tenant Neglect

On Wednesday 13 August, Geoffrey Mosiria, Nairobi’s Chief Environment Officer, walked through Pipeline Estate. He had come after tenants raised the al...

1 year ago · By Lillian Wakaria

Uncategorized

Why Breastfeeding Shouldn’t Happen in Toilets: The Push for Lactation Rooms

For many Kenyan mothers, breastfeeding outside the home can feel like a quiet battle. They must juggle hungry babies, social judgement and the absence...

1 year ago · By Lillian Wakaria

Kenya

Rigathi Gachagua Ends Kansas Visit With Call for Diaspora to Return Home

Kenya’s former Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, has concluded a visit to Kansas City with a message to Kenyans living in the United States: stay en...

1 year ago · By Eugene Were

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Why Breastfeeding in Public Still Sparks Debate in Kenya

For many Kenyan mothers, breastfeeding in public is still met with side-eyes, whispered judgment, or even being told to “cover up.” But a growing numb...

1 year ago · By Lillian Wakaria

Climate

Plastic pollution linked to $1.5 Trillion health crisis Lancet warns

Plastic pollution is causing widespread disease and early death across the globe, a new report published in The Lancet cautions linking the crisis to...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Kalonzo unveils Wiper Patriotic Front ahead of 2027 general elections

NAIROBI — Kalonzo Musyoka has announced a complete rebrand of the Wiper Democratic Movement, renaming it the Wiper Patriotic Front (WPF). The former v...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

EACC recovers Kenya Railways land valued at Ksh50M in Mombasa

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has recovered public land valued at Ksh50 million in Mombasa that was illegally acquired by a private...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Climate

Edward Muriuki appointed Acting Director of Kenya Meteorological Services

Edward Maina Muriuki has been appointed Acting Director of the Kenya Meteorological Services (KMD), following the retirement of Dr. David Gikungu. The...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari

Kenya

Governor Waiguru hints vying for political seat in 2027

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru hinted seeking another political seat after her second governorship term ends in 2027. While addressing residents duri...

1 year ago · By Nixon Ngari