By Eddah Waithaka Lawmakers should be warned against a haphazard and uninformed approach that could hamper efforts to save lives and reduce the public health impact of smoking by targeting safer alternatives, harm reduction experts stress today. The experts were responding to Health Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni announcing that she intended to “wipe out” nicotine products. In a statement read […]
By Eddah Waithaka A major milestone was reached on 12 March 2024, at Sarova Panafric in Nairobi, when the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance and National Human Rights institutions formally cemented their collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. This landmark agreement marks a formal commitment to a joint effort to promote initiatives for climate justice across the whole of Africa. The historic event […]
By Eddah Waithaka, A total of 2,384 people were killed and 5,581 seriously injured, according to data from the National Police Service. This is between May 2022 to October 2023. Five of the main roads in Nairobi have been identified as ‘highways of death’. Thika Super Highway, Mombasa, Kangundo, Outer Ring and Jogoo roads have been described as the most […]
Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance raises concerns about the effectiveness of the GCF in addressing the priority needs of African countries. Addressing the media at Sarova Stanley in Nairobi on 7 March 2024, non-state actors in Africa called for a reassessment of the GCF’s approach to funding and supporting climate initiatives on the continent. They stressed the need for […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenya Teams Up with Development Partners to Enhance Security Agencies’ Capabilities in Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Crime Fight. In order to boost their effectiveness in combating terrorism and transnational crime, YA Teams is teaming up with development partners. Additionally, the government is working with United Nations agencies, the US, the United Kingdom, and […]
By Eddah Waithaka On Wednesday, 6 March, the 3rd EAC Regional Conference on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) opened in Nairobi. The conference, which runs until Friday 8 March 2024, is jointly hosted by the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) and the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA). Under the auspices of the East African Community […]
By Eddah Waithaka Kenya and Indonesia enter into a strategic mining partnership aimed at improving the mining sector by collaborating on geology and infrastructure. The partnership is a follow-up to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in August last year during the Indonesian President’s state visit. Salim Mvurya, Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs, said the MoU covers […]
By Eddah Waithaka Nairobi will host a key meeting of East and Southern African countries to review progress and set priorities to prevent, combat and eradicate the scourge of illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW). The Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Fourth Review Conference of the UN Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) is set to take the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to court for the illegal deduction of the housing levy. In a statement, the organisation’s president, Faith Odhiambo, slammed the taxman for what she described as the exclusion of workers in the informal sector. “There is no […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance (PACJA), the African Union Commission (AUC), the Green Belt Movement, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and Forestry held a two-day side event on 29th of February and 1st of March, aligning with Africa Environment […]
