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NCCK Asks the Government to Prioritize Public Participation in NADCO Report Adoption

By Eddah Waithaka The National Council of Churches (NCCK) has called on the Kenyan government to prioritize public participation before the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report is adopted by parliament. This appeal was made after a consultative meeting that took place at the Christian Students’ Leadership Centre, the Ufungamano House. In a statement, the NCCK said that sovereignty belongs to the people of […]

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Ps Raymond Leads Efforts to Combat Illicit Trade in Petroleum Sector for Government’s Economic Transformation Agenda

By Eddah Waithaka The State of the Petroleum Industry held a short meeting with the theme: “Tackling Illicit Trafficking in the Petroleum Sector as a Key Catalyst for the Government’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda – BETA”. The meeting was attended by the Ministry of Home Affairs and National Administration, representatives of the Energy and Petroleum […]

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Dr Musyoka Commends the Second Lady, Dorcas Rigathi, for Leading the Prayers to Address the Health Care Crisis in Kenya

By Eddah Waithaka The leader of the Wiper Party, H.E. Dr Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka, attended the life Bishop Dr Wilson Mamboleo’s life celebration and service on 6th April at Deliverance Church on Langata Road in Nairobi. Dr Musyoka was accompanied by Kitui and Makueni Senators Enoch Wambua and Dan Maanzo respectively, Kaiti MP Joshua Kimilu […]

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Ugandan Xenson (Samson Ssenkaaba Unveils His Latest Exhibition Dubbed ‘Olidde Mupipa’)

By Eddah Waithaka The Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute (NCAI) has unveiled the latest exhibition by renowned Ugandan artist Xenson (Samson Ssenkaaba) entitled ‘Olidde Mupipa’. Ollide Mupipa is derived from the Luganda phrase meaning ‘you have eaten from the barrel’, explores the significance of objects like steel drums and charcoal-burning stoves in East African contexts. Xenson’s […]

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Kalonzo Seeks Support for Kamba inclusion in GEMA Alliance

By Eddah Waithaka The leader of the Wiper Party, Kalonzo Musyoka, has embarked on a strategic campaign aimed at winning over the Mount Kenya region. Kalonzo has made a concerted effort to unite the Kikuyu and Akamba communities. This move goes beyond mere political manoeuvring, as Kalonzo aims to foster a society characterised by unity and peace, bridging historical divisions that […]

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Clergy Urges the Government to Address Poverty Drivers for Prosperous Nations

By Eddah Waithaka The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) is now calling for the resignation of Health CS Susan Nakhumicha amidst the human resource crisis in the health sector. The council accused Nakhumicha of mismanaging the strikes by doctors, clinical officers and medical laboratory officers unions, which have left thousands of Kenyans without […]

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Non-State Actors Express Concern over Santiago Network Advisory Board decision on Global Injustice

By Eddah Waithaka The Pan Africa Climate Justice Alliance, together with its allies representing non-state actors from various African countries, is deeply concerned by the decision taken by the Advisory Board of the Santiago Network on Loss and Damage (SNLD) during its inaugural meeting from 18 to 20 March, in Geneva and selected Geneva, Switzerland, […]

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African Nations Call for Action to Help Communities Affected by Changing Climate

By Eddah Waithaka African nations have called on developed countries to fulfill their commitments to the Loss and Damage Fund meant for supporting communities bearing the brunt of the negative impacts of climate change. In a statement following the Third African Regional Conference on Loss and Damage in Lilongwe, Malawi, African states said pledges and […]

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Nairobi Rivers Commission Flags Off Riverine Communities to Visit the Thwake Dam

By Eddah Waithaka The chairperson of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, Dr Pamela Olet, led the flag-off of the riverine communities on a visit to the Thwake dam in Makueni County. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony on 22nd March, 2024 in Nairobi, the Chair noted that riverine communities are working tirelessly upstream to restore the health and vitality of precious waterways. “As we gather here to flag off our riverine communities […]

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