matters of importance affecting Kenya
By: Evelyne Syombua (issyombua@gmail.com) Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed. Thumbnail photo courtesy of africanews. On Wednesday the 27th of January, Somalia threatened to withdraw from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development after the group sided with Kenya in a diplomatic row between the two countries. On Monday the 25th of January, Somalia ordered all its diplomats […]
By: Sumaya Hussein (husseinsumaya1@gmail.com) Thumbnail photo courtesy of LogUpdate Africa Kenya Airways (KQ) is reducing its dependence on passenger flights and turning to more cargo flights to stay afloat. On Tuesday, the airline said it had agreed with Avianor to collectively repurpose its aircraft cabins into cargo transportation on the Boeing 787. This joint effort
By: Joy Ng’ethe Shiku3joy@gmail.com Thumbnail photo courtesy of bbc.com On January 25, 2021, Jane Mugo, a private Kenyan detective was brought into the limelight through a BBC Africa documentary which highlighted her life and work practice. Jane Mugo was referred to as a ‘Spy Queen’ or rather ‘Kenya’s James Bond’ in the documentary. She mentioned
By: Winfred Wacera Kamau (winfredwacerakamau@gmail.com) Thumbnail photo courtesy of The Star Insecurity in Kapedo has once again become a subject of national security. The recent killings of General Service Unit Operation commander Emadau Tebakol and that of Chief Inspector of police in charge of Rapid Redeployment Unit (RDU) has led the government to deploy security
By: Joy Ng’ethe (Shiku3joy@gmail.com) Thumbnail photo courtesy of kenyans.co.ke Kenyans have expressed their outrage over remarks made by the president on 18th January during an interview when he confessed that Kenya loses up to 2 billion shillings daily to graft. The president made these remarks when he was being interviewed on various Kikuyu radio stations.
By: Sumaya Hussein (husseinsumaya1@gmail.com) Thumbnail photo courtesy of Aloys Otieno The incumbent Daystar University Students’ Association (DUSA) President, Aloys Lavern Otieno, is vying for the Nairobi governor seat on an independent ticket. Following the impeachment of Mike Sonko, the DUSA president states that there wasn’t a better candidate among the contesters, hence the decision to
