Omboki Monayo
The BBI Bill that was thrown out by the Court of Appeal on Friday had dominated talk amongst Kenyans for a long time.
It is not clear if the court verdict is the end of the road for the bill that was projected to pave way for the ammendment of the constitution.
However, it was a stunning rebuke to the handshake...
Construction entrepreneur Elizabeth Chege has hit another career milestone following her appointment as the vice chair of the World Green Building Council (WGBC).
Chege is co-founder and immediate former chairperson of the Kenya Green Building Society (KGBS).
WGBC led by its CEO Cristina Gamboa made the announcement on Wednesday.
WGBC is a global network of Green Building Councils leading the transformation of...
The wild African lion faces an uncertain future, experts have warned.
This is sad, coming at a time images of lions are associated with the breathtaking beauty of Africa and Kenya in particular as the home of the awe-inspiring animal christened the ‘king of the jungle’.
Africa’s lion population has almost halved in the past 25 years.
In Kenya, they are listed...
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) has received a grant to restore three pieces of art from the iconic Murumbi Heritage Collection.
Dr Purity Kiura, who is the NMK’s Director of Antiquities, Sites and Monuments said that the Ksh 8,182,500 or USD 75,000 was given by the Bank of America Art Conservation Project.
With the grant, the bank is celebrating a decade of art conservation projects providing grant...
The blossoming tobacco industry is hampering Kenya’s efforts to reduce tobacco consumption, says the International Institute of Legislative Affairs (IILA).
Despite the well documented effects of tobacco use that causes 8.8 million deaths globally every year, the country continues to tread softly around its stated intentions to control consumption of cigarettes and smokeless products.
IILA attributes this to smart moves by...
With a new spike in the COVID-19 positivity rate, rising oxygen demand in hospitals and a sluggish vaccination rate, Kenya could be set for hard times ahead.
Tougher measures to stem the spread of the viral disease were likely to be reinforced Friday.
However, Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Mutahi Kagwe relaxed some of the containment measures.
Western Kenya and the rest of...
New drugs and tests have turned the tide against the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the last 8 years. HCV is a virus that can lead to serious liver damage, including cancer, when left untreated.
It is spread through contact with infected blood and is the number one cause of liver cancer and transplants. The viral disease that still kills 290,000 people every year...
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) remains responsible for the deaths of 290, 000 people every year despite major advances in treatment.
This is according to a July 27, 2021 press statement by Unitaid on the global status of efforts to eliminate the viral disease by 2030.
HCV is a blood-borne virus that can lead to serious liver damage, including cancer, when left untreated. It is the...
At least three in every ten prisoners in the world is currently detained without trial or formal sentencing by the courts.
This is according to a report published this week by the United Nations Office on Drugs (UNODC).
Among the measures proposed to remedy the situation are the identification of alternatives to custodial sentences for petty and nonviolent offenders, as well...
Kenya should increase tax on tobacco products to reduce their consumption and safeguard people's health, the National Taxpayers Association (NTA) has said. NTA is a tax justice think tank that carries out research on the tax levied on various consumer goods in the country including tobacco. According to Fransisca Marabu of the NTA, Kenya’s current excise tax regime has seen the tax...
