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Kisumu activists threaten protest over police harrassment of Linda Wananchi supporters

News Kevine Omollo
Activists in Kisumu have threatened to hold a mega protest over alleged harassment of Linda Wananchi supporters by security agencies in the area. The activists...

Now, school dropouts can earn university degrees in Kenya

News Kevine Omollo
The journey of attaining university degree in Kenya is a long and winding one which requires one to excel in primary and secondary schools,...

The Female Interface: Why We Need More Women in AI

News Jackline Opiyo
More women building AI could mean safer and more inclusive technology, but their impact is limited by systemic gaps in representation, access and policy.   Imagine...

Kenya’s youngest university opens its doors in Kisumu

News Kevine Omollo
The African Talent University (TATU) has finally received government’s nod to admit students. The Kisumu-based institution becomes Kenya’s 85th university, and the only fully talent-based...

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Kisumu activists threaten protest over police harrassment of Linda Wananchi supporters

Activists in Kisumu have threatened to hold a mega protest over alleged harassment of Linda Wananchi supporters by...
News

Now, school dropouts can earn university degrees in Kenya

The journey of attaining university degree in Kenya is a long and winding one which requires one to...
News

The Female Interface: Why We Need More Women in AI

More women building AI could mean safer and more inclusive technology, but their impact is limited by systemic...
News

Kenya’s youngest university opens its doors in Kisumu

The African Talent University (TATU) has finally received government’s nod to admit students. The Kisumu-based institution becomes Kenya’s 85th...
Human Interest

Can AI bridge the land justice gap for women in rural Kenya?

For six months, 63-year-old Catherine Hagasa Mate barely slept, keeping watch over the fragile shelter she built in...
News

Why tech player AURA is defending PSRA on crackdown on private security firms

Kenya's leading technology firm has defended the ongoing crackdown on private security firms by the Private Security Regulatory...

Environment

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Agriculture

ILO turns to cooperatives in fight against child labour in coffee, tea sectors

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The International Labour Organization (ILO) has taken its initiative...

ProSoil: How once abandoned farms are getting back to productivity

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Seven years ago, Agnes Wekesa contemplated selling her family piece...

200, 000 western Kenya farmers impacted as German-supported Pro-soil project folds

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After ten years of engaging farmers in western Kenya,...

How groundwater could supplement surface irrigation for rice

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Established in 1966, Ahero Irrigation Scheme has over the...

Boost to farmer, crop safety as Africa’s first ISO-Certified protective clothing launched in Kenya

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Safety of farmers and their crops have received a...

IFAJ 2025: Kenya’s leading science journalists network to host global agriculture congress

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Nairobi is set to play host to a major...

Hope as Malawi’s first Bt Maize trials register excellent performance

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Scientists at Malawi’s Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural...

Kisumu farmer discovers hidden wealth in Oyster Mushoom

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At Kajulu Farms, Juma Sylvester spearheads a quiet agricultural...

Entreprenuership

Women journalists turn to AI, but gaps in access still persist

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At 5 a.m. in Kakamega County, Irene Nasimiyu prepares...

NSSF’s 17 per cent return and the future of Tier II, contracting out in Kenya

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By Chrispine Oduma The enactment of the NSSF Act, 2013...

How AI credit scoring keeps Kenyan women entrepreneurs out of capital

Entrepreneurship 1
In 2020, when the world locked down, Rose Wanyabiti...

KRA in a bid to introduce tax literacy in basic education curriculum

Entrepreneurship 0
The country’s basic education may soon have comprehensive tax...

Women, Youths and PWDs challenged to take up government tenders

Entrepreneurship 0
Every year, the government of Kenya sets aside a...

Gender

Declare femicide a national crisis, rights groups tell President Ruto

Gender 0
Human Rights Defenders have called on President William Ruto...

Emotional tributes as KEFEADO celebrates 30 years of service to humanity

Gender 0
They say it takes two to tango, but the...

TIME BOMB: Of Busia streets and the doomed boychild

Gender 0
The long and snaking queues of transit trucks welcome...

United Nations boosts war against Gender-Based Violence in Vihiga

Gender 0
The war against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in...

Being Farida Salim: Kenya’s Samia Suluhu who chose ‘dirt’ against family wishes

Gender 0
“How can an upright thinking woman quit her profession...

Human Interest

Can AI bridge the land justice gap for women in rural Kenya?

Human Interest 0
For six months, 63-year-old Catherine Hagasa Mate barely slept,...

How weak systems are aiding revenue leaks in South Sudan

Human Interest 0
Minerals are sources of wealth. Asian economic giants attribute...

How Ugandan forces have turned helpless Kenyan fishermen into their gold mines

Human Interest 0
The bright Friday morning sun exposes the buzzing activities...

Why Free Press remains an illusion in Kenya

Human Interest 0
 “I listen to the radio daily because it is...

Four weeks tour of Germany for Kisumu teacher best in German language

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When Ms Edna Obare encountered a call by the...

Fact Checker

FAKE: James Orengo Has Not Resigned as Siaya Governor

Fact Checker Winnie Ali Winnie Ali -
The letter, circulating widely on social media, purports to show Siaya Governor James Orengo tendering his resignation, allegedly due to personal health challenges. The...
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FALSE: Image of boy with a nail on his skull is not in Eldoret

Fact Checker Winnie Ali Winnie Ali -
The image was posted by Geoffrey Mosiria on his X and Instagram account on 27th, March 2024.  This X  post with an image purportedly of...
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FAKE: This image of Farmers holding Sweet Potato Shaking hands is AI-generated

Fact Checker Polycarp Ochieng Polycarp Ochieng -
This Image of two sweet potatoes shaking hands circulated on social media is FAKE. The attached photo shows four ladies inside a sweet potato farm...
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FAKE: Diamond Platinumz did not apologize over Furaha City Festival circus

Fact Checker Winnie Ali Winnie Ali -
A letter circulating on social media claiming that Nasib Juma, popularly known as Diamond Platinumz, apologized to Kenyans over failure to perform at the...
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ALTERED: People Daily newspaper did not report that Rigathi Gachagua resigned 

Fact Checker Rolex Dan Omondi Rolex Dan Omondi -
This People Daily front page shared on X (formerly Twitter) claiming that the immediate former Deputy President (DP) Rigathi Gachagua tendered his resignation is...
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FAKE: This news alert that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by the DCI is fabricated

Fact Checker Polycarp Ochieng Polycarp Ochieng -
Tuko and the DCI have termed the graphic fake.  A graphic with Tuko.co.ke branding on X purporting that Father Charles Kinyua has been summoned by...
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