Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura told reporters that June 25 will be just another regular work day. He said Kenyans cannot hold public protests on that date. People who want to remember the day can do it at home instead. Young activists have been pushing for a special holiday to honor those who died during last year's demonstrations. Mwaura made these comments during a radio interview on Monday.
Opposition leaders had already called June 25 a public holiday to mark one year since Gen Z protesters lost their lives. Mwaura criticized people who turn peaceful protests into violent crimes. He said police must protect everyone fairly without taking political sides. Protesters should never carry weapons or make fun of officers. Anyone...
Del Monte Kenya fights climate change with smart farming methods across their massive pineapple fields. The company grows fruit on 4,200 hectares and produces 200,000 tons each year. Weather patterns have become crazy unpredictable with floods and droughts hitting farmers hard. Jorge Miranda runs their farm operations and sees these climate problems every single day. The business decided to change how they farm to protect against future disasters.
The farm uses special drip watering systems that save 40 percent more water than old methods. Workers plant over 70,000 pineapple plants on each hectare and wait 18 months for the first harvest. Drones fly overhead watching crop health and finding problems early. Sensors check soil moisture...
Many women leave hair salons feeling great about their new look. Hours later they start scratching their heads like crazy. The itching becomes terrible and they grab whatever they can find for relief. This problem happens to lots of people after getting their hair done.
Doctors call this condition scalp pruritus and it affects people of different ages. Several things cause the uncomfortable feeling on your head. Dandruff makes skin flakes fall from your scalp when it gets dry or oily. Harsh shampoos and cold weather also dry out your scalp just like other parts of your body.
Hair products leave behind sticky stuff that builds up and clogs tiny holes where hair grows. Some people react badly to hair dyes and chemicals found in salon...
President William Ruto started a major housing project back during September 2023. The development sits where Majengo used to be an informal settlement. Workers have finished about 88 percent of the construction work. Omollo checked the site and found crews busy with final tasks. They are putting up retaining walls and working on electrical systems.
The project helps solve Kenya's housing problems as part of Ruto's economic plan. Majengo will have better living conditions when construction ends. The development should bring more business to Vihiga Constituency. Nine apartment blocks will house 220 modern units total. Different families can choose from various apartment sizes.
The smallest units are bedsitters with 60 spaces available...
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki told county leaders that devolution will stay strong. He spoke at a budget meeting held at his Karen office. The government has no plans to weaken the powers given to counties over the past 15 years. Kindiki said devolution has become powerful enough to protect itself from any attacks.
The Constitution creates one government that works at two different levels. National and county governments must work together rather than fight each other. Kindiki praised how both sides cooperate on health programs like Community Health Promoters and Taifa Care. He said teamwork helps the country move forward better.
Arguments between different government levels happen everywhere around the world. Countries like...
Three football fans died when they fell from the top section of a stadium during victory celebrations. The deadly accident happened at the 5 July Stadium in Algiers right after MC Alger secured their league championship. A safety barrier gave way under the pressure of excited supporters who rushed forward to celebrate their team's success. The collapse sent dozens of people tumbling down onto fans sitting below them. Local hospitals received more than 70 injured people from the stadium disaster.
MC Alger had just finished a 0-0 match against NC Magra to claim their second straight league title. The packed stadium erupted with joy as green smoke from celebration flares filled the air around the ground. Players and team staff rushed to...
Lawmaker Fatou Cham from Sannehmentereng blasted President Barrow after his big speech to the country. She said his talk missed the real problems that hurt women and young people every day. Cham thinks the government just makes empty promises that never help anyone. She wants leaders to stop talking and start doing something that actually works. The politician believes people deserve much better from their government.
Cham laughed at the Women Enterprise Fund because it only gives women 1,000 dalasis to start businesses. She said nobody can build anything real with such tiny amounts of money. The fund fails because the government sets people up to fail from the start. Women get used for votes and forgotten right after elections end...
President Adama Barrow called his party leaders together for their very first executive meeting on Friday. The National People's Party held this important gathering at their brand new headquarters located around Bundung. Party bosses and representatives from different regions came to talk about where the party should go next. They discussed how to stay strong and work better with regular citizens across the country. The closed meeting marked a major step forward for the political group.
Barrow told everyone that staying united was the most important thing for the party. He said their power comes from working as one team rather than fighting each other. The president reminded party members that having power means nothing unless they use...
President Adama Barrow talked about tourism during his speech to lawmakers on Thursday. He said tourism helps create jobs and brings money from other countries. The president wants more visitors to come to Gambia each year. He thinks tourism makes local businesses stronger and helps the economy grow. The government plans to keep working on making tourism better.
Gambia welcomed 227,000 tourists last year compared to 2023. This means 10 percent more people visited the country. New airplane routes from Scandinavia and Nigeria brought more travelers. The government worked hard on marketing to attract visitors. These efforts helped bring more people to Gambian hotels and attractions.
The president expects even more tourists to arrive next...
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