A foundation is hitting towns with brutally honest stories about doomed migrant journeys. The Kalilu Jammeh Foundation teamed up with a Spanish partner and the Regional Youth Office for an awareness push in the North Bank Region. Events in Kerewan, following similar gatherings in Farafenni and Ngain Sanjal, featured stark video testimonies from returnees and families of those lost.
Founder Kalilu Jammeh presented his book, Journey of Misery, detailing his own harrowing experience as an irregular migrant to Spain. He warned young girls that the path is dangerously uncertain. The foundation’s secretary general, Muhamed Marong, stated that their focus is on tackling the root causes of migration and human trafficking through dialogue.
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Schools just faced off in a drama showdown, pushing for real inclusion. Students from four schools performed at the final round of an inter-school competition held at Masroor Senior Secondary School. The event was part of a disability inclusive pathways project funded by the European Union.
Project manager Saidina Alieu Jarjou said the goal was to promote inclusion and awareness. The initiative encouraged children with and without disabilities to participate together. Implemented by CRS with partners like the Gambia Federation of the Disabled, it involved many schools from multiple regions.
Immaculate LBS won the overall competition with a creative and strong performance. Killy LBS, Kassa Kunda LBS, and Mbapu LBS placed second, third...
The US Embassy just told its people in Uganda to stay sharp after the votes were counted. American citizens received a security alert urging continued caution despite the concluded elections. The message from diplomats in Kampala specifically warned against attending public gatherings or protests.
Officials advised monitoring local reports and maintaining a low profile. Recommendations included carrying charged phones with emergency contacts saved. Proper identification, like a valid passport and visa, was also emphasized. The notice acknowledged restored internet services across the country.
Meanwhile, Kenyan President William Ruto sent congratulations to Ugandan leader Yoweri Museveni. Ruto’s statement praised the electoral process...
A court told a politician his apology tour needs actual work first. A Nairobi judge refused to rubber-stamp a deal between Mumias East MP Peter Salasya and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission. The court ruled the lawmaker must complete specific actions from their agreement before approving it.
Salasya faces hate speech charges for divisive comments posted on his social media account. Prosecutors said the remarks aimed to stir ethnic tension between communities. Both sides reached a conciliation agreement to settle the case outside of trial.
The judge noted Salasya had not yet done what he promised. The required actions include holding a public press conference and running a social media campaign promoting national unity...
Top African leaders gathered to untangle a brutal conflict that just will not end. A major African Union meeting in Lomé brought together key figures seeking peace for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé chaired the high-level session aimed at harmonizing regional mediation efforts.
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta shared that the meeting consolidated work by a Panel of Facilitators. The group adopted a detailed Work Plan to coordinate action toward ending the violence in eastern DRC. Participants pushed all sides to implement existing agreements through peaceful means.
The conflict involves DRC government forces and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. Fighting has created a severe humanitarian...
A horrifying pileup wiped out multiple lives in a crush of metal. A trailer and a minibus collided head-on in Kikopey near Gilgil, killing seven people. The larger vehicle reportedly swerved out of its lane before smashing into the matatu. The impact forced the smaller bus off the road, with the trailer ending up on top of it.
The minibus was completely crushed in the wreckage. Several other passengers survived with injuries and were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment. This crash follows another deadly incident on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway at the Karai area near Naivasha.
That collision involved a Greenline bus and a minibus from Nanyuki Cabs Sacco, killing nine people. Two children were among the deceased. The Kenya Red Cross...
Cops are under investigation after a fatal encounter sparked major unrest. The Independent Policing Oversight Authority opened a probe into a shooting involving officers from Karatina Police Station in Nyeri County. Police fatally shot a man named George Gathu Matheri during a patrol in Karatina Town.
Following the shooting, angry people blocked the Nairobi-Karatina Highway with burning debris and damaged local businesses. IPOA chairperson Ahmed Issack Hassan confirmed his team collected evidence for forensic analysis. The authority has already arrested the officer believed to have fired the shots.
A police account claims Matheri tried to grab an officer's AK-47 rifle. The officer reportedly fired multiple rounds in response. During...
The government just dropped a massive cash infusion for young biz owners. President William Ruto was present for the handover of over two hundred fifty-eight million shillings through the NYOTA program at Moi International Sports Centre in Kasarani. That funding targets ten thousand three hundred thirty-seven entrepreneurs across Nairobi, Kiambu, and Kajiado counties.
Each person gets twenty-five thousand shillings as startup capital. Most of it, twenty-two thousand, lands in a Pochi la Biashara account per recipient. Another three thousand goes into a Haba na Haba savings account managed by the National Social Security Fund. Ruto argued the state wants to empower young Kenyans with digital jobs.
He told attendees they could find work...
Cops just busted a whole crew behind a wild crime spree. Authorities in Trans-Nzoia County picked up six people thought to be part of a group called the Kapenguria Six. This bunch is blamed for a ton of thefts hitting the Endebess zone, specifically around Kaisheber, Nabeki, and Cherubai.
The arrested individuals are Juma Wanjala, Samson Kapolon Ewoi, Thomas Esakon Lorongoi, Linus Wekesa Wasilwa, Moses Kisuya Wekesa, and Ezra Simiyu Nyongesa. Cops from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations searched them and found some sketchy gear. They pulled in a military-style belt, a beret, and three machetes.
All six suspects are being held by police. They are expected to be brought before a court for formal charges.
