Francis Atwoli and Hanifa Adan argued online after her newspaper article questioned old leaders. The union head attacked her views, claiming she lacked standing to speak. He defended his group, saying most staff members are under the age of 40. Hanifa wrote that youth cannot lead because people like Atwoli stay too long in power. The Cotu board just approved keeping him as leader, though he had served for over twenty years already.
Atwoli said Hanifa spent money wrong from funds meant for June protest victims. She answered with account papers showing how she used thirty million shillings donated to help hurt protesters. The labor chief said youth have chances to serve throughout his group. He added that the top job need not go to...
Police killed most people outside the law in Nairobi last year. The capital saw 38 deaths from a total of 104 across Kenya. Kiambu came next with nine deaths. Kajiado and Migori both had six cases each. These numbers show a small drop from the previous year.
Police shot 90 people dead compared to 113 the year before. Five people died while locked up at police stations. Most deaths happened during fights against crime or street protests. Officers faced almost no punishment for these actions. Only four people got arrested, and just one officer went to court.
The country saw nearly 1,800 street protests throughout the year. People want police leaders to work with protest groups to keep everyone safe. Better training might help officers...
Kenya paid almost three billion shillings to people who hurt animals over two years. The total money given since 2018 has reached almost five billion shillings. People reported more than 57,000 animal problems from 2009 to 2024. Tourism leader Rebecca Miano said they still need to pay about 1.36 billion more to finish all claims. The government gave money during two money periods, with 908 million last year and 950 million this year.
Officials started a new computer system in 2024 to help speed up payments. This test program runs in six areas until late 2025. Small payments under 100,000 shillings go straight to phones through MPesa. They have already sent about ten million shillings, but 804 approved people still wait for almost...
Church leaders will meet again today to pick the next pope after failing yesterday. Black smoke rose from the chapel chimney at 9 PM, showing no winner among the 133 voting cardinals. About 45,000 people waited two hours past the expected time in St Peter's Square for news. A Tanzanian church helper told reporters that everyone prays for a holy leader, no matter where he comes from.
The cardinals from 70 countries started with prayer before entering the famous chapel. As they walked past famous art on the walls, they all promised to keep the talks secret. They need 89 votes to crown someone as the 267th Catholic leader. The voting happens four times daily until someone wins enough support. After three days without results, they might...
Kenya aims to hand out papers to 15 million skilled workers through a new program. The government wants these papers to help street workers move up to better jobs. Already, 5,100 people have received their skills papers, with 700,000 more coming this year. Stanley Maindi runs this plan for workers who learned trades outside school. The program uses tech schools across the country to test these workers.
Eldoret National Polytechnic helps lead these efforts with its chief, Dr. Charles Koech, backing the plan. About 7,000 teachers must learn how to test street workers for these papers. Any skilled person can walk into these schools for testing anytime. The Jua Kali group helps find workers who need papers the most.
The government is...
All eyes are watching the smoke from a special chimney as church leaders pick a new pope. Black smoke puffed out last night, showing no winner after the first votes. Cardinals must give one man 89 votes to make him lead all Catholics. They sleep away from home with no phones until they agree on someone. They vote four times each day until white smoke shows they picked a new church boss.
The men pray, eat simple meals together, mark papers, and burn them after each round. People pack the square outside, hoping to see history happen live. This marks the first pope choice since Francis won in 2013 after just two days. Signs should come twice daily, around lunch and dinner. The world waits for bells to ring with white smoke, showing a...
Police look for more people linked to the MP Were murder. They want to talk with government workers about past arrests. Officers have caught ten people already, like a board member grabbed on Wednesday in Nakuru. Tests show that one gun they found shot the lawmaker five times from his left side. The money paid for the killing sits in police hands.
Tests tied the weapon to three other crimes across Nairobi. Police tracked MP Were from Parliament to where he died at a red light. A person jumped off a motorcycle, shot him, then sped away. His driver rushed him to the hospital, but doctors said he died right away. Special crime teams found clues that helped catch four gang members.
Courts gave police 30 days to finish their work with...
Cops who kill people stay free because police refuse to help catch them. Watchdog leader Hassan says officers block all efforts to find the truth. They hide gun logs, staff lists, and key papers from investigators. His team has only 80 workers instead of the 700 needed for the job. Law chiefs keep sending case files back rather than putting bad cops on trial.
Groups tracking police crimes found 104 killings this year, down from 118 last year. Cases where people vanish jumped up fast, with 55 missing compared to just 10 before. Police pick this method because it leaves no proof behind. Lawyers want charged officers to stop working during trials. They still can reach stations, touch guns, and mess with evidence when they stay on duty...
President Ruto approved the new disability law on May 8, which gives workers with disabilities tax breaks. Senator Crystal Asige and Majority Leader Kimani Ichungwah helped write the bill. The Senate passed it on February 1, and the National Assembly approved it on March 16. The law creates a system to protect the rights of people with disabilities through various benefits.
Under these rules, workers with disabilities can claim tax relief. People who bring in special equipment for disabled use pay no import tax. Companies that spend money making their buildings accessible for disabled staff qualify for tax cuts. Donations to help people with disabilities also earn tax breaks. The law replaces outdated rules from 2003 with ones that...
