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PHOTO: Principal Secretary Social Protection Joseph Motari (C) and KISE Director General Dr. Norman Kiongora (L) during the graduation ceremony at KISE, Nairobi. NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 17...The 31st Graduation Ceremony of the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) headquarters at Kasarani, Nairobi was graced by Principal Secretary for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs, Mr. Joseph Motari and Director General of KISE, Dr. Norman Kiongora. The newly trained professionals are set to play a crucial role in advancing social change having undergone specialized training, are now equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to support individuals with disabilities, enhance their quality of life, and advocate for their rights. KISE's 31st Graduation ceremony affirmed country’s collective commitment to empowering persons living with disabilities and ensuring inclusion that every citizen, regardless of their physical abilities have access to opportunities that enab...

PHOTO: Principal Secretary state department of Transport  Mohamed Daghar presiding over the graduation ceremony at RTI, Nairobi. NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 12... The 61st graduation ceremony  held at Railway Training Institute (RTI) main campus in South B , Nairobi was graced by Principal Secretary state department of transport Mohamed Daghar, Kenya Railways Managing Director Philip Mainga, Prof James Simiren Ole Nampushi Board of Chairman RTI among others. A total of 1,415 graduates coming from academic years of 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 were ushered into the market in various fields which include  Maritime Studies, Business, Engineering, and more.   Speaking at the ceremony PS Mohamed Daghar congratulated the graduates for their outstanding performance commending their hard work and dedication. "We are proud  and honoured to usher in 1,415 graduates into the market where by they will be absorbed in various faculties in Engineering, Business, Maritime a...

PHOTO: During the grand opening of Foremen store at Covo Square, Lavington Nairobi.   NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 9...The leading footwear specialist has open its first physical store in Covo Square Lavington, Nairobi after operating on online platform for the last 10 years as it aims to get close to customers following public pressure from customers. As they launched the physical store founder and CEO Augustine Dundos noted that from 2025 more branches will be open in different parts of the country and the drive to open its the first store was as result that most Foremen customers are based in Lavington area, Kilimani and Kileleshwa. "We as Foremen target men who love class with women also making good proportion as our clients 33.5%, from 28 to around 50 years not limited", said Augustine. In addition Foremen aims to expand to other big markets after Nairobi as they look into doing more areas in the Capital deep before going wide to other to places like Mombasa, Kisumu, ...

Principal Secretary Interior and National Administration Dr. Raymond Omollo addressing the media at Harambee H ouse, Nairobi.  Photo courtesy: MINA NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 4...The Ministry of Interior and National Administration lead by Principal Secretary Dr. Raymond Omollo with other security heads have issued security  measures ahead of the festive season to citizens and visitors while noting that the season is filled with celebrations, social gathering in shopping malls, recreational spaces and outdoor entertainment events and need for security heightened in place. Dr. Omollo added that a robust Multi-Agency security plan has been activated with enhanced security coverage at entry and exit points including airports and boarder crossing, hotels and shopping places, Public beaches, tourist sites and heightened traffic control to address reckless driving. "A total of 10, 317 officers from National Police Service, Kenya prisons service, Kenya wildlife service, Kenya Fo...

PHOTO: NCCK General Secretary, Rev Canon Chris Kinyanjui during a press conference. NAIROBI, Kenya, Dec 3...The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) in a press conference has called out the government over delay in Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reconstitution adding that the persistent refusal by the current political leadership to reconstitute the IEBC is a major insult to the people of Kenya and the nation. They have called on citizens not to give elected leaders and their appointees peace until they heed the demand for urgent recruitment of IEBC Commissioners as provided for in the constitution. "We urge you to raise your voices to demand that the Judiciary concludes cases touching on the IEBC reconstitution within the next two weeks, we must get back our democracy", they said. In addition they noted that Members of Parliament have betrayed the electorate who voted them into office calling on voters to collect signatures and com...

PHOTO: KELIN and FIDA-Kenya during a joint press conference in Karen, Nairobi.  NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 19...The Kenya Legal and Ethical Issues Network on HIV and AIDS (KELIN) together with Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA) have said the ongoing transition from National Insuarance Fund (NHIF) to Social Health Insurance (SHIF) has exposed glaring system gaps negatively affecting access to equatable care for many Kenyans. They state that SHIF rollout has been Plauged by confusion, lack of public awareness and inadequate health system preparedness leaving many Kenyans uninformed about changes to healthcare access with facilities denying to offer services, patients detained over bills and chronic treatments disrupted. "We call upon the Ministry of Health and Social Health Authority (SHA) to prioritize development of clear operational guidelines and communication strategies to ensure seamless access to healthcare, public sensitization campaigns targeting healthcare pr...

PHOTO: Wiper party and Opposition leader Dr. Kalonzo Musyoka and other leaders addressing the Media. NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17...Wiper party and Opposition leader Dr. Kalonzo Musyoka has said government intention to vaccine 22 million cattle in the country including sheeps, goats, camels and other domestic animals has sinister foreign agenda and does not go well with country' pastoralist group or Kenya as a whole. The opposition notes that those behind claim that animal natural release of interstinal gas into the atmosphere as means of relief from normal feeding and flatulence processes is hazardous to the environment "We reject these experiments, let everyone know that we will resist them to the very end we ask fellow Kenyans to join us in opposing the proposed vaccinations, which clearly hurt our animals and endanger our people", said Dr. Musyoka. Furthermore, they add that the scheme aims to eradicate farm animal production entirely as it will end up productio...