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  The lecturers’ strike shows no signs of ending, despite the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) accepting the Ksh4.3 billion offer from the National Treasury to implement the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). UASU Secretary-General Constantine Wasonga confirmed the acceptance of the Ksh4.3 billion but stated that the union would only call off the strike once the government commits to paying the remaining Ksh5.4 billion required to fully implement the Return to Work Formula (RTWF), which totals Ksh9.7 billion. Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee, Wasonga insisted that the balance of Ksh5.4 billion should be paid in two installments: half
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  First Lady Rachel Ruto has pledged to establish kitchen gardens in all public schools as part of her efforts to support the school feeding program. Speaking at the National World Children’s Day celebration at Kaptembwa Primary School in Nakuru, she launched the “Championing the Voice of Children” initiative. The program focuses on growing short-term, nutritious crops like vegetables and herbs in school gardens to improve children’s access to healthy food. In collaboration with government departments and partners, the initiative also plans to introduce fruit gardens in schools to boost children’s fruit intake. For schools with arable land, the First Lady
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  The abduction of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye in Nairobi has sparked international outrage and raised concerns about growing transnational repression in East Africa. Dr. Besigye, a vocal critic of President Yoweri Museveni, was last seen at a Nairobi apartment complex on November 16, 2024. His location remained unknown until November 20, when family members confirmed he was being held at a military jail in Kampala, Uganda. Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, condemned the abduction, calling it part of a disturbing trend of transnational repression. Chagutah pointed to similar cases of foreign dissidents
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  Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused security agents of harassment and surveillance, claiming unmarked cars have been trailing his movements. Gachagua, who was impeached in October, took to Twitter (X) to express his fears for his safety and to urge Kenyans to hold the government accountable should anything happen to him. In his posts, Gachagua alleged that individuals, suspected to be police officers acting under President William Ruto’s administration, have been monitoring his activities. “Security agents in unmarked cars have been following me wherever I go. They are parking at the entrance of my Nairobi residence, taking note of
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  Kenya’s Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Principal Secretary, Dr. Korir Sing’Oei, has addressed potential concerns regarding the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) to Haiti, especially if US President-Elect Donald Trump decides to withdraw. Sing’Oei reassured that the MSSM aligns with Trump’s stance on immigration, dispelling fears of the mission’s discontinuation. He explained that stabilizing countries from which immigrants originate is key to addressing migration issues. “The MSS aims to create the conditions necessary for the flourishing of Haitian society, which in turn addresses the issue of illegal immigration at its source. We don’t see a misalignment with Trump’s immigration strategy,” Sing’Oei
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  Kenya’s lawmakers have rejected a proposed amendment to the Energy Act, 2019, which aimed to increase levies on electricity and petroleum. The amendment, included in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, sought to double the levies collected by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) from 0.5% to 1%. National Assembly Energy Committee Chair Vincent Musau led the opposition, warning that the proposed levy hike would exacerbate already high energy costs. “I recommend deleting the amendment to Section 20(1), which proposed increasing EPRA’s levies on electricity and petroleum. Doubling these charges would place an additional burden on consumers at a
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  The State Department for Housing and Urban Development has officially launched the sale of Affordable Housing Units across Kenya, providing citizens with an opportunity to own homes under three key categories: Social Housing Units, Affordable Housing Units, and Affordable Middle-Class Housing Units. In a notice dated November 21, 2024, the department announced that 4,888 housing units are nearing completion and will soon be allocated in 17 counties. “We are launching the sale of Affordable Housing Programme and Social Housing projects nearing completion. These include studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom units,” the notice stated. The housing units are designed to cater
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