captionThe European Union has raised a red flag over the failure to effect key reforms to ensure free and fair elections in 2027.The EU Election Follow-up Mission Kenya 2025 Final Report, released on Thursday, sounds an alarm over lack of political will to undertake electoral reforms.The reforms are needed to ensure transparency, independence and integrity in key electoral institutions before the next elections.The report says there is limited progress in the implementation of recommendations by the 2022 EU Election Observation Mission in Kenya.“Out of 21 recommendations offered by the 2022 EU EOM, one recommendation on the removal of restrictions requiring an educational…
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Sumantha Chaudhary, adviser of Mumbai-based Pharmexcil, and director Rollins John during a presentation at the agency’s offices in Mumbai on June 9, 2025/ Eliud Kibii.Kenyans just like other Africans will continue to dig deeper into their pockets to buy drugs imported from India due to unfavorable business regimes.According to officials of India’s Pharmaceutical Export Promotion Council (Pharmexil), Indian firms are forced to incur additional costs such as recurrent approval and inspection costs, promotion and marketing expenses and transport costs.Further, due to delayed registration and lack of regulatory harmonization, countries in Africa are not getting the latest drugs, and by the…
President Abdirahman Abdillahi is received by Mining CS Hassan Joho when he arrived in Nairobi for strategic diplomatic visit /HANDOUTKenya is once again involved in yet another diplomatic fight with Somalia after Nairobi invited Somaliland leader for a work visit.As soon as Abdirahman Abdillahi — the leader of the breakaway region of Somalia — arrived for what his office called a strategic diplomatic visit, Kenya’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs fired a statement, clarifying the nature of the trip and restated its one-Somalia policy.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription…
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua/HandoutAn internal war has emerged in the opposition, pitting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s allies against retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party. This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-05-27 11:35:15 Author: by ELIUD KIBII Source: The Star
Protests on extrajudicial killings/FILEKenya continues to face international scrutiny over its poor human rights record, with submissions to the UN Human Rights Council review process documenting various abuses emanating from June 2024 demos.The report — a compilation of submissions by different lobbies and institutions — noted Kenya experienced unprecedented number of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances.This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed? Sign in Published Date: 2025-05-22 09:44:40…
Al Shabaab militia /FILEKenya and other countries contributing troops in Somalia have called for UN financing of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia.It faces “an inherited $96 million shortfall from ATMIS” and needs 8,000 more troops, air assets, weapons and other equipment.The leaders, including Kenyan Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, issued the appeals on Friday as the terrorist group stepped up its attacks and destruction in Somalia and the region.Regional leaders in Entebbe, Uganda, at the Extra-Ordinary Summit of Troop Contributing Countries, deplored underfunding of AUSSOM and urged implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2719 of 2023.The council, in December…
Former Tigania West MP David Kariithi, former Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi, ex-DP Rigathi Gachagua and former Igembe North MP Maoka Maore /FILEThe battle between President William Ruto and impeached Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has intensified in Mt Kenya East with a by-election in Mbeere North likely to be the litmus test.Both camps have intensified engagements in the region as realignments take place. This is premium contentSubscribe to Continue ReadingHelp us continue bringing you unbiased news, in-depth investigations, and diverse perspectives. Your subscription keeps our mission alive and empowers us to provide high-quality, trustworthy journalism. Join us today to make a difference!Already Subscribed?…
DPP Renson Ingonga/FILEThe Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has called for inter-agency collaboration and cooperation in prosecution of terrorism.In a lecture dubbed Effective Prosecution of Terrorism & Terrorism Financing Organized Crimes & It’s Impact on National Security : ODPP Perspective, he said partners must ensure mutual trust.“This can only be realised by collaboration and cooperation of state and non-state actors to ensure there is restoration of confidence in the justice system amongst our communities,” the DPP said at the National Defence College.In particular, Ingonga called for exchange of expertise between the Prosecution Training Institute and the National Defense College to overcome…