Politics

Kenya considers linking national ID database to CCTV facial recognition network

Kenya’s government is planning to link the country’s civil registry database with a CCTV network spanning six cities to enable…

4 months ago

MPs Back Bill to Scrap Penalties for Attempted Suicide

Section 266 of the Penal Code of Kenya classifies attempted suicide as a misdemeanour. Under this provision, a person who attempts to…

4 months ago

Kenya’s e-Citizen Has a Bigger Problem Than Bad Regulations

Kenya’s e-Citizen platform is impressive by regional standards. Over 22,000 government services, 14 million registered users, and somewhere between KES…

4 months ago

Hundreds detained in Kenya as protesters mark the anniversary of deadly protests in 2024

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police in Kenya said they detained hundreds of people and fired tear gas on Thursday as…

4 months ago

From Policy to Action: Women Across the Horn of Africa Voice Their Demands for Policy Action for Women in the Informal Sector

 Communiqué by Women’s Rights Organisations and Grassroots Movements from Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and SomaliaWe, a collective of civil…

4 months ago

Kenya’s Gen Z protests still echo two years on

Kenya's anti-riot police were out in full force in the capital, Nairobi, on Thursday, two years after Gen Z protesters…

4 months ago

Europe’s ugly anti‑migrant politics just found a new stage: South Africa – EUobserver

Just over 30 years after the end of apartheid, South Africa again finds its reputation being dragged through the mud amid accusations…

4 months ago

US health deals cause trouble for Kenya govt

Washington's transactional approach to aid has sparked anger in Kenya, with pushback over deals for an Ebola quarantine centre and…

4 months ago

Leaders Call for Stronger African-Led Systems to Shape Development Future in Addis Ababa

By Abate Hailu ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Development stakeholders have renewed calls for Africa to take greater control of its…

4 months ago

Kenya’s Parliament urged to pass landmark bill to address discrim

Photo credit - Come Together Widows and Orphans Organization (CTWOO) On International Widows' Day, Equality Now and CTWOO call on…

4 months ago