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By Prof. John Harbeson Nearly a year ago, the government of Ethiopia (GOE) and the Tigre People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) reached an agreement on a “permanent cessation of hostilities” in their two-year civil war, with the assistance of a high-level African mediation team. As welcome and urgently needed as it was, the Agreement has amounted to scarcely more than a modest, still fragile down payment on all that will be required if Ethiopia is to achieve a just, secure, and sustainable peace. Indeed, fundamentally at issue is whether and/or on what terms Ethiopia may continue to exist as a state…

The demolitions have stirred mixed reactions among Kenyans and politicians. President William Ruto recently stated that part of the recovered land would be used to expand the Export Processing Zone (EPZ).

The dual identity of being Christians and ethnic Africans is a source of confusion and internal struggle for many who feel torn between their roots and their Western religious identities By Kenyatta Otieno The past year has reminded me of my first weekend at Vihiga High School. I was told that Saturday is the day for “rovego,” which is Maragoli for a memorial for a departed relative, often a parent. It was named so because we used to eat beef for supper on Saturdays. When Maragolis hold memorial ceremonies for their departed loved ones, a cow must be slaughtered. The…

Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition leader, Raila Odinga, has dismissed reports that he has endorsed Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka as the coalition’s presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election. Speaking on behalf of Odinga, his spokesperson Dennis Onyango clarified that the recent praise for Kalonzo should not be misinterpreted as a declaration of the coalition’s position for the 2027 elections, which are still four years away. “Mr Odinga, therefore, clarifies that his praise for H.E. Kalonzo Musyoka… was not an endorsement of Mr Musyoka as the Azimio presidential candidate in 2027,” the statement clarified. Raila affirmed that the…

He further underscored the importance of parliamentary approval and urged Parliament to expedite the deployment process in accordance with the law.

The Auditor General’s report has unveiled a series of troubling facts. For instance, the county government awarded a Sh400 million contract in 2018 to construct a 12-story building.

Most parts of the country are expected to experience dry days and remain largely sunny for a better part of this weekend until next week, even as the country continues to take additional caution over warnings over impending the El-Niño rainfall. This is according to the latest weather forecast report by the Kenya Meteorological Department, which says that many parts of the country will experience sunny days in the next week. The predictions by the department are for the period between October 10 and October 16, 2023, and come at a time when a majority of Kenyans and government agencies…

The alleged fraudulent scheme commenced on August 22, 2017, and continued for almost a year, during which Sh11.1 million was illicitly funnelled into the ghost school.

The court underlined that the petitioner had failed to challenge the existing legal framework regulating GMOs, both on the international and domestic fronts.

Tuya’s financial request comprises Sh225,000, covering half of the school fees for their two children, as well as an additional Sh100,000 for monthly entertainment and Sh100,000 for general child support.