PEACE PROMOTION WITHIN AFRICA

The United Nations (UN) has lauded President Uhuru Kenyatta for leading efforts as the East African Community (EAC) Chairman to foster peace in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and the neighboring countries. Secretary General Antonio Guteress who spoke with President Kenyatta on Saturday assured him of the global body’s support in the initiatives…

GOOGLE PARTNERS WITH WOMEN LEGISLATORS TO TAME ONLINE TROLLS

Google has announced a partnership with women parliamentarians under the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association (KEWOPA) that will see women politicians equipped with online safety tools and skills that will help them mitigate the impact of online trolls and cyber-bullying. The female politicians will use Google’s free tool, Harassment Manager, to document and manage online abuse…

CJ KOOME HOLDS TALKS WITH LIBERIAN PRESIDENT ELLEN SIRLEAF DURING HISTORIC VISIT

Chief Justice Martha Koome and President of the Supreme Court hosted former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf for talks in what marked a historic occasion. President Sirleaf, Liberia’s first woman President, commended Koome on her elevation to head the judicial arm of government becoming the first woman to do so. After hosting President Sirleaf at…

KENYA AND ZIMBABWE HAVE SIGNED SEVEN BILATERAL AGREEMENTS

Kenya and Zimbabwe have signed seven bilateral agreements on political and diplomatic consultations following high-level talks led by Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta and Emmerson Mnangagwa. President Kenyatta hosted Mnangagwa at State House Nairobi on Wednesday following his arrival in Kenya on Tuesday for a three-day State Visit. The bilateral agreements, all memoranda of understanding (MoU), covered…