The National Heroes’ Council will construct a centre in Elgeyo Marakwet which will use sports to promote peace in honour of fallen athlete Kelvin Kiptum.
A member, Hussein Kadida, said the council aimed at having a structure where the youth could meet and engage positively saying it was not enough to disarm people physically but more importantly, there was need to disarm their minds.
Speaking in Iten when the Council paid homage to the late Kiptum, Kadida said owing to the fact that people from different backgrounds come to Iten to train, this could be used to bring peace by having a facility where sporting activities could be accompanied by peace building activities.
He however said the establishment of the centre should not be left to the Council alone but should be supported by other interested actors to ensure it is a success.
The Council CEO Charles Wambia said his organization would sign a memorandum of understanding with the county on areas where they could work together as per their mandate in promoting the county.
He presented the late Kiptum’s widow Asenath Rotich with a certificate and medal from the Head of State.
Area Governor Wisley Rotich thanked the Council for recognizing and honouring peace builders within the county saying this has given them more energy to promote peace.
A family in Mombasa is seeking justice after their 20-year-old son tragically lost his life during the anti-finance bill 2024 demonstration.
Emmanuel Giggs Tatta a second-year student at the Meru National University lost his life after inhaling tear gas lobbed by the anti-riot police officers who were trying to disperse protestors at the Mwembe Tayari bus stage.
Paul Tatta, father of the deceased said his son didn’t have any underlying health condition but found himself in the wrong place at the wrong time. Paul travelled to Mombasa to collect fees from his dad and was not in the demonstrations.
The father said he was informed that a tear gas canister fell near him and he started complaining of chest pains before he fainted.
The Africa Conservation Forum of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially opened in Nairobi with a call to enhance efforts towards involving communities and young people in conservation programmes.
About 700 delegates from across Africa including eight African Environment Ministers are attending the forum, themed ‘African Solutions for Nature and People: Creating Transformative Responses to the Biodiversity and Climate Crisis in Africa’.
In his opening address yesterday, Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua, emphasised the importance of placing local communities at the centre of conservation efforts.
Western Kenya region is leading in Alcohol Consumption and Mental Health, National Campaign Against Drug Abuse (NACADA) Regional Manager- Western Sarah Koske has revealed.
Speaking during the commemoration of the International Day Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse at Malaba Township Primary School, Koske said the latest research that was carried out in 2022 puts the region in the lead with 23 percent out of eight.
“The region has overtaken Central region, which led in 2017’s research. We have taken the cup; it’s here with us. What are we going to do with the cup? Do we celebrate? She posed.
To make matters worse, Western region is leading in chang’aa consumption and traditional brew (busaa), an indication that we have taken all the cups!”
She added: “In the next three years, when the next research will be conducted, we need to wake up and work together to reverse this embarrassing scenario. Taking children to school is a problem, and so, is running families.”
Nandi County Government has unveiled a Sh9 billion budget for the financial year 2024-2025.
The budget was presented before the County Assembly by County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance Hillary Serem who said the budget mainly is focusing on Wards thus operationalisation of the Equitable Development Act 2023.
The law that creates the Ward Fund stipulates that all development resources should be decided at the 30 electoral wards and puts MCAs at the centre of development.
Serem noted that out of Sh2.6 billion meant for development, Sh1.1 billion is going to the Ward-level to finance various development projects which members of the public have prioritised during public participation.
He said Ward representatives are the patrons of the committees and the implementation of the development programmes will now shift from the governor’s office to the committees and MCAs.
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