ZAMBIA: PRESIDENT LETS GO OF ARMY, POLICE BOSSES
Zambian president replaces army, police bosses as he shifts focus to accountability to citizens.
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TANZANIA SHUTS DOWN DONKEY SLAUGHTERHOUSE FOR INHUMANE SLAUGHTER
Tanzanian government shuts down a donkey abattoir for going against animal welfare, humane slaughter and slaughterhouse hygiene.
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NIGERIAN STATE BANS MARKETS OVER BANDIT ATTACKS
Nigeria’s Zamfara state bans markets to counter attacks by armed gangs.
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PEEING, SPITTING IN NAIROBI TO COST RESIDENTS $100
By Faith Nyasuguta In Nairobi, urinating in an undesignated place will cost one a fine of $100 or six months of imprisonment following a new law. The same fine is applicable when one blows their nose without a handkerchief or tissue paper. Hawkers are also not allowed to sell their merchandise while shouting or using […]
Read MoreNINE DEAD AFTER CRANE COLLAPSES IN KENYA
Nine people die in Kenya after a crane collapses at a construction site in the capital.
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NIGERIAN DOCTORS SET FOR SAUDI JOBS AMID STRIKE
Nigerian doctors have been recruited for Saudi jobs amid a doctor’s strike on meagre pay and allowances.
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ON THE STREET: ARE KENYANS HAPPY WITH THE GOVERNMENT/ WHAT ABOUT BBI?
By Faith Nyasuguta Recently, the Kenyan Court of Appeal declared the popular constitution-changing initiative dubbed the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) as unlawful. The process was spearheaded by the Kenyan president and the opposition leader. Following this, Africa Equity sought to find out how Kenyans feel about their government and whether it has the right priorities. […]
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KENYA TO TAKE UP JOHNSON & JOHNSON AS PRIMARY VACCINE
Kenya to soon replace the AstraZeneca vaccine with Johnson & Johnson vaccine as its primary vaccine following frustration.
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DISTRESSED NIGERIANS SELL-OFF HOMES, LAND TO FREE ABDUCTED CHILDREN
Families in Nigeria have resolved to sell of their land and homes to pay ransom for kidnapped children.
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POLLUTION TORMENTS LIBYAN BEACHES
By Faith Nyasuguta Tripoli’s Mediterranean coast is no longer the same and it is denying residents of the war-filled Libyan capital the highly-anticipated escape. Rubbish is piled on the sand and untreated sewage has made its way into the water. Despite the roasting summer heat, the ministry of Environment ordered the closure of a series […]
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