Wheels for life – Ambulance service responding to women in labour – Kenya
Doctors in Nairobi realising the rising rates of women during childbirth came together and established a free ambulance service that responds to women in labour during the covid 19 pandemic. To curb the spread of pandemic, Kenya introduced curfews and lockdown, meant to protect people during Covid-19 pandemic, these measures left out provision for More...
The elections that was #Kenya
President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in August 2017 faced so many allegations of fraud that the Supreme Court annulled the results. But Kenya’s top opposition figure Raila Odinga dropped out of the More...
Hunger Will Kill More People In Africa Than COVID-19
A sombre interview on the state of many in Africa as the world grapples with #covid19. Up votes: 0 Down votes: 0 More...
ACFTA – Pretty on paper but will take time to implement
3 weeks ago, Nigeria the latest signatory to the African Continental Free trade agreement announced closure of its borders between Benin, Cameroon and Niger. This goes against the vision of open and free markets More...
The Guptas family – A South African Corruption Story
The US has placed economic sanctions on members of Gupta family and a business associate for their alleged roles in a “significant corruption network” in South Africa. The three Gupta brothers, More...
Theresa May’s Tour of Africa and Dance worked to distract her opponents!
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We must pull together to unite the nation – Agnes Gitau
General elections were held in Kenya on 8 August 2017 to elect the President, members of Parliament and devolved governments. Incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta was returned to office with 54% of the vote, More...
Can the cost of Kenya’s Standard gauge railway (SGR) be justified ? – Ongea Africa discuss
Kenya’s governing Jubilee coalition recently inaugurated the start of operations of the first phase of a multi-billion $ Chinese financed (over 90% financing) cargo and passenger Standard Gauge Railway (SGR), More...
Theresa May calls for a snap General Election
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced plans to call a snap general election on 8 June. She said Britain needed certainty, stability and strong leadership following the EU referendum. Explaining the decision, More...
