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African Youth Urged to Embrace Engineering to drive development
13 Sep

African Youth Urged to Embrace Engineering to drive development

Reporter0 CommentsTechnology, ,
Africa's youth have been called upon to embrace engineering as a critical driver of development and innovation across the continent. Speaking at the 10th annual UNESCO Africa Engineering Week in Nairobi on September 12, 2024, Eng. Maureen Mwaniki, Director of Public Affairs and Policy at Huawei Kenya, highlighted the growing concern over the shortage of engineers in Africa and globally. “There is a declining interest in the engineering profession among youth, especially women. The continent is experiencing a gap, where older, experienced engineers are nearing retirement, but not enough young engineers are entering the profession. Sustaining the profession relies on…
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Gachagua: Gov’t linking Jua Kali Sector to jobs, business financing
11 Sep

Gachagua: Gov’t linking Jua Kali Sector to jobs, business financing

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The Government is developing a framework of linking certified Jua Kali Sector workforce to formal employment and business financing opportunities locally and internationally, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said. The framework, which is underpinned by validation of skills and expertise of Jua Kali artisans as stipulated by the Recognition of Prior Learning Policy launched in March 2023, will provide a roadmap on assisting the workforce in the informal sector transition to the formal space for better pay and improved contribution to building a better economy. Under the RPLP,  skilled and experienced artisans apply to designated Technical and Vocational Education Training…
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Passengers stranded at JKIA following aviation workers’ strike
11 Sep

Passengers stranded at JKIA following aviation workers’ strike

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Passengers at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport are stranded following the Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) strike that began at midnight. The strike has interrupted operations at Kenya’s airports with KAWU Secretary General Moss Ndiema appealing to travelers who had intended to use Kenya’s airports to make alternative plans. The Secretary General of KAWU which represents aviation workers from KAA, KCA, KQ, Swissport Kenya, Tradewinds Aviation Services and Eurocraft Agencies has also urged the government to set aside plans to lease airport operations Adani Airports Holding of India. On Monday, the High Court granted the Law Society of Kenya (LSK)…
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Former Presidential Candidate Mohamed Dida Serving A 7-Year Sentence In American Prison
10 Sep

Former Presidential Candidate Mohamed Dida Serving A 7-Year Sentence In American Prison

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Former Kenyan presidential candidate Mohammed Abduba Dida is serving a 7-year sentence in Illinois, United States for stalking and transmitting threats. Dida has been serving his sentence at the Big Muddy Correctional Centre in Illinois since November 18, 2022, after being convicted of stalking and intimidating an unidentified victim. The 49-year-old former teacher was found guilty of two charges, the first for stalking and transmitting threats, which resulted in a two-year sentence. The second count was for aggravated stalking and violation of a restraining order which saw the court slap him with a 5 year sentence. During the hearing in…
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James Earl Jones, voice of ‘Mufasa’ dead at 93
10 Sep

James Earl Jones, voice of ‘Mufasa’ dead at 93

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American actor James Earl Jones, best known for being the voices of the Star Wars villain Darth Vader, has died aged 93. He died early on Monday morning surrounded by his family, agent Barry McPherson said. Jones starred in dozens of films including Field of Dreams, Coming To America, Conan the Barbarian and The Lion King. He was best known for giving the Star Wars supervillain Darth Vader his distinctive, gravelly voice. Mark Hamill, who played Vader’s son Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, posted “RIP Dad” with a broken heart emoji as he shared a news report of the death.…
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Rebecca Cheptegei’s Ex-Lover Dickson Ndiema Dies at Moi Referral Hospital
10 Sep

Rebecca Cheptegei’s Ex-Lover Dickson Ndiema Dies at Moi Referral Hospital

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Dickson Ndiema, the ex-lover to deceased Ugandan athlete Rebeca Cheptegei has died at Eldoret, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH), succumbing to the wounds incurred from the incident that saw him suffer burns to 30 per cent of his body. Ndiema had been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after being rushed to the medical facility following an altercation that saw Ndiema douse Cheptegei in petrol before setting her on fire. Kenyans.co.ke has authoritatively learnt that Ndiema, a sports professional himself succumbed to the burns on Monday night. MTRH, however was yet to release a statement by the time of…
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Sudanese mother suffers tragedy before perilous escape to Libya
08 Sep

Sudanese mother suffers tragedy before perilous escape to Libya

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Tahani Hamid, 35, remembers her former life as a housewife in Sudan’s Darfur region as peaceful and happy, caring for her three young children and preparing meals for them and her husband, a local policeman. But as rivalry between two Sudanese military factions erupted into full-blown conflict in April last year, a series of calamities shattered that tranquil life, changing it forever. In the weeks before the outbreak of the conflict, armed skirmishes broke out in their neighbourhood in Neyala and a stray bullet pierced the metal roof of their mud-brick house, hitting Hamid just above the left elbow. She…
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