Evans Jaola

2 weeks ago | nation.africa | Moraa Obiria |Evans Jaola

What you need to know:Phanice Khatundi sparks outrage after publicly ridiculing an FGM survivor, prompting condemnation from rights groups and women leaders. Anti-FGM Board and women parliamentarians demand an apology from Phanice for remarks reinforcing stigma against FGM survivors. In 2011 when Kenyan legislators passed the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Act, they paved the way for the prosecution of individuals who engaged in or promoted the practice.

1 month ago | nation.africa | Barnabas Bii |Evans Jaola

President William Ruto on Saturday March 8 led the nation in mourning former electoral commission chairman Wafula Wanyonyi Chebukati, who died last month aged 63, as a man of “great integrity” whom he said supervised three elections with fairness and “saved the nation from plunging into chaos during the 2022 contested elections.” At the same time, he maintained that his deal with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was not about sharing positions or the 2027 General Elections.

1 month ago | nation.africa | Barnabas Bii |Evans Jaola

The family of former IEBC chairman, the late Wafula Chebukati, narrated how he escaped several assassination attempts at the Bomas of Kenya and how they suffered ridicule on social media after his death. The late Chebukati’s widow, Mary Chebukati, revealed that her husband told her his life was in danger during the unfolding events at the Bomas of Kenya during the hotly contested 2022 presidential election results.

1 month ago | nation.africa | Evans Jaola |Barnabas Bii

A food crisis is looming in the country if maize farmers make good on their threat to abandon seed production due to high costs, a move that could have a negative impact on the country's food security. This comes after the Kenya Seed Company reversed new seed prices on government orders after farmers complained about the new high costs. The giant seed company increased prices by more than 30 per cent in July last year, citing inflation and high production costs.

1 month ago | nation.africa | Barnabas Bii |Evans Jaola

Giant manufacturer Kenya Seed Company has bowed to pressure from farmers and shelved the adjusted maize seed prices to cushion against high production costs and boost increased crop productivity. The company withdrew the decision to increase the cost of the vital farm input following petitions from farmers who termed the move as unjustifiable and threatened to reverse government gains in boosting food security.