Jackline Macharia

1 week ago | nation.africa | Elvis Ondieki |Jackline Macharia

Thursday’s shooting of Catholic priest Allois Cheruiyot Bett in the volatile Kerio Valley, and the murder of Igwamiti Parish priest John Maina days earlier, have jolted the Church community. The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, through its Justice and Peace Department, posted on X on Thursday that the two deaths are “a tragic loss to the Church and nation.” “We call for urgent government action to ensure justice, safety, and an end to impunity,” read the post.

1 month ago | nation.africa | Jackline Macharia

The murder of Kasipul MP Charles Ong'ondo Were has sent shockwaves across Kenya, reigniting memories of past political killings. Mr Were, a second-term legislator was gunned down on the evening of April 30 in a targeted attack on Ngong Road in Nairobi. According to police reports, assailants on a motorcycle approached his vehicle and opened fire, fatally wounding him. This tragic incident adds to a grim list of Kenyan Members of Parliament who have been murdered while serving in office.

2 months ago | nation.africa | Barnabas Bii |Jackline Macharia

Students at Moi University stare at the possibility of yet another interruption to their studies just before they begin examinations. This is after their lecturers issued a seven-day strike notice over delayed February salaries. The students only returned to lecture rooms in December 2024 after a three-month strike by the workers that paralysed learning at the institution.

2 months ago | nation.africa | Barnabas Bii |Jackline Macharia

Students at Moi University stare at the possibility of yet another interruption to their studies just before they begin examinations. This is after their lecturers issued a seven-day strike notice over delayed February salaries. The students only returned to lecture rooms in December 2024 after a three-month strike by the workers that paralysed learning at the institution.

Feb 9, 2025 | nation.africa | Peter Mburu |Jackline Macharia

If the money Kenya has received from USAID over the past 24 years were injected into the current fiscal year’s budget, it would account for a third of it—twice the amount the government expects to spend on development—highlighting the significance of Washington's aid and the impact its withdrawal would have.