Mercy Simiyu
Correspondent at Business Daily Africa
Reporter at Nation Media Group
Political, Feature and Lifestyle Reporter @NationAfrica Obsessed with all shades of grey and I can teach you one or two about wine and food pairing.
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1 week ago |
nation.africa | Mercy Simiyu
When Risper Kigen, an assistant chief in Nairobi’s Umoja 1, walked into a PlayStation shop in the low-income estate, nothing could have prepared her for the scene that greeted her: nearly 30 children, some as young as eight, huddled around a screen watching pornography. Others sat in corners, visibly intoxicated, the smell of marijuana thick in the cramped room. “I was very shocked. There were about 30 children between the ages of eight and 16 watching dirty content, some smoking bhang.
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2 weeks ago |
nation.africa | Mercy Simiyu
The High Court has postponed a ruling on the fate of Kenyatta University vice chancellor Prof Paul Wainaina to Thursday, even as the leadership crisis at the institution drags on. On Tuesday, the court was expected to decide a case in which Prof Wainaina is attempting to block the university council from replacing him as VC, arguing that his contract has not expired.
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2 weeks ago |
nation.africa | Mercy Simiyu
The race to fill the University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice-Chancellor position has narrowed to five scholars, each bringing a wealth of experience and vision to the country’s premier institution of higher learning. The UoN Council advertised the position in January 2025, attracting six applicants. Five professors were shortlisted and have already been interviewed by the Public Service Commission (PSC).
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2 weeks ago |
nation.africa | Mercy Simiyu
Francis Atwoli, the Central Organization of Trade Unions (Kenya) Secretary-General Francis Atwoli, has asked the Federation of Kenya Employers (FKE) to implement a presidential directive on minimum wage increment, describing the employer’s body as a stumbling block to workers’ welfare. During the 2024 Labour Day celebrations, President William Ruto announced a six percent increase in the minimum wage to help workers live decently.
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2 weeks ago |
nation.africa | Mercy Simiyu
Violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is producing traumatised civilians who could carry the burden of war for years, survivors and rights monitors say. Since January, the war has worsened conditions for civilians as the M23 rebel group has seized more territory in eastern DRC and blocked the free flow of supplies to the region, with two main airports in Goma and Bukavu remaining closed.
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