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Jun
13
2023
By ESTHER MUSEMBI, BIRD STORY AGENCY
Designer calls for rebrand of youth sex education

Designer calls for rebrand of youth sex education

NEWS
A decade ago, the Kenyan government withdrew its TV advertisement promoting condom use after an outcry from religious leaders and citizens who believed the advert encouraged infidelity. The Kenyan Anglican Church's Bishop at the time, Julius Kalu, told the country's Daily Nation newspaper that the advert on free-to-air TV stations had promoted extra-marital affairs and sex among school children. "The advertisement depicts this nation as Sodom and Gomorra and not one that values the institution of marriage and family," Sheikh Mohammed Khalifa, from the Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya, also said. Fast-forward to 2023, and speaking about sexuality…
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May
25
2023
By AARON ROSS, JAMES PEARSON and CHRISTOPHER BING
Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew

Chinese hackers attacked Kenyan government as debt strains grew

NEWS
CHINESE hackers targeted Kenya's government in a widespread, years-long series of digital intrusions against key ministries and state institutions, according to three sources, cybersecurity research reports and Reuters' own analysis of technical data related to the hackings. Two of the sources assessed the hacks to be aimed, at least in part, at gaining information on debt owed to Beijing by the East African nation: Kenya is a strategic link in the Belt and Road Initiative - President Xi Jinping's plan for a global infrastructure network. "Further compromises may occur as the requirement for understanding upcoming repayment strategies becomes needed," a…
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Apr
12
2022
By The African Mirror
Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers

Kenya puts in place tougher labelling for baby foods, bottles, teats and pacifiers

HEALTH
THE Kenyan government has provided more stringent measures for the labelling of feeding bottles, teats and pacifier packages. It wants the labels of these products to include a warning that their use can have negative effects on breastfeeding. The new regulations show the government’s commitment to revisiting a law passed in Kenya in 2012 that laid the ground work for key regulations around the marketing of breast milk substitutes. These substitutes include infant formulas, follow-on formulas and any other food or drink, alongside feeding bottles and teats, intended for babies and young children. Author ANTONINA MUTORO, Postdoctoral Research Scientist, African…
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Jun
12
2021
By The African Mirror
Kenya gets $750 mln World Bank loan to help recovery from COVID-19 effects

Kenya gets $750 mln World Bank loan to help recovery from COVID-19 effects

BUSINESS
DUNCAN MIRIRI KENYA has received a $750 million loan from the World Bank to support its budget and help the East African economy recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the multilateral lender has announced. The Kenyan government has been pushing hard to secure foreign funding to fill a wide budget deficit before its financial year closes at the end of this month. The $750 million disbursement is part of World Bank's Development Policy Operations (DPO), which lends cash for budget support instead of financing specific projects. The bank said some of the funds would go towards setting up…
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