Commonwealth SG’s Innovation for Sustainable Development Awards entries open
This is the third biennial edition of the awards, with the previous ceremonies held in 2019 and 2021
Tag: Kenya
130 Kenyan pupils participate in the IWPG 5th Int’l Loving Peace Art Competition
IWPG is a world-class female NGO registered with the UN Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) and the UN Global Communication Agency.
Why we need a multi-sectoral approach to implement Maputo Protocol
We need to look at the Protocol… and then implement it in a multi-sectoral way..
Read how Sally Ndwiga is changing the world
Through Sally’s regular interaction with children at school she become aware of the gaps that exist in access to education, especially for girls.
Hennessy collaborates with Bankslave to revitalise the camp Toyoyo Jericho basketball court
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, Bankslave has traveled the world making murals of all kinds. His major exhibitions have been held in Australia and Denmark. His messages have made headlines in Kenya for pushing boundaries using art as the catalyst.
The ‘height and depth’ of advancing internet rights to fight GBV
In Uganda, according to UN Women Global Database, 50 percent of women aged between 15-49 have or will experience IPV or GBV with the leading being lifetime physical or sexual intimate partner violence.
Govt to table National Kiswahili Council Bill 2023 next week
Uganda’s neighbors Kenya and Tanzania use Kiswahili as their first national languages.
List of 24 countries barring women from conferring nationality to their children
A total of 12 countries have taken steps to remove gender discrimination from their nationality laws – crucial to ensuring that children are not left stateless if their fathers are stateless or unable to confer their nationality,” the global refugee agency stated.
“The Ruto-led UDA regime must go,” says Raila Odinga
Odinga added should their demand be ignored, a huge rally and more unrest would follow.
Commonwealth Secretary General pledges support for Kenya’s innovation ambitions
The Commonwealth Secretariat signed a partnership with e-scholarships provider Simplilearn at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Rwanda in June.
Commonwealth SG congratulates Kenya’s President-Elect William Ruto
The Secretary General thanked the President of Kenya, HE Uhuru Kenyatta, for his stewardship of the country since 2013 and called on him to become a beacon of peace and unity in the region and across the Commonwealth.
William Ruto declared President-elect of Kenya
Ruto, unless Raila goes to the Supreme Court and his victory disputed, will succeed his boss, President Uhuru Kenyatta, on August 30, 2022.