Kenya to investigate ‘sex for work’ exposed in BBC tea documentary
Kenya’s parliament has ordered an inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse on Unilever and James Finlay tea farms tea plantations revealed in a BBC report. Lawmaker [...]
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Jill Biden in Kenya: Women and youth empowerment
First lady Jill Biden on Friday participated in a women’s empowerment reception during her visit to Kenya, emphasizing her position as a working woman. “When women earn [...]
CS Kuria moves to kick out viral China Square store
Trade and Investment Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has announced that he has given the go-ahead for the buyout of the lease given to China Square, a newly opened store at [...]
KRA to track landlords, spy M-Pesa accounts
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) plans to use systems that will gather intelligence on businesses production trends, people’s usage of mobile money and ownership of [...]
Liberals working to soften approach to temporary visas, Trudeau says
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s pushing Canada’s immigration system to soften its approach to processing visa applications and put less focus on the risk of [...]
Toronto mayor resigns after admitting to affair with staffer
oronto Mayor John Tory resigned abruptly on Friday, shortly after the Toronto Star newspaper reported that he had an affair with a much younger staff member. Tory, 68, [...]
Toronto off-duty officer charged in teenager’s death
An off-duty Toronto cop charged with manslaughter and aggravated assault in connection with a teenager’s death. Chadd Facey, 19, died in April 2021 after a struggle [...]
Canadian migrant workers sneak secret menus into restaurants to expose exploitation
Hundreds of customers who scan QR codes for restaurant menus across Canada are being surprised by secret menus instead, revealing the hidden costs behind the food they eat. [...]
State funeral for former Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion set for Feb 14
A state funeral will be held for Hazel McCallion on what would have been her 102nd birthday. The funeral will take place at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga on [...]
Kenya NHIF Model to change from individual to household
The government is changing the contribution model to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) from individual to household-based, the National Treasury has said. This is [...]