Environmental Oversight Halts Lang’ata Housing Project: What This Means for Kenya’s Affordable Housing Agenda

Environmental Oversight Halts Lang’ata Housing Project: What This Means for Kenya’s Affordable Housing Agenda

BySeanTheExpat

The National Environment Tribunal has temporarily halted the Southlands Affordable Housing Project in Lang’ata The proposed development includes 17-storey apartment blocks featuring 15,950 housing units, a mix of social and affordable housing. Last week, residents took to the streets in protest, citing exclusion from the planning process and concerns over environmental and social impact. Can…

NTT DATA And Cisco Sound Alarm On AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats

NTT DATA And Cisco Sound Alarm On AI-Driven Cybersecurity Threats

BySeanTheExpat

NTT DATA East Africa General Manager Solutions Andrew Ngunjiri taking a client through some of the AI-powered cyber resiliency solutions during the event As businesses across East Africa accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to boost efficiency and innovation, experts from NTT DATA and Cisco are raising concerns over a growing gap in cybersecurity…

Gender stakeholders call for protection, restoration of boy child’s dignity

Gender stakeholders call for protection, restoration of boy child’s dignity

BySeanTheExpat

Students from Oruba Boys during a capacity building and empowerment session at the school compound. May 20, 2025. [Anne Atieno, Standard] Gender stakeholders are now calling for the protection and restoration of the boy child’s dignity.  According to the stakeholders, there have been skewed psycho-social development strategies against the boy child, and that it was…

Public Service Commission approves legal allowances for advocates

Public Service Commission approves legal allowances for advocates

BySeanTheExpat

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 – The Public Service Commission (PSC) has directed all public bodies under its mandate to begin paying non-practice and prosecutorial/special legal allowances to eligible Advocates of the High Court working in the public service, effective July 1, 2025. The move follows judgments by the Employment and Labour Relations Court and the…

Zimbabwe: RTG in Refurb Breakthrough, Revenue Hits U.S.$8,7 Million

Zimbabwe: RTG in Refurb Breakthrough, Revenue Hits U.S.$8,7 Million

BySeanTheExpat

TOP hospitality concern, Rainbow Tourism Group (RTG) has undertaken major refurbishment exercises which will go a long way in sustaining the market share. Presenting a trading update for the quarter ended March 31 2025, RTG company secretary, Tapiwa Mari, said the just-ended period saw major facelifts pushing through milestones. “The group conducted the refurbishment of…