By Agatha Namirembe Arembe in Geneva. New commitments by the G7 Leaders, covering gender equality, tackling inflation, climate change, and support for a just transition to a sustainable and inclusive future, have been welcomed by the ILO. The International Labour Organization (ILO) has welcomed the commitments in the G7 Leaders’ Communiqué to work together –…
By Our Reporter. For the first time since multi-party elections in 1992, the over assertive central Kenya region has no front runner in the August 2022 presidential race. The community that has produced 3 out of Kenya’s 4 presidents in 60 years, can only count on becoming number two. This is regardless of whether DP…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. The US and European Union have renewed earlier travel advisories to Kenya ahead of the August 9, 2022 General election warning of possible poll related violence. They say the chaos could happen during voting or after announcing results, according to analysis of “credible pressure points.” Statements posted on their Twitter…
By James Wafula in Nairobi. There are exactly 39 days left before 22 million Kenyans go to the ballot to elect their 5th president in 61 years, a peaceful transition that has remained an elusive luxury for land locked neighboring Uganda. While Kenya has exchanged 4 presidents in the last 5 decades, Uganda has had…
ByJames Wafula in Nairobi. Election patterns in Kenya have always brought out the rivalry of the Kikuyu and Luo, Kenya’s most outspoken political families. This has helped shape Kenya’s political society since independence. The previous four presidential elections have seen Kikuyus and Luos compete for power with rivalry between Jaramogi Odinga and Kenyatta taking centre…
By Hon. Charles Bakkabulindi. Violence against women remains matter for concern among various interventions by International Labour Organization (ILO) on advocating for an end to violence against women, which is addressed as human rights issue. The violence against women can have significant impacts on workplaces; it can affect an employee’s work performance, cause poor physical…