Download logoThe County Equitable Share has increased by Sh15.4 Billion. This means that Counties will receive Sh385.4 Billion in the 2023/2024 financial year as compared to the current Sh370 Billion. The new figure is equivalent to 23 per cent of the accounts of revenue for 2019/2020 — the most recent audited approved by the National Assembly. The move follows … [Read more...] about Kenya: Counties to get More in Revenue Share
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Burundi: Arrest of former prime minister an opportunity for accountability
Download logoFollowing the arrest of the former Burundian prime minister, Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, on 21 April 2023, and his right-hand man Désiré Uwamahoro on 18 April 2023, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Flavia Mwangovya said: “This is an opportunity for the Burundian authorities to ensure accountability for serious human … [Read more...] about Burundi: Arrest of former prime minister an opportunity for accountability
Ruth Weiss, journalist who fought apartheid, finally honoured in South Africa
A prophet has no honour in their homeland, goes the biblical adage. But of the many places that journalist, author and activist Ruth Weiss has lived – Germany (where she was born), South Africa, Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Britain, Zambia and Denmark – which is her home? On 28 April, South Africa’s president will bestow an Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo on Weiss … [Read more...] about Ruth Weiss, journalist who fought apartheid, finally honoured in South Africa
World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia hosts a high-level summit on appropriate use of antimicrobials in Africa
Download logoRepresentatives from 12 countries in Africa are convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a two-day regional summit on responsible and appropriate use of antimicrobials. AMR (Anti-Microbial Resistance) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites no longer respond to antimicrobial agents. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial … [Read more...] about World Health Organization (WHO) Ethiopia hosts a high-level summit on appropriate use of antimicrobials in Africa
A Chance for Justice in Burundi
Download logoThe arrest of Burundi’s former prime minister, Alain Guillaume Bunyoni, should be followed by a full judicial investigation of abuses by the country’s security forces during his time in power, leading to the prosecution and fair trial of anyone responsible for serious crimes. Bunyoni rose through the ranks of the ruling National Council for the … [Read more...] about A Chance for Justice in Burundi
