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KBC

Government unveils new uniform for Kenya Police Service General Duty officers

The Government has unveiled a new uniform for General Duty officers of the Kenya Police Service, following consultations with police officers and members of the public in 2023 and recommendations by the Presidential Taskforce on Police Reforms. Speaking during the pass-out parade of recruits at National Police Training College, Kiganjo, Nyeri County, President William Ruto noted that the graduating officers at the police college, will be the first to wear the new uniform, which will be progressively rolled out to General Duty officers across the country from next week. “The graduating officers will be the first to wear the new uniform. It will then be progressively rolled out to General Duty officers throughout the country, effective next week,” Ruto said. The Administration Police Service and the General Service Unit will retain their current operational uniforms. The Head of State clarified that the changes respond to concerns raised by officers over the quality and sustainability of previous uniform and its impact on professional identity noting that noted that a uniform alone does not create professionalism, which is ultimately defined by character, discipline, training and conduct. “We appreciate that a uniform does not necessarily create professionalism. Character, discipline, training, and conduct do. But the Government has listened because the identity, comfort, morale,...

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KBC

New police uniform is a product of National Police Reform Taskforce, Ruto says

President William Ruto has said that the new police uniform is a product consultation between police officers, members of the public as contained in the National Police Reform Taskforce chaired by retired Chief Justice David Maraga. Speaking at the National Police College Main Campus in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, President Ruto said police officers raised legitimate concerns over the current deep blue uniform officially introduced in 2018. He said that the officers questioned the quality, suitability and effect on professional identity necessitating the switch. “The graduating officers will be the first to wear the new uniform,” President Ruto said. It will then be progressively rolled out to general duty officers throughout the country effective next week, he said. Notably, the Maraga Report also gave special consideration to expectant police officers by introducing– for the first time–maternity uniforms. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen described the new uniform as a product of public participation, saying: “This change follows consultation with police officers and the public in 2023 as well as recommendations for the Presidential Taskforce.” “The Taskforce you established recommended that the National Police Uniform need to be changed. The uniform you launched today is a result of rigorous public participation and the police officers themselves chose their uniform,”...

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France 24

🔴Nepal-Tibet floods live: Death toll passes 580, nearly 2,500 people missing

Rescuers in Tibet reached the main area wiped out by a devastating mudslide this week, Chinese state media reported, as the search for missing people battled treacherous conditions. The devastating flooding in Nepal and Tibet has claimed more than 580 lives and left more than 2,400 missing. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events unfolded. The number of people missing in Nepal and China has surpassed 2,400, underscoring the scale of the disaster days after a tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept away villages and killed hundreds.Families continue to search hospitals and disaster zones in the hope their loved ones will be found alive, with nearly 2,500 people still missing.More than 3,700 people have been rescued so far, though destroyed roads, bridges and thick mud continue to hamper search efforts.Zoyal Ghale, who ran into a forest and climbed trees to escape Nepal's deadly floods, was reunited with his mother earlier today after she had begun to fear he and his brother had both perished in their school.A day earlier, 8-year-old Ghale had been airlifted alone from the devastated northern district of Rasuwa with a broken leg and cuts on his face, while his mother, Matti Maya Tamang, 28, moved from one shelter and collection point to another looking for her two missing children.Zoyal Ghale, 8, speaks with his mother inside a hospital in Kathmandu. Credit: Ranup Shrestha, Reuters"At the fourth place too, my children's names were not on the list, and they were not there," Tamang told Reuters. "I had come to accept that both my children were no more. All I could do was weep. I couldn’t hold myself together at all."Canada will provide CAN$5 million (US$ 3.6 million) in funding to help relief operations in Nepal, the government has said."We are announcing that Canada is providing $5 million in humanitarian assistance to support emergency relief efforts in Nepal," Randeep Sarai, Canada's secretary of state for international development, told reporters.We speak to David Fisher, head of the International Federation of the Red Cross for Nepal, about the scale of the disaster, the huge challenges faced by rescue workers, and the risk of further flooding from upstream lakes.Four French nationals are missing following the devastating floods in Nepal and China, the French Foreign Ministry has said, confirming a figure given the previous day by the Nepalese authorities."The French Embassy in Kathmandu is liaising with the local authorities in an attempt to locate them. Teams from the Crisis and Support Centre are in contact with the families of our nationals," added the ministry's deputy spokesperson, Glenn Salic.The number of people missing in Nepal and China has leapt to nearly 2,500, including close to 2,000 in Nepal alone, underscoring the scale of the disaster.Rescuers are battling through mud even as the threat of new floods looms, with emergency teams recovering 584 bodies so far -- and some of the dead swept downstream as far away as India.The new figures come as Nepal's disaster authority added 933 hydropower workers to a missing list already including trekkers and pilgrims to Tibet's sacred Mount Kailash.The UN's agency for children says at least 17,000 children are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.UNICEF says 18 schools have been destroyed and another 20 damaged, with remaining facilities turned into emergency shelters.A man walks past damaged structures after flash flooding in the Devighat area of Nuwakot district in Nepal. Credit: Rajesh Kumar Singh, APResidents salvage their belongings from damaged houses after flash flooding in the Devighat area. Credit: Rajesh Kumar Singh, APPeople look at photographs of people killed in the flash floods displayed outside a government hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Credit: Dar Yasin, APThe agency said the number of people reported missing has doubled to 1,924, as more local residents were added to the tally. Emergency services are rushing to find survivors and treat the wounded after a devastating flash flood on the border of Nepal and Tibet on Wednesday killed more than 500 people, with over a thousand still missing.But the remote and rugged terrain, as well as the risk of further flooding from upstream lakes formed by piles of debris, make their work as delicate as it is dangerous.The European Union has promised two million euros ($2.3 mn) in aid for Nepal following the devastating flash floods.European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen wrote on X that the "immediate humanitarian aid" would help "deliver life-saving assistance to families and communities hit hardest".Some survivors of the deadly floods on the Nepal-China border ran for their lives, others narrowly missed disaster, but all were eyewitnesses to a major calamity and its aftermath.Sivaranjani Muthunathan was travelling by bus with 56 others from India's southern state of Tamil Nadu when they became stuck in what they thought was a traffic jam.

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KBC

Call for clearer self-exclusion rules as online gambling grows

As online betting continues to grow across Africa, experts have called for the standardisation of self-exclusion systems in the gambling industry. This following presentation of a proposal to develop clear standards for self-exclusion as a key tool for protecting people from gambling-related harm was presented during the 32nd General Assembly of the African Organisation for Standardisation (ARSO), held in Kenya from August 24 to 28. The event which was organised in partnership with Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), attracted experts on standardisation, delegates, industry leaders and policymakers from across the region and around the world aimed at driving continental trade integration under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for which the Kenyan government is at the forefront. The gambling industry was introduced as a new track among the regular industries that have traditionally been subjected to standardization over the years. Africa has the youngest population on the planet and online gambling is accelerating very quickly, creating space for inappropriate integration of payments, games testing, platform integrations, operators’ oversight and also player protection. Dr Margaret Carran of St George’s, University of London, and Šimon Vincze, Head of Sustainable and Safer Gambling at Casino Guru, presented proposals under the Self-Exclusion Standards Project, whic...

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France 24

Nepal: 'Region has hundreds of high-altitude lakes prone to unleashing enormous volumes of water'

William Hilderbrandt is pleased to welcome David Fisher, Head of Delegation, Nepal International Federation of Red Cross. The scale of Nepal’s disaster cannot yet be fully measured. Entire communities remain difficult to reach, tens of thousands of people have been affected, and official assessments are only beginning. But the central challenge is already clear: this cannot be treated solely as an immediate humanitarian emergency. What happens to these communities in the years ahead depends heavily on what we do now. Emergency relief must be accompanied from the outset by planning, funding and action for long-term recovery, including rebuilding homes and livelihoods. If that work is postponed until international attention has moved elsewhere, many people may never fully recover. And signs suggest that the speed and destructive force of this extreme natural event could become more frequent.

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France 24

Nepal: Families cling to hope as nearly 1,000 remain missing

Nepal's confirmed death toll has risen to at least 538, but families are still searching hospitals and disaster zones in the hope their loved ones will be found alive, with nearly 1,000 people still missing. More than 3,700 people have been rescued so far, though destroyed roads, bridges and thick mud continue to hamper search efforts.

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Kahawa Tungu

US government unveils Sh930 million ground to modernise Kenya police

The US government has launched a $7 million (Sh930 million) initiative to support the modernisation and professionalisation of Kenya’s police service.The initiative which was the construction of the chief physical training instructor grounds, was launched on Friday at the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, with the US Embassy in Kenya saying the programme will support Kenya’s efforts to build a modern, professional and effective police service.“We believe well-trained officers can best protect and serve their fellow citizens. Safety is vital for Kenyan and American businesses operating here,” the US Embassy said in a statement posted on X. The Embassy also congratulated the newest police officers graduating from the training college, reaffirming the US commitment to supporting security and prosperity in Kenya.“This is why we are proud to launch a $7 million (Sh930 million) initiative today at the Police Training College in Kiganjo to support Kenya’s pursuit of a modern, professional, and effective police service,” it said.The initiative comes amid ongoing efforts to strengthen police training, professionalism and effectiveness in Kenya.Over 6,000 officers graduated on Friday in a ceremony presided over by President William Ruto in Kiganjo.During the event, Ruto said there is no room for politically-sponsored violence in Kenya. “Our democracy must never be hijacked by hired gangs, intimidation, ethnic mobilisation or violence.”“The police must take firm, lawful and impartial action against individuals who finance, organise, incite or perpetrate political violence,” he said.He said the ground is a major investment in modernising police training and preparing our officers for the demands of modern policing.The project, supported by the United States Government in partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), will include new facilities as well as upgrading and refurbishment of infrastructure at the college.He said modern policing demands personnel who are physically prepared, professionally competent, technologically proficient and psychologically resilient.“We will continue to provide our security personnel with the resources, equipment and training they need, while continuously improving their welfare and working conditions. We have already made significant progress.”Ruto said the three-phase review of police remuneration has been completed, with the entry-level basic pay for a police constable rising from Sh21,645 to Sh29,360.He added they are addressing the long-standing shortage of police housing through the National Institutional Housing Programme, which comprises 47,464 housing units across 165 projects. More than 2,000 units have been completed, over 9,500 are at various stages of construction.Email your news TIPS to Editor@Kahawatungu.com — this is our only official communication channel

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Capital News

Two-year curfew lifted in Sudan’s capital

Sudan’s military-led government has lifted a curfew and state of emergency in Khartoum imposed more than two years ago, state media says.The authorities are taking this step 18 months after the army seized back control of the capital from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which it has been fighting in a civil war now in its fourth year.But clashes continue in the south and west, with mounting evidence that the war is spilling across Sudan’s borders.More than two million of the roughly five million people who fled Khartoum after war erupted in April 2023 have returned to the city since fighting there ended in March 2025, according to the International Organization for Migration.The government has reopened the city’s main airport for some flights and is encouraging businesses and embassies to come back.Many have found widespread damage with many buildings looted. And they have to cope with constant power blackouts, due to alleged RSF drone attacks on electricity infrastructure and a lack of government funds to carry out repairs.“The targeting of the electricity sector in particular was very significant,” a spokesperson for the Khartoum state government, Altayeb Saadeldin, told the Reuters news agency, listing looting of copper wires and fuel and other components, as well as drone attacks, as reasons for the outages.An RSF source responded that the allegations were “incorrect and army propaganda”.Despite lifting the state of emergency, the authorities remain wary of RSF infiltration. The Sudan News Agency said security patrols would continue operating across the state and locals traveling at night would need to carry identification documents.Reports compiled by BBC Monitoring say the army continues to carry out security sweeps across greater Khartoum, targeting alleged RSF sleeper cells, undocumented foreigners and criminals involved in illegal activities.In the meantime, there is growing concern that the war is drawing in neighbouring countries.Chad is accusing the military of carrying out an air strike that hit a military convoy in Ennedi-Est province, about 100km (62 miles) inside Chadian territory, on 20 August. It has reportedly put its forces along the border on maximum alert.Sudan has rejected the charge, saying it is surprised that its army was blamed without an independent investigation.In a statement, the foreign ministry said it “affirms that the Sudanese army fulfils its constitutional duty to defend Sudan’s sovereignty, security and territorial integrity, and to confront the threats facing the country, while remaining committed to respecting the sovereignty of neighbouring states and refraining from targeting their territories”.Sudan accuses Chad of permitting the passage of RSF military supplies delivered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through its airports and border crossings.The UAE and Chad deny the allegations despite similar findings by UN experts and investigative reports by international media.The attack on the Chadian convoy prompted the US Senior Adviser for Arab and African Affairs, Massad Boulos to express “deep concern” about the risk of Sudan’s war threatening regional peace and stability.Boulos has been urging the parties to immediately accept a humanitarian truce. He has grown increasingly frustrated with the Sudanese military, which refuses to engage in a peace process unless the RSF disarms and withdraws from the territory it has occupied.“The United States condemns the SAF’s recent air strikes inside Chad,” Boulos wrote in a post on X. “There is no military solution to this conflict – and absolutely no justification for expanding the violence beyond Sudan’s borders.“External financial and military support to the warring parties must stop,” he added.This month the US envoy presented a draft resolution to the UN Security Council that would extend a 2005 weapons embargo on Darfur – the stronghold of the RSF – across the entire country and include a ban on attack drones, which are increasingly used by both sides.Sudan’s government and army have rejected the proposal. According to local media reports officials argue that this unfairly equates the recognised national military with a paramilitary force and restricts its ability to defend citizens against an insurgency.

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Kenyans.co.ke

Court Rules on Compensation for Workers Who Suffer Permanent Injuries

A court has ruled that workers who suffer permanent disability may still secure compensation for reduced earning ability even when they cannot prove their exact salary. A Chief Magistrates Court on August 26 ordered the Nakuru County Government to pay Ksh4.1 million after finding it fully liable for injuries that left a worker permanently disabled.Although the worker did not provide sufficient records to establish his actual salary, the court found that this did not prevent him from seeking compensation for his reduced ability to earn. “There is no reliable evidence of his monthly or annual income from which such a mathematical calculation can properly be made. That, however, does not defeat his claim for loss of earning capacity. The evidence establishes that the Plaintiff was working as a driver before the accident and that he has now lost his right leg,” read an official court document obtained by Kenyans.co.ke.According to the document, the case was filed after the worker lost his right leg following complications that arose while he was receiving treatment for injuries sustained in a road accident.The worker told the court that negligence in the treatment and monitoring of his injuries contributed to the deterioration and left him unable to continue working as a driver. He had been driving a public service vehicle when a December 2021 accident left him with serious fractures and extensive injuries to his right leg. The driver was initially treated before being transferred to Nakuru Level 5 Hospital, where his wounds were managed, but his condition later worsened after an infection developed. Subsequently, he was referred for specialised treatment, but doctors were unable to save the leg and eventually amputated it.The Nakuru County Government did not enter an appearance or file a defence and did not provide evidence disputing the allegations or the medical records presented in court. As a result, the court held the county fully liable for the injuries and losses proved by the worker.The court awarded Ksh800,000 for loss of earning capacity, alongside Ksh3 million for pain and suffering and Ksh300,000 for a prosthetic limb. The judge’s determination offers a safeguard to workers who suffer permanent disabilities, allowing them to seek compensation for reduced earning ability even without proving an exact salary, where evidence shows their capacity to work and earn has been substantially affected.

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