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Africa Charts a Bold Climate Path as Just Transition Platform Launches Continental Principles for an Equitable Transition. By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI  The County Diary News Today Nairobi, Kenya – Wednesday, 28th May 2025 From right : Dr. Pamela Levira – African Union, Ujunwa Ojemeni – E3G, Dr. Tedd Moya – University of Oxford, Anne Songole - CLASP Kingsley Ofei-Nkasah – GD Resource Center The Just Transition Platform (JTP) made a historic stride today with the launch of its Principles for a Just and Equitable Transition at the Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi. The highly anticipated event brought together African leaders, policy specialists, and climate advocates in a powerful show of continental unity and purpose. With Africa bearing the brunt of climate change despite contributing less than four percent of global emissions, the launch signals a firm step toward redefining Africa’s role and voice in global climate action. The Just Transition Platform, es...

From Courtroom to Compassion: Babu Owino Marks Admission to Bar by Freeing 200 Petty Offenders By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI | the County Diary News Nairobi, Kenya — On the very day he was admitted as an Advocate of the High Court, Embakasi East Member of Parliament Babu Owino made a bold statement—not in court, but in action. Among the 609 lawyers officially welcomed to the Bar on Friday by Chief Justice Martha Koome, Babu Owino chose to commemorate this milestone by championing justice for the underprivileged. Shortly after the formal event, he made his way to Nairobi West Prison, where he facilitated the release of close to 40 inmates convicted for petty offences—people whose only crime, in many cases, was poverty. These individuals had been handed fines they simply couldn’t afford. Some had served weeks and others months behind bars, not due to violent crimes but for minor infractions like hawking, gambling, or being unable to pay bail. “In honor of my admis...

Land Justice and Digital Transformation Take Centre Stage at Nairobi Conference. By Maximilla Wafula, The County Diary Reporter. Nairobi, Kenya — May 20, 2025- A bold call for justice, digitization, and equity in land administration marked the opening of Kenya’s Fourth Regional Research Conference on Land Reforms at the Kenya School of Government on Monday. The three-day event, themed "Taking Stock of the Land Reform Progress in Kenya," is not just a review of milestones—it’s a reckoning with deeply rooted challenges that continue to haunt the land sector. Stakeholders from government, judiciary, civil society, finance, and academia are gathered to evaluate progress and forge new paths toward transparent, inclusive, and lawful land governance. Representing Principal Secretary Hon. Generali Nixon Korir, Land Secretary Sarah Maina highlighted that automation and innovation are now defining the ministry’s transformation. “We are no longer working in the d...

By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI  His full name is Joseph Tumaini Masha. Born in Malindi Kenya in the year 1988. He engaged him self in the music when he was 13 years old and his main vision was to be the best among the best singers in East Africa.  In the year 2002 the Kenya Music Industry saw for the first time the arise of ''Tumaini'' as a new protagonist in the music circuit as he started to participate in many street singing competitions and with God's blessings he managed to image the best  young artist  on the kenya's  coast. And for those who still don't know where does the name ''WORST-T'' came from, it came  from his friends and  fans. But as the name sounds one may not understand its meaning and the truth is  the name ironical meant ''BEST-T'', simply because best he was, best he is and best he  will ever be. While  ' T' stands for his traditional name 'Tumaini'. Worst's firs...

We Are Not Afraid – Kenyans Defend Diverse Families on International Day of Families   By MAXIMILLA WAFULA  The County Diary News Nairobi, May 15, 2025 -As the world marked the UN International Day of Families, Kenyans from across the country united in a bold show of solidarity to defend the dignity and diversity of all families. Amid growing threats from anti-rights campaigns, they came together to reaffirm a powerful truth — that all families, in all their forms, matter. In a strongly worded joint statement, civil society organizations, grassroots communities, and concerned citizens expressed alarm over the rising influence of foreign-funded groups such as CitizenGO and Family Watch International. These groups have been accused of pushing a narrow and exclusionary vision of what qualifies as a family, targeting single parents, sex workers, LGBTQ persons, and other non-traditional family structures. “Not in our name,” the statement declared, rejecting any att...

Public Education Under Siege as KUPPET Sounds Alarm Over Massive Budget Cuts From left: KUPPET Deputy Secretary General Moses Nthurima, Secretary General Akelo Misori (centre), and National Vice Chair Julius Korir during a press briefing in Nairobi on May 14, 2025 By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI  The County Diary News, Reporters Nairobi, Kenya – May 14, 2025-The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has raised serious concerns over unprecedented budget cuts to the education sector, warning that the government’s proposed 2025–2026 budget is a direct threat to the future of public schooling in the country. Speaking to the press in Nairobi, KUPPET officials decried a projected shortfall of KES 62 billion in the education budget. They accused the government of systematically dismantling the core pillars of the education system through targeted funding cuts. Among the most affected areas are the management of national examinations, quality assurance operat...

Safaricom Expands Home Internet Access Through New Quickmart Partnership The COUNTY DIARY News  MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI  Nairobi, Kenya – 14th May 2025 – Safaricom PLC (NSE: SCOM) has today announced a strategic partnership with Quickmart, one of Kenya’s leading retail chains, to expand access to its 4G and 5G home internet solutions. This collaboration brings high-speed internet services closer to more Kenyans by making routers available across all 61 Quickmart outlets nationwide. As part of the initiative, Safaricom has also introduced a simplified, self-service router activation process that allows customers to get online faster. Shoppers can now scan a QR code to register their SIM card, activate their account, select an internet package, and start enjoying connectivity immediately. “In line with our purpose of transforming lives, we are continuously innovating to provide our customers with the best connectivity solutions. This partnership will e...