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Capacity building of correctional personnel; entrenching of pro-social activities to encourage residents towards retrospection of their lives and prospects devoid of involvement in -ve narratives, causes, or ideologies. #counterterrorism #NMR

Kenyan researcher Professor George Njoroge wins Sh446 million award alongside UK scientist Professor Robert Bristow, for advancing early detection of oesophageal cancer.

The State Department for Correctional Services continues to make significant strides in its reform agenda, with a high-level delegation currently undertaking a five-day benchmarking study visit to Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Led by Principal Secretary for Correctional Services Dr. Salome Beacco, the delegation is studying the acclaimed APAC (Association for Protection and Assistance to the Convicts) model of open prison management in partnership with the European Union-funded UNODC PLEAD Programme. On Day 2, the delegation engaged the Secretariat of Justice and Public Security of Minas Gerais (SEJUSP) on institutional frameworks governing state-civil society collaboration in corrections. Discussions centred on how Brazil’s state government, civil society, and APAC administrators have built a system where rehabilitation, not punishment, defines corrections. The delegation thereafter visited the Male APAC facility in Santa Luzia, where they observed firsthand a rehabilitative model anchored on dignity, accountability, and community participation. The facility operates without armed guards — a powerful testament to the model’s rehabilitative philosophy and the depth of community trust it commands. Accompanying the Principal Secretary were Commissioner General of Prisons Mr. Patrick Arandu, Secretary for Probation and Aftercare Services Mr. Shadrack Kavutai, and other senior departmental officials. The learnings from this visit will directly inform Kenya’s open prison pilot programme as the Department charts a bold course toward a more humane, effective, and internationally aligned correctional system.

Press release: New Director-General of @UN Office at #Vienna and Executive Director of UN Office on Drugs and Crime @UNODC takes office - more : unis.unvienna.org/unis/en/pressr…

I am deeply proud and honoured to start my tenure as Director-General/Executive Director of the UN Office at Vienna/@UNODC. I look forward to leading the @UN’s work in addressing the challenges of drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism, for a safer and more just world.

Kenya is hosting the Africa Forward 2026 summit in partnership with France, but many fear Nairobi’s interests could be subordinated to a neo-colonial power. So, what are the benefits and drawbacks for both sides in the Kenya-France partnership? aje.news/8lfrf1

Jambo! Africa Forward!

Ted Turner, the billionaire media entrepreneur and philanthropist who launched the 24-hour cable TV news revolution when he founded CNN in 1980, has died. He was 87. cnn.it/4d7tcQ2

Prof Raphael Munavu: the man who never harboured disciplinary chauvinism educationnews.co.ke/prof-raphael-m… He also helped us to understand that different disciplines complement each other. That there’s need to expose learners to the social sciences as well as to STEM.

Nelly Muchiri delves into this human interest story with clarity of thought. Insightful 🙌 the-star.co.ke/news/big-read/…

Senior lawyer Prof Githu Muigai appointed lead defence counsel for former Libya’s #Prison Director Osama Elmasry Njeem at the ICC; arrest warrants were issued in Jan 2025.

The monks, who were mainly students, were returning from Thailand after being treated to an all-expenses-paid four-day holiday by unnamed sponsor 🤔

Africa is no longer a passive participant in global health; it is an active architect of its own direction, priorities, and outcomes. The future of health policy, innovation, and delivery cannot be meaningfully advanced without Africa at the centre of both deliberation and implementation. To realise this grand plan, we must re-imagine Africa’s health systems and place policy leadership, technology and mobilisation of domestic resources at the centre of this paradigm shift. More fundamentaly, Africa's health systems can only be sound when we are able to manufacture adequate health commodities within the continent. Addressed the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026, Nairobi, that brings together 2,000 delegates from 40 countries.

Kenya's Sabastian Sawe wins the London Marathon in world record time, becoming the first athlete to run a marathon in under two hours. cnn.it/498eVBu

BREAKING VIDEO: Kenya’s Sabastian Sawe becomes the first person ever to win a regular marathon in under two hours, setting a new world record at the London Marathon in 1:59:30! Kenyans invented running™

Today, my heart is overflowing with gratitude and joy as I witnessed my son, Michael Lulu Mudavadi, unite in marriage with Ann Nixxie Nyaguthii Miitii. As a father, few moments compare to seeing your child step into a new season of life grounded in love, maturity, commitment, and purpose. This day was not only a celebration of two remarkable souls becoming one, but also the beautiful coming together of two families connected by love, respect, faith, and shared values. Michael and Ann, as you begin this journey together, I pray that your marriage will always be anchored in faith, strengthened by patience, guided by wisdom, and filled with lasting happiness. May your home be built on peace, laughter, understanding, loyalty, and unconditional love through every season of life. Mama Tessie and I, together with our entire family, sincerely thank our friends, distinguished guests, and all those who joined us to celebrate this special occasion. Your presence, warm wishes, prayers, and fellowship made the day even more meaningful and unforgettable. To Michael and Ann, may this mark the beginning of a beautiful lifetime together, hand in hand, heart to heart. Congratulations once again, and may God richly bless your union.

“The best math you can learn is how to calculate the future cost of current decisions.”

During his visit to Bata Prison in Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV emphasised that no one is excluded from God’s love, calling for justice that restores dignity and supports rehabilitation, while encouraging inmates to believe in the possibility of change. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…