Although progress has been made in gender equality, much remains undone in terms of gender equity. Much has been achieved in advancing gender equality, but far more must be done to realise gender equity. But for a start, we must confront the persistent narrative that portrays the rise of women as the fall of men. While there have been extreme cases of radical feminism where women seek to literally ‘sit’ on men, the fight for gender equality has never been about one gender declaring war on the other. This is not a gender war; it is an engendering engagement, not a battle of the sexes, but a battle of biases.

The newspapers on Sunday, March 8, widely covered the flooding disaster in Nairobi, with President William Ruto intervening to handle the crisis. Source: UGCElsewhere, one of the papers reported on the questions raised by Siaya governor James Orengo about the late Raila Odinga's demise. Siaya Governor James Orengo is demanding an interstate inquest into the death of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, insisting he does not believe the ODM leader died naturally. The government has also announced that it will pay for the medical expenses of flood victims receiving treatment at public hospitals in the affected areas. However, a faction linked to ODM secretary general Edwin Sifuna has strongly criticised the meeting, describing it as a major betrayal of former leader Raila Odinga.

Audio By VocalizeMoi High School pupils queuing for lunch time meals at the school dining hall. Kenya operates a range of school feeding modalities designed to respond to different contexts, including in-kind food provision, cash transfers that allow schools to purchase food locally, county-led initiatives, and community-based school meals programmes. Yet despite these efforts, a critical challenge persists: many school meals remain monotonous. Local sourcing of school meals can go a long way in bridging this gap. Evidence from Makueni County shows that engaging smallholder farmers in school feeding programs increased children’s access to fresh, locally-produced foods.

Explosion reported outside US embassy in Oslo, police sayPolice in Norway have cordoned off the area around the US embassy in Oslo after an explosion was reported there.

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The widening conflict between US-Israeli forces and Iran has plunged the Middle East into one of its most dangerous crises in decades, with shockwaves already reaching Kenyan shores. There are currently an estimated 400,000 Kenyans living and working across the Middle East, with significant concentrations in Dubai, Riyadh and Doha. The aviation chaos also means trade with the Middle East, which surged to Sh164.6 billion in exports last year, now hangs in the balance. His condemnation of retaliatory Iranian strikes on Gulf states drew immediate attention, but the government's diplomatic stance is more nuanced than simple alignment. For the estimated hundreds of thousands of Kenyans working across the Middle East, the situation remains perilous but not yet catastrophic.

Audio By VocalizeNearly four hours of torrential rains wreaked havoc in Nairobi, leading to fatalities, property damage, and displacement of residents. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]Ministry of Health has warned that the ongoing March-April-May (MAM) long rains may cause a surge in disease outbreaks, even as cholera burns through four counties and floods have already killed at least 25 people across 11 other counties. "Protecting public health during this rainy season requires collective responsibility and timely action," said Principal Secretary Mary Muthoni Muriuki in a statement. The ministry says it has strengthened disease surveillance and rapid response systems, with county health teams directed to boost community awareness and ensure health facilities are ready to manage potential outbreaks. President William Ruto announced the government would cover hospital bills for flood victims and deploy a multi-agency emergency response team led by the Ministry of Interior, working with the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF).

Born and raised in Hyderabad, Narayen is today considered one of the most influential executives in Silicon Valley. Who is Shantanu NarayenShantanu Narayen was born on May 27, 1963, in Hyderabad into a Telugu Hindu family. Narayen later earned a bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the University College of Engineering, Osmania University. Rise to leadership at AdobeNarayen joined Adobe in 1998 as Vice President and General Manager of the company’s engineering technology group. By then, Adobe’s flagship products such as Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Illustrator had already become industry standards.

Ochieng wasted no time announcing his presence, striking just 62 seconds into the match after capitalising on a costly defensive lapse by Fabrizio Brignani. The defender's loose ball gifted the forward the opener while goalkeeper Romain Matthys reacted too slowly to prevent the early goal. The tempo remained relentless as Castellón continued to press forward, with Aitor Fraga pulling off saves from Cala’s free kick and Alberto Jiménez. Despite Castellón firing nearly 20 attempts at goal before the half-hour mark, Real Sociedad B remained dangerous on the break. Ochieng continued to stretch the defence and struck the post once more before finally grabbing his second of the evening in the 68th minute.

A huge fire engulfs a tower in Kuwait and missile and drone attacks are reported across the Gulf as the war in the Middle East enters a second week. Israel says it struck "key commanders" of the Lebanon Corps of the Quds Force, the IRGC's overseas operations arm. Civilian facilities in Kuwait have been damaged by falling debris after drone interceptions, the Kuwait army says. Footage on social media has shown a large fire engulfing a tower in Kuwait. A huge fire has engulfed a tower in Kuwait, where the army says it has been dealing "with a wave of hostile drones that breached the country's airspace".

In a series of viral commercials, AI upstart Anthropic broadcast to football fans that they should avoid AI with ads. The public spat between the duelling San Francisco companies showcased an intense rivalry between OpenAI and Anthropic as they go head-to-head in a battle that could shape the technology's future. OpenAI has historically favoured quick, free, public releases of its latest AI models, such as ChatGPT. Experts say OpenAI seems more likely to push boundaries with broad public access, while Anthropic initially prefers incremental steps through partnerships. While it's testing ads in ChatGPT, OpenAI also makes money in other ways, including fees and subscription plans.

A school bus ferrying mourners plunged into river. Despite the dangerous state of the road, drivers risked continuing their journeys, endangering the lives of passengers and other road users. A school bus carrying mourners attempted to cross the bridge and initially seemed successful until the strong water currents overpowered it. Emurua Dikirr was not the only host flash floods on Friday. Floods struck sections of CBD roads, Uhuru Highway, Mbagathi Way, Mombasa Road, Thika Superhighway, Jogoo Road, Lunga Lunga Road, Enterprise Road, and Lang’ata Road near T-Mall.

Grogan, the busy spare-parts hub in the industrial area, was among the worst hit. Mechanics spent much of Saturday salvaging usable parts from vehicles swept away by raging floodwaters after the Nairobi River burst its banks. Some of the vehicles swept away by floodwaters after a heavy downpour hit Nairobi and its outskirts on March 7, 2026. Mechanics salvage usable vehicle parts from cars swept away by floodwaters after a heavy downpour hit Nairobi and its outskirts on March 7, 2026. Police and rescue teams cordoned off the site as they worked to identify victims and secure the area.

According to the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, most of the fatalities were reported in Nairobi after rivers burst their banks during heavy overnight rains. Nairobi recorded the highest number of deaths, with 23 bodies retrieved from rivers in Starehe and Kamukunji sub-counties. In Nairobi, heavy overnight rains caused severe flooding in several parts of the city. Major roads, including Mombasa Road, Uhuru Highway, Lang’ata Road, Mpaka Road in Parklands and sections of Kangundo Road, experienced flooding that disrupted traffic. The government noted that many of the settlements affected in Nairobi are located along riparian corridors of the Nairobi, Ngong and Mathare rivers, which are highly vulnerable during heavy rainfall.

US President Donald Trump has criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Britain’s response to the ongoing military campaign against Iran. Trump said that while the United Kingdom is now considering sending two aircraft carriers to the region, the US no longer needs British support to win the conflict. His remarks follow a disagreement between Washington and London over the use of British military bases for strikes on Iran. He added that US forces had already moved ahead with operations and no longer required British military assistance. Trump also said that the US does not need allies who join a war after victory has already been secured.