NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 22 – Katiba Institute has filed a petition challenging the constitutionality of public notices issued by the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), which require individuals to register their International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers. The lobby which seeks to champion constitutionalism in the country argues that the directive is unjustified and disproportionate. It warned granting CA and KRA access to mobile service provider data could allow them to monitor individuals’ movements and communications on an unprecedented scale. IMEI numbers, uniquely tied to a device’s hardware, enable mobile providers to pinpoint a phone’s location within a 100-meter radius and access insights into a person’s communication history. “Without proper safeguards, it appears the government is usurping powers it does not have to establish
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NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 15 – The Judiciary has achieved a 99 percent case clearance rate for matters filed during the 2023/2024 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. A total of 509,664 cases were resolved out of the 516,121 new cases recorded. The report, launched on Friday and titled “State of the Judiciary and Administration of Justice FY 2023/2024,” indicated that criminal cases accounted for 57 percent of the filings, reflecting a 3 percent decrease from the previous year. The report highlighted improved efficiency in the courts, with a 14 per cent increase in resolved criminal cases and a 32 percent rise in civil case resolutions, leading to a reduction in the case backlog. “However, pending cases rose by 1.2 per cent, from 625,643 to 649,310, particularly affecting the Supreme
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NAIROBI Kenya, Nov 14- Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee has endorsed first ever locally made Monkey Pox (Mpox) test from Morocco in efforts to boost Africa’s health self-reliance and outbreak response. In a statement on X, CDC announced that real-time PCR test for Mpox, developed in Morocco will test quickly detects pathogen of DNA in blood, saliva or tissue. “@AfricaCDC’s Diagnostic Advisory Committee (DAC) has endorsed #Morocco’s first locally made Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCRTest) for Mpox—boosting Africa’s health self-reliance and outbreak response. This test quickly detects pathogen #DNA in blood, saliva or tissue,” read the statement. “This major milestone aligns with the African Union’s continental initiative to strengthen the self-sufficiency of African public health systems, enhancing the continent’s capacity for disease preparedness and response.” This