Residents of informal settlements in Kenya’s capital brace for political violence as President Ruto and opposition trade out insults
Since the restoration of political pluralism in 1992, the informal settlement that straddles four constituencies – Westlands, Dagoretti North, Dagoretti South and Kibra, has predictably been theatre of politically triggered inter-ethnic violence.
Lewa Conservancy in Mt Kenya region rolls out climate-smart agriculture programme to support local ecosystem
Meru County Executive Committee Member for Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries, Janaro Gatangugi, said the county government is working closely with Lewa to promote agriculture as a key economic driver.
How tai chi, a variant of kung fu, has taken root in Rwanda and Kigali residents are loving it
For many Rwandans, tai chi is more than just movement – it is a personal journey. Emile Ndagijimana, a tai chi teacher, shared a deeply rooted story of passion that began in childhood with Xinhua. “I started practicing kung fu at the age of nine,” he recalled.
Murang’a County says it’s achieved 27 per cent forest cover as focus shifts to civic education to protect more riparian land
Murang’a County Forest Conservator Eunice Njoroge called on communities living near rivers and water bodies to adopt environmentally sustainable practices.
Post-Raila Luo: Coming to grips with the vulgarity, ethnicity and mediocrity that define roots of Luo pride and arrogance
The senior civil servants from the Luo community are just as inadequate as their political leaders. Health Principal Secretary Oluga, had the audacity to post on his Facebook, “Tutam is a reality,” simply because Ruto visited his home, while never mentioning the failing SHA and the dismal health system
Arrival of ‘Viking Sky’ cruise vessel at Mombasa Port lifts KWS Cruise-to-Park initiative for wildlife tourism
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) Manager for Security Services Tony Kibwana, representing Managing Director Captain William Ruto, welcomed the vessel, noting it marks the second call by Viking Sky, following its maiden visit on March 19, 2025.
WTO projects slow global trade growth in 2026 against backdrop of rising Middle East tensions
The WTO’s new chief economist Robert Staiger told a press conference that the “unusually strong trade growth” in 2025 was mainly driven by the frontloading of imports in North America in anticipation of higher US tariffs, as well as a surge in AI-related goods. But the two forces are “unlikely to persist through 2026,” said Staiger.
European Central Bank says it on high alert to adjust rates if tensions in Middle East persist
Although the central bank had been claiming for months that it was “in a good place,” it struck a different tone on Thursday amid renewed energy price spikes driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran.
Fly-on-the-wall: Florida real estate in US is a covert corridor for Chinese, Russian spies as it’s home to 21 military installations and world’s busiest spaceport
The ex-spies blended in nicely among the engineers, techies, and tanned retirees from law enforcement and government-adjacent jobs. They’d adapted to life along the so-called Space Coast, a palm-dotted shoreline roughly 70 miles end to end, from Titusville down through Cocoa Beach and on past the guarded gates of Patrick Space Force Base, where NASA’s old infrastructure still hums, even as the privatized rocket era now sets the tempo.
