Kenya to integrate natural assets inventory reports into national, county planning for sustainable development

Kenya to integrate natural assets inventory reports into national, county planning for sustainable development

During a technical presentation, NLC Director of Research and Natural Resources Ben Opaa said the inventory established that Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands hold enormous ecological and economic value despite often being perceived as wastelands.

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Uncertainty in the Gulf as companies prepare to unveil unequal toll of Iran war on businesses

Uncertainty in the Gulf as companies prepare to unveil unequal toll of Iran war on businesses

The fortunes of regional economies, many built around hydrocarbons, largely depend ⁠on how reliant they are on the Strait of Hormuz that provides the only sea access to the Gulf. The economy of Saudi Arabia, which also has oil terminals on the Red Sea, will grow 2.1 per cent this year, HSBC forecasts show.

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What Supreme Court judges dread: ‘My prayer to IEBC, may you hold credible elections in 2027 that there will be no presidential election petition’

What Supreme Court judges dread: ‘My prayer to IEBC, may you hold credible elections in 2027 that there will be no presidential election petition’

IEBC Chair Erastus Ethekon observed that early administrative structures significantly insulated national stability from political disputes. He revealed that the commission successfully resolved 323 pre-election disputes during the 2022 general election within strict statutory timelines, establishing a definitive track record.

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‘African Union’: Last African team standing Morocco dumped out of World Cup by France with a 2-0 triumph

‘African Union’: Last African team standing Morocco dumped out of World Cup by France with a 2-0 triumph

France beat Morocco by the same score in the semi-finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar when the Atlas Lions became the first African team to make it that far. France now remains on track to become only the third nation to play in the final of three consecutive World Cups.

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy hits US military bases, which coincided with burial of slain leader Ali Khamenei

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy hits US military bases, which coincided with burial of slain leader Ali Khamenei

Iranian armed forces launched attacks on US military infrastructure in Gulf States on Thursday following US strikes on Iran’s southern coastal and eastern provinces, further eroding a ‌three-week-old ceasefire. Iranian media later reported multiple explosions across southern Iran, including Bushehr, where one of the country’s nuclear plants is located, along...

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Behind the ‘love’ in Ankara: Summit did not solve factions in NATO, instead it compartmentalised over defence spending, Iran conflict

Behind the ‘love’ in Ankara: Summit did not solve factions in NATO, instead it compartmentalised over defence spending, Iran conflict

For quite some time, Washington has been pressuring NATO member states to raise defence spending targets from the long-standing 2 per cent of gross domestic product to 5 per cent.

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Human-wildlife conflict: Kenya Wildlife Service starts relocation of 56 rogue hippos from Nyandarua Dam

Human-wildlife conflict: Kenya Wildlife Service starts relocation of 56 rogue hippos from Nyandarua Dam

According to the cabinet secretary, KWS has deployed technical personnel with the expertise needed to safely capture, transport and release the animals while minimising stress to the wildlife and ensuring the safety of nearby communities.

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