Kenya eyes thriving world honey market as it intensifies beekeeping as an economic and conservation activity
According to the Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, the government has nearly doubled the budget allocation to the National Beekeeping Institute in the coming Financial Year due to increasing demand for training.
Kicks and cuts to fly in Nairobi as Kenya hosts 2026 Union of African Karate Federations championship
Kenya Karate Federation President Richard Binga expressed confidence that Kenya would outperform rivals and finish top of the standings after placing second in last year’s championship in Ethiopia.
Welcome to Kisumu, Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin city where rickshaws and Mercedes Benz ‘brush shoulders’
For Vincent Otieno, a long-time resident of Kisumu, the three-wheeled motorised rickshaw known as the “tuktuk” is more than just a vehicle; it is a way of life. Having operated his business within the lakeside city for over ten years, Vincent views his work as both a vital lifeline and a personal passion.
Chinese President Xi and Russian counterpart Putin revel in ‘new stage’ of ties between the two countries
Political mutual trust has further deepened, cooperation in trade, investment, energy, science and technology and people-to-people and sub-national exchanges has steadily advanced, while the bonds between the two peoples have grown stronger, he added.
US announces criminal charges against Cuban President Raul Castro that’re likely to escalat Washington-Havana tensions
According to a document released by the US Department of Justice, Castro was indicted on his alleged role in the Cuban military’s 1996 shoot-down of two planes operated by Brothers to the Rescue, a Miami-based group formed by Cuban exiles.
South African Revenue Service sets June 1 for start of foreign-registered vehicle declaration on Traveller Management System
Under the system, temporary import permits valid for six months may be issued for foreign vehicles temporarily brought into South Africa.
African leaders push nuclear investment agenda at Kigali summit as energy is viewed as central to continent’s future
Speaking at the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that nuclear energy is increasingly part of the global clean energy transition and should be integrated into Africa’s long-term development strategy.
New study questions Kenyan police professionalism and accountability during political transition-related conflicts
The research results show that most survey participants believed police officers used force during protests according to their standard operating procedures because 51.9 percent of respondents showed strong agreement and 27.0 percent showed agreement
Happy-go-lucky former Minister for Public Service Aisha Jumwa’s appointment to roads board quashed as unprocedural
Delivering the ruling, Justice Bahati Mwamuye found that the appointment violated articles 10, 47 and 232 of the constitution that provide for transparency, accountability and fair administrative action in public appointments.
Former Oki General Trading director in the crosshairs of KRA over $6.4 million tax fiddling
According to documents filed before the tribunal, KRA investigations into Oki General Trading’s Eco bank and Absa accounts revealed withdrawals amounting to more than Ksh604 million by directors and staff members during the audit period.
