Court in Baringo County orders 18-year old Kalenjin man facing charges of having sex with white female goat detained
Chriselda Kokwon pleaded guilty when the prosecuting counsel Moses Ng’ang’a read the charges against him before Senior Principal Magistrate Purity Koskey.
Kenya’s biosafety authority releases list of approved genetically modified organisms
The letter was addressed to Kenya Ports Authority (KPA), Department of Public Health at the Ministry of Health, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service (KEPHIS), National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS), Pest Control Products Board (PCPB), Directorate of Veterinary Services and Kenya Industrial Property Institute (KIPI).
Mexico President Sheinbaum begins legal action against US over 17 ICE-related deaths
Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco informed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk of the deaths and asked his office to gather information from US authorities, assess compliance with international obligations and issue corresponding recommendations.
Manufacturing Indaba: Kenya’s commercial and trade attache to South Africa Ryan Injendi peps Africa to mirror China’s economy
African manufacturers and trade officials have called on the continent to draw lessons from China’s industrial transformation by strengthening long-term planning, investing in innovation and skills, and pursuing a development path suited to Africa’s own conditions. On the sidelines of the 2026 Manufacturing Indaba in Johannesburg on Wednesday, Rhyan Injendi,...
How China’s resilient economy defied Middle East crises and shaky world economies to post strong growth in first half of 2026
Noting that the external environment has become more complex and uncertain, Mao said China’s economic strength has helped the country effectively navigate risks and challenges, citing adequate energy supply, mild inflation and solid foreign trade performance in the first half of 2026.
Financial prudence enables Laikipia County in central Kenya to surpass own source revenue targets after banking $10.5 million
When he announced the feat, Governor Joshua Irungu said, is the remarkable achievement and a pointer to the county’s own source revenue potential that has been on an upward trajectory since the 2022-23 financial year, when collection was Ksh900 million ($6.96 million).
Zambia’s Guy Scott, who was first white head of state in decades in post-colonial Africa, dies at 82
Scott died at his farm in the capital, Lusaka, the government said in a statement. It said current Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema had accorded him a state funeral, although the date was not yet announced.
Kenya rolls out $3.6 billion National Feed Strategy to cut animal feed cost and increase milk, meat and egg production
To reduce dependence on imports, the strategy promotes increased local production of key feed ingredients through contract farming while encouraging manufacturers to utilise East African Community (EAC) duty remission incentives to lower the cost of imported raw materials.
Britain promises Kenya it will investigate all atrocities committed by its soldiers accused of murder and rape
British High Commissioner in Nairobi John Matt has assured Kenya that the British government is investigating all allegations of atrocities committed by their soldiers. Among the allegations are incidents of murder, sexual abuse, racism and human rights violations. Speaking in Nanyuki during the commissioning of a dining-hall built for Temakis...
World’s first ever: Kenyan wildlife veterinarians perform ground-breaking surgery on rare white rhino calf to open its anus
The diagnosis was done at Ol Pejeta Conservancy and prompted the rapid mobilisation of a five-member veterinary team drawn from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy (MKWC), Ol Pejeta Conservancy (OPC) and Northern Kenya Veterinary Services (NKVS).
