‘East Africa should harmonise orthodox tea production to tap into expanding global market’
Uganda’s ambassador to Kenya, Amb Eunice Kigenyi said global demand for orthodox tea is growing at over six per cent annually, driven by wellness trends and consumer preferences for traceable and ethically produced goods.
KARLO invests in rice ratoon technology to push up Kenya’s output from current 183,000 tonnes per year
The director noted that KALRO has produced high yielding varieties of rice that are drought tolerant and that with some of the varieties, farmers are able to do direct seeding, while for others they are able to do a ratoon, where immediately they harvest the first crop of rice they only need to add fertilizer and harvest the second time from the ratoon.
HIV/Aids: Kenya to start administering newly approved Lenacapavir antiretroviral drug in January
Lenacapavir received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2025 and has been subsequently endorsed in the updated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on long-acting HIV prevention, released in July 2025.
Kenya’s Nakuru City poised to host inaugural African Cultural Caravan to promote tourism
The choice of the devolved unit to host the inaugural ‘African Cultural Caravan’ comes two years after Nakuru became the second county in East Africa to be placed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) list of Creative Cities Network.
From being brutalised and short dead, latest corruption index report says Kenyan youth now bear the brunt police extortion
Echoing these concerns, KNCHR Chief Executive Officer Bernard Mogesa observed that the findings pointed to a profound human rights crisis.
Taxman says digital economy raid ramped up Kenya’s revenue collection by over 112 per cent
KRA Commissioner General explained that KRA has implemented organizational restructuring within its functional areas of revenue, technology and service to create an agile and responsive tax administration framework, strengthen the digital infrastructure for data-driven decision-making and automation, and to improve taxpayer engagement and support.
Tax agency paints rosy future of Kenya’s economic outlook after surpassing targets despite World and IMF’s gloomy forecast
Notwithstanding these challenges, KRA boss Humphrey Wattanga avers that KRA’s robust measures yielded a significant revenue collection turnaround in the second half of the financial year as revenue grew by 9.1 per cent, compared to the 4.5 per cent growth recorded in the first half of the financial year.
Wildebeest phenomenon: Kenya’s world-famous Maasai Mara National Park recognised for wildlife migration by World Book of Records
The iconic Maasai Mara National Reserve has officially been recognised by the World Book of Records, for hosting the World’s Greatest Annual Terrestrial Wildlife Migration. This monumental achievement elevates Kenya’s internationally renowned reserve further in the fields of conservation and tourism. Narok Governor Patrick ole Ntutu announced the milestone and...
Commercial sorghum and millet farming set for Siaya as farmers embrace indigenous crops
According to nutritionist with Kenya Medical Training College Nairobi Samuel Maina, millet ugali has high fibre content which helps prevent spikes in blood sugar after meals. This means millet raises one’s blood sugar gradually.
Finance minister admits economy is on ‘life support’ and warns Kenyans to brace for even harder times
On reforming state-owned enterprises (GOEs), the cabinet secretary stated that the proposed GOE Bill, 2025, would restructure about 60 commercial state entities to operate under the Companies Act, enabling them to focus on profitability and efficiency. The objective is to shift project development in these institutions from state-driven to private sector-led models, freeing up fiscal resources for social spending.
