A UAE firm unveils plans to invest $150m in Ol Karia geothermal plant to power electric vehicle production
KenGen Commercial Services Manager Kibet Rono, said the company’s reliable and lower power tariffs will shield investors from crippling high cost of energy.
Kenya unveils plans to put 20,000 acres under crop to ramp up food production in arid and semi-arid regions
One of the beneficiaries of the project Zawadi Wario, who is on her fourth month since she started working on the project expressed gratitude for the initiative by the government and private partners in creating job opportunities for the locals.
Kenyan athletes warned against quick riches, balance education with sport for long term benefit
On doping, Miano cautioned athletes against consuming supplements without medical consultation, noting that the local market is largely unregulated and could easily expose them to banned substances. He advised athletes to always declare their status when seeking treatment in health facilities.
Smuggling syndicate that operates along Kenya-Tanzania border threatens business in Kwale County
Area County Commissioner Stephen Orinde warned to those smuggling sugar through the porous border points with neighbouring Tanzania.
Two men arrested with adult male giraffe meat as Kenya’s game parks report rise in poaching
The suspects, identified as Maxim Mutunga, 52, and Patrick Nyamasyo, 27, from Mutiyambua Location in Makueni County, were also found with two motorcycles, a knife, panga and a spotlight believed to have been used in the poaching incident.
Pop icon J-Lo says divorce from Ben Affleck ‘helped me grow in a way I needed to grow’
Lopez and Affleck rekindled their romance in 2021 and they married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022. They later celebrated their nuptials with a ceremony in Georgia in front of friends and family a month later.
More Tanzanians and Uganda visiting Kenya as East African nation targets five million tourists
Governor Abdulswamad Nassir lauded the Mombasa Tourism Council for revitalising tourism. He noted that the county has lined up several events heading into the December season.
Lies that bind: Ruto and allies back on the stump in western Kenya with unfulfilled promises of economic wellness
So, as National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula campaigned for President Ruto – although the General Election is still two years away – by addressing the importance of unity in western Kenya and asserting that the community has come a long way in the country’s leadership, questions remain about the ethnic composition of the Ruto government.
To promote cultural and adventure tourism Kenyan minister tells regional governments to calendarise events
According to Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano, her ministry will continue collaborating with county governments and private sector players to strengthen Kenya’s events tourism portfolio and ensure each region gets its rightful place on the national tourism calendar.
‘Chemical timebomb’: Covid masks created 4.3 million tonnes of toxic waste
Millions of tonnes of disposable Covid-19 face masks are releasing microplastics, toxic chemicals, dyes and heavy metals into the environment, endangering the well-being of the planet and its inhabitants. The risks could last for decades, according to a study published in Environmental Pollution. Millions of tonnes of waste from disposable...
