Kenya’s record fuel hike is the trigger consumers needed to inflame muted anger as Middle East crisis bites – analysts

Kenya’s record fuel hike is the trigger consumers needed to inflame muted anger as Middle East crisis bites – analysts

On Tuesday, the country’s energy regulator raised the prices of super petrol and diesel by record margins of Ksh28.69 (about $0.22) per litre and Ksh40.3 per litre, respectively. The effects were immediate. In the public transport sector, operators, commonly known as matatus, raised fares by about 25 percent overnight.

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Coffee farming makes return to Taita Taveta as Kenya ramps up production for bigger stake in world market

Coffee farming makes return to Taita Taveta as Kenya ramps up production for bigger stake in world market

New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union is spearheading farmer awareness and capacity-building initiatives promote best agronomic practices and improve production systems, in addition to facilitating market linkages locally and internationally.

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Kenya launches TouristTap app to ease payment in tourism industry enhance convenience

Kenya launches TouristTap app to ease payment in tourism industry enhance convenience

The cabinet secretary further highlighted that the solution aligns with the government’s broader digital transformation agenda under President William Ruto, stressing that seamless payments are now a basic expectation for global travellers.

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Elon Musk feared ‘I was dying’ after second Covid vaccine as former Pfizer chief toxicologist the vaccine killed over 60,000 in Germany

Elon Musk feared ‘I was dying’ after second Covid vaccine as former Pfizer chief toxicologist the vaccine killed over 60,000 in Germany

Many Germans who were injured by the Covid-19 shot have difficulty getting compensation in court for pain and suffering because the courts maintain that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has a positive risk-benefit ratio, according to one commissioner who asked questions during the inquiry.

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Sugar boss: Kenya ready to drive Africa’s transition in sugar sector to power bioeconomy

Sugar boss: Kenya ready to drive Africa’s transition in sugar sector to power bioeconomy

Jude Chesire disclosed that Kenya’s sugar reforms strategy centres on scaling up ethanol production from molasses, expanding green energy generation using bagasse for co-generation and maximising industrial use of molasses to ensure zero waste across the value chain.

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Rustlers in Samburu county kill herders, steal 500 goats as security concerns rise in northern Kenya

Rustlers in Samburu county kill herders, steal 500 goats as security concerns rise in northern Kenya

Security personnel are actively searching for the suspects, and a contingent of officers from the Administration Police, Regular Police and Anti-Theft Stock Unit have been deployed to Loiyangalani to pursue the bandits.

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New study links GMO foods to increased risk of health problems in children

New study links GMO foods to increased risk of health problems in children

Glyphosate, as a herbicide widely used with these crops, has measurable quantities detected in food products and is listed as a probable human carcinogen by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) International Agency on Research for Cancer (IARC).

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Kenya targets pork sufficiency by 2030 as it turns focus on increased commercial pig farming

Kenya targets pork sufficiency by 2030 as it turns focus on increased commercial pig farming

Speaking during the National Stakeholders’ Sensitisation Forum for Pig Value Chain, Principal Secretary for Livestock Development Jonathan Mueke said the sector presents a major opportunity for investment and growth in the country’s agricultural economy.

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Why China’s manufacturing sector is on the sprint as US-Israel versus Iran war hobbles rest of the world

Why China’s manufacturing sector is on the sprint as US-Israel versus Iran war hobbles rest of the world

Hailed by international media as a testament to China’s manufacturing strength and comprehensive local supply chain, the victory highlights a larger reality: as global economic turbulence intensifies, China’s manufacturing sector is proving its resilience and capacity for high-quality growth.

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Tuju blasts Shanta Gold for secretly coveting Siaya minerals as Kakamega governor is branded President Ruto ‘stooge’ in Bushiangala gold rift

Tuju blasts Shanta Gold for secretly coveting Siaya minerals as Kakamega governor is branded President Ruto ‘stooge’ in Bushiangala gold rift

Tuju’s allegations add to suspicions in Kakamega in that senior national government officials, including President William Ruto, Cabinet Secretary for Mining Hassan Joho, and Principal Secretary for Mining Harry Kimtai are scheming to oust locals from the Ksh683.04 billion ($5.28 billion) gold discovered in Ikolomani by Shanta Gold Mining, a company that claims British background.

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