Institute of Economic Affairs Citizen’s Alternative Budget warts Treasury on fiscal uncertainty and bulging external debt
Mutua observed that the engagement comes at a critical time when the National Assembly’s Budget and Appropriations Committee is reviewing the Budget Policy Statement (BPS), a key document that sets policy priorities and expenditure ceilings for the 10 government sectors.
Irrigation schemes brace for increased production after state invests $5.1m in rice farming
According to the project brief, the Kabong’o scheme will directly benefit 240 households and create an estimated 5,000 direct and 10,000 indirect jobs. Farmers are projected to earn gross revenues of approximately Ksh250,000 per acre per season, translating to about Ksh250 million annually across 1.6 cropping seasons once the scheme is fully operational.
‘Dr Mike’ emerges as new anti-misinformation social media sensation and pro-vaccine doctors are liking it
Faust lamented the idea that Offit would ever have to feel he had to defend himself, because his work is so important – even if his mode of engagement is less likely to reach those who disagree with him.
Embu in central Kenya emerges as a key mineral hubs as the county prepares to start mining copper, zinc and coltan
Coltan, a grey black mineral in its pure form, has gained importance during the Electronic Age as it is major raw material in the manufacture of mobile phones, computers and other electronic devices. On her part, Governor Mbarire welcomed the development, terming it a historic opportunity for economic transformation.
UK data agency fines social media platform Reddit $20m over children’s privacy failures
The move followed Britain’s recent considerations to tighten restrictions on children’s use of social media platforms.
Kenya launches Electronic Warehouse Receipt System to prop up farmer financing, industrial growth
Chairman of the Warehouse Receipt System Council Patrick Mukundi Mbogo said the central registry operationalises the digital backbone of the warehouse receipt framework.
UK announces plan to plough $4 billion in green manufacturing potential in Africa
Speaking during the event, Development Director at the British High Commission Nairobi, Diana Dalton, noted that the initiative reflects the growing strength of UK-Kenya strategic partnership in advancing sustainable economic growth.
State responds to plight of Kenyan trapped in foreign lands with repatriation pledge
Latest statistics indicate 89 are actively deployed in combat zones, 39 are hospitalised, 28 are missing in action, and at least one has been confirmed dead. The government has already successfully repatriated some 30 individuals in recent months, providing them with psychological support and reintegration assistance upon return.
Questions linger over Africa-US trade future as punitive Trump tariffs clip possible benefits of AGOA extension
According to US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, the extension applies retroactively from September 30, 2025, when the programme expired. Implemented in 2000, AGOA provides duty-free treatment for selected products such as textiles, agricultural goods and vehicles from designated sub-Saharan African countries.
Era CIA acted God: For 70 years, US spy agency via Project Artichoke considered hiding mind-control drugs in vaccines
The proposals contained in the document were part of the CIA’s top-secret Project Artichoke, which ran from 1951 to 1956, according to The Daily Mail. The document, declassified in 1983, recently circulated on social media. However, it was not published in the CIA’s online reading room until last year.
