Necessary evil: Although Contentious, study finds dehorning can save the African rhino
South Africa has the largest numbers of black and white rhinos. Namibia, Zimbabwe and Kenya also have significant populations. There are around 17,500 white rhinos and 6,500 black rhinos left in the world, with black rhino numbers reduced from 70,000 in 1970 to less than 2,500 by the time poaching reached a crisis point in the mid-1990s, according to the Save the Rhino organization.
How three chickens inheritance from mother in-law blossomed into thriving poultry farm for Kiambu woman
Her background a compelling story of a humble beginning. For capital, she inherited three chickens from her mother-in-law.
Trump, Elon Musk brawl over contracts and impeachment as their bromance turns murky
The trouble between the two started brewing days ago, when Musk denounced Trump’s sweeping tax-cut and spending bill. The president initially held his tongue while Musk campaigned to torpedo the bill, saying it would add too much to the nation’s $36.2 trillion in debt.
US shuts down research centre founded by former White House advisor on health who bribed and lied world on origins of Covid
In March 2020, Andersen co-authored ‘The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2,’ published in Nature Medicine. The paper – widely known as the ‘Proximal Origin’ paper – concluded that Covid-19 had a zoonotic origin. It became one of that year’s most-cited papers, accessed over six million times.
KRA crackdown on uncustomed goods nets 144 bags of contraband sugar at Lunga border post
The truck was directed to the verification yard for a multi-agency inspection, which is mandatory under Section 153 of the East African Community Customs Management Act (EACCMA), 2004.
Experts call for collaboration in Africa to strengthen food systems and improve nutrition
The high-level conference themed: From Farm to Future: Africa’s Journey to Safer, Stronger Food System, brought together more than 40 speakers from local and international organisations, including the World Bank, WHO, FAO, AGRA, Global Affairs Canada, and the African Union-InterAfrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR).
Economy wobbles: Purchasing Managers’ Index shows Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May
Kenya’s private sector activity contracted in May for the first time in seven months, hurt by a slowing performance in the construction, wholesale and retail and services sectors, a business survey showed on Thursday. The Stanbic Bank Kenya Purchasing Managers’ Index fell to 49.6 in May from 52.0 a month...
State withdrawal of bill to delist herbal stimulant from protected crops excites farmers in central Kenya
The Crops Act (Amendment) Bill 2025, which he said had already sailed through the first reading in the National Assembly, could have spelt doom to thousands of farmers who rely on it for income.
Africans should not fear Africa: We cannot make a plea to foreign investors while we channel our own capital elsewhere
The current acceleration of cuts should instead be seen as a wake-up call: we must look for solutions within the continent’s borders. When the “Africa 2063” initiative was set out by the African Union over a decade ago it was not a 50-year vision of an Africa dependent on aid, but one of a global powerhouse charting its own path. The responsibility for delivering this vision is ours.
UN-Habitat, Nairobi and Paris launch global partnership to advance social and affordable housing for all
Speaking during the signing event held during the United Nations Habitat Assembly in UN Complex in Gigiri, Nairobi Executive Director of UN-Habitat Anacláudia Rossbach said that these initiatives build on the call by 193 countries requesting UN-Habitat to advance efforts on adequate housing.
