Kenya positions itself to become Africa’s digital powerhouse in run up to Connected Africa Summit
John Tanui outlined several achievements under Kenya’s Vision 2030 and the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), including the rollout of over 100,000 kilometres of fibre optic cable and more than 25,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots.
Nairobi meeting: Harmonisation of seed policies key to realising food security in COMESA bloc
Mukuka said the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations have been officially gazetted in 11 COMESA member-states, namely, Burundi, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Malawi, Rwanda, Kenya, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, with DR Congo earmarked for the official gazette of the COMESA Seed Trade Harmonisation Regulations by end of May 2025.
Goose that lays golden egg: Kenya working on laws that protect tourism industry from spinoffs of human-wildlife conflicts
According to Museiya the proposed Wildlife Conservation and Management Act 2025 seeks to modernise how the nation governs, conserves, utilises and shares benefits from wildlife resources for the good of all Kenyans.
Upcoming Magical Kenya Travel Expo in Nairobi is billed a game changer for Africa’s tourism industry
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) Chair Francis Gichaba described the 15th anniversary as a reflective point for Kenya’s tourism leadership.
As Trump alleges ‘genocide’ in South Africa, Afrikaner farmers at an agricultural fair scoff at the claim
The late President Nelson Mandela – South Africa’s first Black leader – stood in Bothaville over a quarter-century ago and acknowledged the increasing violent attacks on farmers in the first years following the decades-long racial system of apartheid.
Food safety activists in Kenya pile pressure on state to make public list of banned pesticides
The NGOs noted there had been inaction in the implementation of past regulations on toxic pesticides control which they blamed on lack of proper enforcement policies and invested commercial interests.
East African Community ministers set May 21 as Lake Victoria Day, to be marked from next year
A broad range of activities will be held, including scientific conferences, development partner forums, and policy dialogues addressing critical challenges such as pollution control, climate change adaptation, Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), institutional capacity building, and sustainable development.
Kenya’s Senate Public Accounts Committee slams misuse of public funds by regional governments
The committee established that Ksh1.5 billion has already been spent on stalled projects, with an additional Ksh3.5 billion required to complete them in order to offer services to Kenyans.
KRA contemplates imposing hefty tax on sugarcane by-products to curb smuggling from EAC neighbours
KRA, Muriithi Nderitu said, will take up the matter with the National Treasury to explore a tax policy framework that achieves a balance to discourage smuggling. The stakeholder engagement, he said, was part of KRA’s broader initiative to foster transparency and partnership with taxpayers.
Budget making: Central Kenya root for prioritisation of key sectors in 2025 Finance Bill
Mukurwe-ini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia called for reorganisation of the budget to prioritize health, agriculture and education sectors. Citing the combined Ksh17 billion allocation for the Executive office the president, the deputy and State House, the Ksh51 billion allocation for the National Intelligence Service and the Ksh200 billion for Ministry of Defence examples of fiscal excesses, Kaguchia also cautioned the government against reneging on the promise to cut down on unnecessary spending.
