How Buffalo Bicycle became a timely intervention in health coverage in rural Uganda
In Uganda, an East African country of 45 million people, efforts to market the bicycle have focused on supporting health workers like Abalo, who visits people’s homes and reports any issues to authorities.
Coffee, once a jewel in Kenya economy, struggles as government targets 150,000 tonnes per year
To address these challenges, Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya disclosed that his ministry has already rolled out a number of reforms including the distribution of over 780,000 seedlings so far, with a target of five million by the end of this year and 20 million by the end of 2026.
Kenya’s leather and tanning industry set for a rebound as Italy and Equity Bank plough resources in the neglected sector
Representatives from key entities in the delegation, including UNPAC (National Association of Italian Leather Chemicals Manufacturers), UNIC (Italian Tanners’ Association), and ICEC (Institute of Quality Certification for the Italian leather sector), spoke highly of the partnership.
Kenya moots economic crimes law amendments to ban offenders for up to 10 years, protect whistle-blowers
The legal team from the office of the attorney-general and department of justice also presented two other bills during the same forum: the Whistle-blower Protection Bill 2025 and the Public Participation Bill 2025, which were opened to scrutiny as part of a nationwide public participation campaign.
Masaai herder tells of how kicked out alcoholism for economic empowerment that pulled his family from abject poverty
Some of the key aspects he learnt in EWV is that he had so much unutilised resources that if exploited could earn him a decent living. He realised he had enough land and water that if well utilised could give him a decent income.
Cybercrime emerge as a serious concern as Kenyan civil servants increasingly use own devices to do official work
Assistant Director in charge of Human Resource Information Systems Dickson Kinyua said negligence in emphasising on cybersecurity awareness at the workplace exposes information to the risks of hacking and potential theft of sensitive government data.
Kenya fisheries institute establishes farmer training centre in Kakamega as blue economy takes root
KMFRI is seeking partnerships for technical support from China, Philippines, Canada, United States of America (USA) and Israel that have similar facilities for provision of expert technical assistance and training.
State: School populations in Kenya lose up to 23,000 students and staff who die as a result of reliance on biomass fuels
Citing data from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), Mr Wandayi notes that air pollution from cooking contributes to approximately 23,000 deaths annually in Kenya, many of whom are school cooks, students and teachers.
World oil markets react to ramped up hostilities in Middle East as Israel pounds Iran’s nuclear sites
US President Donald Trump urged Iran to make a deal over its nuclear programme, to put an end to the “next already planned attacks.” The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said oil refining and storage facilities had not been damaged and continued to operate.
Kenya’s finance minister sets aside Ksh47.6 billion for agriculture in Ksh4.29 trillion budget
In order to promote livestock production, the cabinet secretary further proposed, Ksh2.3 billion for de-risking, inclusion and value enhancement of pastoral economies programme, Ksh1.6 billion for Kenya livestock commercialization programme and Ksh280 million for the livestock value chain support project.
