Kenya forms committee of experts to investigate rising incidence of illicit trade in cell tissue and human organs

Kenya forms committee of experts to investigate rising incidence of illicit trade in cell tissue and human organs

The committee chair said her team decided to spend four days in Uasin Gishu because some of the allegations that could be deemed inappropriate started there and the individuals came out to speak saying that the services that have been offered or the way in which these services had been procured might not be appropriate.

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Funding shortfall frustrates researchers and innovators, places at Kenya 96 out of 132 in the world

Funding shortfall frustrates researchers and innovators, places at Kenya 96 out of 132 in the world

official data from the National Research Fund shows that the National Treasury allocated a mere Ksh343 million ($2.7 million) for research in the 2023/ 2024 financial year out of the possible Ksh200 billion ($1.544 million) needed annually as per to conform to the 2013 act.

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‘While cooperatives are engines of social economic growth, they are yet to deepen presence in many sectors’ 

‘While cooperatives are engines of social economic growth, they are yet to deepen presence in many sectors’ 

CIC Insurance Group Chairman Nelson Kuria, however, says the cooperative societies in the country have made strong strides, mainly in financial deepening, especially in serving customers outside the mainstream financial ecosystem.

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Cooperatives minister spells out plans on how Kenya intends to recover from decades-old coffee production slump

Cooperatives minister spells out plans on how Kenya intends to recover from decades-old coffee production slump

Since coffee farming was introduction in Kenya in the 1890s, its production grew so fast to become a major cash crop, and hit the peak in the 1970s and 1980s. However, the industry faced challenges, including market volatility, policy changes and environmental issues,.

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Nairobi hospital starts blood collection service for patients with chronic, acute illnesses or disability

Nairobi hospital starts blood collection service for patients with chronic, acute illnesses or disability

Stakeholders of the new Home Blood Collection Service, pose for a photo at the Nairobi Hospital, on June 9, 2025.

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Politicians, government officials in President Ruto’s Uasin Gishu backyard accused of robbing the poor

Politicians, government officials in President Ruto’s Uasin Gishu backyard accused of robbing the poor

Bishop Kosgei said demanding Kshh500,000 ($3,862) to Ksh600,000 ($4,635) from jobseekers for employment as a teacher or forcing parents to sell land to buy a job for a child in the police service or the military is tantamount to robbing the poor.

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Institute kicks off wildlife census in Kenya’s north-eastern frontier counties of Wajir, Garissa

Institute kicks off wildlife census in Kenya’s north-eastern frontier counties of Wajir, Garissa

The 11-day exercise is part of the 2024 to 2025 National Wildlife Census, mandated by the Wildlife Conservation and Management Act, which requires regular status reports on Kenya’s wildlife populations.

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Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried

Kibera slums in Nairobi leads Kenya’s and Africa’s charge into crypto economy as dollar influence queried

Bitcoin, the first and largest crypto, was created in 2009 in the wake of the global financial crisis as a decentralized digital asset that could act as an alternative method of payment.

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Dire straits: Broke Kenya says it is partnering with private sector eliminate systemic corruption

Dire straits: Broke Kenya says it is partnering with private sector eliminate systemic corruption

Currently, there are 20 sectors under KLIF that comprise Kenyan citizens representing watchdog agencies, media, civil society, private sector, faith, professional bodies, regional and sub-regional bodies, development partners, executive, legislature, judiciary, transport, education, labour, county government, anti-corruption agencies, constitutional commissions, regulatory boards, financial services and enforcement.

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Pork barrel: Kenya’s plan to set up embassy in Kosovo ushers in ‘transactional diplomacy’

Pork barrel: Kenya’s plan to set up embassy in Kosovo ushers in ‘transactional diplomacy’

Foreign office and office of the president dismissed the allegations as “illogical” but stayed clear of Serbia’s allegations that Ruto was bribed with big businesses to recognise Kosovo.

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