Kenya expects discovery of huge gold deposits in Kakamega to power local currency rally against US dollar
Shanta Gold, a British mining firm wants about 340 acres of land in Isulua and Bushiangala to commence large-sale gold mining, but the residents have been jittery about welfare in the event of relocation.
Finance experts hail decision to liquidate Kenya Railways’ $123 million assets
The plan by the Ruto administration, it is feared, is a discreet plot to acquire state-owned assets a throw-away price. A similar scheme was witnessed during the aborted discharge of Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) land to Indian investor, Adani Group. During the controversy, civil servants in the governments and president Ruto political allies were called out, forcing the government hastily
State-owned KALRO teams up with Korean counterpart to develop pest control practices in Kenya
The programme dubbed “Development of pest monitoring and eco-friendly control technologies for Africa” will tone down the usage of very toxic chemicals farmers have been using by coming up with technologies that are friendly to the farmer that are also cost-effective.
Kenya’s Equity Bank, UNDP strike deal to advance innovation and hasten economic growth in Africa
According to James Mwangi, the collaboration will foster socio-economic development through targeted programmes that advance economic empowerment, reduce poverty, expand access to education and promote financial inclusion, with a strong emphasis on gender equality and climate action.
New report finds opposition to data centres in United States skyrocketed in second quarter of this year
But Data Centre Watch’s new report found that opposition blocked or delayed $98 billion in projects from March to June of 2025 alone – eight projects, including two in Indiana and Kentucky, were blocked in those three months, while nine were delayed.
How Kisumu is coping with demand for housing that’s now driving by rapid urbanisation in Kenya
The government has responded to this through affordable housing programme under the Big Four Agenda to deliver up to 200,000 affordable units per year through public-private partnerships and a housing levy. Numerous housing projects are underway in major cities like Kisumu and Eldoret, among others.
Why hacking fears loom over multimillion-dollar plan to make mobile voting happen
Computer scientist and voting expert David Jefferson is also unimpressed. Although he acknowledges that Kiniry is one of the country’s top voting system experts, he sees Tusk’s effort as doomed.
No-nonsense crime-buster and Kirinyaga Police Commander Nelson Taliti vows to weed out motorcycle thieves in Kutus
Speaking during a meeting between county security teams and boda boda (motorcycle taxi) operators from Kutus town, Mr Nelson Taliti assured the riders that law enforcement agencies were scaling up coordinated operations, intelligence gathering and rapid-response mechanisms to protect people and businesses.
Kenya Wildlife Service lays out 10-year plan to grow black rhino numbers to 2,000
The initiative will open up over 34,000 square kilometres of new, secure and interconnected habitats in Tsavo and central Kenya, easing pressure on overcrowded sanctuaries where territorial conflicts have hindered population growth.
Trump shaves tariffs off beef, coffee and other foods as rising inflation shakes up US foreign trade policies
The White House, in a factsheet on the order, said it came on the heels of “significant progress the president has made in securing more reciprocal terms for our bilateral trade relationships.”
