Insurgency adds an extra $4.5 billion to costs as TotalEnergies to lifts suspension on Mozambique LNG project
Furthermore, instead of addressing the insurgency’s root causes and aggravating factors, the government deployed military and police contingents and hired foreign private military companies to counter the violence.
Mombasa hosts 19th regional coordination committee meeting to boost Africa’s role in blue economy
The principal secretary outlined Kenya’s ongoing investments in inland waterways, including the establishment of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Kisumu, which will enhance search and rescue operations and promote safety in Lake Victoria and other major water bodies.
WWF reviews blue economy programmes in Western Indian Ocean
While the programme has made progress in awareness creation and policy engagement, Awadh pointed out that the fisheries sector still faces challenges, including limited funding and capacity gaps among Beach Management Units (BMUs).
Human-wildlife conflict: KWS launches hunt for wolves ravaging central Kenya
An victim 80-year-old Kimani Gachihi was attacked while cutting fodder and is currently nursing a deep wound on his left leg. I was bleeding and calling for help. It kept biting me. If people didn’t hear me, I would have died,” he recounted.
New automobile company sets up shop in Kenya to expected to step up vehicle assembly
Jetour, a brand under Global Motors Centre Limited has entered the Kenyan market with four new SUVs -the T2, Dashing, X70 Plus and T1. The company also announced plans for local assembly to create jobs, build technical skills and advance Kenya’s Vision 2030 industrial and green mobility goals. The move...
State cedes control of Amboseli National Park in southeast Kenya to Kajiado County
Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku described the handover as a historic milestone for the residents of Kajiado and the wider Maasai community. He said the move corrects past injustices and guarantees that communities who have long coexisted with wildlife now share in the park’s tourism revenue.
Oil exploration in north-western back on track in Kenya after state-Turkana residents meeting
Area leaders, including Governor Jeremiah Lomorukai, his Deputy John Erus, Turkana East Member of Parliament Nicholas Ng’ikor, John Ariko (Turkana South MP) and a host of MCAs attended and addressed the meetings.
Ministers: Kenya, Uganda and South Sudan are synchronising timelines for standard gauge railway construction
Uganda’s Minister for Transport Fred Byamukama observed that the three governments have agreed on a nine-week window for technical teams to validate the project’s business potential and align work plans.
Kenya’s meat industry shows promise as demand in West Africa, China and Asia surges
Maria Mbeneka, CEO of Ranch Expert, called for support to local livestock producers to improve feed quality and disease control if Kenya is to access the highly regulated international markets. She noted that Kenya has yet to enter the lucrative European Union market as the country has not been declared free of transboundary animal diseases.
How Nigeria’s Boko Haram terrorists run kidnapping, roadblocks and rustling livestock as key sources of revenue
A decade ago, the Borno conflict forced more than three million people from their homes. The terrifying scenario today is that if the security situation continues to deteriorate, a fresh wave of IDPs – including those newly resettled – will head to Maiduguri, where the camps that could support them are now closed.
