Kenya’s drive to raise forest to 30 per cent boosted by Bomet County’s proposal to upgrade Chepalungu Forest to wildlife sanctuary

Kenya’s drive to raise forest to 30 per cent boosted by Bomet County’s proposal to upgrade Chepalungu Forest to wildlife sanctuary

Dr John Chumo also encouraged other counties to establish wildlife sanctuaries to support conservation and economic development. He highlighted that the ongoing national wildlife census by WRTI would help determine the number of animals available for translocation.

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Smoked out: British tobacco firm BAT on the spot over $28 million tax evasion in Kenya

Smoked out: British tobacco firm BAT on the spot over $28 million tax evasion in Kenya

Thomi Gotschi, Economic Researcher and Analyst, Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) called for a forensic audit on the report by the Investigative Desk and Tax Justice Network Africa in February 2025, highlighting a significant $93 million revenue discrepancy in BAT Kenya’s financial disclosures for the years 2017 and 2018.

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Kenya to amend Victim Protection Act to give victim protection board teeth, create protection fund

Kenya to amend Victim Protection Act to give victim protection board teeth, create protection fund

Njamwae said the Victims Protection Board that is supposed to provide victim services is not a body corporate and therefore can neither sue nor be sued, which also makes it impossible to receive the necessary state funding to discharge its mandate of protecting the rights of the victims.

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Kenya drafts energy, petroleum policies to drive universal electricity access by 2030

Kenya drafts energy, petroleum policies to drive universal electricity access by 2030

According to a timeline provided by the Ministry of Energy, National Energy Policy will result in achievement of universal electricity access by 2030, focusing particularly on marginalised communities in rural and remote areas.

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Museveni’s militarism created indigenous culture vacuum in Uganda that’s deprived the Pearl of Africa a national character

Museveni’s militarism created indigenous culture vacuum in Uganda that’s deprived the Pearl of Africa a national character

Tibuhaburwa Museveni abolished the Ministry of Culture and Community Development and systematically devalued culture’s role in development. Although by policy his government valued conservation, the various biocultural landscapes of Uganda became degraded, especially by environmentally and ecologically empty development and invasive nomadic pastoralists, who only saw grass for their cattle and not the cultural value of the biocultural landscapes.

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Kenya launches 10-day fumigation drive to fight kala-Azar outbreak in frontier county of Wajir

Kenya launches 10-day fumigation drive to fight kala-Azar outbreak in frontier county of Wajir

Hassan Abass Ahmed, the County Director of Medical Services, stated that Wajir Referral Hospital has been overwhelmed by the rising number of kala-azar patients.

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Kenyan doctor calls for focus on mental health at workplace, reveals it costs world economy $1 trillion

Kenyan doctor calls for focus on mental health at workplace, reveals it costs world economy $1 trillion

Speaking at an Iftar dinner event for Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) members in Mombasa, Lifecare International Insurance Brokers Team Lead, Umema Abdulhusein, highlighted the critical link between employee well-being and business performance.

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Food-deficit Kenya launches 10-year initiative to address food security, drive economic growth

Food-deficit Kenya launches 10-year initiative to address food security, drive economic growth

The estimated cost of Ksh5 billion ($38.6 million) will be met through a combination of government resources, international donors, development agencies, and private sector investments.

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Doubts over Congo M23 rebels’ announcement they will withdraw from newly seized town slow down peace push

Doubts over Congo M23 rebels’ announcement they will withdraw from newly seized town slow down peace push

Foreign Affairs Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner told reporters: “We are going to see whether M23 will withdraw from Walikale and whether M23 will give priority to dialogue and peace … So we hope that this will be translated into concrete action.”

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Some 100,000 motorsport fans descend on Kenya’s ‘Sin City’ for the fourth edition of World Rally Championship

Some 100,000 motorsport fans descend on Kenya’s ‘Sin City’ for the fourth edition of World Rally Championship

The competition, which kicked off in Naivasha on Friday after President Ruto flagged it off at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium, is expected to push up local tourism inflows as small and large businesses open their doors for buyers.

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