Seaweed farmers along Kenyan coast of the Indian Ocean battle distance, poverty and climate change to restore marine ecosystems
Jimbo Youth Group says mangrove restoration has already transformed local communities. The group, which began conserving mangroves in 2004, says carbon financing projects have generated millions of shillings used to renovate schools, madrassas and community facilities across Vanga, Jimbo and Kiwegu villages.
Kenyan flower exporters source new markets in North America, Asia and Eastern Europe to mitigate high export costs
In a speech read on his behalf by Dorah Odundo of the Horticultural Crops Directorate at a press briefing in Nairobi ahead of next week’s International Flower Trade Exhibition (IFTEX) 2026, Kundu said the government continues to implement policies to strengthen the sector’s competitiveness.
Kenya’s lands ministry begins land use and urban development regulations review to redefine riparian reserves
During a public forum held at Magharibi Hall in Kakamega town that was attended by both national and county officers and other stakeholders, a senior physical planner in the Department of Lands and Physical Planning Arthur Mbatia said that the proposed changes and new multi-tier institutional structures swill be allocated planning powers.
Report: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei forbids sending enriched uranium stockpile abroad
According to the IAEA’s estimates, Iran has over 440 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60 per cent purity. The stockpile is reportedly beneath the rubble of Iran’s nuclear facilities bombed by the United States and Israel during the 12-day war in June 2025.
New study questions Kenyan police professionalism and accountability during political transition-related conflicts
The research results show that most survey participants believed police officers used force during protests according to their standard operating procedures because 51.9 percent of respondents showed strong agreement and 27.0 percent showed agreement
Former Oki General Trading director in the crosshairs of KRA over $6.4 million tax fiddling
According to documents filed before the tribunal, KRA investigations into Oki General Trading’s Eco bank and Absa accounts revealed withdrawals amounting to more than Ksh604 million by directors and staff members during the audit period.
Kenya braces for depressed rainfall and warmer-than-average temperatures in June-July
According to ICPAC, the evolving 2026 climate conditions resemble those experienced during the strong El Niño years of 1997 and 2023, when several parts of the region, including western Kenya, recorded below-normal rainfall.
Inside Arsenal’s 8,000-day EPL title wait and their motto: ‘Remember who you are, what you are and who you represent’
It is a lot to carry on your shoulders. The old motto “Remember who you are, what you are, and who you represent” resonates. It ripples. They represent themselves, their team-mates, their families, their club and all these people all over the planet who care about Arsenal. For the length of a brutal, 10-month season, with the spectre of all the attempts behind this one, that carries significant weight.
Police say spiralling insecurity in Transmara is linked to gold rush in southwestern Kenya
Narok County Police Commander Patrick Lobolia says there is a correlation between rising wave of insecurity and gold mining activities in Transmara West Sub-County. The upsurge of crime comes even as police intensify operations to restore calm following the gunning down of two suspected robbers during a weekend security crackdown....
How urbanisation, commercialisation are giving rise to professional mourners in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin
Among the Luo people who live near Lake Victoria, mourning is not only about grief but also protection, according to Charles Owour Olunga, an anthropologist.