New study findings confirm ultra-processed foods destroy health in ways calories don’t explain
Ultra-processed foods and beverages are typically manufactured in factories, often containing artificial dyes, sweeteners, emulsifiers, preservatives and other additives to enhance flavour, texture, colour and shelf life. Common examples include packaged snacks, candy, fast food, sweetened drinks and ready-to-eat meals
Sucrose-rich Chinese sugarcane variety that matures in seven months on verge of replacing ‘lazy-man’s’ variety in western Kenya
Crevation International Limited Marketing Manager Penina Karimi observed that with proper land preparation, choice of the right varieties, and good market planning, sugarcane cultivation in Kenya can provide steady income and attractive returns.
Education ministry says Kenya is streamlining the controversial funding model to enhance efficiency
The principal secretary observed that the responsibility of supporting higher education cannot rest solely on the government, calling on the private sector, corporate organisations, and philanthropists to partner with universities through scholarships, research, and internships.
Tanzania joins revised list of Trump’s travel ban on African countries that include Malawi, Senegal, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Of the five countries whose citizens joined the list on Tuesday of those banned from entering the United States, four are in Africa – Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger and South Sudan, which was already facing significant travel restrictions. Also on the list are Syria and people with travel documents issued by the Palestinian Authority, which runs the West Bank.
Compulsory vaccination in US takes new twist as charity sues DOD over ‘sham’ religious exemption policies
The lawsuit accuses the US military of enforcing a “two-part strategy” to deny virtually all religious accommodation requests from service members and recruits. CHD alleges the military’s policy for granting religious exemptions to recruits is “ambiguous.” For acting service members, the process for obtaining a religious exemption from vaccines is a “sham” and “largely theatre.”
Airtel Africa, Spacex partner to launch Starlink direct to cell connectivity in 14 countries in Africa
Airtel Africa and Starlink will continue to explore additional collaboration opportunities to further advance digital inclusion across the continent.
Unclaimed Financial Assets Authority repositions $822 million for grassroots economies
UFAA Chair Francis Kigo Njenga said unclaimed financial assets represent locked private wealth that, once returned to owners, can support grassroots economic activity without recourse to additional public borrowing or fiscal expansion.
Fish farming eases pressure on land in densely populated Vihiga as household incomes rise
Training sessions reached all 22 wards, covering topics from feeding fingerlings to monitoring pond pH and general pond care. Farmers eagerly absorbed knowledge, often staying after sessions to ask questions or request follow-up demonstrations. Nets were distributed to protect fish from predators, a measure many credited for reducing losses significantly.
Kenya’s police chief pledges to crack down on organised criminal gangs in run up 2027 elections
Statistics presented at the session showed fatalities from road accidents had risen from 4,479 in 2024 to 4,682 in 2025. In the first two weeks of December alone, 28 people lost their lives in accidents across the country. Kenya loses at least 4,000 people annually to road accidents.
Kenya Wildlife Service to host global conservation technology forum in Nairobi in March
The forum will provide a platform to explore how emerging technologies such as drones, satellite sensors, artificial intelligence, geographic information systems (GIS) and data-driven tools can be deployed to safeguard biodiversity, restore degraded ecosystems and strengthen community resilience.
