Kenya’s trade minister holds talks with US counterpart in Washington to address volatile business outlook

Kenya’s trade minister holds talks with US counterpart in Washington to address volatile business outlook

Citi Bank, NASDAQ, Cigna Healthcare, Siemens Healthcare, Vantive, American Tower Corporation, Tidal Basin Advisors, BowerGroup Asia and the Burns Brothers were among the companies represented at the session, where discussions explored opportunities in healthcare, digital trade, renewable energy-powered data centres, and infrastructure.

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Uganda to attend Kenya’s coast tourism parley in Malindi as East African nations explore how to jointly market products   

Uganda to attend Kenya’s coast tourism parley in Malindi as East African nations explore how to jointly market products   

Statistics shared during the media launch show that 466,000 Kenyans visited Uganda, making Kenya its largest source market, while 225,559 Ugandans travelled to Kenya, placing Uganda second only to the United States in tourist arrivals.

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US Navy’s ambitious drone fleet programme ploughs into stormy waters

US Navy’s ambitious drone fleet programme ploughs into stormy waters

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has made fielding swarms of drones a top military priority. Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” passed last month included almost $5 billion for maritime autonomous systems

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Kenyan intelligence shuts down Quba Islamic Centre in Garissa fearing infiltration by Somali militants

Kenyan intelligence shuts down Quba Islamic Centre in Garissa fearing infiltration by Somali militants

Garissa branch SUPKEM chairperson, Sheikh Abdullahi Salat, said that it was shameful that religious people who were supposed to bring people together were now dividing them. Sheikh Salat reiterated that SUPKEM was fully supporting the government’s move to shut the place down and called for the arrest of all those fuelling the conflicts.

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Rapid Support Force rebels leave tales of horror in after attack on village in Sudan’s Kordofan region

Rapid Support Force rebels leave tales of horror in after attack on village in Sudan’s Kordofan region

In this photo released by the NGO Mercy Corps, Sudanese families displaced by RSF attacks in Kordofan take shelter in a football stadium in Kadugli, South Kordofan province, on May 27, 2025.

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More sinned against than sunning: How Ogiek people’s quest for indigenous cultural and land rights is thorny legal issue for Kenya

More sinned against than sunning: How Ogiek people’s quest for indigenous cultural and land rights is thorny legal issue for Kenya

The Africa Court mandated the establishment of a Community Development Fund within 12 months, into which all compensation funds would be deposited. This fund was to be managed with adequate representation from the Ogiek community to ensur that the reparations directly benefit those affected.

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New malaria drug Coartem Baby set for rollout in East and West Africa after successful trials in Uganda

New malaria drug Coartem Baby set for rollout in East and West Africa after successful trials in Uganda

Africa’s 1.5 billion people accounted for 95 per cent of an estimated 597,000 malaria deaths worldwide in 2023, according to the WHO. More than three-quarters of those deaths were among children.
In Uganda, an east African country of 45 million people, there were 12.6 million malaria cases and nearly 16,000 deaths in 2023. Many were children younger than five and pregnant women, according to WHO.

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Busia got talent: Harambee Star’s mother praises son Boniface Muchiri’s never-say-die spirit and outstanding display

Busia got talent: Harambee Star’s mother praises son Boniface Muchiri’s never-say-die spirit and outstanding display

At the centre of interest a son born and brought up in Busia, one of the five counties in western Kenya that have contributed directly and indirectly more than 90 per cent of current Kenyan team that has shocked Africa’s football powerhouses like Morocco, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Angola and Zambia.

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AU conference told world requires $7-$23 trillion for water investment between now and 2050

AU conference told world requires $7-$23 trillion for water investment between now and 2050

As part of their inclusive, transparent and extensive consultation process, both the UAE and Senegal further used this plenary session to collect views from stakeholders on tangible recommendations and deliverables to fast track water investments in Africa, with the aim of showcasing these at the 2026 UN water conference.

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