Kenya turns to ‘Geographical Indications’ technology to brand and market its tea as uniquely local
Willy Mutai, the CEO of the Tea Board of Kenya, said on Thursday (today) that the study seeks to document the unique qualities of Kenyan tea linked to their geographic origins and explore how branding them as origin-specific products can increase value and competitiveness in global markets.
Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ trained as technicians to help light up communities
Barefoot College International focuses on middle-aged women because they tend to have the strongest links to their communities while not often involved in intensive child care.
Why US Vice President Vance planned visit to Kenya was cancelled by Trump regime
Kenya has said it wants to reach a trade deal with the US by the end of this year. Its statement said the cancellation of Vance’s visit would “not affect the strong and enduring ties between our two nations”.
Gabon court hands former first lady and son 20 years in prison for theft of public funds, money laundering and forgery
Ali Bongo was ousted in a coup in 2023 after winning a disputed election that the military and opposition said was marred by fraud.
Living with cerebral palsy in Kenya: Parts of the country now accept the condition is not a causation of witchcraft or curse
Globally, some 18 million people live with cerebral palsy. Of these, more than 8.1 million children under the age of five are estimated to have cerebral palsy, with over 98 per cent residing in low- and middle-income countries.
Kisumu on course to building largest pharmaceutical plant in East Africa for $49 million
Currently, Kenya imports more than 70 per cent of its essential medicines, a factor that often makes drugs expensive, vulnerable to stock-outs and exposed to global supply chain disruptions.
Kenyan youth demand increased taxation of world’s super-rich, polluting oil giants for climate justice
The UNTC’s third round of negotiations (INC-3) in Nairobi, from 10-19 November 2025, coincides with COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where countries are debating how to bridge the 1.5°C ambition gap, ending forest destruction and who picks up the tab for international climate finance.
Human rights defenders equipped with modern forensic technics to unravel custodial deaths, torture in Kenya
As Kenya continues to record deaths linked to protests and detention, stakeholders agreed that improved forensic capacity and full legal implementation are essential to safeguarding human rights.
Armed crime takes control of Garissa in north-eastern Kenya as authorities blame Somali maslah dispute settlement
Complainants, fear being targeted if the decline to agree to Maslah settlement, he explained.
Scientists: Kenya needs 80 million tonnes of livestock feed annually to address persistent deficit
Livestock breeds at the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation Naivasha centre. KALRO has for years been at the forefront of undertaking research for enhanced livestock breeds as well as energy-rich fodder for better livestock production. Photo by Erastus Gichohi.
