ONE Campaign: Kenya, Nigeria and Senegal received less than their share of $340b pledged to Africa
ONE’s analysis found that between 2013 and 2021, Nigeria received 75 per cent less than promised – a $4.5 billion shortfall. Kenya also received $4.5 billion less than was promised, while Senegal’s shortfall totalled $2.8 billion.
African Development Bank commits more than $110 million to boost Kenya’s access to electricity
The project entails strengthening the electricity network by constructing 13 substations of 33/11 kV, including the associated grid extensions and distribution network in 45 of the 47 administrative counties to connect a total of 139,480 households to the grid, meaning that some 543,972 Kenyans will gain access to electricity.
Kenya’s President Ruto and co-accused let off the hook after ICC 13-year criminal investigations
The International Criminal Court prosecutor’s office announced on Monday it is halting its long-running investigation into deadly violence that broke out in Kenya after the African nation’s 2007 presidential election. The decision was announced at a time when the prosecutor’s office is appealing for extra resources as it investigates ongoing...
Team set up by Kenyan parliament wants reforms to electoral body, discard punitive tax policy
The report was published on Saturday, a parliamentary official said. The government, the committee said in the report, should also review its tax policy, rationalise public expenditure and expand the reach of social protection.
Kenyan authorities warn fake HIV drugs are circulation despite crackdown on counterfeits
Truvada is used in treating HIV and as a preexposure prophylaxis for people at high risk, including those with multiple sexual partners and those who share needles while injecting drugs.
Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130 as thousands rendered homeless
Emergency workers fear the death toll could rise since there were many people still unaccounted for. Parts of the country remained cut off and inaccessible after roads and bridges were washed away, marooning thousands of residents.
UN plastic treaty talks in Nairobi grapple with 500 proposals on reuse, recycle and ban debate
The plastics industry, oil and petrochemical exporters, including Russia and Saudi Arabia, have said a global deal should promote recycling and re-use of plastic, but environmental campaigners and some governments say much less needs to be produced in the first place.
Africa Fertiliser Financing Mechanism commits $2m to support 100,000 smallholder farmers in Kenya
The fertiliser market’s leading players include importers, blenders, and the Kenyan government, which runs a fertiliser subsidy programme. In 2021, Kenya imported 758,000 tonnes of chemical fertilisers. Kenyan farmers pay $35 for a 50 kilogramme fertiliser bag.
Kenya parliament okays deployment of 1,000 police officers to Haiti, despite opposition
Ms Boss called a vote and lawmakers approved the deployment, citing a report that said the deployment meets the constitutional requirement to take into account public views, which were collected between November 2 and 9.
Carbon credits: Kenya gears up for direct air capture push in ‘Great Carbon Valley’
Kenya is the world’s seventh-largest producer of geothermal energy. Geothermal and other renewable energy sources account for around 90 per cent of grid electricity in the country, meaning that DAC machines can operate without themselves generating substantial emissions.
