Senate committee to mediate in Kakamega gold mining standoff as questions arise about how British firm was given nod, other bidders shut out
During the committee’s public hearing at Bushiangala Secondary School in Ikolomani Constituency on Monday, Kakamega Senator Bonny Khalawale and Woman Representative Elsie Muhanda led residents in calls for fresh and transparent talks, citing unfairness and demanding mutually beneficial agreement that protects the livelihoods and adequately compensates land owners.
Fear of pregnancy responsibility lands man in prison after he threatened to kill lover for declining abortion
The victim in her touching testimony, told the court that she was a widow living with her children and the accused used to visit her home after the death of her husband.
Official: Kenya turns to menstrual economy for accelerated industrial growth, arrest period poverty
Embu Woman Representative Pamela Njeru said period poverty remains a major barrier to education, health and economic empowerment for women and girls, urging stakeholders to shift from charity-based interventions to sustainable investments in the menstrual economy.
KenGen launches inaugural sustainability report and commits to 5,500 megawatts of clean energy capacity by 2034
KenGen Sustainability Manager Elizabeth Mwangi said the report reflects the company’s commitment to creating shared value for the communities it serves, noting that sustainability has become embedded across all its operations.
Landlocked Rwanda says it has added Kenya to its oil import alternative routes to ensure steady flows and predictability
Landlocked Rwanda imports all its petroleum products overland through two main ports, Dar as Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya.
School grades, a rebuke and suicide: How 17-year old Maseno National School student shot himself dead with father’s gun
Rachuonyo North Sub-County Police Commander Peter Wallah, who confirmed the incident said preliminary investigations indicated that the teenager had become angry after his mother confiscated his mobile phone.
Kenya Development Corporation publishes new financing strategies to ease access to credit, support business
KDC Director General Norah Ratemo said the corporation had introduced several measures to address challenges faced by investors and improve customer experience.
While Kenya’s economy is progressively attractive to African banks, high public debt and non-performing loan volumes scare investors
Nedbank agreed earlier this year to acquire a majority stake in Kenya’s NCBA as part of its regional expansion, beating South African rival Standard Bank, which operates in Kenya as Stanbic, to the prize, Kenyan banking officials said.
Pastoralists in four northern Kenya counties land $5m from carbon credit after one-year delay over integrity, transparency issues
In 2024, the county governments of Isiolo and Samburu each received Ksh11 million as levies from conservancies, an increase from Ksh9 million in 2022.
Ministry tells world Connecting Codes Conference in Nairobi Kenya places emphasis on ethical use of Artificial Intelligence
Representing the Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture and Children Services, Principal Secretary for Department of Culture, Arts and Heritage Ummi Bashir, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to inclusive digital transformation.
