Kenya’s target of five gigawatts of geothermal power gets $10 million from national polytechnic and African Union

Kenya’s target of five gigawatts of geothermal power gets $10 million from national polytechnic and African Union

African Union’s grant in the first phase represents 80 per cent of the total cost of the surface exploration at Sh146 million, with the institute expected to source for Sh36 million, he elaborated.

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Kenya postal staff make good threat to strike to force employer to pay them six-month salary arrears

Kenya postal staff make good threat to strike to force employer to pay them six-month salary arrears

The central region branch secretary said the workers are ready to call off the strike once their grievances have been addressed by the corporation. He is now asking the government to follow up on debts owed to the corporation by other government agencies in order to clear their salary arrears.

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Schools in Mali forced to close as fuel blockade enforced by militants starts to bite

Schools in Mali forced to close as fuel blockade enforced by militants starts to bite

People queue with their motorcycles at a gas station amid a fuel shortage in Bamako Mali on October 7, 2025. Credit: AP

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Chemelil sugar factory in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin resumes operations after upgrade

Chemelil sugar factory in Kenya’s Lake Victoria Basin resumes operations after upgrade

Chemelil Sugar Managing Director Jassi Chatthe confirmed the factory’s readiness to commence operations.

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East Africa’s most famous indigenous tribe, Maasai, set for third edition of its cultural festival in November

East Africa’s most famous indigenous tribe, Maasai, set for third edition of its cultural festival in November

The much-anticipated third edition of the Maa Cultural Festival is set to take place this November, bringing together communities from across the Maa-speaking counties to celebrate their rich cultural heritage. Maasai is one of the most recognisable indigenous ethnic groups in Africa that live astride Kenya and Tanzania. The annual...

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Travelling business class to London ‘accidentally’ and the story of Kenya’s attorney general Nojnjo disembarking East African Airways if the captain was Black

Travelling business class to London ‘accidentally’ and the story of Kenya’s attorney general Nojnjo disembarking East African Airways if the captain was Black

When the East African Community collapsed in 1977, due to the political rising incongruence of the presidents of Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda (i.e. Jomo Kenyatta, Kambarage Nyerere and Idi Amin respectively) who together constituted the Authority of the Community, everything, including the fleet of EAA planes, was grounded. It is unlikely that the now re-established and greatly expanded EA will re-establish the former EAA and other corporations that greatly benefited the region in diverse ways.

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Narcotics: Kenya’s Coast Guard intercepts one tonne of methamphetamine haul worth $63.4 million in Indian Ocean

Narcotics: Kenya’s Coast Guard intercepts one tonne of methamphetamine haul worth $63.4 million in Indian Ocean

Deputy Commander of the Kenya Navy, Brigadier Sankale Kiswaa, who led the operation codenamed Bahari Safi, said the suspicious vessel was intercepted about 630 kilometres east of Mombasa on October 23.

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Severe drought ravages northeastern Kenya as residents appeal for government intervention

Severe drought ravages northeastern Kenya as residents appeal for government intervention

No loss of life has been reported but the resident expressed fears it was just a matter of time before it happens unless the government and humanitarian organisations intervene.

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Pardoned death-row inmate walks to freedom with degree in law and big dreams of aiding condemned prisoners in Kenya

Pardoned death-row inmate walks to freedom with degree in law and big dreams of aiding condemned prisoners in Kenya

After spending 24 years behind bars, Peter Kihiu Mwaniki, has finally regained freedom not as the man he once was, but as a transformed figure determined to use his second chance in life to fight for justice and inspire others. His journey from a condemned prisoner to a lawyer is...

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