Rent-a-mouth: Orengo censures Senator Oburu for prescribing ‘a little benevolent dictatorship’ for President Ruto
Speaking when President Ruto assented to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, 2026 at State House on Thursday, Oburu Odinga lamented that individuals with vested interests were frustrating President William Ruto’s transformative government projects and programmes.
Vihiga County in western Kenya banks on rebounding coffee sector to inject dynamism in local economy, boost incomes
The coffee programme is expected to benefit thousands of farmers in the county. Dr Ottichilo announced that over 12,000 coffee seedlings of Ruiru 11 and Batian varieties would be distributed to farmers as part of the first phase of the initiative and another 20,000 seedlings in the second phase.
Kenya to integrate natural assets inventory reports into national, county planning for sustainable development
During a technical presentation, NLC Director of Research and Natural Resources Ben Opaa said the inventory established that Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands hold enormous ecological and economic value despite often being perceived as wastelands.
What Supreme Court judges dread: ‘My prayer to IEBC, may you hold credible elections in 2027 that there will be no presidential election petition’
IEBC Chair Erastus Ethekon observed that early administrative structures significantly insulated national stability from political disputes. He revealed that the commission successfully resolved 323 pre-election disputes during the 2022 general election within strict statutory timelines, establishing a definitive track record.
Human-wildlife conflict: Kenya Wildlife Service starts relocation of 56 rogue hippos from Nyandarua Dam
According to the cabinet secretary, KWS has deployed technical personnel with the expertise needed to safely capture, transport and release the animals while minimising stress to the wildlife and ensuring the safety of nearby communities.
Kisumu High Court halts National Youth Council elections over alleged breach of election rules
High Court in Kisumu has suspended the National Youth Council (NYC) elections that were scheduled to take place this month. The suspension has consequently stopped the government from conducting ward, constituency and national youth congress polls until it complies with the law governing the electoral process. Justice Alfred Mabeya issued...
Farmers in Trans Nzoia County diversify to coffee farming as insurance to hedge against unstable maize market, weather
Traditionally known as Kenya’s food basket, the region is witnessing a shift in crop choices as farmers allocate part of their land to coffee alongside maize, beans and dairy.
When cooperation replaces resistance: How farmers in coastal region of Kenya are reimagining agriculture in a changing climate
Across the continent, rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, prolonged droughts and land degradation are threatening food production, placing millions of smallholder farmers under growing pressure.
$64 million upgrade of Port of Mombasa infrastructural project half complete, KPA chief executive says
The project, which is now 50 per cent complete, is expected to be completed in March 2027. It comprises a 1.8-kilometre dual carriageway that includes 704 metres of elevated viaduct supported on bored pile foundations and reinforced concrete box girders, rising up to 15 metres above ground level to safely accommodate heavy port traffic.
From the rattling fossil fuel-powered engines to be purring e-bikes: Rural Kenya embraces pocket and environmental-friendly electric motorbikes
What began with only three electric motorcycles has grown into a fleet of 120 bikes operating across the county by 2026 – a pointer that electric mobility is steadily gaining acceptance.
