Newly developed bean variety pushes up yields in central Kenya KALRO embarks on countrywide promotion
Rebecca Waruguru, a farmer in Gatuanyaga who is among the few farmers who managed to plant the Waithera variety on her farm, says she was able to harvest over 20 kilogrammes from half a kilo of Waithera bean seed.
Isuzu East Africa braces for stranglehold control of motor industry in Kenya as it invests in spare parts production
During the ground-breaking ceremony, Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry Lee Kinyanjui called on players and stakeholders in the automotive sector to buy locally produced spare parts such as springs and seats to grow the industry in Kenya.
WHO certifies Kenya as sleeping sickness-free as world tackles neglected tropical diseases
The ministry of health formally submitted its HAT elimination dossier to WHO in 2023 and on June 16, 2025, Kenya received official validation from WHO following a rigorous external expert review.
Vihiga County in western Kenya gears up for world intangible cultural heritage festival
Vihiga’s rich cultural heritage, historical sites, traditional artefacts and celebrated musicians make it an ideal host of international cultural festival.
Bribery or need? State creates three new districts in Malava, western Kenya, as by-elections test looms
Omollo called for the immediate operationalisation of the units that were gazetted a year ago but never actualised. He said the new units in Malava were part of the broader government’s initiative to establish 1,105 new administrative units during the 2024/2025 financial year.
Kenya to ride on popularity of football to promote East African nation as sports tourism destination
Football Kenya Federation President, Hussein Mohammed described the partnership as a “joint venture between two big brands” that will not only support the football ecosystem but also boost domestic and international tourism.
Shirika plan: Kenya’s refugee integration programme in limbo as aid agencies cut back funding
Kakuma is semi-desert – harsh, blinding, unforgiving. Life for a refugee business person here is stitched together from fragments: a little aid relief, a modest turnover and, if you’re lucky, an occasional offer of credit from an NGO lending service.
Kenyan minister admits housing programme faces $2.6 billion funding shortfall per annum
Housing Secretary Said Athman said the government was on course to implement the project with over 3,000 units already handed over. From January next year, Athman said, more units shall be handed over on a monthly basis adding that all the contractors have been instructed to roll out night shifts to fast track the project.
Somaliland-bound air ambulance crashes just outside Kenya’s capital, kills six people
The Kenya Red Cross said that its rescue teams headed to the crash scene in Kiambu, a county that shares a border with Nairobi. Earlier, the Kenya Red Cross had said that the aircraft that crashed was a helicopter.
Faced with threat of terrorism and palpable political protests, Kenya boosts APCs fleet with Springbuck and M1117
The vehicles were commissioned by Interior Cabinet Secretary Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen at the General Service Unit (GSU) Headquarters in Ruaraka, Nairobi. At least half a dozen Springbucks were seen at the ceremony.
