Zanzibar’s ‘solar mamas’ trained as technicians to help light up communities
Barefoot College International focuses on middle-aged women because they tend to have the strongest links to their communities while not often involved in intensive child care.
Why US Vice President Vance planned visit to Kenya was cancelled by Trump regime
Kenya has said it wants to reach a trade deal with the US by the end of this year. Its statement said the cancellation of Vance’s visit would “not affect the strong and enduring ties between our two nations”.
State: Some 200 Kenyans recruited through deception are fighting for Russia in Ukraine war
Ukraine last week said that more than 1,400 citizens from three dozen African countries are fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine with some recruited through deception.
Congolese rebel leader Lumbala trial over wartime atrocities during Second Congo War starts in Paris
he trial is possible under a French law that recognizes universal jurisdiction for crimes against humanity. His case marks the first time a Congolese political or military leader has been tried for mass atrocities before a national court under the universal jurisdiction principle.
Kenya: Trade at Nairobi Coffee Exchange fetches $6.85m as volumes moved rise nearly 100 per cent
The coffee purchased by five companies accounted for approximately 89 per cent of the total market value. In the auction, over 70 per cent of the traded coffee comprised premium AA and AB with grade AA accounting for 36.36 per cent and grade AB 35.31 per cent.
Tana River County in coastal Kenya braces for ambitious $300 million Organic City
Nicolas Val Delle, a director at the ConKrite Corporation during a press briefing after the ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of the Organic City in Abakik village, yesterday. He said the project would cost Sh39 billion in the next 12 years.
Living with cerebral palsy in Kenya: Parts of the country now accept the condition is not a causation of witchcraft or curse
Globally, some 18 million people live with cerebral palsy. Of these, more than 8.1 million children under the age of five are estimated to have cerebral palsy, with over 98 per cent residing in low- and middle-income countries.
Kisumu on course to building largest pharmaceutical plant in East Africa for $49 million
Currently, Kenya imports more than 70 per cent of its essential medicines, a factor that often makes drugs expensive, vulnerable to stock-outs and exposed to global supply chain disruptions.
Kenyan youth demand increased taxation of world’s super-rich, polluting oil giants for climate justice
The UNTC’s third round of negotiations (INC-3) in Nairobi, from 10-19 November 2025, coincides with COP30 in Belém, Brazil, where countries are debating how to bridge the 1.5°C ambition gap, ending forest destruction and who picks up the tab for international climate finance.
Human rights defenders equipped with modern forensic technics to unravel custodial deaths, torture in Kenya
As Kenya continues to record deaths linked to protests and detention, stakeholders agreed that improved forensic capacity and full legal implementation are essential to safeguarding human rights.
