Kenya, Egypt, Cameroon and South Sudan implicated again in smuggling of Sudan’s gum Arabic used in manufacture of Coca-Cola
In the year after Sudan’s civil war began, the country’s gum arabic exports to the EU fell, even as exports from countries like Egypt, Kenya, Cameroon and South Sudan rose.
Kenya’s ombudsman pledges to assist regional government to draft access to information law
Siaya Executive Committee Member for Environment Jacqueline Oduol said that, although the county has grievance and redress mechanisms, there was no policy to guide the same.
Opposition chief Raila Odinga gets nod of Kenyan coast to form ‘broadest-based’ government with Ruto
The former prime minister said the leaders had also expressed concern over the late disbursements of funds to devolved units, poor infrastructure and the implementation of projects such as the building of markets and affordable houses.
Cereals board announces plans to mop up 321,000 bags of wheat in Kenya’s South Rift as glut looms
During the meeting Kagwe announced plans to reduce importation of wheat by ensuring local farmers produce enough wheat to meet demand by millers from the current eight per cent to above 40 per cent.
High-altitude Kenyan town Iten adapts as Olympic champions and amateurs flock to rarefied air
Iten is home to some 42,000 people, mostly subsistence farmers and it has also been a temporary home to plenty of world champions, including two-time Olympic gold medallists Eliud Kipchoge (marathon) and David Rudisha (800 metres), both of Kenya. British four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah would train in Iten for months at a time.
South Africa’s World Cup striker Benni McCarthy appointed Kenya’s national team manager
McCarthy, unveiled at a press conference in Nairobi, was last on the staff at Manchester United for two seasons under manager Erik ten Hag, working as a coach for the strikers.
‘Wildlife corridors’ are encouraged to support Kenya’s recovering animal populations
Lewa’s elephant population increased from 350 individuals in 2014 to over 450 in 2024, according to figures provided by the conservancy. Similar growth was seen among white and black rhinos, a major draw for visitors.
World Animal Protection calls for concerted efforts to conserve Africa’s endangered wildlife
The campaign manager, however, said that this requires adequate resourcing noting that wildlife conservation efforts should be properly funded, regardless of its revenue-generating potential.
Substance abuse agency intensifies campaign in central Kenya as drug consumption hits crisis levels
While acknowledging the efforts made by the authority, Mwangi noted some of the challenges they face in the fight, including negligence among parents, that has affected the younger generation due to a lack of positive role models on drug abuse, as well as cultural norms where some communities use substances that they are not willing to accept that they are part of the drugs.
Siaya County government in Lake Victoria Basin accused of swindling community of ancestral land
The chairman accused national and county government officials of snubbing their meeting despite being invited, blamed the county government of Siaya of dragging its feet to have the land registered as community land.
