Kenyan doctor calls for focus on mental health at workplace, reveals it costs world economy $1 trillion
Speaking at an Iftar dinner event for Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) members in Mombasa, Lifecare International Insurance Brokers Team Lead, Umema Abdulhusein, highlighted the critical link between employee well-being and business performance.
Food-deficit Kenya launches 10-year initiative to address food security, drive economic growth
The estimated cost of Ksh5 billion ($38.6 million) will be met through a combination of government resources, international donors, development agencies, and private sector investments.
Doubts over Congo M23 rebels’ announcement they will withdraw from newly seized town slow down peace push
Foreign Affairs Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner told reporters: “We are going to see whether M23 will withdraw from Walikale and whether M23 will give priority to dialogue and peace … So we hope that this will be translated into concrete action.”
Some 100,000 motorsport fans descend on Kenya’s ‘Sin City’ for the fourth edition of World Rally Championship
The competition, which kicked off in Naivasha on Friday after President Ruto flagged it off at Nairobi’s Kasarani Stadium, is expected to push up local tourism inflows as small and large businesses open their doors for buyers.
Revived Khwisero Banana Factory in western Kenya gears up to start producing bread, cakes and paper
Farmers and residents expressed optimism about the revival of the plant, noting that the factory will not only offer stable incomes but also encourage investment in banana farming in Khwisero Sub-County.
Previously synonymous with ‘hot’ Indian cuisines pepper in Kenya is changing into a cash as demand surges on world market
Speaking during a farmers’ exhibition in Kandara, Murang’a, Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (KALRO) Director Crops System, Dr Lusike Wasilwa, said Kenya is serving less than half of its potential of its international market, with the United States of America, Netherlands, Germany, Russia, UK, Canada, France, UAE and Poland ready to buy Kenyan chilli.
Often misdiagnosed as tuberculosis lung cancer is emerging as a leading killer, doctors at Kenya’s main health facilities say
Non-Communicable Disease Alliance-Kenya (NCDA-Kenya) programme officer Gideon Ayodo says lung cancer is impoverishing families due to high cost of treatment.
Namibia’s liberation war veteran Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is sworn in as county’s first female leader
Nandi-Ndaitwah’s husband is a retired general who once commanded Namibia’s armed forces and was formally given the title “first gentleman.” Nandi-Ndaitwah’s inauguration came a day after Namibia’s Parliament elected its first female speaker.
Inspired by the achievements of their children and grandchildren on the track, Iten Queens Mother Run jostle for a piece of the pie
The team, which originates from Kessup in Elgeyo Marakwet County, has been participating in local races including Chepsaita, Tinderet Naiberi and the recent Iten Trail Run.
Data Protection Commission tells Kenyans to seek legal redress for personal information obtained without consent
Norman Atella, one of the facilitators highlighted importance of raising awareness across the country, and lay emphasis on the rights to personal data protection and empowering individuals to guard their privacy as well as fostering compliance with their rights.
