KARLO invests in rice ratoon technology to push up Kenya’s output from current 183,000 tonnes per year

KARLO invests in rice ratoon technology to push up Kenya’s output from current 183,000 tonnes per year

The director noted that KALRO has produced high yielding varieties of rice that are drought tolerant and that with some of the varieties, farmers are able to do direct seeding, while for others they are able to do a ratoon, where immediately they harvest the first crop of rice they only need to add fertilizer and harvest the second time from the ratoon.

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CJ Koome kicks off judiciary staff hiring with judges, magistrates and kadhis given priority

CJ Koome kicks off judiciary staff hiring with judges, magistrates and kadhis given priority

According to Koome, the commission also acknowledges the gains made through the judiciary digitisation and automation agenda, including the nationwide roll-out of e-filing systems, which have significantly improved operational efficiency.

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HIV/Aids: Kenya to start administering newly approved Lenacapavir antiretroviral drug in January

HIV/Aids: Kenya to start administering newly approved Lenacapavir antiretroviral drug in January

Lenacapavir received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in June 2025 and has been subsequently endorsed in the updated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on long-acting HIV prevention, released in July 2025.

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Kenya’s Nakuru City poised to host inaugural African Cultural Caravan to promote tourism

Kenya’s Nakuru City poised to host inaugural African Cultural Caravan to promote tourism

The choice of the devolved unit to host the inaugural ‘African Cultural Caravan’ comes two years after Nakuru became the second county in East Africa to be placed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) list of Creative Cities Network.

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From being brutalised and short dead, latest corruption index report says Kenyan youth now bear the brunt police extortion  

From being brutalised and short dead, latest corruption index report says Kenyan youth now bear the brunt police extortion  

Echoing these concerns, KNCHR Chief Executive Officer Bernard Mogesa observed that the findings pointed to a profound human rights crisis.

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The rich also cry: Family of wealthy, prominent farmer slug it out in Eldoret over his vast estate

The rich also cry: Family of wealthy, prominent farmer slug it out in Eldoret over his vast estate

Late Kimoso’s vast estate is valued at an estimated Ksh1.5 billion – consisting of several parcels of agricultural land spread across Elgeyo Marakwet and Uasin Gishu counties. He also held shares in a number of blue-chip companies, and money in several bank accounts in Iten and Eldoret.

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Unflattering mainstream churches in Kenya defy President Ruto, warn his reckless decisions will inflame ethnic hostilities

Unflattering mainstream churches in Kenya defy President Ruto, warn his reckless decisions will inflame ethnic hostilities

At the same time, the spiritual leaders categorically opposed the Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by Parliament on July 11, 2025, which seeks to entrench the National Government Constituency Development Fund (NG-CDF) into the Constitution.

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Taxman says digital economy raid ramped up Kenya’s revenue collection by over 112 per cent

Taxman says digital economy raid ramped up Kenya’s revenue collection by over 112 per cent

KRA Commissioner General explained that KRA has implemented organizational restructuring within its functional areas of revenue, technology and service to create an agile and responsive tax administration framework, strengthen the digital infrastructure for data-driven decision-making and automation, and to improve taxpayer engagement and support.

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Tax agency paints rosy future of Kenya’s economic outlook after surpassing targets despite World and IMF’s gloomy forecast

Tax agency paints rosy future of Kenya’s economic outlook after surpassing targets despite World and IMF’s gloomy forecast

Notwithstanding these challenges, KRA boss Humphrey Wattanga avers that KRA’s robust measures yielded a significant revenue collection turnaround in the second half of the financial year as revenue grew by 9.1 per cent, compared to the 4.5 per cent growth recorded in the first half of the financial year.

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Al Shaabab announce death of three Kenyan solders in blast, unusually doesn’t claim responsibility

Al Shaabab announce death of three Kenyan solders in blast, unusually doesn’t claim responsibility

Al Shabaab controls large swathes of southern and central Somalia and frequently makes cross-border attacks on military and civilian targets, which security analysts say are aimed at pressuring Kenya into withdrawing its troops from peacekeeping missions in Somalia.

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