Macadamia farmers in central Kenya decry poor prices, blame ban on export of raw nuts
Macadamia Growers of Kenya Association official Muriithi Gichabi requested the government through the ministry of agriculture to support farmers access better prices from the emerging markets.
Japan’s ‘female’ leader ‘impresses’ President Trump as she grants US access to rare earth minerals
Japanese companies on the list of possible future investors included Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Softbank, Hitachi, Murata Manufacturing and Panasonic, among others.
Twelve foreign tourists heading to Kenya’s world-famous Masai Mara National Park perish in air crash
The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority said that 12 people were on-board the Cessna Caravan-type aircraft, and authorities were investigating the cause of the crash. The breakdown of how many were passengers and crew wasn’t immediately clear
Kenya is hurtling towards self-destruction via toxic ethic rhetoric, law scholar PLO Lumumba warns
Speaking during the third African Youth Leadership Forum at Mount Kenya University on Sunday, Lumumba observed that the tribal discourse, coupled with the heightened political temperatures despite being two years away from the next general election, paints a grim picture of a nation trapped in toxic identity politics.
Trump, on his longest journey abroad since taking office, gets royal welcome in Japan, China trade truce expected
Trump is due to leave on Wednesday for Gyeongju in South Korea, where he will hold talks with President Lee Jae Myung. Bessent told reporters the overall framework of a deal with South Korea was also done but would not be finalised this week.
US hits Russia oil companies with sanctions as Moscow as Moscow holds nuclear drills
The United States hit Russia’s major oil companies with sanctions on Wednesday and accused the Russians of a lack of commitment toward ending the war in Ukraine, as Moscow conducted a major training exercise involving nuclear arms. The new sanctions were unveiled one day after plans for a summit between...