Misango Hills Shrine: Kakamega County plans to create snake-park in oracular ecosystem to drive tourism
Early this year, Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa announced plans to roll out a Bullfighting Premier League starting 2026, with the winner set to walk away with Ksh200, 000, as part of the county’s broader strategy to promote local culture and grow the sports tourism sector.
Sun and beach: Bump in coast tourism is critical to Kenya’s economy, cabinet secretary says
Kenya Tourism Board Chair Francis Gichaba underscored the coast’s diverse assets, including marine parks, Swahili architecture and historic towns such as Lamu, Malindi and Watamu.
Uganda to attend Kenya’s coast tourism parley in Malindi as East African nations explore how to jointly market products
Statistics shared during the media launch show that 466,000 Kenyans visited Uganda, making Kenya its largest source market, while 225,559 Ugandans travelled to Kenya, placing Uganda second only to the United States in tourist arrivals.
More sinned against than sunning: How Ogiek people’s quest for indigenous cultural and land rights is thorny legal issue for Kenya
The Africa Court mandated the establishment of a Community Development Fund within 12 months, into which all compensation funds would be deposited. This fund was to be managed with adequate representation from the Ogiek community to ensur that the reparations directly benefit those affected.
Senegal’s ‘schools for husbands’ teaching ‘positive masculinity’ but men still wary of male doctors treating their wives
While maternal and infant deaths in Senegal have declined over the past decade, experts say it still has a long way to go. It recorded 237 maternal deaths for every 100,000 live births in 2023, while 21 new-borns out of every 1,000 died within their first month. The UN globally wants to reduce maternal deaths to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births and new-born deaths to under 12 per 1,000 by 2030.
Vihiga County in western Kenya gears up for world intangible cultural heritage festival
Vihiga’s rich cultural heritage, historical sites, traditional artefacts and celebrated musicians make it an ideal host of international cultural festival.
