Financing and fair market featured as key factors in Kenya’s agroecology at agri-food summit in Nairobi, agri-ecologists say
Representing a network of 68 organisations working with smallholder farmers, pastoralists and fisher-folk, Mbenya believes that transforming Kenya’s food systems will require governments, financiers, researchers and the private sector to rethink how agricultural investments are made.
Democrats give Trump’s US address wide berth as America celebrates 250 years of independence on July 4
Before Trump, presidents generally avoided in-person appearances at July 4 celebrations but he has blurred the line between official commemoration and campaign-style politics. Aside from a similar address that Trump gave in 2019, no US president has delivered a July 4 speech on the Mall since 1951.
Exile ends but Afghan returnees struggling to find footing after long spells – some two decades – in Iran and Pakistan
Many of the returnees have spent decades, and in some cases their entire lives, outside Afghanistan. Upon returning, they often find themselves with limited social networks, little familiarity with local systems and customs and restricted access to housing, livelihoods, public services, civil documentation and protection mechanisms, the report said.
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei a no-show at father’s funeral as three other pray beside his coffin
On Sunday, tens of thousands more mourners, including soldiers, seminary students and ordinary men and women filed into the Mosalla to pay their respects to Khamenei and his family, waving flags emblazoned with promises of revenge against America and Israel.
South Africa marks Mandela Month against backdrop of black-on-black violence that targets African immigrants
South Africans have been called on to devote their time to helping build a better South Africa as the country commemorates Mandela Month in July and prepares to mark Nelson Mandela International Day on July 18. Nelson Mandela International Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009,...
Kenya: No let up for Ruto and UDA government as human rights activists notify police of planned Saba Saba demons, petition to parliament
According to the notice dated July 5, 2026, participants will assemble at Jeevanjee Gardens from 8:00am before commencing a peaceful procession at 9:00am through Nairobi’s CBD to Parliament Buildings, where a petition will be presented to the speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate.
How Kenyan prison is quipping inmates with quality seed production skills to meet nationwide demand
Officials said Nyandarua Prison is the first correctional facility in Kenya to undertake potato seed propagation on such a scale, with plans to produce diverse potato varieties, beginning with white potatoes.
Media censured by ruling UDA for relentlessly pinpointing President Ruto’s chronic lying, disregard for court orders and systemic corruption
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero said the media has a constitutional responsibility not only to inform the public but also to educate citizens and promote national cohesion through factual and balanced reporting.
High prospects of Kenya’s economy becoming minerals-driven jolts state into mining laws reforms
The proposed legislative reforms include the Explosives Bill (2026) the Minerals, Mining and Beneficiation Policy, the Explosives (Fees) Regulations and the Mine Health, Safety and Environment Regulations.
South African President Ramaphosa rejigs Government of National Unity with a cabinet reshuffle
The structural adjustments also introduced several new deputy ministers from the DA, including Alexandra Abrahams for electricity and energy, Jack Bloom for water and sanitation and Yusuf Cassim for higher education.
