GMO: Senegalese scientists in Kenya for benchmarking tour of country’s biosafety institutions
Kenya’s National Biosafety Authority (NBA) will host a delegation from its counterparts in Senegal for a three-day benchmarking visit from July 8, 2026, as way of strengthening its biosafety regulations and fostering institutional collaboration. The Kenyan delegation will be led by Acting Chief Executive Officer of National Biosafety Authority Ann...
As donors pull out of agriculture financing in Africa, Kenya announces plan to fill the void with own-source revenue
Delegates visited Konza Technopolis – southeast of Nairobi, Tatu Industrial City in the central region and the Dongo Kundu Special Economic Zone at the coast to explore innovations supporting agri-food systems, value addition and investment.
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.
Kenya’s 2026-27 budget picks agriculture as centrepiece of enhanced rapid economic growth
The cabinet secretary noted that the Kenyan economy has remained resilient, recording an average growth rate of 5.0 per cent between 2022 and 2025, outperforming the global average of 3.4 per cent and Sub-Saharan Africa’s 4.1 per cent over the same period.
Cartelism: Homa Bay MCAs want policy to protect rice farmers in Kimira-Oluch Irrigation Scheme
According to the MCA, the practice robs local millers, aggregators and other stakeholders of opportunities to benefit from the rice subsector.
Kenya eyes thriving world honey market as it intensifies beekeeping as an economic and conservation activity
According to the Principal Secretary Jonathan Mueke, the government has nearly doubled the budget allocation to the National Beekeeping Institute in the coming Financial Year due to increasing demand for training.
Middle East war poses threat to African economies still smarting from Covid impacts – AU, partners warn
The African Union (AU) and its partners have warned that the ongoing Middle East conflict poses a “serious risk” to African economies. In a joint policy brief issued on Saturday, the AU, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the African Development Bank and the UN Development Programme (UNDP)...
Over 100 delegates meeting in Kenya told food imports bill strains fiscal balances, exposes Africans to external shocks
Yemi Osinbajo, former vice president of Nigeria, revealed that private investors can support African governments to enable small-holding farmers to overcome challenges such as access to affordable credit and agricultural extension services.
Kenya’s environment minister says the country’s biodiversity strategy has moved from ambition to delivery
The cabinet secretary pointed out that Africa must strengthen technical and institutional readiness, as the world prepares for the 17th Conference of Parties (COP 17) in 2026, where implementation credibility and measurable results will be scrutinised.
