Cave with population of one million bats in central Kenya’s Tharaka Nithi County pulls in tourists
Speaking at the site recently, Inanduru Heritage Conservancy Site Chief Executive Officer and founder Anderson Kimathi said the community had taken steps to conserve the cave and create a suitable environment for the bats by planting trees around the area.
China-Kenya cooperation in biodiversity conservation stilled in images as world marks Day for Biological Diversity
Chen Weihong, vice mayor of Yancheng City in east China’s Jiangsu Province and one of the organisers, said the exhibition aims to introduce Kenya and wider African audiences to China’s emblematic species such as deer, red-crowned cranes, and the spoon-billed sandpiper.
How Museveni’s ‘governing of Uganda by misgoverning’ for 40 years churned out clients and slaves instead of citizens
The National Resistance Movement did not come to power promising to dismantle Uganda’s complex, self-regulating systems. It came promising security, stability and modernisation.
African trade experts warn that without harmonised protocols on competition, AfCFTA will stall
In his keynote speech, Togolese Director-General for Trade Claude Talime Abe highlighted that a unified protocol on competition is needed as a strong pillar for fairness, transparency, and security within Africa’s nascent single market.
African leaders push nuclear investment agenda at Kigali summit as energy is viewed as central to continent’s future
Speaking at the summit, Rwandan President Paul Kagame said that nuclear energy is increasingly part of the global clean energy transition and should be integrated into Africa’s long-term development strategy.
Why East and Central Africa are on red alert following latest outbreak bola in eastern Congo
Jean-Jacques Muyembe, director of the DRC’s National Institute of Biomedical Research, said the country has recorded 17 Ebola outbreaks since 1976, most caused by the Zaire strain.
Rapid spread of Ebola in eastern Congo worries WHO chief as new outbreak kills at least 135
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic,” and pointed to the emergence of cases in urban areas, the deaths of healthcare workers and significant population movement.
Namibia signs memoranda of understanding with Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda for economic cooperation
The Namibian delegation also held discussions on payment modernisation and digital financial infrastructure, including engagements with Rwanda’s national electronic payment switch, the bank said in a statement.
More money in the pocket as Kenyan tomato farmers increase output after combating wilt disease with grafting technology
Since adopting the grafting technology, she has regained confidence after finding what she believes is a lasting solution to the destructive tomato wilt disease.
Police say spiralling insecurity in Transmara is linked to gold rush in southwestern Kenya
Narok County Police Commander Patrick Lobolia says there is a correlation between rising wave of insecurity and gold mining activities in Transmara West Sub-County. The upsurge of crime comes even as police intensify operations to restore calm following the gunning down of two suspected robbers during a weekend security crackdown....
