Kenyan banks loans to MSMEs cross $1.2 billion annual target by $23.2 million
The launch of the report also coincided with KBA unveiling of the Centre for Sustainable Finance and Enterprise Development (CSFED). The centre is expected to rally banks to develop interventions that advance sustainable value for society and the environment.
Communities on either side of Kenya-Tanzania border at Vanga meet to resolve tiffs over fishing rights, crime
The meeting concluded with a consensus that closer collaboration between Kenya and Tanzania, alongside stronger communication between communities and authorities, is necessary to restore trust, protect livelihoods and ensure peaceful coexistence along the border.
Scientists scale up research on indigenous African livestock to improve output, food security and climate resilience
ILRI Director General Appolinaire Djikeng said that the initiative would include measuring methane from 3,000 cows and production traits in five African countries using advanced laser detectors, and mobile apps, linked to existing data on 9,000 cows.
Evolution of writing: Why was ‘J’ the last letter added to the alphabet?
Following Trissino’s advocacy, the use of “J” spread gradually among scholars and printers throughout Europe. By the 17th century, the letter was universally recognised in the English language and was officially documented as distinct from “I” in a publication from 1633, solidifying its place in the alphabet.
Value addition: Minister wants investors to package and brand Kenyan export tea locally
The Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe highlighted Kenya’s leadership in global tea production, noting that the country produced 598.47 million kilogrammes in 2024, a 4.95 per cent increase from the previous year, a growth driven by favourable weather, subsidized fertilizer programs, and expanded processing capacity.
Somalis defy al Shaabab militants to celebrate Prophet Muhammad’s birthday
Some young people filmed the processions on their phones, livestreaming chants to friends abroad, while others hoisted banners adorned with verses of praise. Security forces, rifles slung over their shoulders, stood at the edges of the crowds, scanning for threats but unable to suppress the festive mood.
Kenya building 8th international status airport in world-famous Masai Mara Game Reserve
Masai Mara International Airport will be the eighth such facility in Kenya after Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Moi International Airport in Mombasa, Malindi Airport, Kisumu Airport, Eldoret Airport, Wajir International Airport and Kakuma Airport.
Safety of students in Kenyan boarding schools questioned again following mysterious murder of pupil
Preliminary investigations revealed blood smeared on a bench outside the dormitory, traces of blood in the boys’ toilet, and drops of blood in the clothesline area, suggesting the boy may have been attacked elsewhere before returning to the dormitory.
Abuse victims detail how Trump was cosy with America’s notorious rapist Jeffrey Epstein but White House dismisses them as ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
During the press conference, Trump was meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office. Following their meeting, a reporter asked the president if “friends” or “donors” were being protected by not releasing the full Epstein files. He brushed off the question, doubling back on a previous claim that the documents are a “Democrat hoax that never ends.”
As sugarcane farmers in western Kenya dump the ‘poor man’s crop’, counterparts in Rift Valley are embracing the ‘lazy man’s crop’
The construction of a new factory means that up to 10,000 additional acres of land will be put under the crop to meet the raw materials requirement for the miller to operate optimally. Consequently, a substantial number of farmers are shifting from growing maize to sugarcane, attracted by the profitability and ready market.
