Kenya’s record fuel hike is the trigger consumers needed to inflame muted anger as Middle East crisis bites – analysts
On Tuesday, the country’s energy regulator raised the prices of super petrol and diesel by record margins of Ksh28.69 (about $0.22) per litre and Ksh40.3 per litre, respectively. The effects were immediate. In the public transport sector, operators, commonly known as matatus, raised fares by about 25 percent overnight.
Free slave hunts his old masters: How, after fighting in war that freed Blacks from slavery, Isaiah Cole turned fury on priest and judge
Isaiah Cole ordered a meal and sat with his back to the wall, listening, calling it murder, plain and simple. A red-faced farmer was saying, “Man wasn’t popular, but he deserved a trial if he done wrong.” “What trial?” Another scoffed. “Yankees won the war. Ain’t no justice for white...
Kenya’s electoral agency promises ‘credible 2027 elections’ contested Smartmatic technology withstanding
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chair Erastus Edung Ethekon has assured Kenyans of the agency’s commitment to delivering a credible, transparent and peaceful General Election in 2027. To deliver the promise, Dr Edung Ethekon called for collective responsibility to safeguard the country’s democracy. The promise was made against the...
Politico survey: Adverse effects of Covid shots trigger widespread vaccine scepticism in US
Paediatrician Dr Larry Palevsky said the results didn’t surprise him. “People are thinking more and blindly trusting a lot less. As more of the truths about vaccine science are revealed, I imagine the next poll will show more than half of US adults think the science on vaccines remains up for debate, and that it’s damaging to require people to receive them.”
Coffee farming makes return to Taita Taveta as Kenya ramps up production for bigger stake in world market
New Kenya Planters Co-operative Union is spearheading farmer awareness and capacity-building initiatives promote best agronomic practices and improve production systems, in addition to facilitating market linkages locally and internationally.
Kenya launches TouristTap app to ease payment in tourism industry enhance convenience
The cabinet secretary further highlighted that the solution aligns with the government’s broader digital transformation agenda under President William Ruto, stressing that seamless payments are now a basic expectation for global travellers.
Elon Musk feared ‘I was dying’ after second Covid vaccine as former Pfizer chief toxicologist the vaccine killed over 60,000 in Germany
Many Germans who were injured by the Covid-19 shot have difficulty getting compensation in court for pain and suffering because the courts maintain that the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine has a positive risk-benefit ratio, according to one commissioner who asked questions during the inquiry.
Sugar boss: Kenya ready to drive Africa’s transition in sugar sector to power bioeconomy
Jude Chesire disclosed that Kenya’s sugar reforms strategy centres on scaling up ethanol production from molasses, expanding green energy generation using bagasse for co-generation and maximising industrial use of molasses to ensure zero waste across the value chain.
US deploys more than 10 warships and dozens of aircraft to enforce ‘blockade’ Strait of Hormuz?
As a major international energy transport corridor, the Strait of Hormuz links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. Twenty-five per cent of global seaborne oil trade passed through the strait in 2025, according to the International Energy Agency.
Cameroon to have vice president in 40 years since the position was abolished in 1984
According to the new law, the vice president will be appointed by the president and will take over as head of state in the event of a presidential vacancy.
