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National Assembly urged to end seven-year ban on new power deals to avert rationing
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 17, 2025

The freeze has been in place since 2018, when Kenya Power was barred from signing additional contracts pending an audit into expensive existing deals...

Libya's High Council of State welcomes Tripoli truce, calls it step toward stability
XINHUA  |  Sep 15, 2025

The deal, brokered and guaranteed by Turkish intelligence, took immediate effect.

DRC, M23 rebels resume peace talks in Qatar amid renewed fighting
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 26, 2025

The two delegations had arrived in Doha to revive a truce signed earlier this year that had not been fully implemented.

532 Rwandan refugees return home from DRC following voluntary repatriation agreement
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 25, 2025

As of May 2023, more than 208,000 Rwandan refugees were hosted in the DRC, while an estimated 81,000 Congolese refugees lived in Rwanda.

South Sudan peace deal at risk, RJMEC warns amid rising violence and political arrests
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 18, 2025

The warning was issued by Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC) interim chairperson, Ambassador Major General (Rtd) George...

Rwanda Parliament dismisses 'unfounded allegations' by Congo house speaker
New Times  |  Aug 02, 2025

The Parliament said “these utterances contrast sharply with the constructive spirit” demonstrated at the session of the Parliamentary Assembly of La F...

Kuppet warns TSC against non-monetary CBA deal, demands up to 70 per cent pay rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

Kuppet is demanding salary increases of up to 70 per cent, enhanced allowances, and the elimination of unpaid acting roles.

MPs launch probe into Kenya's controversial Power Purchase Agreements
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 10, 2025

The probe follows a forensic audit by the Auditor General, which raised concerns over the structure, licensing, and beneficiaries of the contracts.

Amnesty International slams DRC-Rwanda peace deal for ignoring war crimes accountability
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jul 02, 2025

Amnesty International's Secretary-General Agnès Callamard said the deal, inked in Washington, DC, on June 27, lacks provisions aimed at prosecuting th...

KNUT issues seven-day strike notice after talks with TSC over CBA collapse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Following the failed talks with the TSC on Tuesday, KNUT has issued a seven-day strike notice, warning of nationwide disruption in public schools star...

Rwanda, DR-Congo peace deal reached during Washington talks
New Times  |  Jun 27, 2025

The peace agreement was initially expected to be signed by Rwandan and DR Congo Presidents in the White House in mid-June, according to the Declaratio...

World Bank urges Kenya to implement fuel carbon tax for Sh40.5 billion revenue boost
Alfred Onyango  |  May 30, 2025

However, the Bank strongly recommends imposing the tax on fuels at the point of entry into the country, saying this would better reflect the true soci...

African leaders urge adherence to peace pact, respect for sovereignty in Great Lakes talks
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 29, 2025

Addressing the situation in Sudan, the leaders urged greater cooperation to stop the influx of weapons and mercenaries, in line with the UN arms embar...

TSC given seven-day ultimatum to begin CBA talks or face nationwide teacher protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

KUPPET’s proposals focus on salary increases to cushion teachers from the effects of inflation and the rising cost of living.

African islands under threat: What to do about Trump’s withdrawal from climate change agreement
The Conversation  |  May 21, 2025

The 2025 order also revokes any purported financial commitment made by the US under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, includi...

Kenya, Finland sign MoUs on dialogue, peace during President Stubb’s historic visit
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

President William Ruto, who hosted the Finnish leader, described the visit as a milestone in the two nations’ relations, noting it coincides with the...

TPLF accuses Ethiopia, electoral agency of undermining Pretoria deal, warns peace at risk
Addis Standard  |  May 11, 2025

Citing NEBE’s continued threats to cancel its legal status, the TPLF has once again called upon the African Union, IGAD, and the broader international...

President Ruto names five CSs to oversee EU partnership deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 12, 2025

This decision, made official through a Gazette Notice dated April 11, aligns with Kenya's broader aim of deepening international trade ties.

Somalia, Turkey sign onshore hydrocarbon exploration agreement
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 11, 2025

The agreement gave the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO) rights for oil exploration in two and three-dimensional seismic exploration activities in...

Africa's top climate negotiator says 'no reverse gear' on commitments
Reuters  |  Apr 04, 2025

President Donald Trump's administration pulled out of the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change for the second time earlier this year and also wi...

Government warns of rationing if power purchase agreement restrictions are not lifted
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 31, 2025

Wandayi said power purchase agreements are vital for expanding the country’s energy infrastructure as they help attract the necessary investments need...

Wealthy nations owe climate debt to Africa – funds that could help cities grow
The Conversation  |  Mar 29, 2025

Africa is at the beginning of its urbanisation journey, the most rapid the world has ever seen. However, it cannot follow the same high-carbon industr...

TPLF rejects Ethiopia PM’s call to nominate Tigray interim president, says it violates Pretoria agreement
Addis Standard  |  Mar 27, 2025

It also accused the federal government of neglecting rehabilitation efforts in Tigray and hindering the delivery of essential commodities.

Africa’s climate financing must quadruple by 2030 to bridge investment gap
Alfred Onyango  |  Feb 18, 2025

The global economic think tank, Wef, therefore reckons that the continent faces a significant climate financing gap, causing the region to miss out on...

Why Trump withdrawal from Paris Agreement is not such a bad thing
The Conversation  |  Jan 26, 2025

If the US stayed in the tent under Trump, its negotiators could, for example, agitate to weaken any deals struck at future COP meetings. We saw such t...

African Climate Group slams US withdrawal from Paris Agreement, calls for continued multilateral efforts
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

In his first 24 hours in office, Trump repealed the United States' participation in the Paris Agreement for the second time.

Kenya, United Arab Emirates sign comprehensive agreement to deepen trade and investment ties
Mwangi Maina  |  Jan 15, 2025

Ruto described the CEPA as a significant milestone in economic cooperation and reaffirmed Kenya's commitment to achieving mutual prosperity through th...

Kenya ratifies treaty aimed at preventing multinationals from exploiting tax loopholes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 09, 2025

One common strategy used by multinationals to sidestep taxes is the manipulation of profit-sharing arrangements.

2024 sets new record as the hottest year, breaching the Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5°C
Alfred Onyango  |  Jan 10, 2025

Looking ahead to 2025, scientists predict it is unlikely to be another record-breaking year.

MPs push for lower electricity prices in fresh bid to tackle rising power costs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 24, 2024

The goal is to bring down the rates at which these power producers sell electricity to Kenya Power, which, in turn, could lead to lower electricity bi...

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