urban development Stories

MPs push for faster delivery of affordable housing, economic stimulus projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

Committee members expressed concern over the adequacy of essential facilities such as schools, hospitals, and other social services for the new housin...

Mombasa MCAs raise alarm over severe teacher shortage in ECDE, Vocational Training Centres
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 27, 2025

MCAs said the shortage of ECDE teachers had become a major concern, arguing that the situation was compromising children’s learning experience at the...

Taita Taveta hosts first-ever ECDE Teacher of the Year awards
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 27, 2025

The event, held in Mwatate Sub-county, recognised outstanding ECDE teachers for their commitment to nurturing young learners, honoured retirees for th...

KTDA suspends staff travel, training in cost-cutting drive amid outcry over farmers' bonus cuts
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 27, 2025

KTDA management said the move aligns with the group’s ongoing priorities on governance, compliance and cost management.

African languages for AI: The project that’s gathering a huge new dataset
The Conversation  |  Oct 26, 2025

The challenge now is integration: making these pieces work together so that African languages are not just represented in isolated demos, but in real-...

AfDB approves Sh9.4 billion to boost science, technology among Kenyan youth
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 25, 2025

The HEST II project is expected to benefit over 20,000 students, including 8,000 young women, and generate about 5,000 direct and indirect jobs in the...

Blame game as Kilifi County, Coast Water Works Agency clash over water shortage
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 23, 2025

CWWDA Chairman, Dr Daniel Mwaringa, said the disruption in water supply to Kilifi and other counties was a result of the suspension of services to cou...

Isiolo leaders rally behind early childhood development to secure county's future
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 16, 2025

The workshop marks a critical step forward in aligning policy, research, and community needs to ensure that every child in Isiolo gets a strong start...

MPs demand fresh audit of Sh11.6 billion KICD textbook pending bill over distribution discrepancies
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 14, 2025

The MPs raised concerns that some schools receive excess books while others have none, questioning the Institute’s handling of its Sh1.18 billion budg...

Agriculture Ministry blames external factors for drop in 2024/25 KTDA tea payments
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 09, 2025

Farmers have voiced strong concerns about price disparities between the East and West Tea Blocks, questionable expenditures, excessive sitting allowan...

MPs demand probe into KTDA over corruption, mismanagement and unfair tea bonuses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 08, 2025

The legislators said more than 700,000 farmers have been short-changed despite their hard work in producing world-class tea.

Kenya steps up sovereign credit reforms with plans to create rating committee
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 07, 2025

The proposed committee will institutionalise a coordinated national approach to credit ratings, fostering structured, proactive engagement with credit...

African countries gear up for major push on climate innovation, climate financing and climate change laws
The Conversation  |  Oct 05, 2025

Climate finance should ensure fairness by empowering the most affected communities to adapt, receive compensation for losses, and benefit from strong...

National Assembly approves Bill unlocking Sh67.7 billion for counties
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 30, 2025

Under the new law, counties will receive Sh9.98 billion in conditional allocations from the national government and Sh57.7 billion from development pa...

Africa’s 2030 electrification mission surges, connecting 30 million in first year
Alfred Onyango  |  Sep 30, 2025

The World Bank committed to providing electricity access to 250 million people, with the African Development Bank (AfDB) aiming to reach an additional...

MPs demand urgent national land use policy to protect farmland
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2025

The legislators have raised concerns over the shrinking acreage under agriculture, linking it to unplanned settlements encroaching on farmland.

IGAD and Geneva Call join forces to protect civilians, promote peace in Horn of Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The two organisations vowed to continue engaging with governments, civil society and local communities to ensure humanitarian action translates into l...

62 workers sue GDC over allowances as company pushes for case dismissal
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Sep 25, 2025

GDC told the court it had introduced a call-out allowance to compensate managers working beyond regular hours, noting that it is a standard practice g...

TSC rejects calls to lower entry grades for ECD teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

TSC Director of Teacher Professional Management, Reuben Nthamburi, said lowering standards would undermine the foundation of learning in Kenya.

Nairobi tops counties' travel spending, development projects left behind – CoB report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 18, 2025

In her report, Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakang’o warned that such spending is excessive, unnecessary, and diverts resources from essential infra...

How Rwandan entrepreneur rose to become one of Africa’s top 10 business heroes
New Times  |  Sep 18, 2025

She credits her mother - who went to university at 62 and raised both biological and adopted children - for instilling determination. She also draws i...

Uganda eyes Sh46 billion loan to finance key infrastructure projects
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 17, 2025

The most prominent project in the package is the Uganda-South Sudan electricity interconnection, which will allow Kampala to export surplus power and...

Kenya Pipeline, geothermal firm questioned on ethnic inclusivity and regional balance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

During a session on Tuesday, senators pressed the two state corporations to provide detailed staffing data, insisting that recruitment policies must a...

Treasury disburses Sh2.6 billion to boost recovery of MSMEs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 13, 2025

The five-year Sh7.1 billion initiative was designed to fill financing gaps in the MSME sector, gaps that widened during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Audit uncovers Sh2.3 billion risk, revenue misreporting at Geothermal Development Company
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 12, 2025

The report shows the company might have to pay Sh2.3 billion in a legal dispute with another firm, a ruling already issued by a tribunal and upheld by...

Audit uncovers Sh198 million unsupported grants, weak land controls at ADC
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 11, 2025

Several ADC land parcels are at risk due to ongoing disputes and encroachment. One notable case involves 175 acres claimed by another entity, which co...

Lamu fishermen decry harassment, accuse government of unfair fishing rules
Farhiya Hussein  |  Sep 07, 2025

Lamu East MP Captain Ruweida Obo voiced concern that fishermen in Faza, Pate, Siyu and Kizingitini were far more likely to be apprehended than foreign...

How much screen time is safe for children?
DW News  |  Sep 02, 2025

In a world full of smartphones, tablets, and computers, how much media time is acceptable at what stage of life? Though there's little data on the iss...

Mauritania's Sidi Ould Tah takes office as new AfDB President
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 02, 2025

He outlined four priorities for his first 100 days: listening intently, fast-tracking reforms, deepening partnerships, and accelerating practical solu...

AfDB, AfCFTA and Africa50 sign MoU to unlock continent’s trade potential
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 30, 2025

The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to tackle the physical and digital infrastructure deficits that have long constrained trade and economi...

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