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KWS unveils KWSPay platform to cut park entry time to three minutes
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

The system is a shift in how payments, ticketing, and park access are handled. Visitors can now pay using mobile phones with fewer steps and without r...

Tanzania begins evacuating citizens from Israel and Iran as Middle East tensions escalate
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 24, 2025

The Ministry reports that 147 Tanzanians—95 from Iran and 42 from Israel—have been evacuated amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Middle East on edge after US deploys bunker-busting bombs in Iran airstrikes
DW News  |  Jun 23, 2025

The US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in Iran, including the key Fordo site, in a tightly choreographed operation dubbed "Midnight Hammer."

Wajir celebrates International Giraffe Day as locals laud conservation efforts
Issa Hussein  |  Jun 22, 2025

The residents, however, said they were facing threats from armed poachers from the neighbouring Somalia and refugee camps

KRA waives Sh170 billion in fines as tax amnesty nears deadline
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 21, 2025

The amnesty, which was first rolled out in 2023 and later revived in December 2024, targets penalties and interest on tax liabilities accumulated up t...

The Middle East is a major flight hub – How do airlines keep passengers safe during conflict?
The Conversation  |  Jun 18, 2025

Global airline passenger traffic had surpassed pre-pandemic levels and was projected to grow strongly in the coming decades—until instability in the M...

Jordan’s King Abdullah warns Israel-Iran war threatens global stability, urges urgent global action
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 17, 2025

Calling for urgent international action, King Abdullah cautioned that the global community risks moral complicity by remaining silent.

Xi Jinping urges calm as Israel-Iran conflict escalates, offers China’s support for peace efforts
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 17, 2025

Earlier on Tuesday, China’s foreign ministry confirmed that the country had started evacuating its citizens from both Israel and Iran.

UN-backed Israel-Palestine peace talks suspended amid escalating regional tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 17, 2025

The suspension, while temporary, marks a serious diplomatic setback for multilateral efforts aimed at resuscitating a two-state framework between Isra...

Energy shock returns: Oil prices soar as Iran-Israel tensions shake global economy
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 14, 2025

The cost of crude oil affects everything from how much it costs to fill up your car to the price of food at the supermarket and retail stores.

Several injured in Iran's retaliatory missile attacks on Israel
DW News  |  Jun 14, 2025

The missile struck near homes in the central Israeli city of Rishon Lezion.

Iran launches missile attack on Israel as explosions heard over Jerusalem, Tel Aviv
XINHUA  |  Jun 13, 2025

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard said it has carried out attacks against "dozens of targets, military centres and airbases" in Israel.

AU condemns escalating Israel-Iran conflict, warns of global fallout
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 13, 2025

The African Union reiterated its unwavering commitment to dialogue, diplomacy, and the peaceful resolution of disputes — principles long enshrined in...

UN chief condemns military escalation in Middle East
XINHUA  |  Jun 13, 2025

Iran's IRIB state TV reported explosions in areas of the capital of Tehran and counties of Natanz, Khondab and Khorramabad. Multiple casualties, inclu...

Civil society slams exclusion of wildlife communities from public forums on Wildlife Bill, 2025
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 12, 2025

The organisations expressed outrage over the government’s failure to provide logistical support such as transport, accommodation, or accessible venues...

Former minister Kimunya to defend himself in Sh60 million land graft case after Court of Appeal ruling
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jun 10, 2025

The charges relate to events in 2005 when Kimunya allegedly oversaw the allocation of 25 acres of public land to Midlands Ltd, valued at about Sh60 mi...

Israel stops aid ship attempting to reach Gaza
DW News  |  Jun 09, 2025

A ship with aid supplies for Gaza carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists was stopped by Israel from reaching the Palestinian enclave. Israel had...

Eating wild meat carries serious health risks – Why it still happens along the Kenya-Tanzania border
The Conversation  |  Jun 08, 2025

Economic factors, particularly household income and limited financial means, strongly influenced wild meat consumption, particularly in communities wi...

UNDP audit reveals Sh6 million unbudgeted spending by Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

UNDP has deducted the unbudgeted amount from the Sh35.8 million funding allocated for the project.

Activists, lawyers file petition against Kenyan government over trafficking of domestic workers
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 27, 2025

The petition comes after a new report by Amnesty International revealed widespread abuse and exploitation of Kenyan domestic workers in Saudi Arabia,...

Cabinet rift over Sh4.5 billion Bomas upgrade exposes Ruto government divisions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

Mbadi wants the Tourism department to ring-fence the Sh4.5 billion for the upgrade, a move Miano is uncomfortable with because the facility falls outs...

Why wildlife attack victims face longer wait for government compensation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 27, 2025

The department received Sh13.169 billion, falling short of its requested Sh16.981 billion

Ruto unveils Sh950 million compensation for human-wildlife conflict victims
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 26, 2025

To streamline compensation claims, President Ruto announced that all loss reports related to human-wildlife conflict must be completed within 90 days.

Why long-life and flavoured milk may harm your toddler’s health
Margaret Wanjiru  |  May 26, 2025

At 20 months (or under two years), toddlers need full-fat, fresh pasteurised milk in moderation, and breast milk if still nursing — in line with recom...

Garissa communities reclaim barren rangelands with drought-resistant seeds
Issa Hussein  |  May 25, 2025

Garissa Agriculture CEC Milgo Dubow said the county government teamed up with Islamic Relief Kenya to help pastoralist communities restore degraded ra...

KWS adds express lanes for prepaid tickets at Nairobi Park after public outcry over long queues
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 18, 2025

KWS said that through the lanes, over 60 per cent of visitors to Nairobi National Park that morning had prepaid for their tickets, describing it as an...

KWS apologises over long queues at Nairobi Park after viral video exposes chaotic entry system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

KWS also reminded the public of alternative entry points to ease congestion, pointing to the East Gate off Mombasa Road and Mbagathi Gate on Magadi Ro...

Kenya’s rhino boom signals major win for wildlife conservation as population grows by 31pc
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 17, 2025

Save the Rhino International, in a statement issued on January 16, 2025, pointed to translocation efforts as one of the contributing factors to the gr...

KWS proposes 10pc tourism revenue share for communities as wildlife earnings hit Sh460bn
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 16, 2025

Under this model, local communities would directly benefit, using the funds for initiatives such as bursaries, water infrastructure, and wildlife corr...

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