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Six communities dominate jobs in parastatals and public universities, NCIC says
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 13, 2025

They are Kikuyu, Kalenjin, Luo, Luhya, Kamba, and Kisiis, while the least dominant groups include the minority groups like Gabra, Illchamus/Njemps, Re...

Suspect in State House GSU Officer’s killing to undergo mental assessment before plea taking
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 13, 2025

Musyimi is accused of killing a GSU officer attached to the State House security team under unclear circumstances. Police reports indicate that invest...

How ODM emerged from crisis to become a political powerhouse
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 13, 2025

In the run-up to the 2007 elections, ODM-Kenya was thrown into disarray after a bitter fallout between Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka over the party...

Fossil fuel emissions to hit new record in 2025 - study
DW News  |  Nov 13, 2025

The Global Carbon Budget report looks at CO2 emissions and relates the figures to the thresholds set out in the 2015 Paris Agreement. The study has be...

75 per cent of Kilimanjaro’s natural plants have been wiped out – and climate change isn’t the biggest threat
The Conversation  |  Nov 13, 2025

Since biodiversity is the base of ecosystem services, the destruction of Kilimanjaro’s natural habitats affects not only plants and animals living in...

Kilimanjaro’s vanishing nature: How people, not climate change, are destroying Africa’s iconic mountain
The Conversation  |  Nov 12, 2025

Scientists warn that 75 per cent of Kilimanjaro’s native plants have vanished — not because of climate change, but because of human land use, farming,...

Eight Kenyans released, three remain detained in Tanzania after election unrest - Mudavadi
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

The arrests and detentions followed post-election violence in the country, which left one Kenyan teacher shot dead and led to hundreds of deaths and i...

Kenya warns of “sophisticated menace” over citizens trafficked to Southeast Asia
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 12, 2025

Mudavadi said about 400 Kenyans have been lured by unscrupulous recruitment agents with promises of lucrative jobs in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Myanmar,...

Report links corrupt officials to rising criminal networks in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 12, 2025

Efforts to deter organised crime are undermined by corruption, lack of evidence, political influence, and resource constraints, leading to miscarriage...

Indigenous activists in Brazil clash with security at COP30
DW News  |  Nov 12, 2025

Some of the protesters waved flags and chanted, while others held slogans calling for land rights or carried signs saying, "Our land is not for sale."

British firm discovers gold worth Sh683 billion in Kakamega
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 12, 2025

Shanta Gold has submitted an environmental impact assessment (EIA) to the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) for the Kakamega project, a...

Ethiopia wins bid to host COP32 climate talks in Addis Ababa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 12, 2025

The decision, announced on Tuesday during the ongoing COP30 summit in Belem, Brazil, saw Ethiopia beat Nigeria in the race to represent the continent...

UNEP warns global cooling demand could triple by 2050 without action
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

A new UNEP report warns that by 2050, global demand for cooling could triple, causing greenhouse gas emissions to nearly double if no action is taken.

Africa faces a growing stroke epidemic, urgently needs its own locally adapted care guidelines
The Conversation  |  Nov 11, 2025

As stroke cases soar across Africa and hospitals struggle with limited resources, the continent urgently needs locally tailored care guidelines to ens...

Over 29,000 Kenyans die of cancer yearly as high costs force them to abandon treatment
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 11, 2025

Soaring treatment expenses leave thousands of Kenyans unable to continue cancer care, driving a sharp rise in annual deaths and highlighting the urgen...

Africa’s food future on the line as COP30 targets soil and youth empowerment
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 11, 2025

As world leaders gather in Belém, African farmers and youth push for real climate finance, soil restoration, and jobs that can turn promises into prog...

Ex-Kiambu Governor Waititu faces fresh incitement charges as court adjourns case
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 11, 2025

The former county boss, who is already serving a prison sentence at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison for corruption-related offences, is accused of maki...

COP30 opens in Brazil with bold pledge to protect the vulnerable from climate impacts
Alfred Onyango  |  Nov 11, 2025

The declaration also pushes for increasing total global climate finance to at least $1.3 trillion per year by 2035, emphasising food security and pove...

‘Terrible state’: Senators outraged by lapses, mismanagement at Kiambu Referral Hospital
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

The senators on Monday found patients stranded in long queues and others waiting for hours due to a malfunctioning IT system that had slowed service d...

Court strikes out LSK President Faith Odhiambo from consolidated rights petitions
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 11, 2025

The court held that her withdrawal from the role rendered moot the allegations that her appointment amounted to a conflict of interest under Chapter S...

US sends Sh969 million to Equatorial Guinea to expedite deportations
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 11, 2025

The payment, confirmed by Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, was reportedly sent directly to...

BBC resignations over Trump scandal show the pressures on public broadcasters – and why they must resist them
The Conversation  |  Nov 11, 2025

The Trump controversy originated from the editing of a BBC Panorama documentary called “Trump: A Second Chance?” It went to air a week before the 2024...

Kenya reports decline in criminal cases, police misconduct on the rise
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 11, 2025

While the overall number of crimes decreased, offences such as assault, theft, and drug-related crimes remain the most common.

Africa’s food security challenge: G20 calls for boost in trade and sustainable farming solutions
The Conversation  |  Nov 10, 2025

If we use high-yielding seed cultivars, fertilisers and agrochemicals to control diseases, we can then farm a relatively smaller area and rely on ampl...

Historic move as Somali parliament approves tougher anti-piracy, anti-kidnapping law
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 10, 2025

The updated law strengthens Somalia’s fight against piracy and kidnapping, protecting seafarers, boosting maritime security, and supporting global tra...

CJ Martha Koome unveils anti-corruption and green justice plans to transform Kenyan courts
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 10, 2025

Chief Justice Koome pushes data-driven reforms, anti-corruption measures, and green initiatives to transform Kenya’s justice system and improve servic...

Ken Saro-Wiwa’s legacy lives on: Nigeria’s Niger Delta still battles oil pollution 30 years after his death
DW News  |  Nov 10, 2025

Three decades after Ken Saro-Wiwa’s execution, the Niger Delta remains scarred by oil spills and broken promises, as activists say the late environmen...

Government moves to protect farmers with 10-day payout rule for climate insurance
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 10, 2025

The framework aims to ensure that payouts are timely, transparent and scientifically grounded, protecting smallholder farmers and pastoralists from re...

Court denies IT expert Ndiang'ui Kinyagia’s plea for passport release amid cybersecurity probe
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Nov 10, 2025

Prosecutors informed the court that Kinyagia's travel documents and other items seized during the investigation are crucial to an active inquiry.

Green Congress of Kenya party opens countrywide offices, eyes green revolution
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 10, 2025

According to Alila, the party is seeking to build a coordinated grassroots movement anchored on green energy, environmental protection, and good gover...

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