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Africa imports over 70 per cent of its medicines — Local production of ingredients could change that
The Conversation  |  Oct 26, 2025

The governments of Kenya, Ghana, South Africa and Nigeria are investing in public-private partnerships to support this shift.

Indian community moves to honour Raila Odinga with landmark Nairobi statue
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 26, 2025

If approved, the statue would be among the most prominent monuments in Nairobi’s CBD, joining others such as that of Tom Mboya, which celebrate Kenya’...

Six Iranians arrested as Kenya Navy seizes Sh8.2 billion meth haul in Indian Ocean
Farhiya Hussein  |  Oct 25, 2025

The vessel, identified as MV Mashallah, was intercepted about 630 kilometres east of Mombasa during a four-day multi-agency security operation dubbed...

Ruto recounts painful moment he found out about Raila’s death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

The President said he was on his way to his office around 6:40 am on Wednesday when a WhatsApp message arrived from Raila’s elder brother, Senator Obu...

Inside Raila’s last days: Ruto shares final moments with Raila in the weeks before his death
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

Ruto disclosed that Raila sought treatment from several medical facilities around the world before ultimately going to India, where he died.

Mudavadi recounts emotional journey bringing Raila’s body home from India
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 19, 2025

Mudavadi recounted how, on October 15, hours after Raila passed away, he boarded a Kenya Airways flight to India with government officials to join Rai...

Ruth Odinga recalls heartbreaking moment when she had to switch off Raila’s life-support machine in India
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 18, 2025

Ruth, who is also the Kisumu Woman Representative, confirmed that Raila was optimistic about coming back home the next day. She said he had been in hi...

Raila legacy: Analysts celebrate India-Kenya relations championed by Raila
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 18, 2025

At the Mentoria Fireside Chat, which reviewed several India-Kenya political and development-economic factors, the panellists acknowledged Indian Prime...

Kenya Airways to honour Raila with special flight code RAO001 in final tribute
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 16, 2025

Upon arrival in Mumbai, the flight code changed to KQ203, which Kenya Airways confirmed would shift again to RAO001 once the aircraft enters Kenyan sk...

India bids farewell to Raila Odinga, a Kenyan statesman with deep ties to the country
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 16, 2025

Raila's regular visits to the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Clinic in Kerala became a symbol of the growing medical exchange between Kenya and India.

Please stop going to Mama Ida’s house, ODM's Sifuna appeals as grief overwhelms Odinga family
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 15, 2025

Raila Odinga, who died at the age of 80 in Kerala, India, was widely regarded as a symbol of democracy, reform, and national unity.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is dead
Mercy Asamba  |  Oct 15, 2025

Raila Odinga suffered a cardiac failure during his morning walk on the campus.

How to harness the ocean for prosperity: Funding African innovations can unlock the blue economy
The Conversation  |  Sep 01, 2025

A blue economy needs to be based on a sustainable balance between often competing ecological and economic goals.

Court bars city businessman accused of Sh356 million fraud from travelling to India
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 12, 2025

Honey Khatwani is accused of stealing $2,786,174.40 (Sh356 million) from Oki General Trading between January 1, 2020 and June 30, 2024, in Barbado, Na...

One dead after flash flood sweeps Indian village, over 100 missing
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 06, 2025

The flooding occurred in Dharali village, located in Uttarkashi district, after a sudden, intense downpour around 1:30 pm local time (08:00 GMT) cause...

Court terminates abduction case against 15 police officers linked to murders of two Indian nationals, Kenyan taxi driver
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Jul 29, 2025

The officers are facing murder charges before the High Court, similar to the abduction case at Kahawa Court.

Search continues for missing Watamu brothers lost at sea amid calls for rescue boats
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 29, 2025

Relatives of the missing fishermen are also calling on the government to step up efforts in the search and to address long-standing safety concerns fa...

India: Four school children dead, several feared trapped after roof collapse in Rajasthan
DW News  |  Jul 25, 2025

Some 40 children, apart from teachers and staff members, were in the school building in India's Rajasthan when the roof collapsed, killing at least fo...

Boeing reaches settlement with Kenyan-Canadian man whose family perished in Ethiopian Airlines crash
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 13, 2025

The deal, announced on Friday, averted what would have been the first jury trial in the United States linked to the disaster that led to a worldwide g...

Air India crash report reveals both engines shut down shortly after takeoff
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 12, 2025

The aircraft was operating Flight AI171 from Ahmedabad to Gatwick and crashed at 8:09 am, coordinated universal time (UTC), immediately after takeoff.

Kenya leads Indian Ocean oil spill drill to boost regional marine emergency readiness
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jul 08, 2025

The exercise tests the ability of state and non-state actors to respond to maritime disasters using a unified command system. Officials say the goal i...

Ghana and India: Narendra Modi’s visit rekindles historical ties
The Conversation  |  Jul 04, 2025

Narendra Modi’s trip to Ghana in July 2025, part of a five-nation visit, is the first by an Indian prime minister in over 30 years. The two countries’...

Kilifi residents urged to stay safe as strong winds and high waves threaten coastline
Farhiya Hussein  |  Jun 15, 2025

Fishermen, boat operators, and beachgoers have been warned against venturing into the ocean due to rough sea conditions, which pose a significant risk...

Ethiopian parliament passes Bill banning single-use plastic bags
XINHUA  |  Jun 05, 2025

According to data obtained from the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority, plastic bags constitute 46 per cent of the plastic waste generated b...

Adani Group rejects US investigation claims on Iranian LPG imports
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 03, 2025

The Wall Street Journal reported that the US Department of Justice was probing whether Adani entities imported LPG from Iran into India.

One missing after boat capsizes in Lamu as rough seas trigger multiple marine accidents
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 25, 2025

The back-to-back marine accidents come amid a weather alert from the Kenya Meteorological Department warning of dangerous sea conditions along the Coa...

Kenya Met warns of strong winds, ocean waves this weekend
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  May 23, 2025

The department said strong southerly winds will affect counties including Marsabit, Turkana, Samburu, Isiolo, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Kitui, Makueni,...

Kenyan woman arrested in India with Sh238 million liquid cocaine hidden in lotion bottles
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 20, 2025

The contraband was found hidden inside two bottles of moisturising lotion found in her luggage following an intelligence tip-off. Liquid cocaine close...

Kenya urges citizens to avoid India-Pakistan border regions amid deadly clashes
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 12, 2025

The Kenya High Commission in New Delhi has urged its citizens to remain in contact and follow official guidance as the situation develops.

Pakistan denies nuclear body meeting after offensive launched on India
Reuters  |  May 10, 2025

The worst fighting between the nuclear-armed rivals since 1999 has killed dozens of people on both sides and led to repeated calls for de-escalation f...

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