National Industrialisation Policy Stories
Kenya’s 2012–2030 National Industrialisation Policy is missing key targets, with manufacturing’s GDP share falling and financing tools stalling, the I...
Minority and marginalised communities in Kenya have urged the government to fast-track approval of a national inclusion policy before December 18, 202...
A Lancet series and WHO warn that rising ultra-processed food consumption is fuelling non-communicable diseases worldwide, with growing impacts in Ken...
Parliament has approved the Public Service Internship Bill, 2022, promising stipends, leave and insurance for interns in public institutions, pending...
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his counterpart from Rwanda, Paul Kagame, signed a deal to end the conflict in eastern Congo.
Facing war, sanctions and drought at home, Iran is deepening ties with African states for security cooperation, uranium and markets, from Burkina Faso...
The US is comprehensively reviewing relations with Tanzania after disputed October 29 elections, as UN experts allege at least 700 extrajudicial killi...
A KHRC report finds less than two per cent of Kenyans control over half of arable land, worsening food insecurity, weakening county revenues and deepe...
Agriculture CS Mutahi Kagwe detailed 30-year leases for four state sugar mills and wide-ranging tea reforms targeting Sh100 per kilo by 2027, aiming t...
A KHRC report says Kenya now spends 68% of ordinary revenue on debt and wages, breaching legal limits and shrinking funds for health, social protectio...
According to a memo issued on Tuesday by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the suspension applies to both newly filed cases and those that...
Zambia’s education ministry plans legal changes to guarantee free schooling from early childhood to secondary level, aiming to make the 2022 policy pe...
At AERC’s 2025 Nairobi summit, African economists and Kenyan officials urged community-led, locally grounded research and data systems to better infor...
The WHO has issued conditional guidance supporting GLP-1 drugs for adult obesity, alongside lifestyle counselling, marking a shift in global treatment...
Kenya has been ranked Africa’s most competitive economy and 56th globally in the IMD 2025 World Competitiveness Ranking, reflecting structural reforms...
The reforms come amid rising concerns over Dishi na County, Governor Johnson Sakaja’s flagship programme, which has faced scrutiny after an audit reve...
The report links higher insurance uptake to counties with stronger formal employment, thriving businesses, better literacy rates, and more stable hous...
The entry of a multinational conglomerate from Tanzania into the Kenyan market is expected to shake up the energy industry, forcing prices downwards.
The report notes that specialised units and devolved formations also do not receive their own AIEs, limiting their ability to function effectively.
IEA projects that by 2030, access to clean cooking in Africa will begin to outpace population growth, a crucial milestone in the continent’s fight aga...
Under the proposed tolling framework, passenger cars will pay Sh8 per kilometre, with the rate increasing by 1 per cent annually.
Sakaja urged the national government to prioritise Nairobi, warning that the current school infrastructure is “far from adequate” for the city’s growi...
The Bill seeks to criminalise using religion to gain political influence, coerce people into harmful practices, or extort money through false promises...
Kenya’s leading psychiatric facility, Mathari National Teaching and Referral Hospital, has reported a surge in cases linked to economic hardship.
Thirty years into global climate talks, the disconnect between promises and practices has never been so clear. The world is not on track to meet the P...
Participants also urged that future consultations be more inclusive, transparent, and locally driven.
The draft proposal seeks to establish a Religious Affairs Commission under a new statutory framework to oversee religious institutions.
As Kenya moves toward a more inclusive and equitable society, the National Policy on Care represents a critical step in acknowledging the invisible la...
CBK this month lowered the base lending rate to 9.25 per cent from the previous ceiling of 9.5 per cent, marking the eighth consecutive reduction.
Despite these reciprocal measures, Mali reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining constructive relations with Washington.
