plastic pollution Stories
Every year, the world makes more than 400 million tons of new plastic, and that could grow by about 70 per cent by 2040 without policy changes, accord...
Kenya ranks among the countries with the highest reported screen time, with 20 per cent of respondents saying they spend between six and nine hours on...
Millie Odhiambo reminded observers that all political directions remain open and negotiable, emphasising that future political alliances will depend o...
IOM Deputy Director General Ugochi Daniels said the people of Somalia are living through some of the harshest impacts of the climate crisis, which is...
A clean home requires more than weekly tidying—monthly deep-cleaning of often-overlooked areas can be the key to comfort and preventing chronic illnes...
Gachagua and Matiang’i, who have been on a US tour engaging the Kenyan diaspora, are widely seen as preparing the ground for the 2027 General Election...
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...
The report highlights that Kenya records more than one million Disability-Adjusted-Life-Years (DALYs) every year as a result of diseases connected to...
Maraga said Kenya’s political system has locked out many young people from leadership by allowing money to dominate politics.
The Breathe Cities Nairobi initiative, launched in September 2024, aims to cut air pollution by 30 per cent by 2030 compared to 2019 levels. Nairobi i...
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), 600,000 children under 15 years die every year due to respiratory infections linked to air pollution...
Ruto said he remains confident in his government’s economic, agricultural, housing, employment, market and healthcare reforms.
According to Mwaniki, Nairobi is also struggling with another major source of air pollution- the open burning of hospital waste. He said the practice...
David Maraga said the most likely option for his presidential bid will be a coalition of parties, although he has not ruled out running under a single...
Ignoring macroinvertebrates is ignoring the silent custodians of biodiversity and the very foundation of healthy freshwater ecosystems.
Gachagua claimed that Raila has a pattern of joining governments after electoral losses, only to distance himself when things go wrong.
MP Amisi emphasised the importance of youth involvement in shaping the country’s future through the ballot box rather than demonstrations.
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...
In Kenya, Safaricom retained its position as Kenya’s most admired made-in-Kenya brand and most admired NSE-listed brand.
Habitat loss through coastal development threatens many coastal ecosystems, including estuaries and mangroves, which are vital nurseries for many fish...
Matiang’i said Kenya has enough capable leaders and called on all citizens to unite and work toward finding solutions.
The commission plans to spend Sh57.4 billion in the 2027 General Election.
The clause, which was part of the Election Offences (Amendment) Bill, had initially proposed to ban the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissio...
The initiative brings together more than 60 partners, including governmental and non-governmental organisations, for a series of workshops, exhibition...
The industry stakeholders voiced concerns over the persistent dumping of waste, including disposable diapers, plastic bottles, and microplastics along...
Nairobi accounts for a third of all non-recyclable waste in Kenya, with the city’s urban areas producing nearly 30 per cent of daily plastic garbage,...
According to data obtained from the Ethiopian Environmental Protection Authority, plastic bags constitute 46 per cent of the plastic waste generated b...
Generally, the shifting trend paints a picture of a maturing consumer base, where purchase decisions are increasingly driven by expectations of produc...
The poll, released on Wednesday, paints a grim picture of the national mood, showing that across all nine of Kenya’s regions, overwhelming majorities...
The findings come amid growing uncertainty over Raila's political future after joining forces with President William Ruto in forming the broad-based g...
