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Kenya cancels multi-billion-shilling Adani border security project for visitor tracking
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 02, 2025

The new system was designed to integrate immigration, customs, border patrol, and intelligence units, facilitating real-time sharing of information.

Truckers stage strike, bring operations at Mombasa Port to a standstill over illegal fees
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jan 30, 2025

The strike has brought operations at the port to a standstill, with no trucks moving in or out and no cargo being cleared.

New livestock identification system set to combat theft and boost market access
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 22, 2025

Farmers expect the new system, which will include GPS-enabled air tags for each animal, to provide benefits including access to financial services.

New law requires importers to secure local marine cargo insurance from next month
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 07, 2025

To make the process easier for importers, the Marine Cargo Insurance Certificates will be issued through mobile apps, web portals, or platforms provid...

Cabinet approves clean Bus Rapid Transit system for Nairobi Metropolitan Area
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Dec 17, 2024

This initiative aims to alleviate congestion and contribute to environmental sustainability with the use of electric buses.

Counting Uganda’s lions: We found that wildlife rangers do a better job than machines
The Conversation  |  Dec 15, 2024

We are researchers with over 50 years of combined experience in conservation, big cat ecology, and the complexities of people and wildlife living toge...

How police officers misuse their authority to spy on innocent Kenyans
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 26, 2024

In one such case, a senior police officer based at Vigilance House abused his power and spied on his estranged wife.

Transit goods trucks stranded in Nimule, South Sudan, over new electronic tracking fees
Amina Wako  |  Apr 03, 2024

The Acting Assistant Commissioner of Customs said the congestion at the border is a direct consequence of traders' dissatisfaction with the charges.

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