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Nairobi to host three new UN global offices by 2025
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 21, 2025

Currently, Nairobi hosts 86 UN offices, 73 of which are housed within the UNON complex, supporting a workforce of 20,000 from 165 countries.

MPs vet President Ruto's nominees for key diplomatic roles
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 10, 2025

One of the nominees, former ICT Cabinet Secretary Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u, declined her nomination as Kenya’s ambassador to Ghana.

Gaza conflict has caused major environmental damage, UN says
Reuters  |  Jun 18, 2024

Gaza's environment was already suffering from recurring conflicts, rapid urban growth, and high population density, before the most recent conflict be...

Kenya ranks high in food mismanagement amidst global hunger crisis
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 29, 2024

It is reported that loss of food happens despite 783 million people being affected by hunger globally and a third of humanity facing food insecurity.

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