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Elephant numbers soar as rare species decline, wildlife census shows
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 12, 2025

Elephants have increased to 41,952, up from 36,280 in 2021, while black rhinos have grown to 2,102, reflecting a 4 per cent population rise and signif...

South Sudan deploys forces to secure Heglig oil field after Sudan RSF capture
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 11, 2025

South Sudan has deployed troops to secure the Heglig oil field after Sudan’s RSF seized it, following talks between regional leaders to prevent fighti...

107,000 community health promoters to get SHA insurance, prompt stipends under new government plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 10, 2025

The decision also directs the development of a framework to transition Community Health Extension Workers (CHEs) to permanent and pensionable terms.

KNCHR report casts doubt on Kenya’s commitment to refugee protection
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 09, 2025

Kenya’s human rights commission reports forced return of Turkish asylum seekers, clashes in Kakuma, non-compliance in Ogiek land rulings and child rig...

Senator Sigei urges state agencies to share responsibility for protecting human rights
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 09, 2025

At the 2025 High Court Human Rights Summit in Nairobi, Senator Hillary Sigei urged all state organs to share responsibility for protecting rights, war...

Tatu City hosts Muslim business community to explore new investment opportunities
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Dec 07, 2025

Tatu City hosted Nairobi’s Muslim business community to outline property acquisition, tax incentives and expansion options in its special eEconomic zo...

Mombasa readies for cultural tourism surge as Mijikenda event takes centre stage
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 07, 2025

With domestic holiday travel already on the rise, organisers say the event will serve as a warm welcome to holidaymakers flocking to the Coastal city.

Wetang'ula warns EAC arrests over travel documents threaten regional integration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 07, 2025

Wetang’ula called on legislators across the region to enact laws that remove barriers to the free movement of people and trade, stressing that unity a...

KMTC students to start accessing Helb loans after final talks next week
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2025

Kindiki told graduates during KMTC’s 94th ceremony on Thursday that the government had accepted the college’s request to be included in the Helb progr...

Uwezo Fund disburses Sh2.2 million to 14 community groups in Kamukunji
Charity Kilei  |  Dec 05, 2025

The Uwezo Fund has disbursed Sh2.2 million to 14 groups in Kamukunji, piloting a fully digitised application and repayment system aimed at boosting tr...

Reports urge mindset shift, collaboration for effective community policing in Kenya
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 04, 2025

The NCRC report found that community policing initiatives and activities have not fully influenced public trust in the police positively.

2 per cent of Kenyans own over half of the country’s arable land - KHRC report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 04, 2025

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...

EAC and AGRA rally young entrepreneurs to transform regional food systems
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 03, 2025

East African leaders, investors and youth met in Nairobi to back agrifood innovation, as EAC and AGRA use EAYASE-25 to expand finance, markets and pol...

Experts push for community-led economic research to drive Africa’s policies
Alfred Onyango  |  Dec 02, 2025

At AERC’s 2025 Nairobi summit, African economists and Kenyan officials urged community-led, locally grounded research and data systems to better infor...

ODPP urges Lamu residents to stop settling SGBV cases informally
Farhiya Hussein  |  Dec 02, 2025

Prosecutors in Lamu have warned residents against settling sexual and gender-based violence cases in village or family forums, saying the practice den...

Garissa prison frees 69 inmates to serve community service as Judiciary moves to decongest jails
Issa Hussein  |  Dec 01, 2025

Judges Lucy Gitari and John Onyiego oversaw the release of 69 Garissa Medium Prison inmates to community service, part of a nationwide Judiciary effor...

Uganda: One dead, several injured in Iganga campaign violence
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2025

Several individuals linked to the violence have been arrested and are now in police custody, as the Uganda Police Force continues to investigate the i...

EAC's Nairobi summit pushed to January amid regional tensions
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 28, 2025

The meeting was to be held in Nairobi, with Kenya currently chairing the bloc, a rotating one-year position it assumed from South Sudan in late 2024.

Minnesota leaders rally against Trump’s threat to end Somali Temporary Protected Status
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 25, 2025

Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in the United States, with close to 80,000 Somali American residents.

How Riruta’s upgrade to Level IV hospital is transforming healthcare across Dagoreti
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 25, 2025

The upgrade marks a turning point for a centre that has remained one of the busiest public health facilities in the city, serving close to 750 patient...

Ugandan police accuse NUP supporters of attacking officers at Bobi Wine rally
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 25, 2025

Police condemned the violence and warned that anyone involved in such acts would face strict action.

Kenya dismisses war fears as Mudavadi quashes claims of Uganda ‘overrunning’ the country
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

Mudavadi noted that Kenya has consistently upheld protocols guaranteeing access to the ocean for neighbours such as Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South...

Nairobi County, Eastleigh Business Association agree on food safety and restaurant licensing
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Nov 19, 2025

County health officials announced that, as of November 19, all restaurant workers will be required to have valid food-handling certificates.

Somalia takes over leadership of EAC Speakers Bureau from Kenya
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 18, 2025

Burundi, next in line under the rotational leadership plan, had indicated it was not ready due to internal constraints.

Nubian Rights Forum launches sensitisation drive to end marginalisation of minority groups
Barack Oduor  |  Nov 18, 2025

According to Project Manager Yasah Musa, marginalised communities such as the Nubians have borne the brunt of discrimination when seeking national ide...

Kamukunji rallies against vaccine myths as leaders take immunisation door-to-door
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 13, 2025

Community chiefs and health workers launch door-to-door campaigns in mosques, markets, and schools to ensure children get life-saving immunisations on...

Kenya’s exports to EAC partners grow as diaspora sends Sh1 trillion home
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 13, 2025

Beyond regional trade, remittances from Kenyans living abroad have reached a historic Sh1 trillion as of November 2025.

Kenya ratifies EAC Customs Union amendment paving way for new bloc members
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 12, 2025

The amendment is part of efforts to accommodate the EAC’s new entrants and ensure all partner states have a voice in trade governance and dispute reso...

EAC trade revenues hit Sh4.9 trillion as regional commerce accelerates
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 11, 2025

Partnerships with the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) contributed nearly...

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