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West Bank settler expansion scheme threatens Palestinian life: UN
UN News  |  Aug 21, 2025

OCHA said the wider occupied Palestinian territory (OPT) would feel the effect, with 18 Palestinian Bedouin communities put at a higher risk of displa...

KWS receives high-tech patrol boat to boost conservation, security in Lake Turkana
Issa Hussein  |  Aug 21, 2025

The vessel is also expected to unlock eco-tourism opportunities in northern Kenya, a region with immense yet underutilised potential.

Kenya's retail and hospitality sectors slow as consumers cut spending in 2025
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 20, 2025

The latest Kenya Market Update report by real estate consultancy Knight Frank shows that the hospitality industry, which had been buoyed by post-pande...

Gaza aid insufficient to avert ‘widespread starvation’
UN News  |  Aug 20, 2025

Al-Kheetan insisted that in the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have only allowed aid to enter in quantities that remain “far below what would be...

Wildlife at risk: TikTok sellers caught peddling endangered species in West Africa
The Conversation  |  Aug 20, 2025

If left unchecked, online wildlife sales risk accelerating species declines, increasing the spread of zoonotic disease, and ultimately harming communi...

How hype and Western narratives shape AI reporting in Africa, and what must change
The Conversation  |  Aug 19, 2025

The rarity of terms like 'Africa' or 'African' in coverage shows a neglect of the continent’s specific needs and challenges, overlooking its growing A...

President Ruto refers Wildlife Conservation Bill back to Parliament for reconsideration
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 19, 2025

The legislation aims to ensure that people living along water bodies are entitled to compensation for interactions with these specified wildlife speci...

One million women, girls in Gaza face mass starvation: UN agency
XINHUA  |  Aug 17, 2025

The remarks came as Gaza-based health authorities reported on Saturday, 11 more deaths, including a child, from famine and malnutrition in the past 24...

High Court blocks government sale of Kenya Pipeline shares
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Aug 15, 2025

Justice Bahati Mwamuye said the petitioner, the Consumers Federation of Kenya (COFEK), must serve the respondents and interested parties with the appl...

Humanitarian organisations warn new Israeli regulations are choking Gaza aid
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 14, 2025

The humanitarian organisations blame new INGO registration rules introduced in March, which allow Israel to deny access based on vague criteria such a...

Namibia condemns Israel's plan to control Gaza City
XINHUA  |  Aug 14, 2025

Penda Naanda, executive director in the ministry, said the ministry welcomes the condemnation of this plan by compassionate members of the internation...

MPs question KPC privatisation plan, raise alarm over transparency, job losses
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 13, 2025

MPs expressed concern that public participation on the plan has not been adequately conducted, leaving many Kenyans unaware of the potential implicati...

Kenya leads in AI innovation, policy development as Africa’s market set to triple by 2030
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 13, 2025

The report emphasises that while AI is driving innovation, growth, and social impact worldwide, Africa is uniquely positioned to unlock its transforma...

KeNHA explains why US firm's Nairobi-Mombasa Expressway proposal was rejected
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

According to KeNHA, Everstrong Capital’s plan to build the 440-kilometre highway linking Kenya’s two largest cities failed to meet key evaluation crit...

MPs seek views of Kenyans on Privatisation Bill as they protest State wastage
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 12, 2025

The matter of privatising State corporations has been contentious, drawing varied reactions from Kenyans and stakeholders across different sectors.

After starvation in Gaza and Sudan, refeeding syndrome a risk
DW News  |  Aug 12, 2025

Even if food aid reaches Gaza, Sudan and other famine zones, complications can arise in malnourished or starving people when they regain access to reg...

MPs order government to address financial mismanagement before selling KPC stake
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 12, 2025

The privatisation plan has been presented to Parliament and is now with the joint committees on Energy, Public Debt and Privatisation for detailed rev...

'Public funds not enough': Treasury CS Mbadi rallies support for public-private partnerships to close infrastructure gap
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 11, 2025

Mbadi explained that the government requires an estimated Sh560 billion annually to develop and maintain our infrastructure. Despite this need, it cur...

Over 23 million Kenyans registered for SHA, but more than 17 million aren’t contributing to the fund
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 10, 2025

Private hospitals are increasingly rejecting SHA coverage for civil servants and demanding cash payments, a repeat of the NHIF era when delayed paymen...

Rivatex on brink of collapse as high costs, outdated machines undermine revival plan
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 10, 2025

A recent inspection by the Parliamentary Committee on Trade, Industry and Cooperatives revealed that the Eldoret-based textile firm is running at less...

Private hospitals blame flawed SHA model as 40 facilities face suspension
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 09, 2025

KUPHA described the SHA model as flawed and financially unstable, highlighting a sharp drop in revenue despite increased premiums.

MPs question Ministry of Defence’s role in Sh31.6 billion Bomas of Kenya facelift
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 08, 2025

The Wildlife and Tourism Committee, led by Maara MP Kareke Mbiuki, expressed frustration over being left out of the loop while the Ministry of Defence...

Rising prices, protests shrank private sector economy in July - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 05, 2025

The monthly Stanbic Bank's Purchasing Managers' Index shows the headline PMI dropped at the sharpest pace in a year during the month.

Private hospitals warn of health crisis after removal of maternity services in Level 2 and 3 facilities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 04, 2025

The changes, eliminated maternity and inpatient bed allocations for all Level 2 hospitals, including those with functional maternity units, and for Le...

Election watchdog ELOG urges clampdown on political irresponsibility before 2027 polls
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 03, 2025

Musau says in the past, there had been a large number of docile citizens, while others were more politically mobilised and easier to manage, as they c...

Senators order crackdown on absenteeism in public hospitals
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2025

Senators said the practice amounts to a serious breach of public trust and has contributed to the worsening state of healthcare in the country.

CS Deborah Barasa pledges full disclosure on controversial Ngong Forest hotel project
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

Environment CS Deborah Barasa explained that forest laws allow the development of eco-tourism ventures in public forests and referred to provisions in...

Kenya launches Africa’s first REDD+ registry in landmark UK partnership to boost climate action
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 28, 2025

This digital platform serves as a centralised system for tracking, verifying, and managing emissions reductions from REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from De...

President William Ruto unveils Sh44 billion Linzi listing, eyes IPOs for State firms
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 23, 2025

President William Ruto hailed the listing as a turning point in the country’s strategy to mobilise domestic capital for transformative projects while...

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