The Government is seeking increased financing and technical partnerships to accelerate the restoration of Nairobi’s rivers amid growing concerns over pollution, flooding, poor sanitation and encroachment on riparian land. Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome said the scale of the Nairobi Rivers Regeneration Programme required support from development partners, financial…
Constitutional bodies are set to come under scrutiny over their preparedness to oversee a credible and peaceful 2027 General Election as religious leaders and other stakeholders meet in Nairobi. The Kenya Religious Leaders Forum, bringing together the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, Evangelical Alliance of Kenya, Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims and National Council of…
Religious leaders from the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK), Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB), Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) and Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) have warned of rising political tension, violence, state capture and the misuse of money ahead of the 2027 General Election. Speaking after a two day National…
Nigerian designer Omosalewa Ogunjimi has been named the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Africa 2026 Most Commendable Designer after emerging at the top of a highly competitive pan African field with her striking creation, EXUVIA. Inspired by the human spine, ribcage and the natural process of moulting, EXUVIA explores resilience, protection and renewal through a…
Community pharmacies can play a bigger role in expanding access to family planning and reproductive health services in Kenya, while remaining commercially viable, InSupply Health CEO Yasmin Chandani has said. Speaking during the five year Market Test Project Learning and Exit Summit at a Nairobi hotel on Thursday, Chandani said the initiative had demonstrated that…
East Africa’s healthcare sector is moving from digital health pilots to wider implementation, with providers adopting artificial intelligence (AI) supported diagnostics, telemedicine, hospital management systems and connected devices to improve access, efficiency and continuity of care. Governments and healthcare providers are investing in interoperable systems, digital claims platforms and data driven healthcare, creating opportunities for…
Kenya’s aviation workers have called off their strike that disrupted flights at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and other airports across the country. Transport Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir and Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) Secretary General Moss Ndiema announced the end of the strike on Tuesday morning after the parties reached a return-to-work agreement. The…
Environmental groups are calling on the Kenyan government to seal smuggling loopholes that allow illegal single-use plastics to flood local markets. The demand was made in Nairobi during the handover of policy recommendations to key decision-makers to mark the anniversary of Kenya’s landmark plastic bag ban. The recommendations outline measures to strengthen enforcement of existing…
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has dismissed allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over the government’s crackdown on illegal Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) trade, accusing him of politicising a matter of public safety. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Wandayi said the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), in collaboration with…
Kenya has launched its National Bioeconomy Strategy 2026–2036, setting an ambition to mobilise Sh100 billion in investment and transform the country’s biological resources, scientific knowledge and innovation into industries, jobs and higher-value products. The strategy, launched on Tuesday by Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi in Nairobi, provides…
