10+ hour, 51+ min ago   (539+ words) Environmentalists have raised questions about Kenya’s tree-planting campaigns, arguing that the country must go beyond recording the number of trees planted and establish how many survive and continue growing. The concern has emerged amid the government’s push to increase tree…...

12+ hour, 30+ min ago   (1339+ words) Four years after President William Ruto took over the government, his record on the promises he made to Kenyans presents a mixed picture, with some delivered while others remain delayed, altered or unmet. Ruto, who was sworn in as Kenya's…...

13+ hour, 15+ min ago   (467+ words) Kenya is among African countries listed as having commercially cultivated genetically modified crops, alongside South Africa, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Sudan and Malawi. In Kenya, the crop currently associated with commercial cultivation is Bt cotton. The information is contained in a…...

20+ hour, 9+ min ago   (240+ words) Huduma Kenya has clarified that one cannot be registered for an identity card without having a birth certificate. The clarification followed a query from a Kenyan who asked whether they could register for an ID despite not having a birth…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (427+ words) The government is expected to receive Ksh51 billion in emergency financing from the World Bank within six weeks to cushion the country from the impacts of the Ebola outbreak, El Niño and high fuel prices. According to Reuters, Kenya applied for…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (502+ words) The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party has announced a month-long programme to commemorate the first anniversary of the death of its founder, the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga. The party has dedicated the entire month of October 2026 to honouring…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (372+ words) The Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has revealed a shift in how Kenyans invest their money, with Special Funds and Fixed Income Funds recording higher growth than Money Market Funds (MMFs) in the second quarter of 2026. According to the CMA’s Collective…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (307+ words) Nigeria has moved to reassure its citizens living in Kenya following President William Ruto’s directive targeting foreigners operating small-scale businesses in the country. The development comes after Ruto ordered foreign nationals engaged in small-scale businesses such as hawking and petty…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (327+ words) A key witness in the murder case involving Albert Ojwang is reportedly dead, in the latest development in the ongoing trial. The witness has been identified as Stephen Maina Nderitu, a police officer who was attached to the Office of…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (370+ words) Kiambu County has signed a one-year agreement with the National Government to guide the allocation and distribution of bursaries and scholarships to learners across the county. The agreement, gazetted on September 8, 2026, was entered into between the County Government of Kiambu…...