By AgencyCAPTOIN: The US and the Government of Kenya launch the Biosafety and Biosecurity Guidelines for Live Bird Markets and the updated Kenya Animal Biosurveillance System (KABS 2.0)/HANDOUT) The United States Government, through the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), joined the Government of Kenya today to launch the Biosafety and Biosecurity Guidelines for […]
By Phabian MoukNAIROBI – Disclosed private investment deals in East Africa rose 10 percent to 66 in the seven months to July 2026, from 60 a year earlier. Kenya accounted for 43 of them. Uganda had 12.The count comes from I&M Burbidge Capital’s East Africa Financial Review for July 2026, as reported by the […]
CAPTION: A Kenyan farmer in his maize garden in Kisumu Market recently. (File photo). By Gilber Koech NAIROBI – Experts have called for radical reforms in Kenya’s food system to build a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient structure. Food systems expert Nancy Rapando said Kenya’s food systems face unprecedented challenges that require a holistic […]
CAPTION: Kenya Defence Forces personnel give water to Somalia women recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Andria KrystinaSOMALIA – Kenya Defence Forces personnel serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have provided medical services and clean drinking water to the residents of Hoosingo Town in Somalia.This is part of its efforts to strengthen […]
CAPTION: A collage of the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) and President William Ruto, August 28th, 2026. By Our reporterNAIROBI – Kenya is seeking fresh financing from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to fund major infrastructure projects, including a 243-kilometre Mau Summit-Malaba expressway.Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi said on Thursday, September 10, that part of […]
CAPTION: Burundian nationals gather outside their embassy to apply for border passes as they prepare to travel back to their country following the Kenyan government’s directive on undocumented small-scale traders, in Nairobi on September 7, 2026. (Courtesy Photo). By Agency NAIROBI – The government of Kenya has halted the expulsion of foreign traders, especially from the […]
CAPTION: Burundians flocked in the hundreds to their embassy in Nairobi seeking help on September 8th, 2026. (Courtesy photo). By Our reporter NAIROBI — A Kenyan crackdown on foreign traders has taken an unexpected turn, with Rwanda now being drawn into a dispute that began as a domestic fight over jobs and small businesses. The […]
CAPTION: Trade CS Lee Kinyanjui speak at a function recently. (Courtesy Photo). By Maxwell AmungNAKURU – Kenya is set to bridge the milk shortage gap by seeking alternatives, such as imports from neighbouring Uganda, as local dairy production continues to dwindle.While speaking at the Catholic Diocese of Nakuru Family Day on September 5, 2026, Cabinet Secretary for Trade, […]
CAPTION: Kenya President William Ruto enjoys yogurt recently. (File Photo). By Our reporter By AgencyNAIROBI – Severe milk shortage has in Kenya and Rwanda prompted policy markers to blame adverse weather and declining returns from diary farming, even as Uganda and Tanzania enjoy plenty of supply.The Consumer Federation of Kenya (COFEK), a lobby, warned that without urgent […]