NAKURU, Kenya, Aug 11 – Cooperatives and MSMEs Development Cabinet Secretary, Wycliffe Oparanya has urged farmers to take advantage of the ongoing reforms and programmes that seek to modernise coffee farming and make it more rewarding. The CS pledged full…
KERUGOYA, Kenya, Aug 11 – The High Court sitting in Kerugoya has issued a conservatory order halting the government’s plan to import 500,000 metric tonnes of rice duty-free, pending the hearing of a case challenging the decision. Justice Edward M.…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11 – More than half of Kenyans now own a mobile phone, but rural areas and marginalised groups are still being left out of the digital revolution, a new report has showed. The joint Communications Authority of…
SEATTLE, August 11, 2025 – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a $2.5 billion commitment through 2030 to accelerate research and development (R&D) focused exclusively on women’s health, with a priority on low- and middle-income countries. The funding…
Dozens of soldiers have been arrested in Mali accused of plotting to topple the country’s military leaders, sources say. The wave of arrests, which reportedly went on overnight and are expected to continue, reflect increased tensions within the military government,…
Timothy Gachanga, Kenyatta University The French parliament has unanimously passed a law to return the Djidji Ayôkwé, a sacred talking drum stolen by colonial forces from Côte d’Ivoire in 1916. Once used by the Ebrié people in the coastal south…
BEIJING, China, Aug 11 — China and India should seize the opportunity provided by the current thaw in relations to deepen cooperation through multilateral platforms, such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and work to keep bilateral ties on an upward…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 11 – National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi, has reaffirmed the government’s position to compensate individuals who were injured or lost their lives during demonstrations. The CS emphasized that the initiative, agreed upon by President William Ruto…
NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 11 – Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat says the High Court lacks the legal authority to order his prosecution over the alleged abduction, torture, and killing of Albert Ojwang, insisting that the claims against him…
Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said. Albanese said Australia received commitments from the Palestinian Authority (PA) including to…