April 09
Kenya: Eight Dead On Nakuru-Nairobi Highway Accident Hours After 6 Died in Kericho
Capital FM
At least eight lives were lost in a devastating road accident at Ngata Bridge in Nakuru County on Tuesday morning. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Govt's Conflicting Narratives Unveiled in Fake Fertiliser Saga
Business Day Africa
Over the past month, Kenyans have been inundated with divergent accounts from government officials regarding the counterfeit fertiliser crisis. Read more »
Kenya: 4 Family Members Buried Alive in Mudslide After Heavy Rains in Narok
Capital FM
Four family members have been buried alive in a mudslide in Narok's Torokiat Village following heavy rains. Read more »
Kenya: Rescue of Passengers Stranded After Bus Swept Away By Floods On Nairobi - Garissa Road Underway
Capital FM
A rescue operation of passengers stranded after a bus they were traveling in was swept by raging floods at Chuma Mrefu area along the Nairobi-Garissa highway is currently underway. Read more »
Somalia: Kenya's Miraa Exports to Somalia Suffer Due to High Levies
Business Day Africa
Kenya's miraa exports are taking a severe blow from steep levies, compelling traders in Somalia to halt purchases of the stimulant from Kenya due to its dwindling competitiveness… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Vows Radical Reforms On Health Claims Under Digital Health Law
Capital FM
President William Ruto has vowed radical reforms on processing of health insurance claims under a Digital Health law currently under consideration by Parliament. Read more »
Kenya: Kemosi Declines Ghana Envoy Post, Citing Family Matters
Capital FM
Former West Mugirango Member of Parliament Vincent Kemosi has turned down the nomination by President William Ruto to serve as Kenyan High Commissioner to Ghana. Read more »
Kenya: Kenha Declares High Safety Risk On Nairobi-Garissa Road - Flooding Alert
Capital FM
Kenya National Highway Authority closes the Nairobi- Garissa Road due to flooding at Arer area between Bangaley and Madogo caused by heavy rains leading to rising water levels… Read more »
East Africa: East Africa's Retail Boom [analysis]
Independent (Kampala)
Retail is emerging among the most vibrant sectors of the East African economy. Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, has not only become an important retail market in its own right but a… Read more »
Kenya: Infrastructure Last Frontier to Unlock Africa's E-Commerce Potential [opinion]
Capital FM
In less than a month it will be six years since the grand dream to create a single African market for 1.2 billion people plus took a concrete step and therefore now is a good time… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto - Hustler Fund Will Be Shariah Compliant
Capital FM
The Hustler Fund will be recalibrated to allow Muslims consume the product. Read more »
Kenya: CS Kindiki Declares Wednesday a Public Holiday to Mark Idd-UL-Fitr
Capital FM
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has gazetted tomorrow as a public holiday for Muslims to mark Idd-ul-Fitr. Read more »
April 08
Kenya: Kenya's Sugar Pricing Committee Cuts Cane Prices By 14 Percent
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Sugar Pricing Committee has implemented a 14 percent reduction in the price of sugarcane, responding to a concurrent decrease in the cost of the commodity on the retail… Read more »
Africa: How (Not) to Talk About Sex in Africa [blog]
CFR
It is time the LGBTQ+ coalition changed its strategy on the continent. Read more »
Kenya: 7 Budget Friendly Fun Adventures to Do in Nairobi
Capital FM
Nairobi is vibrant city that offers a myriad of opportunities for memorable experiences. There's always something to do, something to see and something to explore. In this feature,… Read more »
Kenya: KQ to Change Airbus Lease From Wet to Damp, With Training of Crew
Business Day Africa
Kenya Airways (KQ) has commenced training sessions for its cabin crew, aiming to replace the current staff provided under the Airbus wet lease agreement. Read more »
Kenya: Govt Subsidy Fertilizer Not Fake Only 3,000 Bags Failed to Meet Standards - CS Linturi
Capital FM
The Ministry of Agriculture has dismissed assertions that consignments of fake fertilizers are being distributed under the government subsidy program saying the docket has only… Read more »
Kenya: ODM Leaders Urge President Ruto to Reslove Nandi-Kisumu Boundary Dispute
Capital FM
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leaders are calling on President William Ruto to resolve the Kisumu-Nandi boundary issue to avert perennial conflicts pitting the Kalenjin and Luo… Read more »
Kenya: Transport CS Murkomen Says Tech Key to Addressing Road Accidents
Capital FM
Transport Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kipchumba Murkomen has stressed that technological deployment on Kenyan roads will serve as the key solution to halt the accelerating rate of road… Read more »
Kenya: Weather Forces Postponement of Inaugural Npca U-19 League
Capital FM
The eagerly awaited start of the Nairobi Provincial Cricket Association (NPCA) U-19 50 Overs season initially programmed for Sunday has now been moved to next weekend due to… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Commends Kenya for Its Contribution in Rebirth of Rwanda
Capital FM
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has commended Kenya on its contribution to the reconstruction of Rwanda after the 1994 Genocide. Read more »
April 07
Kenya: Young Kenyans Are Not Finding Work - How Universities Can Do a Better Job of Training Entrepreneurs [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya's long-term development blueprint, Vision 2030, envisions an empowered youth driving economic growth. The focus on its young population (aged 15-34) is apt given that the… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Tells Doctors to Make Realistic Demands in Strike Stand-Off
Capital FM
President William Ruto has emphasized the need for doctors to understand the government's fiscal constraints, stressing the importance of living within means when it comes to… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, France Finalize Deal to Fund Nairobi Commuter Railway
Independent (Kampala)
Kenya and France have finalized an agreement to facilitate funding for the upgrading of the Nairobi Commuter Railway, a rail network serving Nairobi and its suburbs, officials said… Read more »
April 05
Kenya: Kenya's Weekly Coffee Sales Reach $10 Million
Business Day Africa
Kenya's Coffee prices surged by three percent in the latest auction, driven by concerns of a global shortage exacerbated by heavy rains disrupting Brazilian crop yields. This spike… Read more »