Kenya: FIA Foundation Sponsors $25,000 Road Safety Initiative At Kayole One Primary School

UK-based charity FIA Foundation has invested USD 25,000 (Sh3.2 million) at Kayole One Primary School in Nairobi, to enhance pedestrian safety and reduce road traffic injuries. Read more »

Kenya: Medics Call for Streamlining of Referral Systems to Optimize Hospice and Palliative Care

Healthcare professionals are urging the streamlining of referral systems to optimize the use of resources in hospice and palliative care across the country. Read more »

Kenya: Experts Urge Focus On Key Indicators to Boost Accountability in Health and Education

Data analytics experts are proposing prioritizing of key indicators in the education and health sectors to enhance transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. Read more »

Kenya: Ruto, Odinga Allies Unite As Kenya's Deputy President Impeached

Kenya's opposition lawmakers on Tuesday joined forces with the ruling party to vote for the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, just two years into his term. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Coffee Prices Dip Slightly As Brazil Drought Boosts Global Rates

The value of Kenyan coffee edged down slightly but remained strong as the Nairobi Coffee Exchange held its first auction of the season, with global prices buoyed by a prolonged… Read more »

Kenya: Cooperative Leaders Urged to Tap New Growth Sectors

Cooperative leaders have been called on to tap into new, lucrative sectors such as real estate and retail to accelerate growth and double resources in the sector, which currently… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: KQ Flight to Abidjan Makes Air Turn Back Due to Anti-Icing Fault

Kenya Airways flight KQ520, en route to Abidjan, was forced to make an air turn back to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Wednesday due to a technical issue with the… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Gains As Brazil Drought Drives Coffee Prices Higher

Kenya is capitalising on the prolonged drought in Brazil, which has pushed coffee prices higher even as the East African nation wraps up sales from its lower-quality short-term… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya to Reallocate Coffee Funds, Issue Grants Due to Low Uptake

Kenya's Ministry of Cooperatives has requested the Treasury to reallocate unused coffee cherry funds to other state agencies and offer grants to select cooperatives, following low… Read more »

Kenya: KQ Loses Ksh80 Million in Adani-Linked Strike Disruption

Kenya Airways (KQ) lost at least Ksh80 million in a single day due to the recent industrial action against Adani by Kenya Airports Authority (KAA), the airline's chief executive… Read more »

Africa: Kenya's Ruto Urges Africa to Cut Aid Reliance, Boost Healthcare Investment

Kenya's President William Ruto called for Africa to reduce its reliance on foreign aid and push for self-reliance in healthcare at the launch of a new financing program aimed at… Read more »

Kenya: KQ Unveils Executive Hub At KICC

National carrier Kenya Airways has unveiled an office at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) to handle government and private sector executive customers. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Coffee Prices Defy Global Decline

Kenya's coffee prices remained resilient in the latest auction, bucking a global downtrend in the futures market as a result of increased supply following a strong harvest in… Read more »

Kenya: Integrate Technology Collaboratively to Boost Learning Outcomes, Belio

Stakeholders in the education sector have been urged to join forces in the integration of data-driven and technology-enabled learning to boost the overall outcome. Read more »

Kenya: Adani's Proposed Takeover Deal of JKIA Triggers Millions in Airline Losses

Kenya's Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) faced significant disruptions on Wednesday after aviation workers halted operations in protest against the proposed 30 year lease… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Snow Peas to Gain Edge in UK Market As Inspection Checks Ease

The United Kingdom has added Kenyan snow peas to its list of horticultural products subject to reduced inspection rates, a move expected to boost Kenya's export earnings. Read more »

Kenya: Demand CD4 Counts to Combat Rising Advanced HIV Disease Cases

People living with HIV have been asked to demand for a CD4 cell count when collecting medication to avert the alarming rise of advanced HIV disease (AHD) cases in the country. Read more »

Kenya: India Set for Key Trade Talks With Kenya, Tanzania, Focusing On Tariff Barriers

India is gearing up for upcoming Joint Trade Council (JTC) meetings with its key African trading partners, Kenya and Tanzania, set for this month. Read more »

Kenya: KQ Grounds 2 Dreamliner for a Checks Maintenance, Disrupting Flights

Kenya Airways is facing significant service disruptions after two of its high-capacity aircraft were grounded for unplanned maintenance. Read more »

Kenya: KAA Set to Sign Deal With Adani Group After Due Diligence Mission

Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) is set to finalise a deal with India's Adani Group following a due diligence mission currently underway in Mumbai, officials said. Read more »

Kenya: Kisumu Port Set to Break Cargo Record, Boosts Connectivity to Landlocked Nations

Kisumu Port is poised to set a new performance record this year, with cargo throughput expected to exceed 200,000 tonnes, highlighting its critical role in connecting landlocked… Read more »

Kenya: Sh100m Digital Platform to Slash Post-Harvest Losses

Farmers dealing in dairy, maize and potatoes in four counties are set to benefit from a digital platform that reduces post-harvest losses through linking them with potential… Read more »

Kenya: Ruto Heads to China, Focuses On Loans to Complete Stalled Roads, SGR

President William Ruto has embarked on an official visit to China just days after Nairobi announced that Beijing had agreed to loan Kenya Ksh40 billion to fast-track the completion… Read more »

Kenya: Israel Eyes Kenya for Wheat Farming After Galana-Kulalu Maize Failure

Kenya has revealed plans to lease large tracts of land to Israeli investors for wheat production, marking a renewed agricultural venture after an earlier Israeli-led maize project… Read more »

Kenya: Rai Sustains Dominance, Controlling Nearly Half of Kenya's Sugar Production

Billionaire Rai family has tightened their grip on the sugar market, with the latest figures indicating that they controlled nearly half of the sales in three months to June. Read more »