March 03, 2023
Kenya: Heifer International Opens Applications for the 2023 Ayute Africa Challenge
Heifer International Kenya has opened applications for young entrepreneurs for the 2023 AYuTe Africa Challenge Kenya. Read more »
Kenya: Moi University Enters Into Apple Farming to Diversify Income
Moi University has harvested its first apples as the university seeks to diversify its revenue sources. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Kenya: Select Commissioners Who Will Be Impartial, CJ Koome Tells IEBC Selection Panel
Chief Justice Martha Koome has challenged the newly sworn in IEBC selection panel members to provide the nation with commissioners who will meet the Kenyan's aspirations. Read more »
Kenya: LGBTQI+ Activist Le Toya Tells MPs, Clerics to Tone Down Attacks On Court Judgment
Transgender Activist Le Toya Johnson says the backlash that the Supreme Court judgment has received from the clergy and legislators is unwarranted and left members of the Lesbian,… Read more »
Kenya: Panic Grips Coffee Farmers in Mt Kenya Following Fears of Low Returns
Panic and fear has gripped coffee farmers in Mt Kenya region following the realization of poor prices at this year's coffee auction. Read more »
Kenya: Govt to Consider Full Scale Deployment of KDF to Bandit Prone Areas
Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and his Interior counterpart Kithure Kindiki on Thursday announced that the National Security Council (NSC) will consider a full-scale… Read more »
Kenya: NSE Extends CEO Geoffrey Odundo's Term By One Year
The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) has extended the tenure of its CEO Geoffrey Odundo for a period of one year. Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says Govt to Subsidize 6kg Gas Cylinder By Sh2,000
President William Ruto has announced that the Government will subsidise the cost of the 6kg gas cylinder by more than Sh2,000. Read more »
Kenya: MFA Drops Pre-Authorization for Meetings Between Foreign Missions and Ministries
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cleared Foreign Missions in the country to engage ministries directly without its pre-authorization as envisaged in the Vienna Convention on… Read more »
Kenya: I Will Not Allow Men to Compete With Women for Other Men, President Ruto Says of Homosexuality
President William Ruto has finally broken his silence on the Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights and the ongoing debate surrounding the subject, saying that Kenya will never… Read more »
Kenya: Odinga Bashes Supreme Court Ruling on Gay Rights, Says MPs to Fight Back
Opposition Leader Raila Odinga has faulted the Supreme Court ruling that paved way for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community the rights to form a… Read more »
Kenya: Nyeri Farmers Advised to Prepare Lands Ahead of Planting Season
Farmers in Nyeri have been advised to begin preparing their lands for the planting season, even as the weatherman warns of below average rains during the March-April-May long rains… Read more »
Kenya: Farmers Resolved to Supply Cane to Chemelil Factory
Sugarcane farmers in Chemelil have agreed to continue delivering cane to Chemelil Sugar Company in the wake of a leadership tussle in the factory. Read more »
Kenya: Gachagua Says Supreme Court Decision on Gay Rights Demonic, Repugnant
Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has finally broken his silence on the Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ rights and the ongoing debate surrounding the subject, terming it demonic. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Welcome a 20-60% Netflix Price Cut
Due to the high cost of living in Kenya, Kenyans have welcomed Netflix's 20-60% price reduction. Read more »
Kenya: KHRC Demands Status Update From DCI, DPP on Nandi Goldmine Blast That Killed 3
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) has asked for a status update on an investigation into a deadly blast at a mine in Nandi that claimed three lives on January 23. Read more »
Kenya: Tana River Finance Chief Arrested With Sh2.7 Million in Undeclared Cash at Malindi Airport
Police officers attached to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption (EACC) have arrested Tana River County's Chief Finance Officer with Sh2.7 million in cash. Read more »
Kenya: Protestors Demonstrate at Milimani Law Courts Over Cop Rashid Ahmed Prosecution
A section of the members of the public on Wednesday staged demonstrations at the Milimani Law Courts protesting the prosecution of police officer Ahmed Rashid who is being… Read more »
Kenya: MP Basil Says Legalising Gay Practice Will Lead to Increased HIV Infections
Yatta Member of Parliament Robert Basil has joined other leaders who are against the legalising of LGBTQ in the country, saying the practise is foreign and doesn't correspond with… Read more »
Kenya: President Ruto Says There No Plans to Privatise Universities
President William Ruto has clarified that there are no plans to privatize public universities in the country anytime soon. Read more »
Kenya: Weatherman Forecasts Delayed Start of Long Rains Season
The Kenya Meteorological Service has warned of a delayed onset of the March to May long rains season. Read more »
Kenya: Kindiki, Duale to Appear Before MPs Committee on KDF Deployment in the North Rift
Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale and his Interior counterpart Kindiki Kithure will on Thursday appear before a joint Parliamentary committee on Defense, Intelligence and… Read more »
Kenya: China Urges Kenya to Protect Citizens' Interests
The Chinese Embassy in Kenya is now calling on the government to intervene and protect Chinese enterprises and Chinese citizens amid the unfolding controvesy around the China… Read more »
Kenya: Senators Fault CS Kuria Over China Square Tiff, Call for Structured Talks
Senators have urged the Ministry of Trade to have a structured engagement with investors so as to resolve the ongoing tiff between local and foreign investors that has led to the… Read more »
Kenya: Co-Op Bank Named Best in Customer Satisfaction
The Cooperative Bank has been ranked the best bank in customer satisfaction by the Kenya Bankers Association (KBA). Read more »