Uchaguzi Bila Noma: NCIC Takes 2027 Electoral Peace Drive to Counties
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6 – The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), convened a two-day sensitization forum in Nairobi for the second edition of the Roadmap to a Peaceful 2027 General Election. Dubbed âUchaguzi Bila Nomaâ (Elections Without Trouble),…
Kenya Counts Its Seedlings. Who Counts the Forests That Vanish?
Each year Kenya reports bigger tree-planting numbers: more seedlings in the ground, more volunteers turning out, more restoration goals declared. Environmental defenders now want to know what the national tally leaves out: how much standing forest is being lost while the planting is celebrated? More than 200 Kenyans took that question to the Ministry of…
Kenyans Deliver 60,000-Signature Petition to Environment Ministry, Demand Forest Protection Plan Ahead of Mazingira Day
NAIROBI, Oct. 6, 2026 â More than 200 Kenyans marched to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry on Tuesday and handed over a petition with over 60,000 signatures demanding that the government halt the destruction of public forests and present a forest protection plan on Mazingira Day this Saturday. The march was led…
Kenya Veterinary Association asks Parliament to address veterinary doctorsâ pay disparities and government-paid internships after 19 years of lobbying
NAIROBI, Kenya,Oct 6 – Kenyaâs veterinary doctors are asking Parliament to intervene in what they describe as a 19-year pay and internship disparity, warning that continued neglect of the profession could undermine the countryâs ability to control zoonotic diseases and protect food security. The Kenya Veterinary Association (KVA) wants veterinary doctors to be accorded remuneration…
Kenya confirms first imported Ebola case; patient dies in Nairobi
Health ministry traces 28 contacts and 27 fellow air passengers and crew after Bundibugyo virus case arrives from DRC via Kampala NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6 â Kenya has confirmed its first imported case of Ebola (Bundibugyo virus disease), and the patient has died, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced on Tuesday. The patient was a…
ICRISAT Governing Board Commits to Sustainable Food Security in Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 6 – The Governing Board of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening agricultural research, higher education, and strategic partnerships to bolster food and nutrition security across Africa, with a targeted focus on the continentâs drylands. âThe partners dinner held at Kenyatta International…
From Welfare to Rights: How Kenyaâs First Older Persons Conference Is Reshaping Ageing with Dignity
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 3 – Kenya has marked a monumental breakthrough in the advocacy for the rights and well-being of its senior citizens. For the first time in the country’s history, a national conference dedicated entirely to older persons was convened. Graced by the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Social Protection and Senior…
The Moth Returns to Nairobi for Seventh Mainstage with âNow or Neverâ Storytelling Event
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 – The Moth, the world-renowned nonprofit dedicated to the art of live personal storytelling, returns to Nairobi on Saturday, 7 November 2026, for its seventh Mainstage event in the city, once again hosted by Kenyan media entrepreneur and womenâs rights advocate Adelle Onyango. Staged at the Catholic University of Eastern Africaâs…
Mogo, BAK Partner to Empower Over 800 Narok Boda Boda Operators Financially
NAROK, Kenya, Sep 30 – Over 800 boda boda riders in Narok County received financial literacy training today aimed at helping them manage their daily earnings, meet loan obligations, and safeguard their main source of income.â The workshop, organized by digital credit provider Mogo Kenya in partnership with the Boda Boda Association of Kenya (BAK),…
IDOP 2026: Experts Call for Stronger Health, Social Systems to Support Kenyaâs Ageing Population
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 30 – As health experts, policymakers, researchers and advocates gather at the Kenya Institute of Special Education (KISE) for the International Day for Older Persons (IDOP) 2026 Scientific Pre-Conference ahead of main conference running from October 1-2 one key message is taking center stage: living longer is a milestone to celebrate, but…
