Swisscontact: Human Capital Key to Transforming Africa’s Agri-Food Systems
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3 – As policymakers and investors across the continent increasingly focus on financing African agri-food systems, a critical piece of the continent’s farming transformation is being left out of the blueprint. Swisscontact is sounding an alarm, warning that injecting capital into agriculture will fail to yield long-term results without an equal, urgent…
Nairobi Hospital Taps Polo Partnership for Community Health Expansion
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 2 – The Nairobi Hospital and the Nairobi Polo Club have announced a landmark partnership that will see the hospital become the official healthcare partner for the 2026/2027 polo season, reinforcing a shared commitment to promoting health, safety and sporting excellence in Kenya. The partnership was unveiled during a media briefing held…
Ushiriki Wema Foundation donates neonatal incubators to four counties to curb preterm deaths
PHOTO: Ushiriki Wema Foundation Patron Tessie Musalia (C) officially handing over the Okoa Malaika program state-of-the-art neonatal incubators to hospitals in Narok, Kajiado, Kericho, and Bomet to strengthen newborn care, reduce neonatal mortality, and give every premature and critically ill infant in Kenya a healthier start to life. NAROK, Kenya, July 2 – Healthcare for…
Kenya Eyes Menstrual Economy to Drive Industrial Growth
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 2 – The Kenya Menstrual Economy Conference 2026 marked an important milestone as Kenya adopted a new declaration to position menstrual health as a strategic national growth sector, marking a shift from viewing menstruation primarily as a public health concern to recognising it as an emerging economic opportunity. The declaration was adopted…
NBK, Centum Partners to Drive Property Investment Growth
PHOTO: From L-R: George Odhiambo, Managing Director, National Bank of Kenya; Martin Kariuki, General Manager, Vipingo Development and Ralph Opara, Access Bank Regional Managing Director, East Africa and Country Managing Director, Kenya, during the NBK–Centum MoU signing in Vipingo, Kilifi. KILIFI, Kenya, July 1 – Aspiring property owners facing high financial hurdles have received a…
ODPP Calls for Regional Collaboration to Combat Crypto Financial Crimes
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 1 – In a major regional push to combat technology-driven illicit wealth, East African prosecution and police agencies have converged in Nairobi for a five-day intensive workshop on cryptocurrency in International Financial Investigations. Representing Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions and EAAP Secretary General Renson Ingonga, Senior Deputy DPP Vincent Monda officially joined…
Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Ministry convenes regulators ahead of Global Trust Summit
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 1 – The Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs convened a consultative meeting bringing together Kenya’s 20 regulatory institutions as part of preparations for the Global Trust Summit (GTS) 2026 scheduled for 22–23 October 2026 in Nairobi. The meeting outlined the Summit’s vision and strategic direction, strengthened collaboration among regulatory institutions, and…
Kenya, Germany Ink Major Financing Deal for Trade, Irrigation, Tech and Human Rights
BERLIN, Germany, June 30 – The Government of Kenya and the Federal Republic of Germany have signed Comprehensive Development under the Government-to-Government (G-to-G) Development Cooperation framework paving the way for the financing of strategic development programmes in Kenya over the next two years. The financing cooperation agreement was signed in Berlin, Germany by the Principal…
Gor Mahia Expands Fan Network with New Kahawa Royalties Branch
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 28 – Gor Mahia Football Club has signaled a new era of structural expansion with the official unveiling of the Kahawa Royalties Branch. Touted by stakeholders as a blueprint for modern sports administration, the new branch is engineered to streamline fan engagement, drive grassroots professionalism and aggressively scale the club’s socio-economic presence…
CS Wandayi Launches Collaborative Free Respiratory Medical Camp, Champions Clean Energy Transition
SIAYA, Kenya, June 28 – Siaya County residents are set to benefit from a major healthcare boost following the official launch of a free respiratory medical camp a collaborative initiative on Saturday 27 June 2026. Formally opened with high commendation for the joint efforts of the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA), the County Government…
