Kenya Partners with EU and UNODC to Modernize Nairobi Prison Operations via Hybrid Solar Project
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 6 – The Government of Kenya, in collaboration with the European Union and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has officially commissioned a state-of-art hybrid solar power installation at the Nairobi Remand and Allocation Maximum Security Prison. Spearheaded under the PLEAD Programme, the green energy initiative marks a defining…
National Youth Council Elections Postponed over Statutory Demands
NAIROBI, Kenya , July 6 – The National Steering Committee (NSC) on the National Youth Council Elections has inform all delegates, candidates, stakeholders, development partners, and the public that the National Youth Council Elections, initially scheduled to take place from 5th-26th July, 2026 pursuant to Gazette Notice No. 5586 of 17th April, 2026, have been…
Kenya and China Deepen Trade Ties as Over 100 Firms Gather in Nairobi for Commodity Exhibition
By Mercy Kachenge NAIROBI, Kenya, July 5 – More than 100 companies from Kenya and China converged at the Sarit Expo Centre for the 3rd China (Linyi)-Kenya International Commodity Exhibition, one of the region’s largest platforms for cross-border trade, in a fresh sign of strengthening commercial ties between the two nations. The four-day event brought…
UDA Faults Biased Media Reporting, Calls on Practitioners for Accountability
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 3 – UDA Secretary General, Sen. Hassan Omar has accused sections of Kenya’s mainstream media of abandoning the principles of professional journalism and transforming newsrooms into platforms for partisan political activism aimed at undermining current regime. Addressing the media at Party’s headquarters in Nairobi, Sen. Omar said the ruling party remains committed…
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…
