Manufacturers Push for Policy Reforms to Unleash Kenya’s Steel Sector
PHOTO: Mr. Bobby Johnson – Chair, Metal and Allied Sector, KAM NAIROBI, Kenya, July 7 – Steel manufacturers have called for measures to lower the cost of production, curb the entry of substandard products and create a predictable business environment to enable Kenya’s steel industry to increase production and compete in regional and international markets…
TECNO and Angélica Dass Unveil “100 Portraits of Becoming,” a New Visual Archive Celebrating Human Potential
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 7 – As AI increasingly shapes how people are seen and represented, an urgent question emerges: how do we ensure technology reflects humanity in all its complexity? TECNO believes the answer starts with a simple principle technology should help the world see people more truthfully. With that belief, TECNO and Brazilian visual…
Samawati Collective, SemaBOX Debut Public-Interest AI Movement for Agriculture and Health
NAIROBI, Kenya, July 6 – As artificial intelligence (AI) begins reshaping Kenya’s clinics and farms, tech pioneers and policymakers are racing to ensure the technology actually sticks, A high-level panel convened by Samawati Collective and SemaBOX at Baraza Media Lab brought together practitioners, government officials, civil society, and funders to confront a critical ultimatum: shape…
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…
