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RCMRD Launches Regional Biodiversity Outlook to Accelerate Conservation Action Across Eastern and Southern Africa

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 23 – In a major step toward evidence-based conservation, the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) in partnership with the European Union has officially launched the Biodiversity Outlook for Eastern & Southern Africa (BOESA).​ The launch took place during the opening day of the Regional Workshop on Integrated Landscape…

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Brahma Kumaris Celebrates 90 Years of Spiritual Transformation with Global Peace Event in Kenya​

PHOTO: Youth Leaders from the slums of Kenya with Sr Vedanti, Director of Brahma Kumaris, Sr Elizabeth, Dr Dawda, an a social worker who initiated the programme Pause for Peace. NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 19 – The Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University is marking a significant milestone in its history as it celebrates 90 years of…

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Stop Counting What You Plant, Start Counting What Survives: Dr. Isaac Kalua Green Challenges Global Conservation Strategy

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 14 – In an impassioned address calling for a fundamental shift in global environmental strategy, prominent Kenyan environmentalist Dr. Isaac Kalua Green has issued a radical challenge to the conservation movement: stop counting the number of saplings planted, and start tracking how many actually survive. ​Speaking at the launch of his new…

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TotalEnergies Kenya Launches Next-Gen Mobility Card with Digital App and Offline Virtual Options

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 10 – TotalEnergies Marketing Kenya has officially launched the New Generation TotalEnergies Card, a mobility and payment solution designed to give commercial fleets, business managers, and individual motorists unprecedented control, security, and visibility over their fuel and transport expenses.​ The launch marks a significant digital evolution for a solution that has been…

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Kenya’s 2027 Election: Religious and Civil Leaders Warn of Rising Tension, ‘Goonism’ and Institutional Capture

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 5 – Eleven months out from Kenya’s 14th General Election, a coalition of religious, civic, and professional leaders has issued a stark warning regarding escalating political tensions, rising voter intimidation, and the systematic monetization of the country’s democratic process. The joint declaration followed the two-day National Stakeholders Convention on Democratic, Credible, and…

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Nigerian Designer Omosalewa Ogunjimi Wins Real Leather. Stay Different. Africa (RLSD) 2026​

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 4 – Nigerian designer Omosalewa Ogunjimi has been named the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Africa 2026 Most Commendable Designer, emerging at the top of a highly competitive pan-African field with her collection EXUVIA, a striking exploration of leather, structure and transformation.​ Inspired by the human spine, ribcage, and the natural process…

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Health Crisis Deepens: Healthcare Bodies Warn of Rising Infant and Maternal Deaths as Nurses’ Strike Hits Day 37

PHOTO: Kenya Progressive Nurses Association President Michael Nyongesa (Left), National Nurses Association of Kenya (NNAK) President Collins Ajwang (Centre) and  Midwives Association of Kenya Vice President  Eunice Atsali flanked by other  health professional association officials address a press conference at  NNAK offices in Nairobi. NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 3 – As the nationwide nurses’ strike enters…

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Relief for Passengers as Kenya Aviation Workers Call Off Strike After Government Agreement

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 – Kenya Aviation Workers Union (KAWU) has called off its strike that disrupted flight operations at Nairobi airports after reaching an agreement with the government. The strike that began on Sunday had paralysed operations at Kenyan airports including the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Moi International Airport, Eldoret International Airport and…

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Raise Tobacco Taxes to Save Lives and Fix Health Funding, Government Urged

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 31 – Stakeholders spanning public health, civil society, research institutes, government agencies, tax administration, youth organizations, development partners and academia convened in Nairobi on August 27, 2026, for the 4th Tobacco Taxation Conference. The forum focused on the critical role of tobacco taxation in advancing public health and sustainable health financing, coming…

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Wawira Njiru Wins 2026 German Africa Prize for Innovative School Feeding Program

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 20 – Kenyan nutritionist and social innovator Wawira Njiru has been named the recipient of the German Africa Prize 2026. Awarded annually by the German Africa Foundation, the prestigious honor celebrates Njiru’s groundbreaking work in transforming school feeding into an engine for economic infrastructure, job creation and agricultural growth across East Africa….

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