Latest news stories from across Kenya.
Xcel Energy has announced an Electric Service Agreement with Alphabet Inc.’s Google to supply power to a new data center in Pine Island, Minnesota, including a plan to bring 1,900 MW of new clean energy resources – consisting of wind,…
MN8 Energy has won a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Meta Platforms Inc. to supply 100% of electricity generated from its new 80 MW Walker Solar project in Juniata County, Pennsylvania. This, the duo notes, is in a bid to…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has thanked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for helping to secure the return of 17 South Africans allegedly tricked into joining the Russia-Ukraine war. Last November, the South African…
Ghana’s government has removed the name of a coup leader, who helped overthrow founding father Kwame Nkrumah exactly 60 years ago, from the country’s main airport. Kotoka International Airport will now be known as Accra International…
Police in Mexico are searching a number of inmates sprung from a prison in Puerto Vallarta during a wave of attacks launched by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on Sunday. Puerto Vallarta, a beach resort on Mexico’s Pacific coast,…
Florida officials on Feb. 24 approved a key land transfer needed to advance a proposed $2.3 billion ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays. The approval allows 22 acres of publicly controlled land to be conveyed for development as part of a…
Amazon is looking to construct $5 billion Project Spectrum data center campus in Texas next to a nuclear power plant. The client company aims to build the data center next to Vistra’s Comanche nuclear plant, possibly as a more accessible…
Mulilo has secured financial close for the $240 million 219-megawatts (MW) Orkney Solar Plant in South Africa. The milestone unlocks full construction of the utility-scale solar photovoltaic project and strengthens private-sector…
Construction of the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2B and 2C from Naivasha to Kisumu and onward to Malaba is set to begin in March, marking a major milestone in the expansion of Kenya’s rail infrastructure. The 269-kilometre extension…
YouVersion, creator of the world’s most popular Bible App, has opened a Regional Hub in Kenya to support the significant Bible engagement momentum already underway across Africa. The opening celebration on 23 February 2026 marks a deepened…
The Automobile Association of Kenya (AA Kenya), has rolled out an International Driving Permit, which will allow Kenyan drivers to legally operate vehicles in over 150 countries without having to take local driving tests. The rollout is in…
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says he is too busy working for the people and will not be distracted by cheap and idle talk. The DP said he is on a mission to ensure faster and timely delivery of development projects to the people across…
By M, KNA Kenya is strengthening its response to the growing cancer burden, with about 44,000 new cases diagnosed annually, by securing the reliability of critical treatment infrastructure and expanding access to specialised oncology…
Kenyatta National Hospital has successfully performed Kenya’s first balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty on a premature newborn, marking a major milestone in neonatal cardiac care. The baby is one of premature twins born on January 2, 2026, to…
The first phase of the Obelisk solar and battery project in Egypt has successfully commenced operations according to Scatec. Scatec is responsible for the 1.1GW Obelisk solar and 100MW/200MWh battery storage project in Egypt. The power…
By G, KNA Avocado farmers in Chania Ward have turned recent training in the sector into practical results through hands-on avocado harvest and post-harvest achievements. The training brought together 45 farmers; 34 men, six women and three…
By F, KNA Kiambu Governor, Kimani Wamatangi, on Monday appeared before the Senate County Public Accounts and Investments Committee (CPAC) to respond to audit queries raised by the Auditor General, becoming one of the few county chiefs to…
Kenya has entered the March-April-May (MAM) long rains season, with rainfall already being recorded in several parts of the country, the Meteorological Department has said. In an update issued Tuesday, the department said the onset of the…
By M, KNA The Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Health, Aden Duale, has inaugurated the National Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Steering Committee, signalling renewed government resolve to reduce preventable…
President William Ruto says Kenya is seeking to deepen trade ties with the European Union as it looks to unlock greater benefits from the EU-Kenya Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that took effect in July 2024. Ruto noted that the…
The world’s largest hybrid pumped-storage power project in China has achieved significant milestones ahead of continued construction. The power station is located on the Western Sichuan Plateau at an altitude of 3,000 meters. The station…
Late last year, Salome Posho walked into a Carrefour supermarket in Makuyu to restock on basic supplies, BIC pens for her daughter. With hopes that the essentials would last through the term. Two weeks later, she received a call that she…
Technip Energies has been awarded a significant contract by Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV) to advance the offshore Coral Norte floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project, marking a major milestone in the development of Mozambique’s…
In a significant boost to the Texas power grid, OCI Energy LLC and Arava Power have closed approximately $394 million in construction financing for Project SunRoper, a 347 MWdc utility-scale solar facility. The deal signals robust investor…
