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Around 2,000 students and teachers across Indonesia have fallen ill with food poisoning over the past three days linked to the government’s free school meals programme. In the latest case, 777 people became unwell after consuming the food…
The summit will bring together government officials, tourism operators, technology companies, investors and other private sector players to discuss ways of making travel and business between the two countries easier.
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 3 – The national women’s volleyball team, Malkia Strikers, is one match away from qualifying for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games following a straight-sets victory over…
KISUMU, Kenya, Sept 3 – Nyanza regional and national defending champions Obunga FC and Plateau Queens, popularly known as Nyakach Girls, will be looking to retain their county crowns as…
Participants said the financing available often does not match the investments farmers and agricultural enterprises need to make.
How does a continent finance its development without turning to the very borrowing that is choking it? It is the question African governments have dodged for decades. Dumelang Saleshando Leader of Opposition, Maun North Member of…
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has responded to demonstrations by holders of Diploma in Pharmacy over the implementation of the 2026 Good Pharmacy Practice Standards. Duale said the Ministry of Health had taken note of the concerns…
Muhamed Hayota Dadable has rebuilt his livelihood around savings, livestock aggregation, fodder production and diversification.
Tourism stakeholders have opposed the proposed merger of the Tourism Research Institute (TRI) with the Kenya Tourism Board (KTB), calling for increased government funding to strengthen the research institution. The stakeholders argued that…
The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to creating opportunities for women and girls to participate and take leadership roles in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), as part of efforts to harness Africa’s talent…
Kisumu Deputy Governor, Dr. Mathew Owili, has declared his intention to vie for the Kisumu gubernatorial office in 2027. Dr. Owili who has deputized the current Governor, Prof. Peter Anyang` Nyong`o, in his two terms, unveiled a proposed…
Wajir West Member of Parliament (MP), Yusuf Mohamed Farah, has urged residents to support President William Ruto’s re-election bid in the 2027 General Election, citing government development programmes in Northern Kenya. Speaking in Wajir…
The Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has raised concerns over the abduction of Standard Group Associate Editor Alex Kiprotich. Armed men intercepted him along the Gilgil-Nakuru highway on the night of September 1, held him for several…
Kenya has today launched the Systemic Learning and Mainstreaming of Biodiversity Targets for Innovative Transformation and Behavioral Change (SYMBIOTIC) project to support biodiversity planning, financing, private-sector investment, and…
Shirikiana Savings and Credit Cooperative Society is on course to secure Sh. 500 million from the World Bank after completing 12 months of active operations, giving fresh impetus to the newly established cooperative’s ambition to expand…
A budget impasse has thrown Machakos County into uncertainty after the County Assembly rejects the governor’s memorandum on Sh 17.7billion Machakos County Appropriation Bill, leaving key services on the brink. This comes after Governor…
The Lake Victoria Aquaculture Association (LVA) has appealed against a High Court decision upholding new charges imposed by the government arguing the move would cripple the aquaculture sector. LVA has moved to the Court of Appeal in an…
Health Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale today engaged Kenyans through an interactive discussion on Kass FM International on the state of the country’s health sector and the Government’s progress in delivering Universal Health Coverage…
A community-based organization in Homa Bay has stepped in to keep 120 vulnerable learners in school after raising Sh500,000 to cushion them from the effects of poverty. Yamalang’o Community-Based Organisation (CBO) awarded each of the…
President William Ruto has commissioned the Ksh 2.7 billion Sultan Hamud-Loitoktok 132kV Transmission Line and Loitoktok Substation in what is expected to improve power supply in two counties. The project by Kenya Electricity Transmission…
Transport stakeholders in Murang’a County have called for greater cooperation among players in the sector to improve coordination, enhance road safety, and reduce accidents. The stakeholders, drawn from the matatu, taxi, boda boda, and…
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 3 September 2026, Safaricom Ethiopia has marked five years since it received a full-service Unified. Telecommunications Service License from the Government of Ethiopia on 9 July 2021, having it 15 million 90-day…
Makueni County Commissioner, Khalif Abdullahi, has praised the public participation forums for enabling stakeholders, give their views, concerns and recommendations on proposed regulations. Abdullahi said this on Wednesday during a Public…
Kenyan writer Gladwell Pamba has been shortlisted for the 2026 Caine Prize for African Writing, earning recognition for her short story ‘The Last Shop’. Pamba is among five writers from across Africa selected for this year’s prestigious…
