(MURANG’A, KENYA) – The government has challenged avocado processors operating in Murang’a County to stop treating waste as a burden and instead turn it into a source of jobs, income and new business opportunities. Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary Dr Deborah Barasa said avocado waste could be convertedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Two new medicines for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes and obesity have been launched in Kenya, with health experts calling for greater emphasis on early diagnosis and preventive care as the burden of non communicable diseases continues to rise. Ozempic, used in the treatment of TypeContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Healthcare professional associations have called for urgent measures to restore health services and clear patient backlogs following the end of the 43 day nurses’ strike. The associations welcomed the resolution of the industrial action following an agreement between the Kenya National Union of Nurses and Midwives andContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Key education projects remain incomplete at a time when Kenya’s new 2-6-3-3 education system requires substantial investment in infrastructure, equipment and human capital between 2026 and 2028, the Controller of Budget has warned. The National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for FY2025-26 says that while the newContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s KES 7.28 billion ($56.4 million / GBP 44.5 million) diplomatic property programme is facing persistent delays and cost overruns, with several missions abroad struggling to complete renovations, the Controller of Budget has said. According to the National Government Budget Implementation Review Report for FY2025-26, implementation ofContinue Reading
(KAMPALA, UGANDA) – Workers moving between Kenya and Uganda could increasingly take their pension savings with them after the two countries’ social security funds set up a reciprocal arrangement for transferring accumulated balances. National Social Security Fund Uganda Managing Director Patrick Ayota said the Ugandan and Kenyan funds have establishedContinue Reading
(MERU, KENYA) – The Kenya Wildlife Service has translocated several white rhinos from Meru National Park to conservancies in Laikipia and Transmara as part of efforts to expand the species’ available habitat and ease pressure on existing rhino sanctuaries. The exercise was carried out by KWS veterinary and capture teamsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya faces fresh pressure on fuel prices, transport costs and industrial supplies after shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to single digits, raising fears of deeper disruption to imports from the Gulf. Preliminary ship tracking data by Reuters showed on Friday that only seven vesselsContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s Capital Markets Authority has warned the public against investing in 15 funds it says are operating illegally in the country, including two schemes that have drawn thousands of Kenyans in recent months. The regulator named Global Investment Group and Quant Vest Stock Exchange among the unlicensedContinue Reading
(NAIROBI, KENYA) – Kenya’s competition watchdog has ordered East African Breweries Plc to reserve at least 20% of refrigerator space in retail outlets for rival brands, in a move expected to widen consumer choice and lower barriers for smaller beverage makers. The Competition Authority of Kenya attached the condition toContinue Reading
