African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
NAIROBI, Kenya – This year, conversations about men’s mental health have led the way across Africa, and the Men’s Wellness Summit 2025 brought together some of the most influential voices to debate the pressures facing today’s African man. The one-day event, courtesy of ArvoCap Asset Managers, cut across mental, physical, and financial wellness and created […]
BUNGOMA, Kenya — Health officials in Bungoma County have raised concern over a growing trend where men avoid HIV testing and instead depend on their wives or partners to determine their HIV status. The worrying revelation comes as Kenya marked World AIDS Day on December 1, a global event dedicated to honouring lives lost, celebrating […]
Eldoret, Kenya — Students from Kachororoni and Gandini primary schools in Kilifi County were on Tuesday hosted at President William Ruto’s Sugoi farm in Eldoret for an immersive educational tour aimed at inspiring a new generation of young farmers. Led by First Lady Rachel Ruto, the pupils were taken through a practical learning session featuring […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — A Senate committee has intensified investigations into the controversial Jamii Bora Housing Project in Kisaju, Kajiado County, where hundreds of residents claim to have been duped into buying homes sitting on disputed land. The saga escalated on Friday when Swedish architect Ms. Sofia Ingrid, linked to the development, appeared before the Senate […]
Naivasha, Kenya — A multi-agency rescue mission successfully saved a visitor who fell into the Mt. Longonot crater on Saturday, following an intense overnight operation marked by courage, teamwork, and precision. According to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), the victim, Bildad Simiyu, slipped while hiking and plunged onto a rock ledge inside the crater, landing […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Kenya has renewed its call for collective responsibility and sustained investment in the fight against HIV/AIDS, a battle that remains one of the country’s most pressing public health priorities. Speaking at the national World AIDS Day 2025 commemoration at Nyayo Stadium, Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs […]
MERU, Kenya – Young people across the country are being urged to embrace Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) programs, which are increasingly viewed as one of the most direct routes to employment in today’s competitive job market. A visit to Nkabune and Mukiria Technical Training Institutes in Meru reveals the rapid rise of CBET courses—practical, […]
NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Government, through the State Department for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development, has kicked off an intensive NYOTA Project Business Training program in Makadara Constituency, bringing together 230 young beneficiaries from Hamza, Viwandani, Harambee, and Makongeni wards. The four-day empowerment session, held at Rabai Road Primary School, marks a […]
BUNGOMA, Kenya (Prime Africa) — Farmers in the Western region have been encouraged to adopt drought-resistant and climate-smart seed varieties as part of a wider strategy to combat the effects of climate change and enhance agricultural productivity. Speaking at Kibabii University in Bungoma County during the Agribusiness Expo and Trade Symposium themed “Climate Smart Technologies […]
Garissa, Kenya — President William Ruto has announced an ambitious plan to transform Kenya’s northern and coastal regions into major food production hubs through the construction of 50 mega dams that will irrigate 1.5 million acres of land. Speaking on Saturday in Masalani, Ijara Constituency, Garissa County, during the wedding ceremony of Mohammed Noordin Mohamed […]