Nairobi, Kenya — Kenya is looking to draw lessons from Australia’s world-renowned mining sector as it eyes new partnerships to unlock the potential of its underdeveloped mineral industry and boost economic diversification. [spacer height=”20px”] Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi on Monday said Kenya plans to deepen cooperation with Australia in the […]
Bondo, Kenya – Sunday, October 19, 2025 — President William Ruto on Sunday made a bold political prediction, saying the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party will form or be part of the next government if it remains united. [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking during the burial service of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga at the Jaramogi […]
NAIROBI, Kenya – Thousands of mourners on Friday thronged Nairobi’s Nyayo National Stadium to attend the state funeral of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, one of Africa’s most enduring political figures. [spacer height=”20px”] Waving national flags and holding portraits of the late leader, many wore T-shirts emblazoned with his image as they gathered […]
The Kenya Airways flight carrying the body of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga to Nairobi on Thursday morning became the world’s most tracked plane on Flightradar24, as millions of Kenyans and admirers across the globe followed the repatriation of the iconic statesman. [spacer height=”20px”] Soon after its 6:30 p.m. take-off from Jomo Kenyatta International […]
For decades, building a home or managing a construction project in Kenya has been an exhausting ordeal — plagued by unreliable suppliers, inconsistent pricing, and constant delays. Now, a groundbreaking innovation promises to bring order to the chaos. [spacer height=”20px”] Jumba, Africa’s largest digital marketplace for construction materials, has officially launched the Jumba App, a […]
Former Kenyan Prime Minister and veteran opposition leader Raila Amolo Odinga, a towering Pan-African statesman and lifelong champion of democracy, has died at the age of 80. [spacer height=”20px”] Odinga passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, while undergoing treatment at the Sreedhareeyam Ayurvedic Eye Hospital and Research Centre in Koothattukulam, Kerala, India. [spacer height=”20px”] […]
Esther Njoki was only eight years old when her aunt, Agnes Wanjiru, was killed in 2012. [spacer height=”20px”] She remembers watching her mother, Rose, desperately search for Agnes for 61 days before her body was found in a hotel septic tank in Nanyuki — a quiet town that hosts the British Army Training Unit in […]
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that a staff visit to Kenya took stock of the latest macroeconomic developments and discussed reforms that could pave the way for a new programme. [spacer height=”20px”] The IMF said in a statement that policy priorities included “measures to enhance fiscal policy credibility, ensure sustainability of public finances […]
Tana River, Kenya — The first maize harvest at the Galana Kulalu Irrigation Scheme began on Saturday, marking a major milestone in reviving a project once branded a failure just two years ago. [spacer height=”20px”] The Galana Kulalu Food Security Project, located on expansive government land spanning Kilifi and Tana River counties, is being implemented […]
Wiper Party Leader His Excellency Dr. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka has officially announced his candidature for the 2027 presidential election, vowing to restore hope, integrity, and economic stability to what he described as a “wounded and betrayed nation.” [spacer height=”20px”] Speaking before thousands of jubilant delegates at Uhuru Park during the Wiper Patriotic Front National Delegates […]