African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
MALINDI, Kenya – The national government has reaffirmed its commitment to the long-awaited expansion of Malindi International Airport, a strategic infrastructure project poised to transform the tourism and trade landscape across Kilifi and Tana River counties. During a recent inspection tour of the ongoing runway resurfacing works, officials from the Government Delivery Unit (GDU) and […]
Kilifi, Kenya– Stakeholders in mangrove conservation have raised concern over the growing trend of record-breaking tree planting campaigns, warning that many mangrove restoration projects are failing because they ignore critical ecological conditions. According to World Wide Fund for Nature Kenya (WWF-Kenya), up to 80 percent of mangrove planting initiatives fail when restoration efforts are not […]
Rabai, Kenya – The Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes, Geoffrey Ruku, has assured residents of Kilifi County and Kenyans at large that the government is determined to ensure no citizen loses their life due to drought or floods. Speaking in Rabai, Kilifi County, the CS acknowledged the growing hardship facing […]
Mtwapa, Kenya — Over 600 cyclists from Kenya and Europe converged at Mawenzi Resort for the annual Mawenzi MTB and Gravel Race, a high-energy event that combined competitive cycling, youth participation, and environmental conservation advocacy. The riders competed across seven categories, covering distances of up to 72 kilometres for elite athletes, while children aged between […]
Kenya has unveiled plans to revive its struggling cashew nut industry in a major push aimed at creating about 350,000 jobs and injecting an estimated Sh30 billion into the economy. Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said the decline in cashew nut production over the years has resulted in massive job losses, reduced […]
Every morning in Mjanaheri village, Kilifi County, Loice Kaingu sorts through buckets of ripe tomatoes alongside bunches of amaranth, spinach and sugarcane. Nearby, a small flock of chickens clucks noisily in the rising heat—an everyday scene that reflects a livelihood steadily taking root. “Farming pays,” Kaingu says with a quiet smile. “We’ve been taught to […]
Malindi, Kenya — Kenya’s energy sector has received a significant boost after the Environment and Land Court in Malindi cleared the way for continued operations at the Lake Gas Vipingo Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) terminal, a strategic facility credited with stabilising LPG supply and prices across the country. In a judgment delivered on December 10, […]
