African Stories in Perspective
African Stories in Perspective
Mombasa, Kenya (Prime Africa News) – A quiet but powerful transformation is unfolding along Kenya’s Coast, where youth and women entrepreneurs are leveraging innovation and digital skills to reshape the region’s economic future. At the centre of this shift is Westerwelle Startup Haus Mombasa, an entrepreneurship hub that has emerged as a key launchpad for coastal […]
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 […]
Nairobi, Kenya – The Built Environment Professional Association (BEPA) has placed full responsibility for the recent building collapse in Nairobi’s South C area on the developer and professionals involved, ruling out any possibility that the incident was an act of nature. Addressing the media on Thursday morning in Nairobi, BEPA—an umbrella body bringing together key professional […]
The government has disbursed approximately KSh250 million to more than 9,500 young entrepreneurs across six North Rift counties under the Nyota Business Start-Up Capital Programme, in a major boost aimed at tackling youth unemployment and poverty. The beneficiaries, drawn from Uasin Gishu, Elgeyo-Marakwet, Nandi, Trans Nzoia, Turkana and West Pokot counties, each received KSh22,000 to […]
Imenti North Member of Parliament Dawood Dawood has faulted the Meru County Government for what he termed as gross negligence following a fire that destroyed several prison staff houses at the Meru Government of Kenya (GK) Prison on Tuesday night. The fire broke out at around 11.00 p.m. and spread rapidly through timber structures within […]
Meru, Kenya — Several staff houses at the Government of Kenya (GK) Prison in Meru were destroyed by a fire on Tuesday night, leaving a number of prison wardens homeless and wiping out property of unknown value. The fire broke out at around 11:00 p.m. within the prison compound and rapidly spread through timber-constructed houses […]
Meru, Kenya — Police in Meru have recovered 80 mobile phones, four laptops, and specialised tools believed to have been used in dismantling stolen phones for spare parts following a dawn ambush operation. The items, which include a soldering gun and a hot air blower, were recovered during an operation led by Imenti North Police […]
MOMBASA, Kenya – Kenya’s cruise tourism sector is staging a strong comeback as the country intensifies efforts to attract five million international visitors by 2027, with the Port of Mombasa recording a notable surge in cruise ship arrivals at the start of the season. On Tuesday, more than 600 tourists and over 400 crew members arrived […]
A Mombasa court has ordered the detention of investigative journalist Peter Mwita Maseke for five days to allow police to complete investigations into the publication of an article linking a local legislator to criminal gangs operating in Kisauni. Chief Magistrate Dominica Nyambu on Thursday directed that Maseke be held at the Central Police Station as […]
Kenyan comedian and media personality Rapcha the Sayantist has finally opened up about the real reason behind his highly publicized fallout with Iko Nini Podcast host Mwafreeka, shedding light on what led to his decision to walk away from the popular show. Speaking candidly during an episode of his Chizi Podcast, Rapcha revealed that the […]
