21 dead, over 30 still missing following massive landslide in western Kenya

At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, where heavy rains have battered the area for days during the country’s ongoing short rains season. More than 1,000 homes...

Kenyan Lobby, Global Group Issue Demands to Suluhu as Protests Rock Tanzania

Kenyan and international human rights organisations have issued a joint set of demands to President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government, calling for an immediate end to what they described as escalating repression in Tanzania following the October 29...

M-PESA Foundation Launches 5-Year Education Initiative to Boost Learning in Kenya

Safaricom, through the M-PESA Foundation, has launched an education initiative to improve education and training outcomes over the next 5 years. Dubbed Citizens of the Future, the program seeks to upgrade infrastructure, enhance teacher skilling...

Why Kenya Needs a New Social Contract for Labour Relations in the Digital Age

For decades, unemployment has remained the most persistent challenge in Kenya and across much of the developing world. The policy prescriptions have been familiar with governments being tasked to build industries, expand markets and ease the cost...

Youth Leadership and Innovation Center launched in Kenya with Azerbaijan's support

The Azerbaijani Embassy in Kenya reported that the Youth Leadership and Innovation Center has launched its activities in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, with the support of the Azerbaijan International Development Assistance Agency (AIDA), which...

Drought-hit Kenya shifts herds from cattle to camels

SAMBURU: “God, God, God, protect them,” two herders chanted as a dozen camels tore toward the acacia trees, oblivious to the bone-dry riverbed of northern Kenya where no rain has fallen since April. Perched on the rim of a nearby well, Chapan...

Kenya Launches National AI Skilling Alliance To Build Future-Ready Workforce And Boost Innovation

Kenya has launched the Kenya Artificial Intelligence Skilling Alliance (KAISA), a national platform designed to coordinate AI talent development, innovation programs, and policy collaboration. The initiative, led by the Kenya Private Sector...

Kenya Private Sector Alliance partners with Microsoft to launch national platform for AI skilling

The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA), in partnership with Microsoft, launched the Kenya Artificial Intelligence Skilling Alliance (KAISA), a national platform that will coordinate AI skills development, innovation, and policy collaboration...

Emmanuel Msuri: Kenyan mourners who accompanied priest's body for burial blocked at border

Father Emmanuel Msuri from Tanzania was a beloved priest who led the Sacred Heart-Dagoretti Parish in Nairobi, Kenya The man of God died in Kenya and was supposed to be taken back to his country of origin for burial, but Tanzania is reeling from...

Kenya Red Cross Institute marks 11th graduation, welcomes new humanitarian health workforce

Secretary General Kenya Red Cross Society Ahmed Idris during 11th graduation ceremony of 240 students in health and emergency response courses at the Kenya Red Cross Training Institute on October 31 2025.[Collins Oduor, Standard] The Kenya Red...

Merck backs Kenya’s push for local drug manufacturing in fight against neglected tropical diseases

Schistosomiasis, commonly known as bilharzia, is a parasitic disease spread through contact with contaminated freshwater. When people bathe, fish, or wash in infected rivers or lakes, tiny worms from snails penetrate the skin, causing infection....

Landslide in western Kenya leaves 21 people dead, 30 others missing

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — At least 21 people have died and 30 others are missing after a landslide on Saturday in Kenya’s western Rift Valley region, where heavy rains have battered the area for days during the country’s ongoing short rains season....

Claim wey tok sey FIFA give Kenya $1.2m to build Talanta stadium no correct

On October 26, Dino Melaye claim sey FIFA give Nigeria and Kenya $1.2 million to build stadiums for dia kontris. For X tweet, di former Kogi govnorship candidate share one foto wey show di two alleged FIFA-funded stadiums, claim sey Nigerian...

Feature: Kenyan chefs inspired by Chinese cuisine amid blossoming cultural ties

NAIROBI, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- Clad in a crisp white coat and a matching hat, James Wambua smiled as he dropped some slices of raw beef, fish, lettuce, and onions inside a gleaming steel pan for deep-frying, unleashing a mood-lifting aroma. Wambua's...

Reducing Food Loss and Waste Could Feed More Than 7 Million Kenyans Every Year

Africa is the only region where hunger is on the rise. Today, more than 300 million people — one in four Africans — are hungry and if current trends persist, the continent will account for over 60% of the world’s hungry by 2030. In Kenya, at least...

Azerbaijan supports launch of Youth Leadership and Innovation Center in Kenya

With the support of the Azerbaijan International Development Agency (AIDA) under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Youth Leadership and Innovation Center has officially opened in Nairobi, Kenya, Azernews reports, citing Azerbaijan’s Embassy in...

BWIRE: “Viral news culture” threatens media freedom

Victor Bwire is the Director, Media Training and Development at the Media Council of Kenya The “viral clip” or ‘trending video” phenomena in the media space has caught up with people creating a threat to access to clean content and giving...

Malindi Airport Expansion: Where Kenya’s Coast takes off

Kenya’s northern coast has always been a jewel sun-kissed beaches, rich Swahili culture, coral reefs that shimmer beneath turquoise waters. Yet, for far too long, Malindi’s true potential has been held back by one challenge: limited air access....

Telecel Ghana Pushes for Sign Language Mainstreaming in Education and Services

Telecel Ghana has called for the integration of sign language studies into Ghana’s education system and public service delivery, arguing that communication barriers continue to deny over 211,000 Deaf and hard of hearing citizens access to basic...

Kenya hosts first Africa Championship of Chinese cuisine

Kenya and China have made a commitment to broaden their bilateral cooperation beyond trade and infrastructure, with an emphasis on culinary arts and gastronomy tourism as essential avenues for cultural exchange and mutual understanding. Speaking...