Matili TT I Graduates Step Into Global Workforce as Gov’t Deepens TVET Reforms
Kenya is undertaking a major transformation of its education sector, replacing the long-standing 8-4-4 system with the Competency-Based Education and Training (CBET) framework. The shift marks a move away from producing “textbook-ready” graduates toward nurturing “job-ready” innovators, a transition that is said to have already driven increased enrollment and accelerated expansion of training infrastructure across…
Murkomen Unveils Bold Plan to Restore Cherangany Ecosystem After Deadly Landslides
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has unveiled an ambitious plan to restore the Cherangany ecosystem following recurring landslides that have left a trail of destruction and loss of lives in the region. Speaking in Nairobi during a high-level partners’ roundtable, Murkomen said the programme dubbed CHERISH (Cherangany Hills Ecosystem Restoration for Livelihood Improvement, Sustainability and…
Traders upbeat as key road is opened in Runyenjes
An aerial shot of the newly tarmacked Rukuriri-Kathageri Road in Runyenjes, Embu County The business community in Runyenjes, Embu County is beaming with excitement and hope after the Kenya Kwanza administration fulfilled its promise to tarmac the crucial Rukuriri-Kathageri Road. A key electoral pledge that President William Ruto made during the 2022 presidential campaign, the…
Fresh Life, Atoo Kakuma Ink Deal to Expand Climate-Resilient Sanitation in Turkana
Nairobi, April 15, 2026— Fresh Life Sanitation Services Ltd and Atoo Kakuma Usafi Company Ltd have signed a long-term distributorship agreement aimed at scaling up access to sustainable and climate-resilient sanitation solutions across Turkana County. The partnership will see Atoo Kakuma formally take on the role of a non-exclusive distributor of Fresh Life’s Urine Diversion…
UDA Defends Government Measures Amid Rising Fuel Costs, Blames Opposition for ‘Politicising’ Global Crisis
Nairobi, April 16, 2026 — The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has defended the government’s handling of rising fuel prices, accusing opposition leaders of misleading the public and politicising what it described as a global energy crisis. Speaking during a press briefing, UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar dismissed recent opposition claims on fuel pricing as “deceitful…
Fahari Aviation, CropLife Kenya Partner to Boost Drone-Powered Precision Farming
On the left, Mr Hawkins Musili, Fahari Aviation General Manager and Mr. Joel Mutai, Ag. CEO aak-GROW CropLife Kenya exchanging signed MoUs to accelerate the adoption of drone-enabled precision agriculture across Kenya. Fahari Aviation Limited, a subsidiary of Kenya Airways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with aak-GROW/CropLife Kenya to accelerate the adoption of…
Aga Khan University Hospital Expands Access to Specialized Care in Kenya
High Commissioner of the Republic of Rwanda H.E. Ernest Rwamucyo, Director-General of the United Nations Offices, Nairobi, Zainab Bangura & Aga Khan University Hospital CEO Rashid Khalani during the opening of the Gigiri Specialty and Executive Clinic at Oasis Mall along Limuru Road. Looking on are Aga Khan University Hospital Head of Outreach Health Network…
Sweden-Backed IMARA Programme Restores 23,000 Hectares, Uplifts Livelihoods of 73,000 Kenyans in ASAL Regions
Nairobi, Kenya, April 15, 2026 — A seven-year climate resilience programme funded by the Government of Sweden has restored over 23,000 hectares of degraded land and improved livelihoods for nearly 73,000 people across nine arid and semi-arid (ASAL) counties, as partners marked its official close. Implemented by World Vision Kenya with support from the Swedish…
The rise of Medina Okot, Kenya’s next big thing
Kenyan basketball star Madina Okot was selected 13th overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2026 WNBA Draft, held on Monday night, April 13 2026 at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City. With this selection, Okot becomes one of the few Kenyan players to be drafted into the WNBA and the first…
Kenya Ports Set for Surge as 49 Vessels Dock, Livestock Exports Resume at Mombasa
The Kenya Ports Authority has scheduled 49 cargo vessels to call at the Port of Mombasa and Port of Lamu over the next two weeks, underscoring sustained maritime activity at the country’s key trade gateways. The steady stream of vessel traffic signals resilience in regional and international trade flows, even as the global shipping industry…
