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Safal plants 1,000 trees at Lenana School as World Environment Day sparks climate action drive

The Safal MRM Foundation and Mabati Rolling Mills have marked this year’s World Environment Day by launching a major conservation initiative that saw the planting of more than 1,000 indigenous and fruit tree seedlings at Lenana School, transforming environmental awareness into direct climate action. The initiative, dubbed the Safal Eye in the Wild Photography Competition…

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Experts push for urgent investment in brain health research as 29 million African children face developmental challenges

PS Science, Research and Innovation Prof. Shaukat Abdulrazak (R) engages Science for Africa Foundation CEO Dr. Tom Kariuki (L) & Aga Khan University Institute for Human Development (IHD) Director Prof. Amina Abubakar during the University’s IHD Conference advocating for increased investment in research, innovation, and evidence-based policy solutions to improve health and development outcomes among…

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Konza deploys drone technology to restore degraded land in major conservation breakthrough

The Konza Technopolis Development Authority has stepped up efforts to advance environmental conservation and agricultural transformation after successfully conducting a drone-enabled seedball broadcasting exercise at the Konza Technopolis Wildlife Conservancy, marking a major milestone in the use of technology for ecological restoration. In a statement released on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, the authority said the…

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African Child Day exposes deep education inequality as millions still lack quality learning

Even as Africa marked the annual Day of the African Child in remembrance of the 1976 Soweto Uprising in South Africa, education stakeholders have warned that millions of children across the continent continue to face deep inequalities that deny them access to meaningful learning. The concerns were evident at Wangu Primary School in Nairobi’s Dandora…

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Equity Group Shareholders Approve Ksh 21.7 Billion Dividend, Greenlight Insurance Expansion

From Left to Right: Benard Kiragu, Corporate Governance Auditor, Scribe Services Registrars, Equity Group Company Secretary and Head of Tax, Lydia Ndirangu, Group Chairman, Prof. Isaac Macharia, Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi, Rosa Nduati-Mutero, Managing Partner, ALN Kenya, Bernice Kimacia, Auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, during the Group’s 22nd Annual General Meeting. Shareholders of Equity…

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Technopolis Development Authority Drives Agricultural Transformation with Drone Seeding at Konza Technopolis

Technopolis Development Authority Chief Manager Physical Planning Compliance and Environment, Arch. Annah Musyimi (Centre) loads seed balls into a drone ahead of the seed broadcast at Konza Technopolis that saw over 36,000 seeds broadcasted via drone over 400 acres within the Konza Technopolis Wildlife Conservancy. Konza Technopolis, Kenya – June 24, 2026 — Technopolis Development Authority (formerly Konza Technopolis Development…

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EU, Equity Group Foundation Sign Deal To Send Kenyan Scholars To European Universities

Nairobi, 24th June 2026 – The European Union Delegation to Kenya and the Equity Group Foundation have entered a partnership aimed at expanding access to quality education, strengthening human capital development, and widening global learning opportunities for high-achieving students in Kenya and across the region. The agreement was signed by the European Union Ambassador to…

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