A front-end loader moves harvested sugarcane at a processing yard, preparing the crop for milling. The Kenya Sugar Board has assured Kenyans of stable sugar prices amid production challenges, among other factors like rising demand. In a statement, Kenya Sugar Board CEO Jude Chesire said that there was no cause for panic, saying they have…
WASHINGTON, January 22, 2026 — The United States has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), citing the global health body’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, failure to implement critical reforms, and inability to operate independently from political influence by member states. In a joint announcement on Thursday, the U.S. Department of…
Metropolitan Hospital in Nairobi, in partnership with Marengo Asia Hospitals of India, has successfully performed the first robotic-assisted knee replacement surgeries in East and Central Africa, marking a major milestone in advanced orthopaedic care in the region. The inaugural procedures were completed on December 10, 2025, at the hospital’s facility. The surgeries were carried out…
Major multinationals join 100+ exhibitors from 18+ countries as the event unveils Africa’s first international startup pavilion and manufacturing innovation competion  The World Advanced Manufacturing & Future Mobility Exhibition (WAM Morocco) has secured a transformative lineup of global industrial leaders making their first appearance at a manufacturing exhibition in Morocco, signaling unprecedented international confidence in…
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced repeat grassroots elections in selected polling centres, the convening of a Special National Governing Council (NGC) meeting, and the establishment of a new aspirants’ forum as the party steps up preparations for the 2027 General Elections. Reading a statement during a press briefing on party grassroots elections and…
Leaders of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) in Nairobi have declared their readiness to mobilise grassroots support for President William Ruto and defend the party’s agenda as the country heads into the 2026 political season. Speaking during a press briefing held on Tuesday, January 21, 2026, at Charter Hall, Nairobi UDA leaders outlined key party…
The government has intensified its crackdown on fraudulent labour recruitment agencies and individuals involved in illegal labour mobility, with 390 cases currently under investigation, Cabinet Secretary for Labour and Social Protection Alfred Mutua has announced. Speaking during a press briefing, CS Mutua said the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, in collaboration with the Attorney…
President William Ruto has confounded both friend and foe with the way he has expertly steadied the ship less than one year after his administration was declared persona non grata in the Central region. Between 2024 and mid-2025, President Ruto’s political career appeared to be hanging in a precarious position, a situation that resulted in…
Kenya Railways has successfully conducted a test run from Uplands Railway Station to the Kijabe– Railway Station, marking a major step towards the resumption of operations on the Metre Gauge Railway (MGR) corridor. Operations along the section had been suspended following above-normal rainfall in April and May 2024, which washed away parts of the railway…
Chief Justice on January 12, 2026 presided over the swearing-in of Mr. Ali Abdullahi Surraw as the new Commission Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), following a competitive and merit-based recruitment process. In her remarks, the Chief Justice congratulated Mr. Surraw on his appointment, describing it as a significant…
