Kenya is tapping only about 10 per cent of the market opened up by its trade deal with the European Union because many exporters lack information on what European buyers require, the Kenya Association of Manufacturers (KAM) says. Speaking to the press at the launch of the Kenya-EU EPA Export Catalogue 2026 in Nairobi on…
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has called on the government to treat legal aid as a basic social need and increase funding for legal services to bridge the gap between the country’s growing number of lawyers and millions of Kenyans unable to access justice. LSK President Charles Kanjama said the legal profession must move…
Government Spokesperson Charles Owino addressing the media during a press briefing on Monday, October 26, 2026. The National Assembly deleted Clause 22 of the Election (Amendment) Bill on Thursday last week, the clause that would have changed Section 39 of the Election Act, leaving in force the provisions on live streaming of election results, the…
Anti-Counterfeit Authority Board Chairperson Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie and Executive Director Robi M. King’a during a previous event. The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has intensified countrywide enforcement against counterfeit and illicit products, targeting alcohol, tobacco, agricultural inputs and school learning materials amid rising demand during the festive and planting seasons. Speaking during a press briefing on Thursday…
President William Ruto addresses Kenyans during his Mashujaa Day speech in Eldoret on October 20, 2026 President William Ruto has pledged to keep his administration accountable to Kenyans, acknowledging citizens’ right to question government decisions and demand better delivery even after giving leaders an electoral mandate. In his Mashujaa Day address on Tuesday in Eldoret,…
Baraza Media Lab Executive Director Eric Kinaga (left) and SemaBOX Founder and CEO Dan Aceda during the launch of the Creative Africa Intelligence Report 2026 in Nairobi. African podcasts are attracting higher audience engagement than content in some of the world’s higher-paying markets but continue to earn significantly less advertising revenue, a new report by…
President William Ruto has commissioned the 2,148-unit Pioneer Affordable Housing Project in Eldoret, expanding the government’s housing programme as demand for residential space continues to grow in Kenya’s newest city. The development in Kapseret Constituency, Uasin Gishu County, comprises different categories of social, affordable and market-rate houses, with prices starting at Sh640,000. A one-room social…
Homa Bay Governor and ODM Chairperson Gladys Wanga speaks during the commemoration of the first anniversary of Raila Odinga’s passing at Bukhungu Stadium in Kakamega County on October 9, 2026. ODM leaders are pushing for the deputy president position in the 2027 General Election if the broad-based government arrangement continues, with Homa Bay Governor Gladys…
Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa speaking to the press on October 08, 2026 at the Bukhungu Stadium Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa has called on ODM members, political leaders and residents to turn out peacefully for Friday’s commemoration of the first anniversary of the death of former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga. Barasa said Kakamega is ready…
Kaimosi Friends university lecturers demonstrating at the University on Tuesday October 6, 2026 Lecturers and other university staff at Kaimosi Friends University are continuing their strike, demanding the government conclude and fully implement the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) before they return to work. The staff are also opposing proposals to have university employees’ salaries…
