Residents in Mandera County,have raised the Alarm phase of drought after the failed October–November–December 2025 short rains, face growing vulnerability, with more than 335,000 people currently in need of humanitarian assistance.Atleast 3.27 million Kenyans are currently facing high levels of acute food insecurity, but that number could rise sharply to 3.69 million if the March–May…
Health union leaders speaking in Nairobi during a joint press briefing, accusing Nairobi and Marsabit county governments of failing to resolve the ongoing healthcare workers’ strike that has disrupted services on 25th Feb 2025. Health workers drawn from several unions have faulted Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and Marsabit Governor Mohamud Mohamed Ali for allegedly failing…
International Commission of Jurist (ICJ) Kenya and Bloggers Association of Kenya (BAKE) has Convene a Citizen Assembly on Elections and Freedom of Expression with an aim of Exploring them Ahead of Polls. As the country approaches the next electoral cycle, stakeholders are intensifying conversations around the balance between free expression and responsible civic engagement, with…
Stakeholders at the integrated Aviation Transformation forum in Nairobi on February 25, 2026 Africa’s aviation industry is struggling under the weight of fragmentation, high operating costs and an escalating $1.2 billion airline revenue crisis that industry leaders warn is suppressing growth across the continent. Speaking at the Integrated Aviation Transformation Programme (IATP) forum in Nairobi…
A deepening drought and food insecurity emergency is tightening its grip across northern and arid regions of Kenya, with 3.27 million people already facing high levels of acute hunger and millions more at risk if expected rains underperform. Latest assessments show that communities across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) are now entering a dangerous…
An aerial view of the dangerous stretch of the Meru-Embu A9 road. The government has indicated plans to eliminate one of the most notorious accident blackspots along the Makutano-Embu-Meru (A9) highway through the realignment and reconstruction of the Nithi Bridge. The project, to be undertaken by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA), seeks to address…
SanlamAllianz Kenya has launched a new Income Drawdown (IDD) Fund aimed at reshaping how retirees in Kenya access and manage their pension savings, marking a shift from traditional annuity-based retirement models to more flexible, investment-linked income solutions. The insurer said the product is designed to address the growing need for sustainable post-retirement income by allowing…
NAIROBI, 24 February 2026 — YouVersion, the creator of one of the world’s most widely used Bible platforms, has established a new regional hub in Nairobi to support the rapid growth of digital Scripture engagement across Kenya and the wider continent. The hub, officially opened on 23 February, builds on years of collaboration with African…
Verto Kenya Director of Sales Mark Mwaniki (left) addresses journalists during a media roundtable in Nairobi on February 24, 2026, For more than a decade, Kenya has been celebrated as Africa’s digital payments pioneer, largely powered by the runaway success of mobile money. But industry leaders now say the country’s next leap will not be…
The 7th edition of the Eldoret City Marathon officially launched on February 24, 2026, at the County Headquarters Square in Eldoret, setting the stage for the main race slated for April 26, 2026. Held under the theme “Climate Action,” this year’s marathon places environmental conservation at the heart of its agenda. Race Director Moses Tanui…
