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Kenyan High Court Delivers Landmark Ruling Affirming Farmers’ Right to Save and Share Indigenous Seeds

NAIROBI, Kenya, 27 November 2025 – In a groundbreaking decision hailed as a triumph for food sovereignty and climate justice, the High Court of Kenya has struck down punitive sections of the Seed and Plant Varieties Act, declaring that the traditional practice of saving, sharing, and exchanging indigenous seeds is not a crime. The ruling,…

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Nairobi Hospital’s Cicely McDonell College Graduates 140 Healthcare Professionals at 31st Ceremony

Nairobi, Kenya – November 28, 2025-The Nairobi Hospital’s Cicely McDonell College of Health Sciences has marked a significant milestone after graduating 140 newly trained healthcare professionals during its 31st Graduation Ceremony. The event, presided over by Mary Muthoni, Principal Secretary for Health and Professional Standards, drew distinguished leaders from the Kenya Hospital Association Board, training…

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Stark Inequality Findings Spark Heated Debate Among Top Kenyan Leaders

Speakers pose with copies of Oxfam’s latest inequality report, which highlights the growing economic divide in Kenya, during the launch event in Nairobi on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The release of Oxfam’s new report, Kenya’s Inequality Crisis: The Great Economic Divide, triggered an intense exchange among senior leaders with concerns that widening disparities now threaten…

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Compliance as Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Dispute Moves Through Courts

November 26, 2025- Lazizi Mara Limited has broken its silence over the growing public debate surrounding The Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp, confirming that the matter is currently before the Environment and Land Court under Petition No. E003 of 2025. The company says it has already filed a detailed response supported by extensive documentation, including…

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Why Embedded Finance Is the Missing Link in Kenya’s Marketplace Boom

Kenya’s digital marketplace sector is experiencing rapid transformation, with platforms such as Jumia, Kilimall and Twiga Foods redefining how buyers and sellers transact. Yet as these platforms expand, a critical gap threatens to slow their momentum  the absence of embedded finance. Embedded finance, which integrates financial services directly into non-financial platforms, is emerging as the…

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Health CS Aden Duale Issues Tough Directives in Crackdown on Fake and Substandard Medicine

Nairobi, 26 November 2025 – In a speech during his first official visit to the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) headquarters, Cabinet Secretary for Health Aden Duale, declared war on counterfeit, falsified, and substandard medicines, directing the regulator to “rid the Kenyan market” of illegal products without fear or favour. “Kenya must not be a…

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Chepsaita Cross Country Set for December 6, Draws 10,000 Athletes

This year’s edition of the prestigious Chepsaita Cross Country is scheduled for December 6, under the theme “Running for Education.”The annual event is expected to attract more than 10,000 athletes, reaffirming its place as one of Kenya’s top community-driven races. Speaking during a press briefing in Turbo Constituency, race patron Farouk Kibet said the event…

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Scorpion Kings, Donae’O, MiCasa to Headline Blankets & Wine Kenyan Summer 2025 at Nairobi

Nairobi, Kenya – 20 November 2025– East Africa’s premier family-friendly music festival, Blankets & Wine, has unveiled its most ambitious line-up yet for the Kenyan Summer 2025 edition featuring Scorpion Kings, Donae’o, Marioo and MiCas on Sunday, 21 December 2025 at Laureate Gardens, Moi International Sports Centre, Kasarani. Under the rallying cry “COME WE DANCE!”,the…

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