Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.
Global experts convene in Nairobi for Clean-Air Forum 2025
The Standard
·
July 11, 2025
A heavy cloud of smoke emanates from a salt factory at Malindi's Gongoni in Kilifi County on Thursday,016th March,2017. Area locals said the smoke from the nearby by salt factory spreads around the sky in Gongoni township causing heavy pollution...
Stony Brook student wins grant for Kenya coastal primate study
Suffolk Reporter - New York
·
July 11, 2025
A doctoral student from Stony Brook University has been awarded a grant by the Leakey Foundation to study primate adaptation in coastal Kenya. Alex Chege, a PhD candidate in the Department of Ecology and Evolution and an associate at the Turkana...
Reforms: How Nigeria, Kenya are rewriting Africa’s procurement ‘playbook’, by Sufuyan Ojeifo
Eagle Online
·
July 11, 2025
An article in TheCable edition of July 4, 2025, entitled: “Lessons from Kenya’s e-procurement revolution,” examined the East African country’s e-procurement reforms and the rapid transformation in how it buys and spends. It was a good read. And...
Meet Quincy Jones’ daughter Kenya, who’s set to be Nicola Peltz’s sister-in-law
South China Morning Post
·
July 11, 2025
Music icon Quincy Jones’ daughter, Kenya Kinski-Jones, is engaged. The 32-year-old model announced her engagement to actor Will Peltz – brother of Nicola Peltz Beckham – on Instagram on Wednesday. Kenya Kinski-Jones smooches Will Peltz in a...
How Much More You’ll Pay to Visit Kenya’s Parks Under New Proposals
Kenyans.co.ke
·
July 11, 2025
Kenyans seeking to visit various parks across the country will have to part with more money after the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) announced plans to increase park fees under the draft Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and Conservation...
KGU launches Kenya Swing tournament series
The Standard
·
Daniel Nduva during The 56th edition of the Magical Kenya Open at Muthaiga Golf Club on Thursday, Feb20, 2025. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Kenya Golf Union (KGU) has announced the launch of the Kenya Swing Tournaments, which kick off next weekend in...
Central Bank of Kenya hits KSh 66b in July bond sale as demand for high returns grows
TUKO
·
July 11, 2025
President William Ruto's administration faces a huge budget deficit and has started borrowing from the domestic market The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) disclosed the bids it received for the reopened 20-and 25-year bonds that were first offered on...
Chinese innovations to boost Kenya's agriculture and green economy
China Daily Global
·
By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-07-11 14:28 Chinese investors are partnering with the Kenya to introduce a new wave of sustainable agricultural technologies — from atmospheric water generation and...
Kenya’s Beatrice Chebet smashes 5,000m world record — first woman under 14 minutes
Malay Mail
·
July 6, 2025
EUGENE, July 6 — Kenya’s double Olympic champion Beatrice Chebet crushed the women’s 5,000m world record yesterday, powering to victory in 13min 58.06sec at the Diamond League athletics meeting in Eugene, Oregon. Chebet, Olympic gold medallist at...
Roam and Fortune Credit Launch Electric Motorcycle Financing Program in Kenya
TechTrendsKE
·
July 11, 2025
Roam, Kenya’s leading electric mobility manufacturer, has partnered with Fortune Credit, a licensed digital credit provider, to launch the country’s first-ever financing program for electric motorcycles. This initiative is designed to make clean...
Northern Ireland charity workers fled for life amid violence in Kenya
Belfast Telegraph
·
July 11, 2025
Anti-government protests have seen 150 killed as police shoot into crowds Jengana helps provide sanitary products for women in Kenya Today at 08:07 Northern Irish charity workers in Kenya have told how they were forced to flee amid the worst...
MPs direct Kenya Power to recover KSh274 million allegedly paid to ‘ghost’ consultant
TV47
·
July 11, 2025
Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding answers after a shocking revelation that Kenya Power may have paid a staggering KSh274 million to a consultant who was nowhere to be seen during a critical national project. According to a report by...
“My loyalty is to the people of Kenya” -Ethekon vows as he takes helm of IEBC, pledges credible elections
TV47
·
July 11, 2025
The newly sworn in Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Erastus Ethekon has pledged his full loyalty to Kenyans as he begins his term at the electoral body. Speaking on Friday after taking oath of office at the...
Turning the page: How Kenya rose as Africa's book powerhouse
The Standard
·
Today we continue with our analysis of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) report on the book industry in Africa titled The African Book Industry: Trends, challenges and opportunities for growth. While...
'Shoot dia leg' - Kenya president order police to control violent protests
GhanaWeb
·
July 10, 2025
Kenya President William Ruto don order police to shoot protesters for leg wey dey target businesses, e tell police say make dem no kill dem but wound dem. UN and human rights groups bin accuse di police of using too much force for di recent wave...
Kenya faces blood shortage as demand rises due to accidents and illnesses
Switch TV
·
July 5, 2025
NAIROBI – Kenya’s national blood supply is falling dangerously short as hospitals struggle to meet rising demand caused by cancer cases, accident trauma, and injuries from recent protests. The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) confirmed...
Debate on selection of Kenya's Chief Kadhi
The Standard
·
Chief Kadhi of Kenya Sheikh Athman Abdulhalim Hussein, in Nairobi on August 10, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard] The death of Chief Kadhi Athman Hussein has revived debate on the appointment of the occupier of the seat and relevance of the...
McCarthy defends Kenya selection criteria: ‘I’m not here to please anyone’
Tribal Football
·
Kenya national team head coach Benni McCarthy has come out to defend his selection for the Harambee Stars squad ahead of the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament after a section of Kenyans questioned the omission of players they...
African U18/U20 Athletics Championship: South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia, Others Confirm Arrival Dates
Leadership
·
July 11, 2025
As the countdown to the highly anticipated CAA African U18/U20 Athletics Championships Intensifies, excitement is mounting at major Nigerian airports, with just seven days to go until the event kicks off. Leading athletics powerhouses from across...
Kenya risks missing road safety targets as fatalities rise
The Standard
·
Staff from BAT receive an award from Sports PS Elijah Mwangi, during the 1st AA Road Safety excellence awards in Nairobi. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Kenya risks missing its targets to cut road crash deaths as fatalities continue to rise, with more...