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Kenya Met Lists Nairobi, Naivasha Among Regions to Experience Rain This Week
Residents in several regions including Nairobi, Nakuru, Kisumu, Eldoret and Naivasha have been urged to brace for more rain between Tuesday, October 14, and Saturday, October 18. In its weekly forecast, the Kenya Meteorological Department said...
Kenya in talks with China to strengthen trade and SPS standards
Trade Principal Secretary Regina Ombam/HANDOUT Kenya and China have embarked on preliminary trade talks aimed at strengthening trade and investment relations between the two nations. The discussion also focuses on market access for Kenyan exports...
Kenya targets first Triathlon debut at 2026 Youth, 2028 Olympic games
Athletics action during 2025 Africa Duathlon and Triathlon Cups in Kilifi Triathlon Kenya is targeting to have Kenya qualify for the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympics and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games for the first time. The federation’s Secretary...
'Kenya sliding into imperial presidency,' Omtatah warns over Nyota youth fund
Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah on Spice FM. [Screengrab] A fresh political storm has erupted over President William Ruto’s Nyota youth fund after Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah accused the government of consolidating power and violating fiscal law....
Nairobi: 8-month-old baby loses finger over alleged hospital's negligence, mother speaks
Colleta Amulele is in a dilemma after what began as a small matter exploded into a massive legal issue The mother of four shared how alleged negligence by a nurse cost her daughter a finger, causing the family immense pain Speaking to TUKO.co.ke,...
From matatus to murals: Kenya’s graffiti artist changing public art
For Kenyan graffiti artist Phunk Bantu, every wall is a canvas for connection. Once a fine artist, he was inspired by Nairobi’s colorful matatu buses, leading him to transition to street art to reach a wider audience. Through his Street...
Reform water management in Kenya
Water is life, yet in Kenya, it has become a commodity, a privilege, and a battleground for profit rather than a universal right. I see the mismanagement of water at both National and County Government levels as a profound failure of...
Kenya Airways Bets on Homegrown Biofuels to Lure Green Investment
For its demonstration flights, Kenya Airways is using SAF produced by Bleriot Group. Bleriot holds a 15-year lease on 6,000 acres (2,428 hectares) of land formerly used by Base Titanium Ltd., a mining company that wound down operations after...
Huge crowds as body of revered Kenya politician Odinga heads home
Vast crowds gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician, Raila Odinga, for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that have already claimed at least five lives this week. There were cries of "Baba" (father) and...
World AFP Huge crowds as body of revered Kenya politician Odinga heads home
Vast crowds gathered in western Kenya on Saturday to see the body of a beloved politician, Raila Odinga, for the biggest day of mourning ceremonies that have already claimed at least five lives this week. There were cries of "Baba" (father) and...
Kenya, Australia strengthen ties to boost trade, agriculture, maritime security cooperation
Kenya and Australia have emphasized the importance of mutual bilateral and multilateral collaboration, particularly in attracting more Australian investors to consider Kenya as a preferred investment destination. This while also encouraging...
world Hand and foot fossils found in Kenya for ancient human relative
Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones belonging to an extinct human relative dating to 1.52 million years ago, revealing that this species would have been able to grasp and manipulate objects...
Somali President meets Kenyan counterpart Ruto in Nairobi during condolence visit
NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 17 – Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a bilateral meeting on Tuesday with Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi, as part of a condolence visit following the death of former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Amolo...
The Trial of Dedan Kimathi Revived In Bradford As Part Of British Council UK–Kenya Season
1 In an evocative blend of history, art, and international collaboration, ‘The Trial of Dedan Kimathi’, the celebrated anti-colonial play by Kenyan literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o and M.G. Mugo. was staged on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at Theatre...
Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo La Kulmay Madaxweynaha Kenya William Ruto
Nairobi, Kenya – Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Federaalka Soomaaliya, Mudane Xasan Sheekh Maxamuud, ayaa maanta kulan gaar ah la yeeshay Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyadda Kenya, Mudane William Ruto. Kulanka ayaa dhacay xilli uu safar tacsi ah ugu joogay...
Kenya passes bill to regulate Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies
Key Takeaways Kenya has officially enacted legislation regulating Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Bill assigns regulatory authority over Kenya’s crypto sector to the Central Bank and Capital Markets...
Kenya's Parliamentary Budget Office warns Treasury against introducing new taxes
The Parliamentary Budget Office published its Budget Watch Report for the 2025/2026 financial years The PBO revealed that the national government missed its revenue collection targets in the past two financial years It advised the National...
flydubai launches flights to Nairobi, expands Kenya network
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Jakakimba’s tribute to Raila: ‘Baba, Your legacy powers on as Kenya strives for better’
I stood in Kisumu today and watched a city breathe as one. Twigs—our Luo symbol of mourning—rose like a low forest above the crowd. From the terraces, the chorus of “Baba! Baba!” rolled and returned, a tidal sound that said what speeches could...